Comparison on AMT 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS Original vs. New. Look at Restoration and Customization
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Comparing the original Craftsman kit from 1964 to the All New 2024 Craftsman plus kit. And a couple of bonus notes on restorations, customizations, and parts swapping.
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Good comparison! Finally available on Amazon, I just put in my order. Now I need to watch a build video or two. 😎👍
Thanks and have fun!
Nice new version of the Chevelle. I restored the original 2 door and station wagon years ago. Thanks for sharing. Grilles and hoods were different on the 64 and 65's.
Yes the 64s were very flat and the 65s have a peak
Thanks for the comparison.
Thanks and you're welcome!
Great video! Really enjoyed this one, you covered the comp well, very informative.
Thank I appreciate it Tom! Comparison videos are a challenge, especially when there's only differences for the most part.
Nice comparison. Thanks for taking the time. I would imagine that the new tool 64 body could be kit bashed with a 66 amt/ lingberg kit or the Revell 65 kit for a full detail chassis. Thanks Adam
Thanks Rick! I do think either of those could be good options. The Revell kit likely being the better of the two since it uses the interior tub/floor style.
Thanks! This is great, answers most of the questions I had. Another youtuber covered the engine fit problem: if you carefully cut out the plastic between the bumper and sway bar , (he left about 1/4 inch at the front) there is enough room for the fan and balancer to clear. Thanks for showing the custom parts, I am thinking the custom grille and hood from the 65 elcamino, the 64 wagon has an interesting custom front end and 6 clyinder... the 1/4 panels , frame and interior in the time machine kit , and we can have a correct 65 hardtop... this is going to be fun.... I just ordered 4 of the new kits!
Thanks for watching and glad it can help!
Nice comparison just glad to see the 64 back out hopefully they will bring back the elco and wagon.
Yeah,fingers crossed for the others!
Fantastic……
Thanks!
Good of you to go into so much detail in this video, thank you.
So rather like the Ford pickups it’s almost the same in construction, but just different enough in size not to be like for like.
Thank you, these comparison videos can be a challenge in trying to cover everything without going on too far. I've been interested in seeing how the Ford PUs stack up to the old ones.
Great comparison, Adam, and good food for thought on the Elkie and wagon kits. Really enjoyed this one, brother, thanks for the work you put into it ✌️😁
Thanks Stephen! Comparisons are a fun exercise but can get pretty rambly at times if not careful.
@sodakmodelcars lol, I think most of us has that same affliction, I know that I do too 🤣👍
Great comparison. Thank you for the video, Adam👍
Thank you sir
This was a very informative video. A great comparison. Thankyou very much for doing this for us as it's a very informative video to watch. They were very basic kits, so it's good to know they can be customised after watching this. 👍🏼
Thank you, I appreciate it. I love the vintage kits, but the new one is definitely an upgrade.
Awesome that you had the original, thanks for showing them in detail. Something I’ve been curious of is why companies do not include the model year on bumpers anymore. Seems like it could be a simple addition but then again I’m no dye maker.
Thank you for checking it out. I think the majority prefer non-dated bumpers. I like them on original annuals but probably prefer without otherwise. Many do come with dated license plate decals.
Great comparison. I kinda like the old 1 piece glass. Less chance of me getting glue all over it. Elcamino is pretty cool for the parts.
I agree if the one piece fits well I'm OK with it. The new ones with the location points should allow assembly and then gluing so that should limit the chances of errors
Adam I love the comparison video brother and I need a stock 64 hood myself and only have the custom one lol ❤😊
Thanks Shawn! Well now there's an optional source to finish it up with a stock hood!
Nice kits 😎
Thank you!
@@sodakmodelcars your welcome 😁
Great comparison Adam, very informative, 😎👍
Thanks Tom!
Thanks for the info
@@sambaldwin3730 Thanks and you're welcome.
Rear deck height and the rear upper quarter panel window opening do look improved on the new kit. Just wish while AMT was at it, they had put a full engine assembly in the new tooling.
They charge just as much for these Craftsman-Plus kits as they do for kits with motors included, which seems unfair to model buyers.
I wish they would offer both the full and the Craftsman+ as they did for the Nova Wagon for all of them. Yeah I don't know how they come with the pricing.
Do you think it's possible to modify the 65 wagon and El Camino to fit the new 64 Malibu parts
I guess it depends on what you want to do. There's no clear correct answer from what I've seen. In any direction there's going to need cutting/trimming. I do think it's possible to use their chassis, but likely the easiest is just going to be to cut/trim the new chassis to work. Or go to a higher detail chassis kit, like the Revell 65 Chevelle maybe.
@@sodakmodelcars I have a old junk 65 El Camino body with broken pillar I will practice to see if I can put the 64 grill and hood on it no harm if it doesn't work
It might fit but the 64 has blunt fenders and the 65 has pointed so not sure how that would fit or look.
@@sodakmodelcars definitely going to cut the point off the front fender
Thx for this comparison!But all i can see on all these pictures is a "RETOOL" not a "NEW TOOL"!Yes they modified a couple of things but calling it a new tool is one of many Round2 lies they spilled since they own it!They only call it new tool to rectify the much too high price!And some of the changes they made(especially to the Dashboard) are bad!
They call it New tool because none of it is reused from anything prior. All fresh tooling, Zero carryover.
@@sodakmodelcars Thats what they tell!I dont believe it!Too many similarities between the old kit and the "new tool"Theyve done it before and will do it again!You may believe it,me not!But everyone for himself!Dont take it asagainst you!love your Vids and channel!👌
Well, I guess you can believe whatever you want but having the parts in hand and showing them there were zero parts that were identical and clearly not from the same tooling.