Fundamental Friday - (Episode 36) - Kit Pitfalls - AMT '66 Nova Prostreet

[@MrDeleon9999]

Learn a lot from this craftsman. Thank you for all your videos and wisdom. God bless old man.

[@frizzosmodels]

Great tip. Good to know the earlier kits are better. Thanks have a great weekend 👍🤘

[@richie7370]

Fit almost everything together before painting...101 modeling tip

[@jake68jcroul38]

RIP my friend Later on Don.

[@torstenkaus3559]

Thanks for the fundamental tips .. 🤠 Nice choice for the body colour - fits perfect for that little Nova 😙

[@EthanW.O.OTechGuy]

Sir as usual great video. i am still trying to get my mind back into this after 25 yrs away. Just a little note. the wife and i went to hobby express in cranberry. that place has everything, im sure you have been there but if not check it out

[@kevinsmith7697]

A good modeler will do a mock-up prior to paint, makes things easier in the long run!🤔😳😝🫡🇺🇸

[@justinpeterson6839]

Most of the people I've seen say they paint the body first before even touching the frame

[@robertschildt306]

I have the reissue of the pro street one molded in blue! I dont rush on my kits , so all the flash in mine is not a problem! Its like I told an old model building buddy of mine building is like a great chef cooking! Sometimes you have to add a little here and there and put things on the back burner and let them simmer and stew and dont rush the main course! It took me almost 15 years to complete a 1934 ford pick , lindberg/ amt model kit to get it how I saw it paint,parts the whole nine yards!

[@garyparker2969]

Thank You SSOOO MUCH Don , I've Got 2 o Those Kits In My Stash & Half a Dozen of The Blues For ( PARTS ONLY ) 🤗🤗. God Bless You and Jake and All Yours 👍👍 Gary.

[@Aces_Eights_Scale_Vision]

Glad you mentioned the different versions of this kit. The original is definitely better than the blue turd kit.

[@modelrestorations]

Great video. Thank you for posting the problem and the cure!

[@oldskolacura9798]

The 66 nova tubbed chassis from what im told work on many different cars.

[@johnr.patient7548]

Thank you Don for that information. I have the yellow one and the blue one in my stash waiting on me. Think I'm just going to use one for parts but I do want to build one of them. Thank you this information will take me a long way with it. 👍

[@njcivicwagon1]

Thanks for sharingOld Man.💪🏼

[@TheBigDaddyJay224]

I have both of those kits. Working on the blue version now. Haven't gotten to putting the body on yet. Guess I should have mocked it up before starting on the model. Thanks for the heads up!

[@montydavis6046]

Thank you for the information.

[@hoytwhitmore8872]

Thank You Sir That Is What I Am Doing Now Thank You Keep It Comeing Love It

[@donnarolando3961]

Testors glue is still my favorite.

[@CycolacFan]

Take your time aligning the front suspension too, there’s very little to guide you in getting it fitted level. Especially if you want the front end to steer.

[@jesseortega8598]

Thanks alot Don. I've been thinking about getting that Blue Nova. But more than anything. The original Yellow kit. I'll have to look on line or ask a buddy if they have on in there stash they can spare.

[@knutbkristiansen]

Nice tips

[@roberttaylor4948]

I have the blue one, and you're right Donn, all kinds of challenges. It's built, but I'm not displaying it. Bought a second one though...for parts. Thanks for your input.

[@frankmilavec3063]

I have 2 of the blue ones and 1 yellow. I'll build the yellow one but I'm using one of the blue ones chassis on the 63 chevy station wagon kit and the other blue one on the 65 Chevelle station wagon. Thanks for the front suspension heads up!

[@terryramsey5716]

I bought the blue amt kit. Flash everywhere and I had the thing you spoke of, the interior tub was twisted (warped) bad. Bought second kit for the new tub and will keep the rest for parts. Finished kit looks great but too much senseless work to fit parts.

[@oldskolacura9798]

Hot water then mold it drop in cold water right away.

[@timothymelick7085]

I find the plastic on the blue one is like the old Tupperware or milk jug plastic

[@mhenderson1000]

Sorry sir, the notch I was referring to on the front fenderweld. Thanks

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

👍👍👍👍

[@modelcars2978]

Get tips, I have several of these but I haven't built one yet.🤠👍

[@michaelcooke2559]

Excellent tips on building that model. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikedeguzman3143]

The blue kit literally every part needed some sort of attention it was a difficult model because of that

[@Stupidfastracing]

Nothing wrong with that kit little flash and nothing I've built a few of em and I didn't have any problems with mine but I do a lot of mock up work too

[@jerryk7048]

Great info ! Thanks Man👍👊

[@mhenderson1000]

Great tip...On the front suspension move, are you moving it a 1/16 or 1/8 of a inch..Are you doing on the top & bottom because the top has a notch that will have to be moved too. So it looks like I'll have to do some scratch building with the front...Am I in the ball park of what you were explaining in your video? If not, please school me Wise one!!!

[@ScaleModelTechniques]

You will have to do a pit of scratch building …. 😎

[@sodakmodelcars]

Dons teachin us how to tweark it. Lol Thanks

[@robertmann7277]

Mr. Yost- doesn't the axle have to be trimmed also?, because the axle goes through the trans axle

[@ScaleModelTechniques]

A very good point that I stupidly forgot to mention. Yes ! It does ! Thank you , Robert . I apologize!

[@robertmann7277]

@@ScaleModelTechniques no need, I just wanted to be clear- because I run into this problem alot

[@Builtbyronny]

👍

[@lukecrowley5692]

I dont know about you guys but compared to revell and mpc kits I always have the most problems with amt builds.

[@Tony-ip3mo]

I began modeling around 1982 and have the same experience with the AMT kits

[@venvnco6259]

Kits today are way over priced.

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

👍👍👍👍