1/25 AMT 1966 Mercury Hardtop

[Bob Ellis]

My Countdown issue has Firestone 500 tires

This kit has plastic pins instead of screws even 1966 annual issue

[stavanzer]

So? Any More Pics of the New Kit? 6 tires or just 4? Any re-tooled parts? What's on the decal sheet?

[Casey]

On 6/11/2018 at 6:51 PM, alexis said:

What's on the decal sheet?

I would like to see the decal sheet, too, if someone is willing to take and post a pic, please. 

['70 Grande]

Has anyone built this 66 Mercury kit yet?  Would be interested in seeing some built pics of it or any thoughts on how it goes together. 

[Casey]

On 9/2/2018 at 2:29 PM, '70 Grande said:

Has anyone built this 66 Mercury kit yet?  Would be interested in seeing some built pics of it or any thoughts on how it goes together. 

I honestly don't think anyone here bought one.  

Edited March 20, 2022 by Casey

[ChrisBcritter]

Decades ago I bought and built an original issue kit; I did a competent if uninspired job:

The trim and emblems responded nicely to foiling, and the parts fit didn't give me fits. Only thing I'd modify now would be to cast those molded-in front parking lights and headlights in clear resin. This and the '62 are my favorite Mercs; would love to get a 1/1 someday.

 

Edited September 8, 2018 by ChrisBcritter

[Dave Darby]

11 hours ago, Casey said:

I honestly don't think anyone here bought one.  Maybe someone will take the plunge soon, though, when the 40% off coupon comes into play. 

I've never seen one at Hobby Lobby. If I did I'd pick one up.

[Casey]

[Bob Ellis]

On ‎6‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 1:30 PM, Bob Ellis said:

My Countdown issue has Firestone 500 tires

This kit has plastic pins instead of screws even 1966 annual issue

Original 1966 annual has plastic pins no screws

[Casey]

On 6/7/2018 at 10:55 AM, fomocomav said:

Do you have a scan/picture of the new decal sheet?

Pretty, please?

[Rob Hall]

On 9/7/2018 at 9:09 PM, Casey said:

I honestly don't think anyone here bought one.  Maybe someone will take the plunge soon, though, when the 40% off coupon comes into play. 

 

Yeah, I didn't buy one...I have the Countdown Series issue and one from maybe 15 years ago..didn't need another one.  Just a straight reissue w/ retro box art, looks like.

[Dave Darby]

1 hour ago, Rob Hall said:

Yeah, I didn't buy one...I have the Countdown Series issue and one from maybe 15 years ago..didn't need another one.  Just a straight reissue w/ retro box art, looks like.

I think they threw in the mags that they tooled up for the 66-67 Dodge Charger. Something tells me they are feeling a pinch. Not seeing a lot of tool modding lately.

[Rob Hall]

Just now, Dave Darby said:

I think they threw in the mags that they tooled up for the 66-67 Dodge Charger.  

They have put those boring 5 spokes in at least a dozen kits so far...the Lawman '64 Plymouth was one of the first if not the first to get them.

[stavanzer]

I have one of them. Other than the decals and tires & those 5 Spokes, nothing has changed. It has (oddly to, me) a set of nice Pad Printed Slicks. Strange choice of rubber, IMHO. The Decals are very nice, although the sheet is really pretty small. Molding is nice and crisp though.

I agree with Dave Darby. I see evidence of a slow down too. More kits with just 4 tires, or for and a pair of slicks, when you'd have seen 8 or 10 tires three years ago. The "expanded" decal sheets are getting smaller too. Although to be fair, the decal sheets for the new parts/tools kits look to be large. And, It needs saying that while they may not be to everybody's taste, those three new Shop Tools kits represent a huge tooling investment for Round2.

[Casey]

[Casey]

Here is a good look at the wheels found in the most recent re-issue:

 

...and the decal sheet:

Edited August 30, 2019 by Casey

[Jon Cole]

The "Cool Blue" script is nice.

[Junkman]

On 9/8/2018 at 2:37 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

Decades ago I bought and built an original issue kit; I did a competent if uninspired job:

The trim and emblems responded nicely to foiling, and the parts fit didn't give me fits. Only thing I'd modify now would be to cast those molded-in front parking lights and headlights in clear resin. This and the '62 are my favorite Mercs; would love to get a 1/1 someday.

 

You call THAT "uninspired"?

It's bloody brilliant!

[ChrisBcritter]

Aw, gee - thanks! 

[Junkman]

I don't know how to put it without causing offence, but travelling Illinois extensively, it appeared to me that Illinoisans have a peculiar sense for colours and decoration I find appealing.

Edited August 31, 2019 by Junkman

[Tom Geiger]

This past week I bought one of these kits at Hobby Lobby on clearance for less than $8.

Since people in this thread (although a long time ago) asked to see one built, here's one that's in my collection. I bought it this way, probably an original issue, or at latest the Countdown Series.   No engine wiring or extra detail, but someone did a nice clean build on this kit! 

[ewetwo]

Nice Tom.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Nice to see one stock. Despite the simplicity of some aspects, like the front axle, these kits can look really nice.

[Mark]

On 8/30/2019 at 8:50 PM, Tom Geiger said:

This past week I bought one of these kits at Hobby Lobby on clearance for less than $8.

Since people in this thread (although a long time ago) asked to see one built, here's one that's in my collection. I bought it this way, probably an original issue, or at latest the Countdown Series.   No engine wiring or extra detail, but someone did a nice clean build on this kit! 

Looks like an annual based on the wheel covers.  The Countdown series kits had the wheels (inner and outer) reworked to add a slight outer lip, to trap those awful hollow tires that AMT started using back then.

[Tom Geiger]

52 minutes ago, Mark said:

Looks like an annual based on the wheel covers.  The Countdown series kits had the wheels (inner and outer) reworked to add a slight outer lip, to trap those awful hollow tires that AMT started using back then.

Thanks Mark for that information.  I thought it was an original annual.  And I'm keeping it just as you see it. It's currently in one of my display cases.