6/24/2023 0 Comments Mpc one retro![]() Round 2 may have mixed up the wheel backs on two parts. The front wheels mount with small plastic pins that didn’t seem too secure. Next, I installed the exhaust and the single-piece rear axle/springs/driveshaft. 305) for the base color and then added a little overspray of the body color. If you choose the stock exhaust, drill the corresponding holes in the chassis pan. Whatever wheel you use on the car, you need the others for the trailer (or raid your spares box). You can choose between stock wheels or custom mags, but the kit contains only four of each. I clipped off the locating pins for the intake manifold to help it line up better with the heads.įor tires, you get a nice set of bias plies with pad-printed whitewalls, a pair of drag slicks, and two smaller tires for the trailer. Generally, the parts fit well, but positioning is a little imprecise on some. You have the options for the stock engine or the race engine with fuel injection and headers. ![]() All other parts are separate except for the starter, which is molded into the block. The kit’s 440 Magnum V8 engine assembles in the typical way, with the block and automatic transmission split down the middle. The kit provides a new decal sheet, too, with lots of vibrant markings including three “bumblebee” stripe options.Īnd if all that isn’t enough, a nice little utility trailer with accessories is included, too! ![]() The clear parts are like crystal, and the chrome is mirror bright. As you might expect from a new tool, the details are crisp, and the flash is non-existent. ![]() No, this is an all-new tool of the old kit. But this isn’t a reissue - a re-pop in common parlance. ![]() I don’t remember anything specific about it other than that I painted it just like the box art and was rather proud of it. MPC released its original 1968 Dodge Coronet convertible plastic model kit in 1969, and I built it as a kid. ![]()
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