AMT 1966 Buick Super Wildcat Custom 3n1 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build Review AMT1175
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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For this beautiful retro reissue of the original 1966 Wildcat, AMT has retooled the custom wheels that were in the original issue. The retooled custom wheels have been included alongside the stock wheels and other custom wheels that were put in the kit at some point along the timeline of decades. So, in this kit, you get THREE sets of wheels instead of two. The decal sheet has been enhanced and It’s the first time the kit has been available with all the custom parts in decades.
1/25 scale, skill 2, paint and cement required
Molded in white, the modeler’s choice
Not available in this format since the 1960s!
Feature-packed 3-in-1 kit: build stock, custom, or show car
Original custom wheels have been retooled!
Pad printed vinyl tires
Original decal artwork - improved and expanded
Retro Deluxe AMT reproduction packaging
The Buick Wildcat was a full-sized automobile that was produced by Buick from 1962 to 1970. It took its name from a fiberglass-bodied 1953 concept car.
In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries, mating the Invicta's longer full-size two-door hardtop Buick body (known as the "sport coupe", body production code 4647) with a high-performance 325 hp (242 kW) version of the 401 cu in (6.6 L) Nailhead V8, known as the "Wildcat 445" for producing 445 lb⋅ft (603 N⋅m) of torque. To further distance itself from the Invicta, the Wildcat had Electra 225-like taillights, a bucket seat interior, and a center console with tachometer and transmission shifter. It had a Dynaflow transmission shared by all full-sized Buicks, plus special exterior side trim, vinyl-covered roof (new for 1962), and its own unique emblem: a stylized head of a wild cat, located on each of the C-pillars. However, the Wildcat did share the LeSabre's and Invicta's trio of VentiPorts on the front fenders, a design cue lasting only through the 1963 model year.
In 1966 a one-year-only Wildcat "Gran Sport Performance Group" package could be ordered by selecting the "A8/Y48" option. Two engine choices were available. The single carb 425 CID/340 hp V8 was included in the base package price with a 360 hp (268 kW) dual-carb set-up available at extra cost. Initially, this 20 hp (15 kW) upgrade remained a dealer-installed carb-intake modification bolted to stock MT-coded engines but eventually these "Super Wildcats" could also be obtained direct from the factory with MZ-coded engines. Rounding out both the base and Super GS packages were dual exhaust, heavy-duty suspension, posi-traction and updated rear quarter-panel "GS" badging in the new, initials-only format employed on all post-1965 Gran Sports. A total of 1,244 Wildcat GSs were built by Buick during the model year. Of those, 242 were convertibles and the rest were hardtops. A mere 22 (consisting of an unknown mix of both body styles) were Super Wildcats.
A styling appearance cue was adopted from the popular 1963 Buick Riviera, where the beltline arched up over the rear wheels, a modification of an older styling element called the "Sweepspear," with later vehicles installing a rub strip along the entire side of the vehicle tapering down as it reached the rear bumper.
The year 1967 brought a new engine to the Wildcat line (along with the Riviera and Electra 225) - a 430-cubic-inch V8 with four-barrel carburetor and 360 hp (268 kW) rating that featured larger valves for better breathing than the previous 401/425 Nailhead design that dated back to Buick's first V8, in 1953. It had a 10.25:1 compression ratio and a four-barrel carburettor, with maximum power reached at 5000 rpm and 475 lb⋅ft (644 N⋅m) of torque at 3200 rpm - all SAE gross values. The 430 was relatively short-lived as it was only offered through the 1969 model year. For 1970, the 430 was superseded by the largest Buick V8 engine ever - a 455-cubic-inch engine that was basically a bored version of the previous engine with the same large-valve design, a horsepower rating of 370, and torque rating of more than 500 pounds. 1967 and 1968 saw the addition of new federally mandated safety equipment that provided better occupant protection in collisions, and accident avoidance features as well. Like other full-size U.S. cars of the late 1960s, the Buicks became bigger, plusher, and less economical.
The Wildcat was offered only in Custom trim for its final year of 1970. It was superseded by the Buick Centurion for 1971.
The 1965-1970 GM B platform is the fourth-best selling automobile platform in history after the Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Model T and the Lada Riva.
