10543Modeler Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I’m doing this old kit and the decals for the doors say “Turbo-Firebird” instead of “Turbo-Trans Am”. Does any aftermarket decal company produce the correct decals? I haven’t been able to find any. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 My kit has extra letters scattered on the sheet...when mixed with the complete "Firebird" lettering, there is enough there to spell "Turbo Trans-Am". At the time MPC made that kit, Monogram had an exclusive licensing deal with SCCA (owners of the "Trans-Am" name; Pontiac paid SCCA $5 per car to use it). MPC scattered the "Trans-Am" lettering on the decal sheet in a number of kits to work around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Indy Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I built that kit when it came out and it was a real..... sob,.... to build. One of the worst kits I've ever run across in 40+ years of building. Also, the decals are basically junk. None of the decals that go around the wheel wells, bumpers, etc...fit... or even come close to fitting. I remember using decal setting solution too and they still wouldn't settle down well and that includes the hood decal which is about as flat a surface there is in the kit. I hope you're able to find some decent decals that work... I wish you luck. This one is a REAL challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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