Nice comparison Matt! Like I said in your last video about these kits, they are pretty much the same. What took me by surprise is the decals!! They are different 😳 And a bonus is the frame of the trailer!! Which I knew nothing about!! Well done Matt! 🤘👍
Exact same kit except the decal sheet, additional wheels and suspension blocks that are in the newer AMT version. The photoetch does not come with either kit, thats an aftermarket part (model car garage) that someone put into the box. I built the Lindberg kit a few years ago, it's on my channel, it's a good kit, but those blue decals are crap, I masked and painted the blue on mine.
I suspected it was the same kit but thanks for letting us know for sure, that photo etch set is after market I have that kit and there was no photo etch in mine so you should thank whoever you bought that kit from for throwing that in there.
It's so cool, Round 2 owns Lindberg too, so we will be seeing some cross-branding of kits like we did with Revell-Monogram😁 Another kit is the 1/20 scale Nissan Hardbody 4X4 King cab was originally Lindberg, and now has recently been released under the AMT name too.
that Lindberg kit seems to be the one that always finds me. currently have 8 of the lindberg 64 polara 330's and 3 or 4 of the johan 64 polara 440's in my collection. one of my lindberg 330's are currently at the ky. motorsports hall of fame and museum, in central city, ky.. I'm very proud and thankful to be able to share my love for the hobby and artform. 😆👍
Matt I bought the 78 VW Golf kit and found that it was a different kit that the original AMT 78 VW Rabbit kit. I have both and I found out the reissue is actually an Esci kit and quite different from the old Rabbit kit. They didn't call it a Golf in the US til the 90s and the GTI wasn't sold here until 83.
Pretty cool comparison. Yes Round2 owns Lindbergh. It's the same kit just rebranded. Like a old MPC kit now AMT kit. It's a marketing tactic business do all the time.
Awesome review, I can see they are the same kit, the decals are easy to find on eBay, for my (color me gone) theme build I got them out of eBay and they look really good, apply those couple weeeks back, just need to shout the clear over but definitely need to shout the blue because the body I have is resin, thanks for sharing
Some interesting differences there. To me the Lindberg kit is a little nicer, but it's older so I'm sure cost cutting has something to do with that. I think Lindberg was its own company when their version was produced. Now they are both owned by Round 2 of course. I don't really have a problem with them putting the same model out under a different brand except that sometimes there is a known kit that is, shall we say, a problem model. When they put it out under a different brand someone may think that it is a different model and then they are rudely surprised.
Thanks again for a COMPARO video Matt, they are great watching and learning. I will keep my Lindberg from decals and tires alone. One rebox I found was my Revell VW bus is the Hasegawa kit witin, they didn't even remove the logo from the chrome sprue! Yes, ejector pin marks from when the plastic is kicked out from the mold block.
Hey Matt. Great way to review kits. Didn't know about the trailer frame. Gonna' have to look sharper at some of the others. They are saying in the comments that the Impala's are Lindbergh. That is correct. The '53 Fords yep. The new AMT '66 Malibu is a Lindberg and so is the new Sunoco wrecker. I don't know whether the 442 and the Dakota pickup have been released yet. All Lindberg. When Craft House acquired Lindberg, they were trying to up their game. I think they did pretty good with what they released.
I know it's a longshot, but we would need to find a Jo-Han kit to make a comparison between the 3 kits. It's really hard to say if these currant kits are from the Jo-Han molds or new tooling. The time from the Jo-Han 1964 dated kits to the new Lindgerg kits just seems to great to be the same molds. Unless someone has definitive facts on this topic, I'll say the Lindberg and AMT kits are not from the Jo-Han molds.
They are 100% not anything to do with the old Johan Dodge, that was a Polara hardtop the Lindberg/AMT is a Sedan post body and has way more detail as its a relatively modern tooling.
At some point when I was young, I had bought a Johan Petty Plymouth Superbird kit, and the kit gave options for a street version. I bought another when I was in the military. The Johan Superbird is undersized to be a 1/25 scale kit. The engine isn’t. The chassis details are of a promo “toy” type. The wheels and tires are a one way street for fitment. The Johan 65 Petty Belvedere and Dodge kit of the age are more at correct scale, and also a pan chassis with too many molded “details”, promo. Shoot, you can combine a Revell Hemi Dart kit with the Lindbergh or AMT Color Me Gone, and have bash fun that will come out as a neat car! And, bash the Dart the Dart into a neat car too! With some slicing and dicing, a person can upgrade the Johan Belvedere and 330 also, and Sox and Martin Cuda!
