69 Barracuda

[Hmann68]

Hi all…I’ve had this infamous MPC kit in my stash since the early 90’s. Decided to dig it out. We all know about this kit and its lousy chassis and inner wheel wells etc. I’ve got an AMT Duster and a Revell 69 Dart, but they’re both still unopened and I didn’t want to raid them for chassis and other things. So, I looked at this kit and decided that the thing that bugged me most was the inner fender wells under the hood. I decided I could live with the chassis, if I could get it to look a little better under the hood. Then I remembered that I had a Revell dart body in my spare parts box that I had picked up at a meet for a couple bucks, figuring that it would be worth it to have in case of emergency should I ever get around to the Dart lol. So I cut out the wheel wells from it and then those huge crappy blobs in the barracuda and fiddled until they fit just right. Didn’t take much. Paint is Tamiya Titanium Gold. The black stripes were crinkled on the sheet so I used the white. I should’ve gotten aftermarket replacements because these are a disappointment, but for now it’s what it is, and at least I won’t feel sorry for the kit anymore everytime I gaze at my stash of unbuilt stuff lol. Thanks for looking! ?

[Mittagskind]

Very cleanly built. I like the pale gold with the white stripes. Very subtle.

[Classicgas]

Very nice.

[espo]

The gold color and smooth finish show the body lines well. Nice low stans. 

[Hmann68]

40 minutes ago, Mittagskind said:

Very cleanly built. I like the pale gold with the white stripes. Very subtle.

 

28 minutes ago, Classicgas said:

Very nice.

 

13 minutes ago, espo said:

The gold color and smooth finish show the body lines well. Nice low stans. 

Thanks guys! I couldn’t choose a color, glad I picked this. ?

[michelle]

Very nice work 

[Slotto]

Super clean. Great color

[Jim B]

Great looking Barracuda.  Really well done.

[drodg]

Nice job.  I seldom see those built and think wow I should get mine out and build it.  This motivates me!

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Looks good.  I just finished mine this past weekend, but haven't had the time to upload the pics. 

[karbuildr]

Very nice build. Great color, wheels look very well done, excellent engine and great job on the wheel wells.

[Zippi]

Super kewl looking build.  That color really pops.  Nice model.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Excellent build and a really nice color choice!

[Hmann68]

4 hours ago, michelle said:

Very nice work 

 

3 hours ago, Slotto said:

Super clean. Great color

 

2 hours ago, Jim B said:

Great looking Barracuda.  Really well done.

Thanks so much ?

[Yeah Nah]

Nice work on one of the nicest looking Barracuda years.

[Hmann68]

1 hour ago, drodg said:

Nice job.  I seldom see those built and think wow I should get mine out and build it.  This motivates me!

 

1 hour ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Looks good.  I just finished mine this past weekend, but haven't had the time to upload the pics. 

 

1 hour ago, karbuildr said:

Very nice build. Great color, wheels look very well done, excellent engine and great job on the wheel wells.

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

[Hmann68]

40 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Super kewl looking build.  That color really pops.  Nice model.

 

34 minutes ago, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Excellent build and a really nice color choice!

Thanks! Almost went with a couple other colors but glad I didn’t ?

[Hmann68]

3 minutes ago, Yeah Nah said:

Nice work on one of the nicest looking Barracuda years.

Thanks! I agree, these were good looking cars imo 

[6bblbird]

That kit has always been a tough one to make look realistic. However, you pulled it off!

The upgraded engine compartment is a major improvement.

WF

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very sharp! Nice job. Everyone likes a nice clean build.

[Hmann68]

3 hours ago, 6bblbird said:

That kit has always been a tough one to make look realistic. However, you pulled it off!

The upgraded engine compartment is a major improvement.

WF

 

1 hour ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Very sharp! Nice job. Everyone likes a nice clean build.

Thanks a lot guys! Yep just a bit of work makes the engine bay much better. Those decals are going to be replaced because it’s bugging me lol. But im happy with it overall ?

[Kah puts]

An absolute pearl ?️

[Hmann68]

3 minutes ago, Kah puts said:

An absolute pearl ?️

Thank you! 

[Lunajammer]

Whoa, beautiful. ?

[Andy Oldenburg]

Hello Christopher,

a very good job on this Barracuda, I like the stance and the color matches perfect. Are the wheels second market?