Reviews : AMT 1940 Ford Coupe 2T

Hello Everyone: This kit was originally issued by AMT in the 1960's and the tooling is still decent for it's age. This particular version of the kit was the box art version that was issued in a few variants, one version came with a special long box that had tinted red glass and clear glass, and the regular version. it is a 2 in 1 , stock or drag, it can be built as a mild custom as well, the nice thing about a lot of the older AMT kits, they designed them to swap parts between each other, The 1939 / 1949 ford tudor sedan and the 1940 ford panel truck have a lot of parts to swap with this kit. Some people complain it is dated, but compared to some of the new Round 2 kits recently released 1968 Coronet, 1972 Duster, 1971 Demon , it is still better than them.

I was inspired to build this kit both by living in Roswell, New Mexico and Aliens and the local drag strip which I've been to and hear every Saturday night. First the kit is so easy, even a young visitor to Earth could build it. The parts flow together without any issues, the kit is really a blast to build. The perfect disguise for an alien space craft would be this vehicle, who would suspect a 1940 Ford Coupe if it weren't for the fact the Green gives it away. Completed with several coats of Primer Grey, then acrylic Greens and selected decals from a very good assortment of decals, this model exceeds all galactic requirements. A winner in any part of the Milky Way, I'm glad mine arrived. I highly recommend this kit to anyone in the universe.

I am doing this model stock two tone black fenders dark green body & a black top. On a previous different model I used RUSTOLEUM good for plastics too. When the tape came off it was a total disaster with the TAMIYA TAPE bonding to the protected surface. This time I used TAMIYA PAINT with a PERFECT RESULT. I left bad revue for the tape but now realize the nessessity of using paint specifically designed for plastic models. Lots of simple sweet detail with metal axles & much premolded. An easy build. STANDARD TRICK

Recommended. This kit is sort of expensive for its age, but it is still very nice. Lots of extra parts to make it into anything that you want. Believe it or not, it even had a clear RED window set for making the model really weird looking. Fit was good. All wheels on the ground. Plenty of nice detail, including the interior. Real potential for scratching and adding plumbing to the engine and underside. I think that you will like it.

This car kit is awesome. The kit has no flash that I have noticed. The instructions are detailed. This car has many options for the builder and this car builds up well. I look forward to building the car and the challenge it will give.

The kit itself was OK but it required a lot of flash cleaning and revision of parts so it fit together. I felt the interior detailing lacking. The exterior details were good in spite of the fact that I chose the stock version.

Parts fit together very well. Almost no flash, no warped parts. It was the first kit I built after being away from the hobby for almost 20 years. I might get another one soon!