What Are The Top 5 Best Skill Level 2 Plastic Model Car Kits At The Entry Level For Model Builders?
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 2021-10-04

On today's Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage, we answer the question "What Are The Top 5 Best Skill Level 2 Plastic Model Car Kits At The Entry Level For Model Builders?".

These model car kits are are the next step up from the basic snap-together model car kit and although the models I show in the video are older releases from my own personal collection, these kits are readily available on sites such as Ebay, Kijiji, Amazon, and off-line at your local garage sale and hobby shops with older stock. The model kit manufacturers also reissue them from time to time, so accessing them is not that hard...you just have to wait and see what's coming out next.

Now let's take a look at the model cars shown in this video and where to find them on the video timeline if you need to come back and see a particular model kit again. 

Video Index : 

0:00 - Introduction - What are Entry Level Skill Level 2 Model Car Kits?
1:11 - The AMT 1964 Chevrolet Impala 2 in 1 model car kit
2:33 - The Revell-Monogram 1971 HEMI Cuda model car kit
3:26 - The AMT 1964 Mercury Marauder 3 in 1 model car kit
4:46 - The AMT 1963 Corvette Split Window Sting Ray model car kit
7:15 - The AMT 1963 Ford Fairlane 500
9:13 - Video summary and conclusion.

About our choices:

The first car we will look at is the 1964 Chevrolet Impala by AMT. 
This great model kit was one of the first model cars I ever built and construction couldn't have been easier! The chassis, interior and body are molded as solid pieces with a few details that you can add to them. You get two choices of engine and wheels and the assembly time is relatively short. The final result is a nice model kit which goes together easily.  

Next up we have the 1971 HEMI Cuda by Revell-Monogram.  
The mold for this model kit is crisp and clean and the fit is nice and tight. Although there are a few more parts than a snap together kit, the parts are created in a simplified process, such as the inner fender aprons containing the battery and windshield wiper bottle. The front and rear suspension are molded as two separate pieces, the front end containing the K-Member and torsion bars and the rear which has the leaf springs, differential and drive shaft. There are a lot of parts, but not in a way that complicates the construction process. Another great kit!

The third model car in our list is the 1964 Mercury Marauder by AMT. This is another model car kit that was initially released in 1964 and has stood the test of time. It includes many customizing parts from Gene Winfield, George Barris and The Alexander Brothers. These were the top car customizing studios of their time and the styles are reflected in these kits. Although this car retains the original screw bottom assembly of promotional model car kits of the 1960's, the construction combines both screw and glue assembly.

If you like sports cars, you will love the fourth car in this video. This is the classic 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe model car kit by AMT. Not only is the construction simple, you get 2 complete engines with 5 building options...three for the 327 Small Block Chevy and two for the larger 427. This model car can be built as Factory Stock, Custom or Drag Race, but could also easily become a track racer. This is another thrilling car from AMT. 

Our last car, and the best car, is the AMT 1963 Ford Fairlane 500. Like the other AMT models of this era, construction mirrors that of the promotional model car kits. However this kit is the mother-load of all customs and includes extra nose and tail pieces and a guide on how to glue them on to the plastic body and use putty to fill gaps between those parts and primer spray paint instructions to check for imperfections in the putty job. The kit also includes many of the accessories that real car owners displayed with their custom cars at the old Oakland Roadster Show and other car shows of the era such as TV sets and stuffed animals.

But you may ask yourself "Where can I purchase the best skill level 2 plastic model car kits?" 

If you are looking for model car kits, why not check out what we have on our online store by visiting us here : https://www.monster-hobbies.ca/Hobby_Products/c57-model-car-kits/  

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