AMT CUSTOMIZING BOAT 3N1

[@MrPappysCobra]

My Dad built me this boat in 1960. He also built a 59 Corvette that pulled it. Great model! Another awesome job.

[@thomasallen3818]

Growing up my dad had a ‘57, Chris Craft Continental. It had a Chrysler Marine engine tunnel drive that he pulled out because we were always having trouble with the motor. He put a MerCruiser into the boat in 1959, and never had another problem.

[@JonnyHolms]

Really nice build Chris. The wood design came out perfect and I appreciate the tips and advice on doing it and the build itself. Also, did not know that this kit came with a trailer, just makes it that much better. Thanks Chris Jeff

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Jeff! Glad you liked it. :)

[@michaelkovach7973]

I actually saw this in my local hobby shop a few months back, should have bought it. Great review Chris and terrific build up on the boat. Well done.

[@hpiguy]

It's fun, I might do the dragster next time, not sure.

[@radioactivelarry]

I remember this kit when I was a kid in the 60's. Several years ago it was re-released so I purchased several from Wal-Mart cheap. Yea, back in the days when Wal-Mart had a lot of model kits. They were selling the new AMT issue of the Ala Kart for $4.44 and hobby shops were getting upwards of $13.00. You did a great job building your kit.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@kidmack1121]

I was hoping you were going to open the engine bay. You've inspired me to pull mine out of the closet and build it!

[@hpiguy]

Enjoy!

[@jamesdaly5698]

Absolutely love it Chris! I've had this kit for some time, but not having seen one built up, it stayed on the shelf. No more! Also, bottom anti-fouling paint is always flat, not gloss. Cheers!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks James!

[@walthammond6816]

The bottom paint should be copper bronze antifouling. The rudder and the propeller should also be bronze color. The boat needs an exhaust stack coming out of the transom just above the water line also called a boot stripe. Best boat should have a white boot stripe that runs between the copper bronze bottom paint and the varnish mahogany Hall sides. A nice build though.

[@mitchgawlik1175]

Nice job on both the kit and the video. It was great to pay attention to the video without the distraction of bad camera work, bad sound and bad language. I recently purchased an earlier version that is molded in gray and has a very slight difference in the decal sheet. Otherwise, the kit is identical. This kit could easily have been adjusted to build two complete boats with an extra hull and a few small additional parts. I'll also say that a price of $26.00 (at my local hobby shop) is ridiculous. The kit is so simplified that in can be fully assembled in no time. Still, I'm glad to see it re-released. You did a great job with yours.

[@hpiguy]

One extra hull and you'd have a true double kit. Maybe they will do that on the next release, that would be cool. Thanks for the nice words!

[@randytaylor1258]

Remember all the spare parts you have. You're not just paying for the parts you used.

[@mitchgawlik1175]

@@randytaylor1258 Well, you're Johnny-on-the-spot, I wrote that four years ago. Nonetheless, what the hell good is a second deck without a hull? At the time I wrote that comment I was just getting back into modeling and the prices took me by surprise. Now I'm seeing kits at $31.95 and I don't feel any better if there are extra parts I don't see myself ever using.

[@randytaylor1258]

@@mitchgawlik1175 When I was heavily into modelling 1:25 cars, 3-in-1 kits sold firv$2U.S./$3.20Cdn. Those same kits in the same boxes are now $25-35. If that's the going rate for a srandard-sized AMT or MPC or Revell KITS, then that's the price on the kit. I didn't say it was a deal but on the other hand, after a few hours with a boat kit you've got a finished model to show for you efforts. That isn't true with a more expensive Tamiya or Trumpeter kit which, of course, runs the risk of not being finished. There are many different ways of looking at value. I have $200 kits in my basement that will take me a year to finish.

[@mitchgawlik1175]

@@randytaylor1258 I appreciate what you're saying. I also understand the value of U.S. currency. I have no idea how long you've been modeling but I've been at it since 1959 (9 years old), off and on. You can't imagine how much I enjoyed those oh so simple 3-in-1 and Craftsman kits from AMT. When I post comments on a couple of other sits wishing that Round 2 consider repopping those kits I get a resounding YES! from readers. I'm glad for those of you who are getting what you desire from Round 2, along with those spare parts. My wish is that Round 2 would consider that there is a group out there who really love those older, simpler kits. That's easy to figure out when you see the prices asked for absolute trash on ebay. Give me an AMT '59 Galaxie, a '59 Buick Invicta, '59 Olds and a '59 Pontiac and I'll be silent forever, except to give a big thank you to Round 2. Thanks for your thoughful comments.

[@TheModelingHermit]

Your video was very inspiring and helpful to me as I was building the same kit for a KZbin group build. Thanks for sharing it.

[@VinceWeston]

Great build! I'm liking that kit. I've been looking at it, and now I will be getting it. I recently got the 2 Lindberg boat kits (Owens Deluxe Cruiser & Century Coronado) and this would be great to have with those. Thanks for the look in the box, and the excellent build!