Hey Chris;
Here’s a little suggestion for those who want to eliminate that bit of sloppiness in kits where metal axles are a bit long. You know those clear plastic tubes that protect small brushes when they are new? Cut a bit from them, usually a couple of millimetres or so will do it, insert the tiny pieces between wheel and axle housing or chassis or whatever… no sloppy wheels!
As always, I enjoy your work, and your demonstrations of great ideas for improvement.
Thanks for the tip!
This was my first kit back in 1966 when I was 8 years old. Glad they reissued it with the original box art.
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bought for1.50 in 66 n
nice kit lots of options
Very nice!
My dad had one that was red with a black interior.
I just got this kit delivered today from the internet. In about two weeks I'll have the actual car. Like the one you drive! Have been looking for a 66 Wildcat for quite some time. Found it in another state and have paid for it and am awaiting it to be shipped. So looking forward to building the kit to match the car. Red body with black interior. It does appear that the dashboard in the kit is patterned off a 1965 Wildcat. My real car has a split bench with column shift and no console. I'm 57 and fondly remember building glow in the dark monster model kits in the mid 70's. I wish I'd held on to them. I think there were about 12 different ones in the series. I've never watched a model building video before and really appreciate all the tips, descriptions of the paints and tools. Excellent job of building it and keeping it interesting. I think I found a new hobby. Build models of classic cars I've owned.
Enjoy your hobby!
Nice build I actually purchased this kit today on sale at hobby lobby .. I opened it and when I saw the body had pins to hold it to the chassis I was in love with it. .
Looks great. My dad actually built these back in the 1960's he worked for Buick motor division from 1965 till 2004 building the engine's. This particular car had the 425 Cubic inch in it . Most of your Buicks of this era were built in Flint, Michigan where I'm from. Great looking build Chris.
Yes. Gotta love those torque monsters. I believe the dual quad version was around 465 ft lbs of torque. Incredible.
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With all the unused extra parts and decals you've accumulated, you should do some kit bashing videos on how you could use parts from other kits to customize a model.
Would be fun but new issues keep me really busy.
Our first new "Detroit boat" was a 66 Buick Sportwagon, ordered from the factory in Astro Blue. Had the skylights. The Wildcat engine, a 340, was painted GM orange (spent more time fixing the rear axle bearings than the engine!). Dad wanted a good car to haul the family around in. I learned to drive in it. Memories!
Great build. You showed that if you work at it,even a simple kit can yield a beautiful project
Yes you can!
I never really built cars til I ran into this magnificent channel, woweee!!!
Welcome aboard!
I like that you showed what happens when you forget to wash parts. The body color is amazing and the white interior works great with it. Great job, Thank you for sharing your builds and techniques. Hope everyone and their family and friends are safe and healthy. Remember have fun and happy building fellow hobbyists.
Thanks Teddy!
Fun review to watch! I love the concept of a "weekend build". Glad to see some else use Testors graphite metallic paint for a wash. In the early 1990s, I discovered by accident how that very thin paint was useless when trying to cover a large area. I did find that it was PERFECT for making valve cover fins, chrome wheel lug nuts as well as chrome grill wash really pop. I love your suggestion that a simplistic kit like this still builds up into a nice shelf model and better still...that you can involve your younger family members in the fun. The future of our hobby lies in the hands of young people. Anything we can do to drag them away from their computer games would be a step in the right direction. Yet another great inspirational video Chris. Thank you!
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Came out great, Good choice using the white walls.
Thanks!
Man, I need all of the 66 big car kits; This Buick, the Impala, the Pontiac GP/Bonneville, a 66 Caddy...such cool stuff!
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This was one of the first kits I ever built, this and the AMT 66 Impala. They are pretty easy to build and you get a good result. Of course your model looks like you can jump in and drive away. 👍😊
Thanks man!
When you started to paint the transmission, I said "good old Testor's silver." Then the caption came up, "Good ole Testor's silver." Gotta love those old Detroit boats. The kind of cars that doesn't have (Your state name here) plates, it's got Liberian registration.
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@@AvengerII Many cruise ships are registered in Liberia for tax purposes and many 60s and 70s cars were enormous. When I was a kid my family had an Olds F-85 that comfortably fit me and my 3 sisters in the back seat.
The line about Liberian registration came from a comedian who talked about his dad owning a 1978 Buick, he then paused for the right phrase, Battlestar Galactica.
