GTO Kit Review

Here it is! The AMT 67 Goat VS the Revell 66 Goat.

Both boxes are quite heavy for a model and possibly a good sign of things to come.

AMT's instruction sheet is rather simplistic and lacks detail. The decals that are supplied in the kit are a set of custom graphics and two license plates.

Revell offers a more complex set of instructions, though easy to read, with a short BIO on the car thrown in. The decal sheet includes floor mats, gauge cluster,six license plates, emblems, pin striping decals, and what looks to be red line decals for the tires.

AMT does an excellent job of packaging the kit with the body in a separate bag and the glass packed inside of it to avoid scratching. All of the chrome parts are bagged separately as are the tires, a very nice touch.

The revell kit loses a few points here as the body is in with all the other white plastic parts, and the glass is bagged separately but loose to get knocked around inside the box. The decals are nestled inside the instructions to avoid scratches and laid in the bottom of the box.

One obvious difference I can see is the tires. AMT did a really nice job on theirs with crisp casting while Revell's are not a bad casting they are attached to a tree and have blow off on the opposite side, requiring some very careful trimming. Also the Revell tires have that wonderful mold line down the center of the tread although very small.

Tomorrow I will take these two kits for a review spin and see what turns up. Until then, keep building!