1972coronet Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I just purchased one of the late 70's / early 80's issues of the old MPC 1969 Firebird / Trans Am ; the issue that's white with (thankfully optional) T-Tops and nifty decal graphics . I've been wanting to have a Pontiac OHC 6 for use in another , future project ; this kit has that engine , plus some other neat-o vintage custom parts (Spyder wheels , custom tyres , and side pipes are of the most interest to me ). Anywho , in the meantime , I'd like to see some of my fellow plastic fanatics builds of the 'little brother' OHC 6 . I'd like to see this engine parked in whatever project it was employed for ; I'd really be interested in seeing it in the boiler room of the Firebird kit . P.S. , How is the rest of this kit ? Is it an under-detailled pile of junk , or is it decent and workable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Any chance this kit has a stock hood? Not the 400 or the T/A Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Any chance this kit has a stock hood? Not the 400 or the T/A Mike Y'know ... I haven't taken note of its hood . By 'stock' and not the scooped version , you mean 'flat' ? Either way , I'm not sure ; I won't know until I receive the kit in about a week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The White Lightning is the one I think you're talking about, yes? It only has a scooped hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotDaddy1963 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 and IIRC it has a pair of locating holes in it for the hood-mounted tach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 The White Lightning is the one I think you're talking about, yes? It only has a scooped hood. Yes , that's the one ! Is it a decent kit ? I know that its origins are of the MPC annual from 1969 , so I don't *expect* much ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It isn't really that great of a kit by modern standards, but pretty good for its time. Metal axles, simplified chassis, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The body proportions of this particular kit never seemed right to me-----it on par with Monogram's original '69 Camaro kit. Compared to the modern versions of Revell's '69 Camaro it's lacking IMO. But for its time, it wasn't bad. We REALLY need a full detailed, up to date kit of the '69 Firebird/Trans Am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Sorry I should of been clear. My 69 Firebird kit also has the OHC 6. To build the 6cyl version I need the stock hood.{the flat one}. It seems that a stock hood does not exist. I did research the usual suspects and found nothing.The message boards turned up nothing. If you just let me know if the kit has the stock hood I would really appreciate it. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well , I received this kit today at 1545 HRS (PST) . Upon perusing its contents , I was plesantly surprised ! Certainly , this was only the kit's second issue ; originally a 1969 Annual , gussied-up nine years later for a "modified reissue" in 1978 . Truly , I bought it primarily for its tyres , wheels (Spyders !) ,side pipes , and its cool Pontiac OHC 250 cube six (erroniously referred to as a "225 Inch" in the instructions) . Well , I'm so impressed by its clean casting (and virtually zero flash !) and better-than-expected details , that I'm going to build the car as a mild custom ("Day 2") from the 1969-era ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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