BIGTRUCK Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 This MPC kit was only a partial build and because of its age the chrome was rather faded and in some areas it was rubbed to the plastic color. The grille was in great shape,wheels needed replacing and new windshield cut from some clear. Rear axle assy. needed the most work. Any chrome I removed was shot in gold. Engine is mostly kit with some parts box added. I decided not to try the kit decals. Colors are red metallic over gold coated with pearl. Interior is metallic red with buff tones and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Cool! Didn't even know this kit existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Great looking model Ken. Don't recall ever seeing one of those built before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Very cool build! What I find interesting is that back in early 90s when I built my 32 Vicky with VW chassis, I caught a lot of grief from the modeling community that I was being disrespectful to Fords! Wish I knew about this kit then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Nice save! I love some of these wacky kits from yesteryear. Better without the decals, IMHO.... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Very cool, that looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: I built my 32 Vicky with VW chassis, I caught a lot of grief from the modeling community that I was being disrespectful to Fords! I’ve watched Dean Milano hack up some pretty rare kits and build it his way over the last 20 some years. The non mainstream builds are what keeps our hobby fresh and it’s awesome to see what ideas are around the corner next. A Vicky on a VW frame has to be a wild one.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just a fun little hot rod build. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) That is a very cool build there. I wonder if it was a real buggy kit back in the day? The thing that impresses me about the design is that it looks well proportioned and completely believable - a lot of VW kit cars were anything but! I really enjoyed your sensitive restoration of this model and now need to find one - thanks for bringing it to everyone's attention! Cheers Alan Edited June 18, 2021 by alan barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 18 hours ago, alan barton said: That is a very cool build there. Cheers Alan Thanks Alan, hope your search finds you one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Great build Ken! Very sharp model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phirewriter Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 That looks really cool! Had one as a kid and it went missing (actually have quite a few builds from my misspent youth) I was able to get my hands on another one thanks to a great trade here with fordf-100/Phillip Sparano a couple of years ago. Your build caused me to pull mine off the shelf again, trying not to start any more projects, but.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 54 minutes ago, Phirewriter said: I was able to get my hands on another one thanks to a great trade here with fordf-100/Phillip Sparano Hey thats where I got mine from. He always has some great builders and vintage kits to trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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