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abaucom21
Posted - 11/29/2024 : 17:32:40 I am a T-Bird nut and was disappointed DM was not able to complete the series. I was consulting with DM on 1963 & 1966 T-Birds, so close. These were my two favorite model years and I had experience with both. Not sure why others have not attempted these models in 1:24, to complete the T-Bird series DM started. Anyone else but me would like 1963 & 1966 T-Bird quality models in 1:24 scale?
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abaucom21
Posted - 12/02/2024 : 14:07:45 I have so many fond memories of T-Birds and disappointed I could not have a scale model of each year from 1955-66. I have all years in 1:24 except the 1963 & 1966, those being the two model years I wanted most. I was age six in 1957, and next door lady, Penny a beautiful redhead, would sometimes drive me to school in her pink 1957 Bird. I felt so special in that car. Think Dad felt special with Penny, parents divorced 1959, and Mom bought a new 1960 T-Bird convertible, white with w/turquoise interior. A few years later Dad & Mom remarried each other. I was now age 12, Dad took me car shopping and thought he was interested in a 1963-1/2 Ford Galaxy 500 XL sport roof. But in the showroom was a 1963 T-Bird hardtop, Heritage Burgundy w/pearl beige interior. I got in that car and would not get out. Dad bought the T-Bird and the day I turned 16, early 1967, it was given to me. It was 1966, Dad took me car shopping again, thinking he wanted a Mustang. At my urging he bought a 1966 T-Bird Town Landau, blue with white top, about the furthest thing from a Mustang. We now had two T-Birds in the driveway. Dad was an Air Force pilot and think he loved the interior as much as I did. Later Dad borrowed my 1963, wrecked it, gave me the 1966, and just months later in early 1970 borrowed my 1966, wrecked it. Wonderful memories with T-Birds. Would be nice to complete the T-Bird series DM started. They had plans. I no longer buy new DM models like I did years ago, but I currently have a pale yellow 1:1 1966 T-Bird convertible that gives me pleasure. Just do not understand why someone else has not completed the DM T-Bird series in 1:24 scale .
kosh2258
Posted - 12/02/2024 : 08:10:20 You can count me in for a '66 - my favorite year.
jms601
Posted - 11/30/2024 : 17:07:33 64 and 65 are close enough for me.
Myron
Posted - 11/30/2024 : 07:54:05 Hi Alfred, I personally like the bodystyles of both the 63 and the 66. However, I would be leaning more towards the 66. I always was more a Corvette guy then the Thunderbird guy. To me Ford never could figure out where they wanted to go with this one therefore there wasn’t much of a following.
Gene
Posted - 11/29/2024 : 20:02:49 I agree, someone should continue the series.
Skylark
Posted - 11/29/2024 : 19:41:04 I've been talking with Round2, maker of AMT model kits, about expanding their Thunderbird offerings. Currently they keep re-releasing 1966 hardtop and convertible models, and a 1962 roadster occasionally, to go along with 1956/1957/1958 models. It would be great if they fill in the missing years.