You are correct in the fact that the Lindberg kit & the AMT kit are the same kit from the same Lindberg mold. Only the decals being different. The P/E set that you found in the Lindberg kit is an aftermarket item. It does not come in the kit. On the other hand, The Johan kit is quite different. The Johan kit replicates a Polara hardtop. The Lindberg/AMT kits replicate a 330 post sedan body. May you & your family enjoy a very Merry Christmas
Nice comparison. Based on my research, I really thought they were the same plastic parts. But, clearly the Lindberg decals are better, because of the blue striping. Also, the Lindberg kit has the photo etched parts. If I was going to build that kit, I would surely find the Lindberg version.
Cool video Matt, nice kits, round 2 is doing a great job of bringing back some old classic kits! I really enjoy the comparison videos, thanks for taking the time to do these!
If I had this kit I'd just paint the body a different color and just make sort of a street lagal racer out of it since I like my builds to more or less look like they are factory stock..
Great comparison! I suspected as much but didn't know (I have 2 sealed Lindberg kits, no AMT version to compare them), I also didn't know about the photoetch sweet! 😁 I did know about the trailer because before a house fire we had in 2011 I had most issues of Scale Auto Enthusiast from 1990 and every issue of Car Modeler (unfortunately they all burned, along with bookoos of other magazines and books 🤦♂️🤷♂️😂), but as years went I'd forgotten. Anyways, wishing you and yours a very blessed and merry Christmas, my friend 😊✌
Both kits are from the Lindberg tooling. Also the Johan kit is from Johan's own tooling from the 60s. As far as the photo etch, Lindberg did not do it. It seems like the AMT decals are not the right color. The Lindberg decals are a problem when it comes to the blue stripes, but that's just my opinion. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Model on!!!
No you just get a parts tree that is a shape that can be made into a trailer if you add everything else - a floor, axles, wheels and tyres. There’s no trailer included it’s scrap pieces leftover from when you’ve built the car.
Since we are looking at the same kit from two different manufacturers, I wonder what the cost of each kit was, I've never gone on Scale Mates- do they provide that information?
From what I understand the Lindberg original kit was developed from the restored 1 to 1 car and may have had different stickers on it. Matbe that's why there's no Bondo decals in the round 2 version. The PE parts are after market. The Lindberg kit did'nt come with them. Nice kits and a nice review! Thanks!
I have a pair of Plymouth models here... so thought I would check if they also had the trailer frame... no such luck. If I do find a Dodge I want to build, I will definitely be checking. Enjoyed the video, thanks 🤠
Its Both 64 Dodge and Plymouths that were Originally Lindberg tool Now also AMT Release ! I just bought AMT 64 Plymouth Belvedere for Christmas It has this Trailer Sprue Too I bought ot to build box stock but use Slant Six to kitbash 66 HUG kit
Hello Matthew how do I go about getting print for the secret trailer is there any way you can do a video on Lumber kit with the secret stash trailer please and thank you
Great video as usual, Matthew ! Keep up the good work ! Maybe AMT should rename their version of the kit "Color Me Clone" instead of "Color Me Gone" ? ;-) Lindberg issued a series of kits of this '64 Dodge 330 Super Stock in the mid-late 1990s with different markings (Color Me Gone, Ramchargers, Maverick...) I had many of them back then and, as far as I can remember, all were mostly the same kit, the only real difference was the decals. Specifically, I had the Color Me Gone and there was no photo-etched parts : this might have been an after-market addition (the kit series was very popular then and they were deemed very good kits, the heydays of LIndberg I believe). The more different kit from the series of Dodge 330 was the stock version, major differences being the option of a slant-six or a 383 engine, and a fully appointed interior.
I have that same kit to Lindbergh didn't open it yet I'd like to make that trailer didn't know that thanks can you paint the model in enamel let it dry wet sand it and then clear it
Hey Matt, Watching this video, and seeing how you like to compare similar kits with one another, I would bet that you could be a paid contributor to "Scale Auto" magazine. Did you ever think of doing something like this ? Or, maybe, start your own bi-monthly newsletter/ magazine with other car model utube contributors. I love this hobby but YOU my friend take it to the next levels. Lol You would be perfect for being a Contributer to Scale Auto magazine. So........ .whadda yah think ?