I'm always looking forward to these build reviews, not least because of the ingenious ways in which the likes of silver Sharpies and gel pens can be used to shortcut the process of highlighting chrome/stainless steel/aluminum details. In fact, I've extended their use into building 1/32 scale aircraft, where I've discovered, for example, that a Silver Sharpie faithfully replicates the natural-metal frames on a P-51B/C canopy: I've also started using various colors of fine-tip (0.2mm) gel pens to replicate switches in cockpits, or the surrounds of instruments; it's so much easier than using a fine-tip paint brush.
You bet, lots of ways to skin the modeling cat! Thanks!
I would buy this kit just for the decals and tires . I have several 50s and 60s trucks that the decals would be perfect on the doors. The tires are awesome also and would work well on so many models.. As always thumbs up! and a thankyou.
Right on!
Hello, I remember when these cars were brand new, state of the art at the time and Buicks top line cars. These kits from then used to have metal screws where the pins go to hold the chassis now and the hoods were held on with metal clips. Some kits still have the tabs where you put the metal clips for the hood. For one is '53 ford F100 pickup truck kit, the '57 T- Bird and the '58 Chevrolet Impala for a few. On the bottom back side of the hood and the behind the fire wall are the tabs for the clips. The hole in the firewall is still there. I (believe it or not) still have several hood clips and used a few on the F100 hoods and it works great. Did not work for the '57 T-Bird though the tabs got to small for the clips to work, to bad they don't use the clips and screws any more. OOPS showing my age now. LOL I really love the color choices and the way you assembled the kit as a slight custom. Maybe the kid damaged the original hood and had to settle for a fiberglass custom hood. I am now going to look at the next one now about the cannon.
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Used to call these long wheel base cars led sleds the Wildcat turned out fantastic!!!
Thanks James!
I love that blue! Don’t think I ever seen the Royal Blue Metallic. Not very fond with older 60e Buicks, but that built up nicely. Good job Chris.
Right on Mark!
One of my favorite AMT annuals of the 60s. Built one last year from the Customizing series. Glad it is reissued. Nice build, nice model!
Right on!
In a previous life, we had to reshoot a car commercial because they had supplied us a car with different hubs on each side and nobody noticed until we viewed the dailies. You could have different wheels each side, you can't see both sides at the same time...
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Wonderful job. I would love to watch you build my first love! 1966 T bird!!!
Love your channel I'm pushing 60 and have been building most of my life. You have taught an old dog a bunch of new tricks!
Thanks
Welcome aboard!
One of my all time favorite AMT kits ever!! I love the color choices and presentation! Excellent build Chris, well done!!
Glad you like it!
Thank you so much for your build content and painting tips and tricks. Keep up the great work!
Glad you like them!
i like the colors you used , and the white walls made it perfect, nice way to start the day.
Thank you so much!
Nicely built detailing and colors awesome
Paint by "THE EARL" 😀 Great job, Chris; I juat picked this kit up today.
Hope you enjoy it!
Beautiful build ! Chris love the wildcats 4spds were super Rare & a 430 - 2 4 bbls .. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
I remember this kit well from my childhood. My dad built a lot of kits and this is one that I loved. Unfortunately, when he was at work and my mom wasn’t watching me as well as she could have, I took the model down from the shelf - just to look at it. Sigh. Yeah. I pretty much destroyed it. My dad was *not* happy.
Great build. Nice blue. The one we had was red.
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I like to mix stock and custom looks into one sweet look
Me too!
Great job Chris! Say what you want about the simplistic style of the older kits, but you never had to fight to get the interior/chassis into the body shell. And the cars always sat square on all 4 wheels. Too often on many of the newer kits I find that I am fussing with the stance, or fighting to get the interior/chassis into the body. I love the older kits!!
Right on!
Thats a great build that looks fantastic with the colors and custom parts you used on it. Love the Wildcats and your Buick is no exception, great job and thanks so much for sharing your build with us. Model Roundup are very fortunate to have you as a spokesman and model builder.
Thanks a bunch! Modelroundup is run by some good people! I can always count on them!
And thanks to Round2 for sending the kit!
That car looks AWESOME!
I think so too!
