Cosmo_Song Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Started with a MPC promo from eBay, I added the vinyl top, side trim, transparent signal lights with acrylic sheet and some chrome details. Also casted the side mirrors from a 1/24 Greenlight Monaco cop car diecast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorLarry Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Very nice job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exnyman Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I’ve always liked this body style and green is my favorite color. This looks absolutely beautiful. You really got all the details perfectly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Like the heavy metallic green color. The detail on the license plate makes it almost look real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Wow, what a huge difference between the original promo and your rebuild. Completely changed the character of the car. Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Very impressive work. The rear shot almost passes for the 1:1 and the canopy top works well with this body style. The side mirrors, rub strips on the bumpers and the whitewalls add greatly to the overall appearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 All your additions make this really nice. The color is perfect. I never realized how similar the tail light shape is to late '70s Monte Carlos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Very nice... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Very nice, well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Looks real nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Excellent. At first I thought I was looking at a real car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Very nice clean and a great color it's nice to see some 70's show up now and then i have a few my self that i am working on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 very nice work looks amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 You really did a fine job on this. Very realistic look to it now. Great paint and detail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satterwhite78 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Otta this World! Looks Fantastic! I'm also SMH.....I just finished a 77 Monaco 2dr that I picked up last year( in glue bomb mode), painted the body but had not decided what to do afterwards. Not satisfied with the original interior tub ( all came with a 60/40 or regular bench seat) I used a Joker Goon car Interior tub for a donor. Then I saw yours and decided a few more factory options needed to be added before I post it. Definitely does not look like it rolled out of a Promo box but off a dealership lot...brand new in 1977! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satterwhite78 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 5:53 PM, Chuckyg1 said: All your additions make this really nice. The color is perfect. I never realized how similar the tail light shape is to late '70s Monte Carlos. Got to thinking since I had one on the shelf.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gks1964 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Very nice indeed!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Real nice! Total improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Wow, what a great transformation. Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo_Song Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 2:39 PM, AMT68 said: Very impressive work. The rear shot almost passes for the 1:1 and the canopy top works well with this body style. The side mirrors, rub strips on the bumpers and the whitewalls add greatly to the overall appearance. Thank you! Yes I really like these promo cars from the 70s but side mirrors were not common to be included until kits from the 80s. I'm so glad I was able to cast the mirrors from Greenlight's 1/24 Monaco cop car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo_Song Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 2:24 PM, karbuildr said: Wow, what a huge difference between the original promo and your rebuild. Completely changed the character of the car. Very nice. Thank you! It was really some small areas of change but I think it's essential to make it look closer to an actual vehicle from the 70s. The bumper rubber was simply a vinyl tape strip, and I foiled a styrene strip and added a super think vinyl tape stripe to mimic the side trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Cosmo_Song said: Thank you! It was really some small areas of change but I think it's essential to make it look closer to an actual vehicle from the 70s. The bumper rubber was simply a vinyl tape strip, and I foiled a styrene strip and added a super think vinyl tape stripe to mimic the side trim. Those small areas of change made all the difference. Excellent tips about the side trim and rubber bumper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Very nice indeed. I like the vinyl top. I picked up one of these promos from eBay recently as well. I have no idea if it’s rare or not, or what to do with it. Your beautiful build has given me inspiration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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