I am so disappointed at myself I should have seen the trailer I had no idea I did that kit two or three months ago I am literally kick him myself for that
I must have missed the trailer episode, That cool!
very interesting comparison. thanks for posting it, and hope you and your family have a wonderful christmas!
Cool. I have multiple copies of the Lindberg Color Me Gone Dodge and another Dodge drag car with red stripes.
Two great kits I have both of them
Great video of the two. I have the Lindberg kit. Thanks for sharing Matthew. Wishing you and your family a blessed Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🙏 Terry
awesome video once again greatly appreciated
Photo etched parts turns a model from a relaxing build to a stressful pain in the ass.
Nice comparison Matt! Like I said in your last video about these kits, they are pretty much the same. What took me by surprise is the decals!! They are different 😳 And a bonus is the frame of the trailer!! Which I knew nothing about!! Well done Matt! 🤘👍
Exact same kit except the decal sheet, additional wheels and suspension blocks that are in the newer AMT version.
The photoetch does not come with either kit, thats an aftermarket part (model car garage) that someone put into the box.
I built the Lindberg kit a few years ago, it's on my channel, it's a good kit, but those blue decals are crap, I masked and painted the blue on mine.
I suspected it was the same kit but thanks for letting us know for sure, that photo etch set is after market I have that kit and there was no photo etch in mine so you should thank whoever you bought that kit from for throwing that in there.
photo etch stuff is great for nice clean details, love your compare of these 2 nice kits.
Great video Matt!!
Lindberg never offered photoetch with this kit, it's an aftermarket piece.
I wish i knew but cool kits anyway keep up the good work 👍happy xmas my freind, 👍Keith
It's so cool, Round 2 owns Lindberg too, so we will be seeing some cross-branding of kits like we did with Revell-Monogram😁
Another kit is the 1/20 scale Nissan Hardbody 4X4 King cab was originally Lindberg, and now has recently been released under the AMT name too.
😎 that you can build that trailer with both kits!?
Yes round 2 bought Lindbergh and all of there molds. So they do re release there stuff
that Lindberg kit seems to be the one that always finds me. currently have 8 of the lindberg 64 polara 330's and 3 or 4 of the johan 64 polara 440's in my collection. one of my lindberg 330's are currently at the ky. motorsports hall of fame and museum, in central city, ky.. I'm very proud and thankful to be able to share my love for the hobby and artform. 😆👍
I enjoy your compassion on the car kits. Keep doing it.
Thanks
Very good presentation Matt. I just bought a johan 64 belvedere kit. I'll check it out when I get it.
Matt I bought the 78 VW Golf kit and found that it was a different kit that the original AMT 78 VW Rabbit kit. I have both and I found out the reissue is actually an Esci kit and quite different from the old Rabbit kit. They didn't call it a Golf in the US til the 90s and the GTI wasn't sold here until 83.
Pretty cool comparison. Yes Round2 owns Lindbergh. It's the same kit just rebranded. Like a old MPC kit now AMT kit. It's a marketing tactic business do all the time.
Nice presentation too.
Awesome review, I can see they are the same kit, the decals are easy to find on eBay, for my (color me gone) theme build I got them out of eBay and they look really good, apply those couple weeeks back, just need to shout the clear over but definitely need to shout the blue because the body I have is resin, thanks for sharing
Was an excellent comparison great job
A slight difference in the grilles too..
That’s so cool. I love the 64 Dodge kit. I’ve built a couple with great results. One thing I didn’t know about was the trailer. That is so cool!!!
Some interesting differences there. To me the Lindberg kit is a little nicer, but it's older so I'm sure cost cutting has something to do with that. I think Lindberg was its own company when their version was produced. Now they are both owned by Round 2 of course. I don't really have a problem with them putting the same model out under a different brand except that sometimes there is a known kit that is, shall we say, a problem model. When they put it out under a different brand someone may think that it is a different model and then they are rudely surprised.
They did the same thing with the AMT 53 Ford its also the same as the Lindberg 53 Ford.
The photo etched parts are aftermarket I have several of the Lindbergh kits.
Thanks again for a COMPARO video Matt, they are great watching and learning. I will keep my Lindberg from decals and tires alone. One rebox I found was my Revell VW bus is the Hasegawa kit witin, they didn't even remove the logo from the chrome sprue! Yes, ejector pin marks from when the plastic is kicked out from the mold block.
Cool!!
Hey Matt.