I love this kit . So far I'm about 90 percent done and it goes together soooo well. I would recommend test fitting whichever hood you are going with . All the ones in mine were warped and I found out after spraying them. I put it under hot water and had to bend it back into shape. Other than that it's such a great kit. And it's a BOAT hahahahah
Love the music at 13:35 , i know you frequently play it... lol. It reminds me of taking a car trip to the mountains in summer...kind of lazy and laid back...
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Thanks for showing another car that I myself built many years ago.Buick wild cat.was a nice car.I almost had the real one back in the good old days.you painted it my color blue.sweet thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The model looks great - and it's always fun to see you over your shoulder.
More to come! Glad you like it!
I like the way you do these and they look real ,nice.
Thanks a lot!
This is a great build and I love the blue you chose. So much fun to watch these builds. Thanks much.
Glad you like them!
That blue is definitely a gorgeous one. Nice job man
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for keeping the videos flowing through tough times...
My pleasure!
I have this kit but I haven't started on it yet as I'm finishing other projects first but this definitely gives inspiration, great job
You can do it!
That's beautiful color choice you did for 66 Wildcat model kit looks similar to my Amt 66 Rivera model got on eBay $15 back in 2017 I'm making my own kustom with mimes.
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I had the Ford Popper Pinto in my FR supplier basket, but wasnt fully convinced on the quality/VFM then noticed they also had this kit so a quick check on SCM for reviews & instructions brought me here. Love the colour you hv used Chris; the Pinto sadly got the flick 😉
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Another awesome build. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
That's what I call a classic example of mid-sixties muscle in a full size car. I would really love it if the molds for the convertible kits are around because that's how you could make a custom show car, put it on a turntable and make believe with other models of 1966 cars and call it an auto show display. They really need to dig up the old molds and come out with new reissues of kits so you can go wild with kitbashing, and make stuff they didn't have back in the day.
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watching the video was almost as much fun as building it myself ... I think I remember this kit from the sixtys
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Astonishing Chris, just picked up a 2005 Chrysler 300c
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that is a lovely looking car. glad it doesn't have massive fins on the back like so many of American iron used to have.
Fins were a 50s thing.
Another A+ job from the workshop. Keep up the great work sir.
Thanks, will do!
I’m starting to really like these amt kits
I just got back into this hobby last week, I've watched heaps of your videos since, Pretty keen to smash out heaps of models, last time i touched one, my dad got me four Revell sets for my 10th birthday, Firebird, 57 Chevy, T-bird and i think the 4th one was a stingray. good work. looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Glad you like them!
I think that the model builds are amazing and would love to have a model built by you specially the super wildcat. And want to thank you and keep up your amazing job.
Thanks!
Good afternoon, when I was a kid i used to build a lot of model kits. I've always had a passion for cars. ' older and customs ' and now as an adult iv restored a couple of my own cars, and customized some also. But i got to give credit to all those model kits. But that's another story. Lol. You did a beautiful job on the Buick, I've always wanted a car like that, to bad i never found a decent one, or i would have built it just like that. The color choice you used on the body is beautiful it's like it was made for the Buick, on a scale from 1- 10. I give it a 20. 👍🤓. Like I said she looks AMAZING, keep up the good work. And keep them videos coming. God bless. And have a great day.
Your buddy. ROBERT FROM CALIFORNIA. 😷👍🖖✌🎉🌮🌮😇.
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Love it already , that colour from the thumbnail is so vivid . Fantastic job. Sending u all the best from South Africa :D
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A BEAUTIFUL build of a BEAUTIFUL mid 60s Full Size Muscle Car!!.. Very Sharp lines on this Wildcat!!.. Keep up the great work Bud!!
Much appreciated!
I saw this at Hobby Lobby today and thought about this video while I was looking at it and had to get it because you made this look so good!
Some well detailed parts to this kit too!!
Elle est belle ...Montage rapide et efficace !! congrest ...
Man I wish AMT would release (or re-release) a '67 Bonneville - this build reminds of a '67 Bonneville I built as a kid in dark Caramel candy. 🚗
If they have the molds I'm sure they'll get to it.
It looks beautiful Chris awesome job stay safe stay positive during all of this craziness
Thank you, I will, you too!
I rode in one of these way back when, My Uncle had it, he worked at Kelsey Hayes up in Detroit.
