Upcoming MPC Reissues - '79 Nova and '73 Cougar

[Can-Con]

2 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

Bummer to get it presented all in one box, but as a modeler there are options, as you wrote Tim.

I think that if Round 2 wanted to put one of those engines in that kit they would tool up a new one instead of "borrowing" one from another kit anyway. Also, it would most likely a newly tooled engine would have better detail then an existing one , , , Except possibly the Boss 302 that was created for the '69 cougar in the late '90s or early '00s, that was nice.

[Monty]

Perhaps I missed it.  Do we have a release date for the Cougar?

[niteowl7710]

10 minutes ago, Monty said:

Perhaps I missed it.  Do we have a release date for the Cougar?

Both the Cougar and Nova should be out later this month.

[Luc Janssens]

18 hours ago, Can-Con said:

I think that if Round 2 wanted to put one of those engines in that kit they would tool up a new one instead of "borrowing" one from another kit anyway. Also, it would most likely a newly tooled engine would have better detail then an existing one , , , Except possibly the Boss 302 that was created for the '69 cougar in the late '90s or early '00s, that was nice.

In a perfect world, there would be tooling for almost every type of engine once available, which with modular tooling can be added to subject X, Y or Z.

Anyway, If Round2 had such an engine it would've been easier and more cost-effective for them to scan and improve than start from scratch, they hardly can scan an engine of a competitor, no?!

Now that we're talking about engines, I wonder what happened to the masters of the Ross Gibson resin engines and if they can't be scanned and have the design adapted to injection molding....

Yeah...I'm in a what if mode again, please kill me LOL

Edited April 6, 2024 by Luc Janssens

[disconovaman]

Thanks Round II. You really are listening to my prayers! 😆 

[oldcarfan]

I've already got a 72 and 73 Cougar to build someday, but I'll take another Nova. Didn't someone make a 4 door conversion for this at one time?

[disconovaman]

On 2/7/2025 at 10:22 PM, oldcarfan said:

Didn't someone make a 4 door conversion for this at one time?

Yes, Greg Wann makes the conversion... It's actually better than the 2 door in terms of accuracy IMO... It's spot on and very high quality. I recommend it.

[Ragtop Man]

FWIW, cos I can't find it elsewhere - the Cougar is close to a drop fit in the AMT '69s for greater detail.

Builder may need to take a thin slice from the chassis to adjust wheelbase, but that is something I'd need to re-verify. 

Best solution for the fit is to whittle away the MPC driveshaft tunnel to get the chassis properly seated under the AMT bucket.  Also, will help stance to section the bottom of the MPC engine compartment about 1/16" to get the sky high front end down to earth.  

The MPC CJ is quite good, the Boss is cut from a very early development engine and needs work to be more accurate. AMT B302 is very good but will need top of transmission 'relieved' to sit in the MPC chassis properly.  Didn't check the one I just bought, but, the '70 "Open Sportster" convertible boot is on the tree if you want an open air Cougar for the shelf. 

[up24wheels]

I had the red Mercury, which body came prepainted and sold it for $70, like an idiot. (I only get 60% only , in the worst case. Because of international selling on ebay). Else I wouldn't be sad... But I didn't know , that the cat version is the same Model! At least, I still got that one, and the '79 Nova, I missed to buy, I had a chance to get that one for only $40. Even totally, and even the  annual issue. I always prefer the first one, with the more qualitative mold!. Well, I guess we all missed some opportunities , in all kinds of themes... But honestly , I live in Switzerland , so I got limited access to us-origin items... Plus, I have to pay more shipping, obviously. Yes, I gotta admit, I'm jealous to someone who lives in Michigan and find a '70 Challenger MPC kit for $4 at a estate sale... Well, I read that somewhere in here or some sort of such a website... Well i also got lucky once or twice, because a lot of swiss people don't appreciate the value of vintage toys. So I got the Scat City Kit, half mint, for $40. 😄👍

 

Very nice! I'm just about to add that beautiful MPC kit of a 1970 Pontiac Bonneville for sale.. I really would rather keep it , though. 

 

Ps. I didn't want to write a novel, sorry folks, but just check my eBay account, collectors_professional. Got some nice kits and prices there. BUT I could sell it cheaper , for people paying me directly with PayPal for example.