Great way to review kits.
Didn't know about the trailer frame. Gonna' have to look sharper at some of the others.
They are saying in the comments that the Impala's are Lindbergh.
That is correct. The '53 Fords yep.
The new AMT '66 Malibu is a Lindberg and so is the new Sunoco wrecker. I don't know whether the 442 and the Dakota pickup have been released yet. All Lindberg.
When Craft House acquired Lindberg, they were trying to up their game. I think they did pretty good with what they released.
Yes, Round 2 bought up the Lindbergh molds
The decals have some differences too..
Same kit, round 2 bought lindberg, and just rebranded most of the kits. The 61 Impala is the same.
I know it's a longshot, but we would need to find a Jo-Han kit to make a comparison between the 3 kits.
It's really hard to say if these currant kits are from the Jo-Han molds or new tooling.
The time from the Jo-Han 1964 dated kits to the new Lindgerg kits just seems to great to be the same molds. Unless someone has definitive facts on this topic, I'll say the Lindberg and
AMT kits are not from the Jo-Han molds.
They are 100% not anything to do with the old Johan Dodge, that was a Polara hardtop the Lindberg/AMT is a Sedan post body and has way more detail as its a relatively modern tooling.
Yep no Jo-Han parts or origins. All new tooling from Lindberg.
At some point when I was young, I had bought a Johan Petty Plymouth Superbird kit, and the kit gave options for a street version. I bought another when I was in the military.
The Johan Superbird is undersized to be a 1/25 scale kit. The engine isn’t. The chassis details are of a promo “toy” type. The wheels and tires are a one way street for fitment.
The Johan 65 Petty Belvedere and Dodge kit of the age are more at correct scale, and also a pan chassis with too many molded “details”, promo.
Shoot, you can combine a Revell Hemi Dart kit with the Lindbergh or AMT Color Me Gone, and have bash fun that will come out as a neat car! And, bash the Dart the Dart into a neat car too!
With some slicing and dicing, a person can upgrade the Johan Belvedere and 330 also, and Sox and Martin Cuda!
YeH Linberg was bought by Round 2 and they have already reissued some kits under AMT name. The Belvedere is one the the 53 Ford Fairlane is another.
You are correct in the fact that the Lindberg kit & the AMT kit are the same kit from the same Lindberg mold. Only the decals being different. The P/E set that you found in the Lindberg kit is an aftermarket item. It does not come in the kit. On the other hand, The Johan kit is quite different. The Johan kit replicates a Polara hardtop. The Lindberg/AMT kits replicate a 330 post sedan body. May you & your family enjoy a very Merry Christmas
Nice comparison. Based on my research, I really thought they were the same plastic parts. But, clearly the Lindberg decals are better, because of the blue striping. Also, the Lindberg kit has the photo etched parts. If I was going to build that kit, I would surely find the Lindberg version.
Lindberg kit never came with photoetch, those pieces are aftermarket. Probably from Model Car Garage.
Cool video Matt, nice kits, round 2 is doing a great job of bringing back some old classic kits! I really enjoy the comparison videos, thanks for taking the time to do these!
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If I had this kit I'd just paint the body a different color and just make sort of a street lagal racer out of it since I like my builds to more or less look like they are factory stock..
Legal.. fat fingers.. 😆;
Great comparison! I suspected as much but didn't know (I have 2 sealed Lindberg kits, no AMT version to compare them), I also didn't know about the photoetch sweet! 😁 I did know about the trailer because before a house fire we had in 2011 I had most issues of Scale Auto Enthusiast from 1990 and every issue of Car Modeler (unfortunately they all burned, along with bookoos of other magazines and books 🤦♂️🤷♂️😂), but as years went I'd forgotten. Anyways, wishing you and yours a very blessed and merry Christmas, my friend 😊✌
Both kits are from the Lindberg tooling. Also the Johan kit is from Johan's own tooling from the 60s. As far as the photo etch, Lindberg did not do it. It seems like the AMT decals are not the right color. The Lindberg decals are a problem when it comes to the blue stripes, but that's just my opinion. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Model on!!!
Yup! Round 2 Bought Lindeburg! I also have that kit! The Lindeburg edition!
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Great job Matt loved the comparison, love the trailer did not see anything but trailer frame does kit have parts to finish trailer??
No you just get a parts tree that is a shape that can be made into a trailer if you add everything else - a floor, axles, wheels and tyres. There’s no trailer included it’s scrap pieces leftover from when you’ve built the car.
