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Summary & Average Rating
Model Rides Magazine 2005 Ford GT
Manufacturer AMT
Kit Number 38551
Scale 1:25
Released 2006
Versions Stock
Total Parts 75-100
Mold Color White
 
Overall  3
Product Packaging  4
Mold Cleanliness  3
Model Details  3
Decals  3
Accuracy  3
Fit & Finish  3
 
              
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Parts In Box
                             
 1   Poor   Major flaws from the manufacturer. The model will suffer and nothing can easily be done to correct it.
 2   Fair   Minor flaws that could be corrected with some hard work.
 3   Good   Minor flaws that could be corrected easily.
 4   Excellent   Minor flaws that could be left as-is and will not adversely affect the model's look.
 5   Perfect   There are absolutely no flaws of any kind in this model.

Review #   1  
Overall  3
Packaging  4
Cleanliness  3
Details  3
Decals  3
Accuracy  3
Fit & Finish  3
Started By dropped_yellow_ranger
Date Added Tuesday, April 29, 2008 2:20:41 AM GMT
Pros 

This is an easy to build kit. Everything fits very well. It is actually a snap kit, but can be glued. The fit and finish were very good for it being a cheap kit. Comes with reflective stickers for the mirrors and two different color racing stripes.

Cons 

Not a whole lot. The biggest would have to be the lack of detail in the brake rotors. They are all molded in with the backing plate for the wheel. No optional parts other than the decals. The instructions are on a very small sheet of paper, and are hard to see. The paint codes for each part are in a list at the end of the instructions.

Comments 

This was an easy, fast build. I paid $5 for the kit at Big Lots and it is a great looking car. Great for someone who is just getting into building.

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Review #   2  
Overall  3
Packaging  4
Cleanliness  3
Details  3
Decals  3
Accuracy  3
Fit & Finish  3
Added By ItsBernie
Date Added Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:30:57 PM GMT
Pros 

Easy Build Snap Kit, gives great and fast results, good fitment, 2 different colors for decals.
Great kit for starters, but also can be done with little extra work to a nice car.
Great idea to get real good looking seats, just paint the inserts in different color!

Cons 

Very little detail, poor brake reproduction, no extra parts, but, hey, it's a cheap kit.
The seat inserts needed some extra TLC to fit.

Comments 

First I did was scanning the very small piece of paper with the instructions, and printed it out 2 times bigger, so I could read it!

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