[@hpiguy]

Those are nice, I do have those but haven't built them yet.

[@boostedmonza5023]

I need to order the two lindberg kits I have been waiting because I had two others on my wish list that I wanted to pick up first but after buying this kit today I am extremely motivated to build some 50s-60s ski boats

[@DavidRLentz]

What scale are the Lindberg kits, please?

[@VinceWeston]

@@DavidRLentz They are 1/25 just like the AMT boat 3n1. I have included the kit number below for them. Lindberg 1/25 HL221/12 '59 Century Coronado Lindberg 1/25 HL222/12 1959 22 ft. Owens Deluxe Cruiser

[@DavidRLentz]

@@VinceWeston , thank you for both your prompt response and your information.

[@saltields7649]

I’m wanting to get that same boat kit and build it the same way you did. I’ll be putting it behind the AMT ‘64 Olds 442.

[@hpiguy]

Enjoy!

[@ennisanderson2719]

I can't believe you have that kit! I had one of those back in the mid-60's when it first came out ! I've still got the wood deck plate, too! I've been looking for one of those for 50 years. Has it been released again ? You've done an amazing job on the kit !!! One of my frat brothers had one of those he was trying to restore. If memory serves, his had the wood color the reverse of your. Don't know if he ever did or not though.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks! You bet, it's been re-popped and is for sale now. Link where I got mine is in the description.

[@ennisanderson2719]

hpiguys Workshop That's outstanding ! Sorry I missed that in the description. I'm definitely going to get me one ! Thanks for the blast from the past !

[@outlawflyer7868]

they sell this kit at HobbyLobby for 25 bucks I believe

[@kidmack1121]

They must've had a short run of them in the late 90's? I found one on eBay like 20 years ago moulded in grey. It's a future project to pair with a resin '48 Ford Sportsman (converted to a "phantom" '42) for a wartime look, with trailer. I plan to make it a two seater because of the bigger straight eight Lincoln engine out of the "Gangbusters" '26 kit. I even found a nice accurate looking spilt windshield on a toy car to use.

[@justinmyslive4108]

That would look nice behind the 60 Chevy pickup kit

[@thomasallen3818]

Was there no wench in the kit for the trailer to secure the boat for towing?

[@randytaylor1258]

There are no rollers, either. Make a winch and wrap it with thread, plus rollers out of wire insulation and buff strips out of cloth. I love Chris's polished gunmetal finish.

[@MrModelworx]

Great work Chris, really like that you did the kit review and then the detailed build, very nice mate

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Gary, I try to do as many builds as I can. I think I've got about 10 or 12 done since August, and then parts reviews on top of it. :)

[@NOSJNKY-yu4jz]

Very beautiful boat, this is next on my list , building the 84 gmc 4x4 with a scratchbuilt slide in camper wanna do a diorama with a boat being backed into boat ramp was curious about this kit. Thank for another incredible build review made my decision easy lol.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@boostedmonza5023]

Just got this kit today can't wait to start on it!

[@hpiguy]

Enjoy!

[@richardlott8349]

can you vacuform the hull and build all 3 boats?

[@randytaylor1258]

Why not?

[@Mishn0]

You could get some of the wood grain decal sheets that are made for the Wingnut 1/32 WW I aircraft models. I might have to look into that.

[@hpiguy]

Yes, that would be another way to do it. Good idea.

[@randytaylor1258]

Easier than masking panels.

[@charlie418791]

Getting me one of these. Put a big block Chevy in it 👍 Nice work,as usual 👍 Have a nice Thanksgiving 🍺

[@hpiguy]

Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving to you too! I should have more stuff up before Turkey day as well. Hopefully a couple more builds AND kit part reviews.

[@whizwhisnant]

What clear are you using over the craft paints? Also, do you have any video's of you working? I have enjoyed many of the video's you make, but I would really like to see the work and techniques and such that builders use.

[@hpiguy]

I usually use Testors Glosscote from the can or airbrushed on. It seems the most gentle over any paint. I do have videos that show work as it goes, some airbrushing, some finessing parts, etc. They are scattered among the build videos here and there as I needed to do it, nothing organized such as "in this video I did this". Sorry man.

[@imdoctorsan]

Nice build. Where's the boat winch and bow stop? Trailer emergency brake? Lights?

[@hpiguy]

Thanks! You should write AMT a letter and ask them why it's not all included in the kit. ;) I build out of the box for the reviews.

[@randytaylor1258]

​@@hpiguy The answer may be that they wanted to release the original parts for people who wanted to build the original kit.

[@natemansur]

How did you apply the paint on this one

[@CycolacFan]

This is a piece of model kit history, first issued in 1959 this was the first of AMT's 3in1 kits to be released. The car kits followed shortly after.