Love the colour with the white interior, really pops, I thought you'd enjoy this old kit, nice work mate.
Thanks Gary 👍!!!!
it would be nice if at the end of your builds when you show the finished model if you could also show it off with out the hood along with the hood on..
it would be cool also to see what the engine looks like in the engine bay also. great videos, keep up the good work !
LOL, you mean like I do at the end of very video, including this very video?
Helps to watch the whole thing my man. Enjoy!
Less is definitely more , great build Chris
Right on!
Love that color! This build is one of my favorites.
Glad you like it!
Nice job ! Beatiful color ! Best regards from Brazil ! Henrique 😎👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Love the blue with white interior and the stock rims with white wall's good work. I'm waiting on 69 gtx just ordered that kit looking forward to build it thanks again.
Have fun!
What a great colour. Know nothing about the car, but what a great colour for it. Thanks for sharing, great vid.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi, thanks to you, I buy a lot from Model Round Up and Hobby Lobby. I have learned a lot from you. Keep it up.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great job on this one, I really love the look of those cars and I remember them from growing up in the 60s. I'm waiting on my Land Rover and I think I will pickup the Chevy Luv pickup and I'm thinking of adding a couple of car kits also. Thanks again and super build, best wishes to you and your family.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks great Chris. Nice work.
Glad you like it!
Buick looks great.
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Wildcat Blues, great body color.
Thanks!
Oh Man you Nailed it looks awesome love that color and set that hood off great job
Glad you like it!
I used to have one of those. You could like, have a concert in the back seat! It handled like shit, but it was a nice soft ride at lower speeds. I think at best it got ten, or twelve miles to the gallon. I LOVED IT!!!!!
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Love Buick riviera magnifique super Gérard France
Thanks!
kool kit...I would go w/ the full custom...those AMT option kits are nice.....hope you hadda great B-day....Rock onnn Chris
Robert J
Right on! Thanks for watching!
Awesome color combo on that land yacht!
Thank you! Cheers!
Very nice build Chris, I had to check my stash to see if I had it, the Riviera would be a nice canvass
That kit I do have. lol keep up the great work
oh yeah I almost forgot, love the spare parts
Thanks for watching!
Awesome kit and build Chris! Thanks for the video my friend, Hope you and your family are all safe!! 🏁🏁👍
Thanks, you too!
Awesome. The deep blue really suits it 👍
Yes it does! Thank you for checking out the video!
Was waiting for you to do this one..!! Cool..!! I remember this in 1968.. I bought one here at my hobby shop as soon as it was released last month and got'er done.!! (went gold and stock wheels).. Love the hood..!! And reminisce of yesteryear..!
Rock on!
Excellent build. Love the blue color. I m going to build mine but paint it white.
Go for it!
It looks veeery nice. Your choice for colour and wheels was perfect. Awesome looking :-D
Thank you! Cheers!
another great build! please give us a little tour of your display cabinets, been watching all your builds for a while now, and would love to see how you display all the finished cars
Zero intention to give a tour of my home. Thanks!
Once again awesome build.. need to get back into this for sure
No time like the present, enjoy!
Very nice, good chose to go with blue.
I think so too!
Nice job.love your builds you should make a video of all your cars and trucks you built keep up the great work.
Built that kit years ago and loved might have to get another awesome job as usual on your build
You should!
As always another great review, your build came together smoothly. I quite agree with the other viewers nice color combination.
You surely were able to tame that wild beast! 😉👍
Thank you very much!
Hello!!! I learned so much, thank you for this awesome channel, you're the bestest teacher😄😄😄😛😛😛👌👌👌👌
You're very welcome!
Great job well done nice and easy great presentation. Thumbs up from me.
Thank you! Cheers!
My first car was a 66 Buick La Saber , it was the same Body Style , i have this Model also , Thanks for your Videos
Thanks for watching!
That looks great Chris, another great build love your modeling
Glad you enjoyed it!
You are absolutely right Chris, what's NOT to like about this car!
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I wish they would do a 66 Olds Delta 88...
Man!! Watching all these builds you always make the hand painting look so easy!! Do you thin your paints or do I just need more practice?? Lol Thanks for sharing all these builds and tips with us though.
Right from the bottles, old school style! Glad you like them!
😎 decals if you want to go the drag racer route with this build...