Keeping up with the reissues, AMT '40 Willys

[Greg Myers]

Revell may have beat AMT to the draw on the Willys Gasser with their Stone, Woods and Cook kit, but I think AMT got the most mileage out of their investment. Now realize, that's just my opinion.

But hey, you got a twofer from AMT, a '40 Willys gasser and a custom '32 Ford sedan that no one else will produce for quite a while.

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Now here's the deal, AMT is giving you something a little fiddely with that flip front, but any good modeler worth his salt can get that sucker lined up a lot easier than all that thin watch out it'll break stuff Revell is giving you and good luck with those doors.

Plus yer gettin a pretty good rendition of a period Blown Olds V8 that will fit right in most of those old Trophy kits with the interchangeable engines,

Edited May 3, 2019 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

First up with another version, their Coupe / Pick Up kit

[Greg Myers]

Did someone say reissues ?

Then they just go to town year after year, like so many model companys, gotta make the bucks.

[Greg Myers]

How about some cool Box Art ?

[Greg Myers]

And their latest Reissue ?

[Greg Myers]

Forgot the Walmart issue.

[Rusty92]

Man, I love the Willys kits! I built the Revell kit only, but have a couple of the AMT in the stash. 

[Snake45]

45 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

How about some cool Box Art ?

One of my alltime favorites. I have one of these on the Shelf of Doom, and when I bring it back from the dead (hopefully, soon), that's exactly how I'm gonna paint it. 

[magicmustang]

How about a Puller Truck conversion! Always was disappointed with the gap where the hinged hood part met the door fender extension, so I sawed the fender parts off the body and glued them to the hood fenders. A lot of putty and sanding later, I think it looks better.  

Edited May 3, 2019 by magicmustang

[Greg Myers]

Good one. But as you pointed out, a little bit of work required. I've done a flip front on the Monogram '40 Ford Pick Up a few times with that full fender treatment. I found it challenging to get it to clear the body. 

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, magicmustang said:

How about a Puller Truck conversion! Always was disappointed with the gap where the hinged hood part met the door fender extension, so I sawed the fender parts off the body and glued them to the hood fenders. A lot of putty and sanding later, I think it looks better.  

Nice work! 

I went just the other way with the one that's currently languishing on the Shelf of Doom. 

[magicmustang]

43 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

I went just the other way with the one that's currently languishing on the Shelf of Doom. 

Nice work. Here's to moving it off "The Shelf of Doom".

[ChrisBcritter]

My only quibble with the AMT Willys is that the body sides/doors are too flat; possibly a molding issue? The Revell SWC got the gently curved shape right, at least (but oy, that hood hinge!).