Mr mopar Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) This comes from Stevens international Mpc usa 1 pro stock vega (Bruce Larson) 69' Plymouth Barracuda Amt Flying wedge R/E Dragster Flameout show rod (fire truck) Edited June 6, 2015 by Mr mopar
'70 Grande Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 I'd bet that Pro-stock Vega will sell well! Wish I could remember; did it come with a one-piece chassis, (with molded-in rear suspension), or did it have separate pieces for the rear suspension?
Mr mopar Posted June 6, 2015 Author Posted June 6, 2015 It has a molded in rear end, no tube chassis.
slusher Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Is it the same as the Twister Vega?? Edited June 7, 2015 by slusher
mchalal Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Well it shouldn't be the same as the Twister Vega, at least not the body. The Larson Vega was a 74 -75 while the Twister Vega was later 70's. the rest of the kit is the same. I would hope they would use the right body
High octane Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 What happened to the Cosmic Charger that's supposed to be re-issued?
Mr mopar Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 What happened to the Cosmic Charger that's supposed to be re-issued? It's still there later this year!
chunkypeanutbutter Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Well, the Flameout should be good for the engine, parts of the frame, and the front wheels/tires... the other bits could be junkyard diorama fodder.
Sledsel Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) The hoarders will be upset...... SUPER RARE AMT FLAMEOUT SHOW ROD KIT #T378-225 Item condition: Used Ended: Jun 06, 2015 Winning bid: US $129.49 Edited June 7, 2015 by Sledsel
DaveM Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 I will grab a few of those Vegas! I will also pick up another Cuda or two. Cool news!
Robberbaron Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Stevens is also listing the MPC 1960 Corvette. No surprise with that one either, since we knew the molds were serviceable, since it was reissued in the RC2 era. I might be interested in that one, since I only recently learned how many building options it offers. Really intrigued by that Larson Pro Stock Vega. Sure seems like that would indicate that they plan to backdate the body to the 1974-1975 nose, which honestly makes it much more usable to depict an accurate pro stock car. That "Twister Vega" kit is actually a misnomer. That body is actually a 1978 Monza S, and was MPC's final update to their Vega tooling. 1977 was actually the final year for the Vega nameplate. For 1978, Chevy offered the Monza S, which was really just the Vega hatchback body with the Monza front end bolted on. Chevy only built about 2000 of them, so most people speculate that it was a way for GM to use up some left over 1977 Vega hatchback body shells. So MPC's kit actually depicts an oddball car that was only produced briefly as a 1:1, and was seldom seen in real life. Chances are MPC had no idea of GM's plans when they updated the tooling for 1978. I suspect that there were never any 1:1 Pro Stock Monza S cars. I'm no expert on mid-70s pro stocks, but I'm wondering if anyone even ran the 1976-1977 Vega nose in Pro Stock? I'm guessing most guys that were running Vegas probably switched to the slicker Monza 2+2 bodies when they debuted in 1975, like Grumpy Jenkins did.
horsepower Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Actually the Twister Vega isn't a Vega or a Monza, in fact it's not even a Chevy, it's a Pontiac, the one shown on the box is a '75 Astre. But the front grille is definitely the Pontiac version, and the Monza bodies didn't resemble the Vegas in any way shape or form. Edited June 7, 2015 by horsepower
thatz4u Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Actually the Twister Vega isn't a Vega or a Monza, in fact it's not even a Chevy, it's a Pontiac, the one shown on the box is a '75 Astre. But the front grille is definitely the Pontiac version, and the Monza bodies didn't resemble the Vegas in any way shape or form. So this kit must be a 70's Po veg za I guess
Mark Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Actually the Twister Vega isn't a Vega or a Monza, in fact it's not even a Chevy, it's a Pontiac, the one shown on the box is a '75 Astre. But the front grille is definitely the Pontiac version, and the Monza bodies didn't resemble the Vegas in any way shape or form. Nope,it's a Monza S. MPC issued an incorrect stock one for '78 (wrong engine). Only a few thousand 1:1 cars were produced. I've got one of the Twister "Vega" kits on the pile, to convert to an Astre (one of the Pontiac magazines featured an "as-found" ex-Pro Stock Astre awhile back). The Monza S front "header panel" and headlight area needs quite a bit of rework to create an Astre, not to mention scratchbuilding the grilles. The taillight panel needs a lot of work too.
Hawk312 Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Ohh, man. I had no plans on a `70`s drag racer, but this is a must have! When are these due out? Anyone have experience trying to mate this kit with the wheels and tires from the Revell funny cars of that era? I want to try to use the Super Tricks I used on my Prudhomme and Snow funny cars:
Dave Van Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 The 69 Cuda is still easy to find.......the Vega, if back dated, will sell like wildfire. I'll be in for 3-4 Flameout kits. It's a very cool showrod....I have a mint original kit....now I can build one. The boiler has a lot of chrome and is neat. Never had the wedge....2-3 of them. Thanks
Rob Hall Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 I have enough '69 Cudas, but definitely am interested in one of the Vegas
Young iron Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 I sthere a way (resin kit ? ) to build these Stock ? If so I'd buy a couple...
Rob Hall Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 I sthere a way (resin kit ? ) to build these Stock ? If so I'd buy a couple... No. Drag cars only.
Can-Con Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 The "Flameout" is one of my only true "grails". I've wanted one ever since I seen the box art a couple decades ago.
Greg Myers Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) I'd bet that Pro-stock Vega will sell well! Wish I could remember; did it come with a one-piece chassis, (with molded-in rear suspension), or did it have separate pieces for the rear suspension? Edited June 7, 2015 by Greg Myers
Greg Myers Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) and we ain;t got enough of this goofy stuff ? Fire Truck ? Edited June 7, 2015 by Greg Myers
Dave Van Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 and we ain;t got enough of this goofy stuff ? VERY TRUE........but some people like that 'drag race' stuff........I never figured out why????
Stray Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 I wouldn't mind a stock Vega. It looks like the body that Holden australia used as a base for our LH, LX and UC torana hatches.
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