[@hpiguy]

Good info, thank you.

[@randytaylor1258]

The one piece hull was revolutionary. Major companies, including Palmer, were still making cars with multi-piece bodies, with sides that glued to the hood, trunk, and interior. This was the future -- spend your time painting and detailing instead of fighting with glue, putty, sandpaper, and clamps.

[@ronnybogaerts3359]

nice vintage boat chris and a great little trailer

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Ronny :)

[@piloto5248]

Nice paint job i seen that paint brand before did not know i can use it for plastic,,

[@hpiguy]

As always, thanks for watching and taking part in the channel!

[@snafu02]

Can you put a licence plate on the trailer and registration stickers on the boat to make it look more authentic? AMAZING WORK!!!

[@hpiguy]

You can if you want to and if you can find decals for the registration.

[@randytaylor1258]

​@@hpiguy Use model railroad decals for numbers and letters on a solid decal panel, and a spare license plate from a kit -- Chris points them out on decal sheets all the time.

[@George-ew3gx]

What brand of silver paint pen do you use? Nice Job....

[@hpiguy]

Thanks, Sharpie.

[@bradgill6507]

I like the video I was wondering what kind car or pickup are you going to use to pull the boat.

[@hpiguy]

Not sure, one could put the hitch on anything. Maybe a nice resto mod woody wagon?

[@randytaylor1258]

How about a '40s Woodie or Chrysler Town & Country? Or a '55-57 T-bird?

[@DavidRLentz]

What time period are these, please? I shall require six of these!

[@scifimodelshop]

Really nice review and build I can see this painted up in " duck " camouflage pulled by my 65 step side chev truck

[@hpiguy]

That would look neat.

[@troywebb3493]

Great build

[@hpiguy]

Thanks man!

[@joshbarney275]

AMT does not include everything in that kit. When I bought the kit it didnt have the windshield but it had the chrome trim for the windshield.

[@hpiguy]

You can use their parts request form on their website to ask for a replacement if a part is missing from your kit.

[@joshbarney275]

@@hpiguy Yeah I used their customer service and they where helpful on that.

[@randytaylor1258]

Depending on how old was the copy you bought, it may have been that the supplied the frame and you added some acetate which is thinner than styrene. Look for clear repot covers in the stationery department and you can pick your own colour -- yellow, red, blue, smokey gray.

[@PiperStart]

You make really nice models. Good stuff.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Louis!

[@larrybrown1824]

Nice! You got the colors down pat!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Larry :)

[@roberthinkle981]

I just bought the same Amt kit at the flea market what are the odds that your building it

[@hpiguy]

Pretty good with 500+ builds!

[@MikeCindyWhite]

Awesome build Chris!

[@hpiguy]

Thank you!

[@stevenbyrd71]

Yeah I’m going to have to build me one now.

[@hpiguy]

Enjoy!

[@Tobys-Glue-Bomber-Circus]

Looks great. I wa son the fence about buying this one. Looks pretty simple. The key for is it comes with the trailer!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Toby!

[@randytaylor1258]

The key is the finish. Chris Craft boats were absolutely beautiful-- no gelcoated fibreglass here. Christ developed contrasting wood grain and then built up the shine until it glows. Easy enough to add details to the trailer. If this were on a contest table it would be stunning.

[@bengillmore1749]

Dose it floot

[@hpiguy]

It would float I'm sure.

[@DavidRLentz]

Oh, I shall require six of these!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

That boat came out sweeeet!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@outlawflyer7868]

nice boat or boats but the one you keep calling a dragster isn't a dragster.it's a crackerjack boat designed for a crew of two and race against 4 boats on a oval course.Nice build though.One I will need to add to my collection.by the way the rudder and prop would have been brass

[@walthammond6816]

It's actually called a Cracker Box. You are correct that it is a competition race boat with a two-man crew.

[@robertraft]

you keep saying hull while touching the deck lol. sweet model, cool vid.

[@hpiguy]

Cool, thanks!

[@1144happy]

Very cool kit! lol unintentional Facecam at 4:04 ;)

[@hpiguy]

Ha! Good thing I had clothes on!

[@1144happy]

ah, somethin for the ladies :)

[@RJDCR]

kool , thanx Robert

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Robert!

[@charlespalavros5908]

Nice build

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

nice build

[@hpiguy]

Thanks man!

[@Nate_Lloyd]

I might get this and cut the front end off for my Chitty Chitty bang bang build!

[@charliebowman785]

Exquisite!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks man! facebook.com/hpiguysworkshop

[@seth800]

Just beautiful. More Star Wars! Chrome parts!🤣

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Seth!

[@bigeddie1231]

nice thanks

[@hpiguy]

Thanks Eddie!

[@Nate_Lloyd]

I might get this and cut the front end off for my Chitty Chitty bang bang build!

[@hpiguy]

Cool!