Since we are looking at the same kit from two different manufacturers, I wonder what the cost of each kit was, I've never gone on Scale Mates- do they provide that information?
Yes After Round 2 Acquired Lindberg & AMT Round 2 Ownership of both Companies allowed Reissue to Be AMT
That's pretty cool Matt! Looks like everything is the same except for the decals! They seem to be pretty nice kits! Merry Christmas! Terry
Great video mate👍
Great Video Matt. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Same to you Mike!!
From what I understand the Lindberg original kit was developed from the restored 1 to 1 car and may have had different stickers on it. Matbe that's why there's no Bondo decals in the round 2 version. The PE parts are after market. The Lindberg kit did'nt come with them. Nice kits and a nice review! Thanks!
amt kit was two sets of wheels stock caps foe steal wheels 3 diffen hood scoops
The 2 Lindburgh kits I have done have some more intricate details...
I have a pair of Plymouth models here... so thought I would check if they also had the trailer frame... no such luck. If I do find a Dodge I want to build, I will definitely be checking. Enjoyed the video, thanks 🤠
Cool info!!
I like the kit comparison Matt, does this mean you will make 2 car trailers?
The only differences between the two kits are the different shade of the plastic and the brace on the Lindburgh body... Otherwise both are identical.
Did AMT add extra wheel options?
Its Both 64 Dodge and Plymouths that were Originally Lindberg tool Now also AMT Release !
I just bought AMT 64 Plymouth Belvedere for Christmas It has this Trailer Sprue Too
I bought ot to build box stock but use Slant Six to kitbash 66 HUG kit
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Hello Matthew how do I go about getting print for the secret trailer is there any way you can do a video on Lumber kit with the secret stash trailer please and thank you
I built the Lindbergh kit about 30 years ago
I'm actually building it now. Nice kit
Great video as usual, Matthew ! Keep up the good work !
Maybe AMT should rename their version of the kit "Color Me Clone" instead of "Color Me Gone" ? ;-)
Lindberg issued a series of kits of this '64 Dodge 330 Super Stock in the mid-late 1990s with different markings (Color Me Gone, Ramchargers, Maverick...) I had many of them back then and, as far as I can remember, all were mostly the same kit, the only real difference was the decals. Specifically, I had the Color Me Gone and there was no photo-etched parts : this might have been an after-market addition (the kit series was very popular then and they were deemed very good kits, the heydays of LIndberg I believe). The more different kit from the series of Dodge 330 was the stock version, major differences being the option of a slant-six or a 383 engine, and a fully appointed interior.
Great info Patrick!!
Merry Christmas 🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎
They look like the same kit to me Matt but I like the Lindberg decals the best. Have the Lindberg to build. Ron
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I have that same kit to Lindbergh didn't open it yet I'd like to make that trailer didn't know that thanks can you paint the model in enamel let it dry wet sand it and then clear it
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Nice video! Has anyone tried the Lindberg Color Me Gone decals? Wondered if they're thin and tear easily like Lindbergh's '64 Dodge Ramchargers kit
The only Lindberg kits I ever seen and bought were from the Henry Ford museum
Cool!
I can't help but wonder, What is the price on each kit? Are they the same or, is one way more expensive?
I'm not sure
Matt can I have a copy of that
Hey Matt,
Watching this video, and seeing how you like to compare similar kits with one another, I would bet that you could be a paid contributor to
"Scale Auto" magazine.
Did you ever think of doing something like this ? Or, maybe, start your own bi-monthly newsletter/ magazine with other car model utube contributors.
I love this hobby but YOU my friend take it to the next levels. Lol
You would be perfect for being a
Contributer to Scale Auto magazine.
So........
.whadda yah think ?
I will need a trailer papers how to.build it xD. I habe this colour me gone
And yes, Round2 owns Lindberg now.
I am so disappointed at myself I should have seen the trailer I had no idea I did that kit two or three months ago I am literally kick him myself for that
I emailed for the trailer build instructions didn't get reply
I'll check again Brian.
I'd imagine all the Dodge 330 kits are the same then. That includes the stock and Ramcharger versions.... Interesting.
Same tooling but a few different parts, stock wheels and tyres, slant six and 383 engine options… but different versions of the same basic kit.
Great job Matt loved the comparison, love the trailer did not see anything but trailer frame does kit have parts to finish trailer??