Casey Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 2:02 AM, horsepower said: Wasn't the AMT Monza reissue the one with the funky looking Vega type nose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 2:02 AM, horsepower said: Wasn't the AMT Monza reissue the one with the funky looking Vega type nose? Maybe you're thinking of the old MPC 1978 "Chevy Sportback" Monza 'S' kit, which was modified into the MPC "Twister Vega", and later reissued under the AMT brand? This would more accurately be described as a Vega with a Monza-type nose (which is what the 1:1 1978 Monza 'S' basically was). This kit is how the line of MPC Vega annual kits ended up. Several years ago Round 2 announced that they would be reissuing the Bruce Larson USA-1 Vega Pro Stock kit, which of course would mean they would have to backdate this tooling to turn it back into a proper Vega again. It was delayed several times before being dropped from their list of future releases. Not sure if any explanation was given. Maybe Round 2 bit off more than they could chew as far as the required tooling changes? Maybe it's even possible that something catastrophic happened to the tool while it was being modified, and now it's dead in the water? All I know is that it's not too common for Round 2 to do a complete cancellation of a kit release like this, which makes me think there's a pretty major reason they've decided to give up on it. I also suspect that whatever the problem is, it occurred after they already began work on modifying the old "Twister Vega" tooling, so my gut tells me even that might not be possible to reissue any more. (But note: that's pure speculation on my part...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 20 minutes ago, Robberbaron said: Maybe you're thinking of the old MPC 1978 "Chevy Sportback" Monza 'S' kit, which was modified into the MPC "Twister Vega", and later reissued under the AMT brand? This would more accurately be described as a Vega with a Monza-type nose (which is what the 1:1 1978 Monza 'S' basically was). This kit is how the line of MPC Vega annual kits ended up. Several years ago Round 2 announced that they would be reissuing the Bruce Larson USA-1 Vega Pro Stock kit, which of course would mean they would have to backdate this tooling to turn it back into a proper Vega again. It was delayed several times before being dropped from their list of future releases. Not sure if any explanation was given. Maybe Round 2 bit off more than they could chew as far as the required tooling changes? Maybe it's even possible that something catastrophic happened to the tool while it was being modified, and now it's dead in the water? All I know is that it's not too common for Round 2 to do a complete cancellation of a kit release like this, which makes me think there's a pretty major reason they've decided to give up on it. I also suspect that whatever the problem is, it occurred after they already began work on modifying the old "Twister Vega" tooling, so my gut tells me even that might not be possible to reissue any more. (But note: that's pure speculation on my part...) How do you get a Monza out of a Vega? Two totally different cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Daddyfink said: How do you get a Monza out of a Vega? Two totally different cars Yes, and no, but Robert's comment is accurate. http://forums.h-body.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20847 Edited November 6, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Casey said: No, he's correct. A quick look at GM H-body history will show the overlap between the Vega and Monza from '75-'77. http://forums.h-body.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20847 Are you talking about the Monza Wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Daddyfink said: How do you get a Monza out of a Vega? Two totally different cars Oh, it's more than just 2 totally different cars. These are all various versions of Monzas, in no particular order: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Robberbaron said: The red hatchback in the above image is the Monza 'S' coupe, which is the body style depicted in the MPC "Twister Vega" kit. Yeah, it's pretty much the old Vega body with the nose from the "Monza" wagon, which itself was just a facelifted and renamed Vega wagon. I was just trying to figure out which kit Horsepower was asking about. Since the Twister Vega kit was basically a Vega/Monza mashup (just like the 1:1 cars), I guessed that might be what he was thinking of. I think I've succeeded in completely derailing this thread... Edited November 6, 2018 by Robberbaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Well I'll be dipped! Thanks for the history run through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 AFX, Did you ever finish the DeKon Monza? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) No not yet. Edited October 6, 2022 by afx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Dang! What a cool Car! I hope to see it done one Day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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