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The rims and tires look much bigger compared to how they’re depicted on the box art cover which it makes it look somewhat toy-like. However, the decals are a great looking design.

I want to see more reissues, especially cloned kits that we haven’t seen since they were annuals back in the day. There is really nothing new domestically that appeals to me unless it’s a new full-sized truck. A current gen F-150, Ram and Silverado/Sierra would be nice to have, though! The rest of the endless SUV’s and CUV’s, like in real life, don’t really appeal to me. A new kit of the Toyota RAV4? No thanks. A reissued kit, cloned from an original annual, like the ‘69-‘72 Grand Prix, ‘71-‘73 Caprice/Impala, ‘70-‘73 Firebird Trans Am and ‘74-‘77 Camaro Z28, sign me right up.

One thing that really bugged me about those MPC 3rd gen Camaro /Firebird kits is the non-flush fitting front windshield. In fact, there appeared to be at least a 2-3” scale gap between the top of the windshield header and the surface of the glass. When they converted the kits over to the T-top roof style in ‘83, it looked even worse. Ugh! The MPC Fiero kit has the windshield mount from the outside and preserved the flush looking appearance of the front glass like the real car. The MPC C4 Corvette was half baked as well. I wish they molded the front glass, A-pillars and top roof panel with drip rails in one piece like the Monogram kit. They also tinted this part on the Monogram kit which made it look even more realistic.

Another fact, though not the reason why they cancelled the 301 Turbo, is that had they actually continued with it for the ‘82MY, it probably would have been faster than the all new C4 coming out just around the corner in early ‘83 for the ‘84MY. Cross-Fire injection gets a bad wrap these days, but increasing the FP to 13+PSI by swapping to the ‘85+TPI fuel pump solves a lot of the drivability problems of the early CFI cars. They run great after that if the lid (intake manifold lid cover) has no vacuum leaks.

Thanks Chris!

I agree. I’ve been shot down by even a certain hobby shop owner on here for my affection of Johan subject matter. A new endless Tamiya variation of a JDM Nissan Skyline or a new tool 1976 Cadillac Coupe Deville? I know which one I would prefer. For me, I would like to see more luxo barges from the mid ‘70’s and the restoration/cloning of the stock version of those circle track racers that were hacked up from the original stock tooling.

No door handles on the MPC version?

I’ve seen the promo and snap kit for around a C-note and a half, even below a hundred for a built snap kit. That’s not too spendy when you consider there are many 3D printed kits out there that go for about that price. Unless it's something never kitted in plastic, I’d rather get the promo/snap kit. However, if you wanted engine and suspension detail, you will have to kit bash it with another kit like the Revell ‘76 Torino perhaps. I can see the high prices on the promos, but the snap kits even surpass the price point of the promos sometimes. I don’t know why that is. The snap kits were not that rare, at least in the early to mid ‘80’s. lol! I had one, molded in yellow, which I think most were at that time. They were also molded in white, which I have acquired, from about 20 years ago. I don’t know if they molded them in any other colors, though. However, knowing Johan, it could be any color. Of all the colors they used back then, I really hated the tan/brown plastic. They used that a lot towards the end. It could be polished, but the color just looked drab.

Somebody a while back was selling 3D printed 1/25 scale ‘79-‘85 Cadillac Eldorado’s on eBay. Now, there are none to be found. Does anyone here know who did them and if you can still buy them somewhere? Thanks.

From what I’ve read, the tooling was rented out by AMT/ERTL. They never actually owned the tooling and once the production run was done, it vanished into the big black hole where Jimmy Hoffa lives.

I remember Steve G. at Round 2 mentioning the MPC ProStreet ‘80’s Camaro Z28 would be reissued sometime in late 2025. Well, here it is late quarter 2025 and still no ‘80’s Camaro Z28 ProStreet reissue. Has this been cancelled?

Ugh! No thanks. I’ll run an axle through them just like the old kits. Peg leg, posi lock, or whatever you want to call them, never worked for me unless I wanted it to sit like the Family Truckster from the movie “Vacation”.

I don’t mind the slab chassis, but the goofed up front end concerns me. Maybe it’s just the custom non -stock grill that makes it appear this way? For me, all the detail in the world doesn’t matter if the body details are wrong.

I’m glad SJR has found success with their ‘70’s era NASCAR kits. Compared to being a 1/25 scale snob, I’m also an even bigger snob for stock model car kits. If only that ‘70’s 442 with the slant back front end was offered as a stock issue, they’d make my day. However, I do understand NASCAR is their particular niche.

I’d rather see R2 clone the original MPC kit, warts and all, rather than having no kit of the RR available in 1/25. Also, if they worked with Salvino to give us a Petty #43, it would be 1/24th scale. Yeah, I’m kind of a scale snob. lol!