MPC 1980 Ford Bronco Reissue.

[martinfan5]

Per Stevens, Round 2 is reissuing the 80's Ford Bronco kit.

Edited December 6, 2022 by martinfan5

[Jordan White]

Glad to see this coming out again too, some aspects aren't as good as the 1/24 Ex-Monogram kit, but this one does have the superior TTB setup with separate beams and radius arms!

[Rob Hall]

Interesting....the most recent reissue was an '82 w/ the revised grille.  Backdated to the '80 style? 

[martinfan5]

10 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting....the most recent reissue was an '82 w/ the revised grille.  Backdated to the '80 style? 

Which one was the '82?

 

Nevermind, it was the Dust Devil version released in '82.

Edited December 6, 2022 by martinfan5

[Jordan White]

8 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Interesting....the most recent reissue was an '82 w/ the revised grille.  Backdated to the '80 style? 

Good point, I didn't notice that! The most recent AMT version was actually labeled an '81 (though with the '82+ grille), so I wonder if they will give it the original grille or just leave it the newer one.

1 minute ago, martinfan5 said:

Which one was the '82?

Looks like the MPC Dust Devil was labeled an '82 by some sellers.

Edited December 6, 2022 by Jordan White

[stavanzer]

Woo Hoo!!!!

Hope it gets the Turbo!

[martinfan5]

12 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

Good point, I didn't notice that! The most recent AMT version was actually labeled an '81 (though with the '82+ grille), so I wonder if they will give it the original grille or just leave it the newer one.

Looks like the MPC Dust Devil was labeled an '82 by some sellers.

 

Oh right, that was the last version of it to be reissued,  missed it when looking it up as I only looked under MPC, doh!

[Rob Hall]

Just now, martinfan5 said:

Oh right, that was the last version of it to be reissued,  missed it when looking it up as I only looked under MPC, doh!

I have that one and that was the one I was thinking of, forgot it was labeled as an AMT.   I think I have the Ridge Runner and Saddle Trap versions also in my offsite storage.  MPC w/ their naming and 'colorful' 80s boxes...

Edited December 6, 2022 by Rob Hall

[keyser]

So this is the MPC tool? What is the other one just reissued, the AMT? I have the Hobby Exclusive issue. Which came with the Cougar Funny kit? Sorry, had a 79 I towed race cars with, need one to do it, didn’t pay close attention I guess. Sorry for stupid questions, the 70’s-80’s was my hiatus. 

[Jordan White]

The one just reissued is the '78 Bronco from MPC, the same kit is the one that came with the Cougar and trailer, and was released by Model King. That one is the one you want for a 2nd gen Bronco build. The kit in this thread is of the third generation ('80-'86).

[Rob Hall]

52 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

The one just reissued is the '78 Bronco from MPC, the same kit is the one that came with the Cougar and trailer, and was released by Model King. That one is the one you want for a 2nd gen Bronco build. The kit in this thread is of the third generation ('80-'86).

The '78 is an AMT kit.  The '80-82 was MPC.

[Rob Hall]

59 minutes ago, keyser said:

So this is the MPC tool? What is the other one just reissued, the AMT? I have the Hobby Exclusive issue. Which came with the Cougar Funny kit? Sorry, had a 79 I towed race cars with, need one to do it, didn’t pay close attention I guess. Sorry for stupid questions, the 70’s-80’s was my hiatus. 

The AMT is a '78.  Different generation than the MPC '80-82.   The AMT '78 came w/ the Cougar Funny Car kit...the Hobby Exclusive kit was the MPC '82 (though the box art inexplicably said AMT and '81). 

[Jordan White]

3 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

The '78 is an AMT kit.  The '80-82 was MPC.

Right, I keep mixing up which kits were originally MPC and which were AMT!

[Rob Hall]

3 minutes ago, Jordan White said:

Right, I keep mixing up which kits were originally MPC and which were AMT!

..and AMT always made things confusing by sometimes rebranding MPC kits as an AMT.  Like the last issue of the '82 Bronco, was boxed as an AMT and said '81. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Rob Hall

[keyser]

Thank god it confuses others too. I know my kit history pretty well, but the merger and reissues killed me. I’ll get the AMT 78. Have everything else but the equalizer hitch

[gasman]

Decent kit, but the multi piece top is a PITA to put together, the one from the amt 78 bronco works with some minor modifications, 

 

 

[1972coronet]

1 hour ago, gasman said:

Decent kit, but the multi piece top is a PITA to put together, the one from the amt 78 bronco works with some minor modifications, 

 

 

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[1972coronet]

It'd be sweet if the dual fours and the headers found their way into this release : MPC Ford Bronco Monster Truck... | Scale Auto Model Kit Reviews & Reference (proboards.com)

[Plowboy]

I may snag one for parts to convert the later model AMT F-150. 

[keyser]

Wish Casey would return. Great database he keeps

[stavanzer]

I hope the Roof Light Bar, and Double Roll Bar show up.

Having all 3 intake options would be great, but Even the base kit appears to include the Turbo.

I had the Dust Devil, back in the day. Like to have another one.

[Mike C.]

I like that front tube bumper too. ?

[Plowboy]

Does it have the stock front bumper? I've only seen it with the double tube bumper.

[keyser]

21 minutes ago, Plowboy said:

Does it have the stock front bumper? I've only seen it with the double tube bumper.

Yes it does. Grabbed quick shot of Casey’s instructions. 

[stavanzer]

Note:

That One Piece Spare/Rack is really flimsy!

It bends/breaks easily.

Edited January 5, 2023 by stavanzer