Late MPC Fiero GT kit

[DukeE]

17 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

 I sat in it once and remember thinking the gearshift was practically in my right ear.

That's what they meant by "shifting by ear"?

[DukeE]

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/mpc-instructions/1-sort/mpc-pontiac-fiero-gt/?view=roll#5

Detail surprised me for era. I guess the Olds 442 was from then, but the Daytonas and Chargers of those years were pretty meh. Anyway, neat looking car for a GM partsbox item, and the V6 on the 1:1 sounded like a Dino. 

[Casey]

Here's a decent look at the contents of the MPC/Ertl era (1986) version from a completed eBay listing. I'm diggin' that A-Team van influenced custom version!:

[the other Mike S.]

These were fairly good engineered kits.  They were very detailed at the time and they assembled quite well.  One particular thing I liked was the flush mounted front windshield.  The kit front glass mounted from the outside providing a flush appearance when assembled. 

That was one of the biggest gripes I had about the Camaro and Firebird annual kits at the time.  The glass on those mounted from the inside and they were recessed 2-3 scale inches into the windshield header.  This provided a very non realistic appearance when assembled.  The engine bay and chassis also left much to be desired as well.  It's obvious this was the result of being based on the simplified promo tool and they just winged it for the rest.  The Fiero never was a promo so they had to work harder on the details to get it right for a kit. 

 

 

 

Edited October 30, 2019 by the other Mike S.
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