which type of model kit... - Lone Star Stangs

thatdavidkid · 08-10-2007, 01:03 AM

amt or revell? i found 2 fox body model kits i want.. which one will be better? i like the revell style better but im more worried about quality of the kit... anyone who has experience with both, let me know what you think.. the only big difference, the amt is a reg. gt hatch, and the revell is a cobra...

Poisoned Pony · 08-10-2007, 01:13 AM

the revell is newest of the 2 and IMO better quality and detail than the AMT kit

thatdavidkid · 08-10-2007, 01:21 AM

cool.. i'll more than likely go w/ that one then.. plus the cobra styling looks much better and the stupid gt wheels look crappy as hell on the amt model

FnSweet06 · 08-10-2007, 01:23 AM

^smart idea..if i cant buy a cobra i'll just buy a little one

jus mess'n w/ ya man

ya go w/ the revell, back in my old'n days when i used to build model cars thats what i mostly used

Poisoned Pony · 08-10-2007, 01:44 AM

AMT used to make some good kits back in the late '90s. I have 5 of their '97 Cobra's and GT's and a couple of their '67 GT-350's in storage

Thatcamaroguy · 08-10-2007, 06:18 AM

Revell owns AMT is quality. And i'm sure Kat will agree. We have a few models lying around

William

thatdavidkid · 08-10-2007, 08:49 AM

yea i was kinda waiting for one of you to chime in.. revell has been bought..

CrewChiefLite · 08-10-2007, 05:47 PM

Hrmmm....Revell has kinda disappointed me lately; their castings in the last year or so have used a new style of plastic that is very reactive to normal spraypaints. I think they've fixed it some, but I still have issues with their re-releases. Make sure you do a ton of surface prep and use several thin coats of Krylon primer to seal it before you apply paint. They've been using the same molds for the 93 Cobra kit since they released it, but the fitment is still good as far as I can tell. I've always had issues with AMT's fitment. lol...Any other questions?

thatdavidkid · 08-10-2007, 07:07 PM

yea i bought the revell... i'm not worried about the prep.. i like to prime and sand models anyway.. not just spray base.. never turns out right.. i always end up with bubbles if i do it the latter way

freonman · 08-12-2007, 01:58 AM

Awww man... Is that the closest you're gonna get to a Stang David? Good pick, go Revell! My Brother in-law did a model of my 93, but the differences are... The fact I got a LX, the hood, model has no wing and the rims... He said he picked them off of a PT Cruiser. Anyways, I think this shit looks awesome! Sorry for the dark pics.

thatdavidkid · 08-12-2007, 08:58 AM

that's absolutely not the closest i'm gonna get.. if anything, looking at the model should motivate me to get my motor done so i can buy the chassis.. especially since my sunbird has been giving me problems lately.. i have an electrical short somewhere that i can't figure out

08-10-2007, 01:03 AM	#1
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,948	which type of model kit... amt or revell? i found 2 fox body model kits i want.. which one will be better? i like the revell style better but im more worried about quality of the kit... anyone who has experience with both, let me know what you think.. the only big difference, the amt is a reg. gt hatch, and the revell is a cobra... __________________

08-10-2007, 01:13 AM	#2
Poisoned Pony Kiss my shiney butt Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,012	the revell is newest of the 2 and IMO better quality and detail than the AMT kit __________________ 2000 GT black, 5-speed, wingless coupe mods: alittle bit of this, alittle bit of that

08-10-2007, 01:21 AM	#3
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,948	cool.. i'll more than likely go w/ that one then.. plus the cobra styling looks much better and the stupid gt wheels look crappy as hell on the amt model __________________

08-10-2007, 01:44 AM	#5
Poisoned Pony Kiss my shiney butt Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,012	AMT used to make some good kits back in the late '90s. I have 5 of their '97 Cobra's and GT's and a couple of their '67 GT-350's in storage __________________ 2000 GT black, 5-speed, wingless coupe mods: alittle bit of this, alittle bit of that

08-10-2007, 06:18 AM	#6
Thatcamaroguy ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 363	Revell owns AMT is quality. And i'm sure Kat will agree. We have a few models lying around William __________________ Peace.

08-10-2007, 01:23 AM	#4
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554	^smart idea..if i cant buy a cobra i'll just buy a little one jus mess'n w/ ya man ya go w/ the revell, back in my old'n days when i used to build model cars thats what i mostly used

08-10-2007, 08:49 AM	#7
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,948	yea i was kinda waiting for one of you to chime in.. revell has been bought.. __________________

08-10-2007, 05:47 PM	#8
CrewChiefLite the wheel goes round Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Spring TX Posts: 2,444	Hrmmm....Revell has kinda disappointed me lately; their castings in the last year or so have used a new style of plastic that is very reactive to normal spraypaints. I think they've fixed it some, but I still have issues with their re-releases. Make sure you do a ton of surface prep and use several thin coats of Krylon primer to seal it before you apply paint. They've been using the same molds for the 93 Cobra kit since they released it, but the fitment is still good as far as I can tell. I've always had issues with AMT's fitment. lol...Any other questions? __________________ Car Car Car Truck

08-10-2007, 07:07 PM	#9
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,948	yea i bought the revell... i'm not worried about the prep.. i like to prime and sand models anyway.. not just spray base.. never turns out right.. i always end up with bubbles if i do it the latter way __________________

08-12-2007, 01:58 AM	#10
freonman Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 114	Awww man... Is that the closest you're gonna get to a Stang David? Good pick, go Revell! My Brother in-law did a model of my 93, but the differences are... The fact I got a LX, the hood, model has no wing and the rims... He said he picked them off of a PT Cruiser. Anyways, I think this shit looks awesome! Sorry for the dark pics. __________________

08-12-2007, 08:58 AM	#11
thatdavidkid looks mean, workin' on the fast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton Posts: 3,948	that's absolutely not the closest i'm gonna get.. if anything, looking at the model should motivate me to get my motor done so i can buy the chassis.. especially since my sunbird has been giving me problems lately.. i have an electrical short somewhere that i can't figure out __________________

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