[Closed] AMT 1/25th scale plastic 1949 Ford (PICS)

Nice! Amazingly low warp factor too.

Thanks never seen one like this before interesting model thanks for sharing

I had one of these or similar in red when I was kid. It had belonged to my Dad.

Unfortunately, I am not sure whatever happened to it. It was pretty cool.

Ford question

Only in the last few years have I looked for one of these early 1949-1951 Ford promos. I have noticed that many seem to have a deterioration of the plastic around any hole into which another piece was inserted (like the headlights). Looks as if the press fit has caused internal stress and the plastic is sunken in those areas. Your car does not display that malady. And I don't remember seeing that twenty years ago at toy shows where I would casually glance over them. Even otherwise mint boxed cars I have looked at have the problem. Any thoughts, Robert?

Plastic deterioration...

My collection has a wide variety of models and material. Each type seems to have some sort of flaw that damages the model over time. Some are minor issues, others lead to total destruction. I have very few acetate early 50's models that have deterioration issues other than warpage. I also have a few that have sunken fender tops by the headlights like you mentioned. All are annoying, but the model is still in good condition. I do have one model however, that is totally destroyed, broken into pieces all by itself. A few others have an annoying mold like fuzz, can never fully polish off or cure with bleach. Its in the plastic, and when cleaned, comes back n a year or two.

As far as 49 to 51 fords, mine dont have major issues, but my Pontiacs of the same vintages have not done as well. I dont think its a late onset condition, damage that has occurred showed up after 10 or so years as memory serves me.

Sidebar here,,,,my vintage promos, some I have had since new (65 years!!!) have escaped plastic rot, and in their early days, by brothers BB gun. BB's would bounce off, and he soon lost interest. I dont have any of my mid 50's plastic aircraft, lost to his Red Ryder BB gun. He was my older brother, and he bought most of them, and he would replace those lost to "friendly fire."

For you John,,,(PICS)

Hi John:

Here is my red AMT red 1950 Ford. Note the hole in the body, left rear. This model was originally a remote control model, and the hole was for the control cable. Also note it now has 1959 Ford wheels, maybe someday I'll replace them with correct wheels.

Note also the gas door on the left rear. The 49 Ford I posted has a plastic "bump" to represent the external gas filler and cap.

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Thanks Robert, that's the color. If my memory serves, it was a windup though.

I seem to recall winding it up and running it across the basement floor, of course we were kids, it smashed into all sorts of things. I called my brother, he's not sure what happened to it either. If I still have it packed away somewhere, I should come across it when I move.