ratnasty Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hello guys , I recently got these 5 kits and was wondering if this was all of them or am I missing any of the original MPC trike kits thanks Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I believe you have them all. They where re-issued a few years back with the exception of the Black Max trike. Nice score!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Great score, Chuck! I think there's one more - the Cobra Chopper: http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/mpc-instructions/motorcycles--atv/mpc-cobra-chopper-1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDmitry Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Lucky Chuck! Congratulations/ I have two Cobras (one not started, obe painted but unglued) but cant get Black Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 How could I have forgotten the Cobra! I had it when I was a kid!! Need to find me another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 An interesting aside... when the then owners of AMT/MPC found the trike tool, it was first offered to Model King. Dave declined because the 4 bikes were all one tool, so they would all have to be produced at the same time, and in the same quantities... Dave was concerned that he could get stuck with a bunch of one trike and sold out on others, so he passed on the opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I have the Retro Hobby re-issues - I'd like to get a Black Max, but it seems they are fairly rare and go for pretty big $$ when they come up. As you can see on the box, the Black Max was designed by Harry Bradley, who also designed the Deora, among other cars.http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Harry_Bradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratnasty Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 maybe I should cast the body components of the Black Max and I can recreate the decals for it also . Would there be any interest in a conversion thanks Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I had the Black Max one as a kid...loved it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 maybe I should cast the body components of the Black Max and I can recreate the decals for it also . Would there be any interest in a conversionI'd be inclined to go for that if the price was reasonable. A little while back there was someone who was going to do a more correct version of the Mail Box Chopper (including the Crosley engine) but I guess there wasn't enough interest to make it feasible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 maybe I should cast the body components of the Black Max and I can recreate the decals for it also . Would there be any interest in a conversion thanks ChuckI'm in for one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I believe you have them all. They where re-issued a few years back with the exception of the Black Max trike. Nice score!! These "Retro Hobbies" reissues of the MPC were coordinated and delivered by none other than John Greczula. He also designed the terrific decal sheets in these reissues, and the box art. After this, of course, John went on to become Tom Lowe's major domo behind the Round 2 AMT/MPC/Lindberg/Ertl reissue program and much more... If you ever have a chance to pick these up, I highly recommend you do so. All four kits are cool, but particularly the two kits with the Honda four are excellent. Here's my build of the Tiki Trike, build mostly box stock other than a removed roof from the body. Best Regards...TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Nicely done, Tim! I'll second what you said about the Retro Hobbies re-issue. Here's the only one I've built from that set - the Taco Trike (aka Wedge Chopper) - pretty much out of the box with just some ignition wiring added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Steve....very sharp! These are fun kits to build, heh? OK guys...anyone else want to post their builds of this kit series....either the Retro Hobbies release or the original c.1972-3 MPC Originals? TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 they couldn't pony up and release all four on the same tool in one box? Even I would have bought that, and I've only built one motorcycle kit to completion in forty years.... (Revell's LA Chopper, which I would surely buy again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Dose anyone know if the Black max and cobra trike molds still exist ? sure would like to see them come out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 they couldn't pony up and release all four on the same tool in one box? Even I would have bought that, and I've only built one motorcycle kit to completion in forty years.... (Revell's LA Chopper, which I would surely buy again) The were sold as a set. The four boxes shown above originally came in one box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Quite a few folks got the sets and have ended up dumping some of them. I snap them up whenever I come across them at the dealer tables.Wish someone would dump the Max or Cobra, or both! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Edited August 14, 2015 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Cool find, Casey. I'm thinking this means the Black Max and Cobra trikes were issued slightly later? And as far as I know, they've never been re-issued, so finding one of them for a bargain price is probably pretty unlikely, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) On 8/13/2015 at 10:54 PM, RancheroSteve said: Cool find, Casey. I'm thinking this means the Black Max and Cobra trikes were issued slightly later? I'm not sure, but based upon the kit numbers, I suspect you are correct. Here all six in the 1974 MPC catalog: Good to hear the Mailbox Chopper is being reissued in 2020: MPC 892 -- Ed Roth's Mail Box Chopper - Trick Trike Series Edited October 24, 2019 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevez Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 are these now available?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, stevez said: are these now available?? Not yet. On 10/23/2019 at 11:16 PM, Casey said: the Mailbox Chopper is being reissued in 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 This is a poor choice for Round2 IMHO. I'd really like to see the Business/Sales case for this kit over the '72 Chevy or GMC Pickup or the missing '32 Fords. (Coupe and Phaeton). As a stand alone kit, even with the HL 40% coupon, $19.74 for one smallish Trike is more than I'm willing to pay. Two Trikes in one box, would cause more interest, but even then, not a high value kit. At least For Me. For others, it might be a Home Run. I will be very curious to see how these kits shake out, by July 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Alexis, I agree with a lot of what you're saying but disagree with you in to some degree. We currently have several early 70's pickups available. Moebius is knocking it out of the park with their Ford pick ups. As for the 32's, how many thousands of them are on shelves? I saw one of these trikes at show this spring and screwed up and passed on it on the first look. Went back and someone had beat me to it. As for the price, two trikes in one box, that would be more enticing. I know the Honda trikes share a lot of parts, nothing else they could be bought with the two bodies for the Mailbox and the Digger although for the minimal extra plastic, there should be two trikes in one box for $28. One for $28, it will have to be 40% off for me to consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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