Ramcharger Funny Car

[gbdolfans]

Hi, I saw this on the Spotlight site. MPC Ramcharger Funny Car MPC 964.

Has it listed for $38.95 and TBA date, Stevens International.

[Daddyfink]

Just fair warning that it uses a stock style body with the standard nose, not a longer nose style funny body. 

 

[Mr mopar]

I bet it will be the reissue of the soapy sales car ?

[Mark]

The Challengers and Barracudas weren't stretched, the front wheel openings were moved forward and made smaller which makes the front end look longer than stock.  The Jo-Han Gene Snow Challenger has a stock length body also, that kit is generally accepted as being accurate.

[magicmustang]

20 hours ago, Mark said:

The Jo-Han Gene Snow Challenger has a stock length body also, that kit is generally accepted as being accurate.

I agree, that 's the body I used on my Ramchargers Challenger FC build, 

[Daddyfink]

20 hours ago, Mark said:

The Challengers and Barracudas weren't stretched, the front wheel openings were moved forward and made smaller which makes the front end look longer than stock.  The Jo-Han Gene Snow Challenger has a stock length body also, that kit is generally accepted as being accurate.

I see what you mean now. Fooled me pretty good 

[Mark]

I got fooled too, with a Camaro body.  I pieced a couple of parts box bodies together (Revell Heavy Hugger front clip on MPC stock body) thinking the front end was extended a bit (it is, on the Revell body).  So the pieced together body ended up a little bit longer than stock.

Fitting the body to an MPC chassis, the front overhang wound up longer than needed for the car I'm working on, and didn't look right with the aftermarket decal sheet that was designed to fit some long-gone resin body.  I wound up cutting the front end back down to pretty much stock length.

NHRA maximum wheelbase for funny cars back then was 115".  The subcompact bodies had to be stretched to fit the usual chassis (most were 115") but the Chargers, Satellites, Camaros, Barracudas, Mustangs, and Challengers only needed the front wheel openings shifted forward.  They were usually reduced in size to get better aero and tighten the opening up around the smaller than stock front tires.

If you are modeling a specific car, give the 1:1 body a good look over.  Some of the later Challengers that were built used Barracuda bodies with Challenger grille and taillight detail airbrushed on.  I'd guess the 'Cuda body was a bit cleaner.

 

[Oldcarfan27]

On 4/17/2022 at 7:03 AM, Daddyfink said:

Just fair warning that it uses a stock style body with the standard nose, not a longer nose style funny body. 

I could use that! It's gotta be better than the AMT convertible body that we have available. I like the standard flat hood too.

Not paying 40 dollhairs for just the body though. Maybe somebody will want to trade something for it someday. 

I heard these kits used ex-promo bodies. That's why they're stock configuration. 

[Mark]

This body is no longer "stock".  Panel line detail has been removed, grille and taillight areas smoothed over.  Hood isn't entirely flat either, it is the R/T two scoop hood that has been smoothed over.  Drip rails have been removed also.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 4/18/2022 at 6:32 AM, Daddyfink said:

I see what you mean now. Fooled me pretty good

 

On 4/18/2022 at 7:28 AM, Mark said:

I got fooled too,

 

On 4/25/2022 at 3:10 AM, Mark said:

This body is no longer "stock".

I guess they should have called this kit a "Top Fooler"

[Mark]

Removing the panel lines and filling in the grille and taillight areas brought the body closer to what it's supposed to represent.

[Mr mopar]

I know it looking at the Round2 video ,this kit is just the old mpc  soapy sales no body changes  not worth the price there asking .

[Mark]

What body changes should be expected?

[Mr mopar]

1 hour ago, Mark said:

What body changes should be expected?

roof not so slopped .