AMTKenworth Model Kit (W925 Conventional)

An original kit is too expensive. These are fairly priced.

Decent amount of flash. Older kit. None of the parts are numbered. Instructions are vague but still followable.

Awesome kit and it can be modified or painted many different ways. It's not a kit for a beginner and you will need paints and glue to build it.

Love everything about this kit. As with others in the series, mold details were crisp. Very nice amount of detail built into every one. I remember my uncle building this truck when I was very young and it is just as I remember it. I'm glad someone is still reproducing them so that we can still enjoy them.

The age portrayed by the model. Life was simple in those times. Kept your eyes on the road and speedometer. And drove.

Are there better quality kits on the market these days than AMT?AMT kits suck because:1. they are too expensive for the low quality2. the parts lack precision and excellent fit3. many parts don't have holes/slots/grooves for other parts with tabs to insert into4. the instructions aren't very good5. the assembly diagrams aren't very clear as to where to precisely locate parts6. some parts don't fit well7. some parts are put into hollow places and they are allowed a certain degree of rotation as the transmission and the engine bell housing: there should be a keyway with a tab to keep these mating parts from rotating upon each another and why doesn't the rocker covers have tabs to mate with holes in the top of the engine's head?I'm working on the W-925 Kenworth tractor right now.The limp stretchy Goodyear vinyl tires are cheesy and not made of nice firm well-fitting rubber. The bead area is too large in diameter to fit the rims snugly. I tried using that 3/8" foam rod stuff. The beads of the tires just get pushed right over the measly little flanges of the rims under the pressure of the stuffing material. The visor for the top of the cab has no tabs/holes to locate it. Where am I going to apply the cement? Both the cab and the visor are to be custom painted but cement doesn't adhere well to paint. With mating tabs and holes I normally scrape the paint away on those spots and put glue there. There is no precise way to locate the 5 marker lights on top of the cab.This expensive plastic AMT kit is rather mickey-mouse quality. Is Revell or Monogram much better in overall quality than AMT? Virtually every Monogram kit model had snap-together parts with optional gluing.For close to $40, I'm rather disappointed with this AMT Kenworth kit. I expected much better for the price.

Reissue, with original early 70's box art. Flashing is minimal, surprising given how the old AMT injection molds weren't of the best quality. Take your time assembling the framerails and crossmembers, as some filing and sanding will be needed to ensure a proper fit. All in all, a decent kit that presents well when careful assembly techniques are employed. Don't expect Revell or Italeri levels of quality, but it CAN be built to a good result.

I liked the top of the line quality of the model . only one suggestion is I wish the doors opened and closed but I can cut them out and make the doors open and close myself . awesome model .