It would be great if Round 2 could do new bodys, interiors and brightwork for 1963 and 1964 Galaxies with the underpinnings from the excellent 1960 Starliner...because the kits available to us at the moment from these years has much to be desired...

In Response To: Let's take a walk back through the AMT issues of the Ford Galaxie kits, from 1960 to 1970 shall we? (PICS) ()

I own a 1963½ Galaxie 500 XL and the model kit is plagued with faults and inaccuracies and the tool is so old.
For starters, the interior is from a convertible wich is all wrong for a coupe...the body proportions seems pretty good on the old kit but some of the details are very crude and oversized, the tail light bezel rings for example are very bulky, on the model they looks to be 2 inches wide and deep and on a real car the bezel rings are somewhere between 3/4 of an inch or slightly over, the tail light lences are also wrong with a 3 pointed chromed blob in the middle, there should be a thin 4 pointed star with a backup lens in the middle and there are several other improvements needed.
Not to mention the 1964, the body proportions are quite nice, but come on, it's a curbside unassembled promo, it's about time for a better kit.
So to do good ones of these cars it really takes to do a new better detailed body, interior, glass and brightwork and use the excellent chassie and drive train from the 1960 Galaxie Starliner.

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Let's take a walk back through the AMT issues of the Ford Galaxie kits, from 1960 to 1970 shall we? (PICS)
- Do you have any of the AMT '59 Galaxies? *NM*
  - This only one I have is this one (PIC)
- Don't forget the FROG/AMT 68 in Wood Bros scheme!!! *NM*
  - Re: FROG/AMT? What is that? *NM*
    - Glad you asked......... *PIC*
      - Never knew of that one. *NM*
        
        Inside...... *PIC*
        
        Dare say how rare is that? *NM*
        
        Never found any numbers of how many kits AMT sold to FROG.......
        
        Re: Anyone have Chrome front and rear bumpers and Taillights for a 67 resin will work *NM*
- Neat stuff...I remember in HS one of the seniors (I was a soph just got my Duster) Leon Thompson had a black 64 G/500 little rake chrome reverse on rear w/cheaters and Cragars on the front. He was one of the Linebackers on the football team. *NM*
- Galaxie goodness ! *NM*
- Only one I ever built- turned it into a drag car...PICS
  - That looks really nice, like the color. *NM*
  - Really like that build. Can you tell us what color you used on it?? Thanks *NM*
    - Thanks! Had to go back to when I built it, 2012. Testor's Nassau Blue. *NM*
- It would be great if Round 2 could do new bodys, interiors and brightwork for 1963 and 1964 Galaxies with the underpinnings from the excellent 1960 Starliner...because the kits available to us at the moment from these years has much to be desired...