ARE THESE 2 KITS THE SAME?

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Are these 2 kits the same kit?

[1972coronet]

Essentially they're the same. The 1980's issue Pro Street has some 1980's "updates" (those fugly rims for an instance). 

That MPC Barracuda hasn't seen the light of day in more than 40 years.

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11 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

Essentially they're the same. The 1980's issue Pro Street has some 1980's "updates" (those fugly rims for an instance). 

That MPC Barracuda hasn't seen the light of day in more than 40 years.

 

[Mark]

More info in your other  post regarding these kits...

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What I am going to do is make the pro street Barracuda into the Motown Missile! I have to sand off the ugly bumper guards, fabricate the six point roll cage. I have the era correct 426 Hemi with the tunnel ram with twin dominators. I also acquired the Motown Missile correct decal sheet from Slixx decals and the Fenton slot mags bigs and littles with tires . 

[Rob Hall]

The Pro Street one is a '74, not sure what year the Motown Missile kit was?  Never had one.  

[1972coronet]

3 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

The Pro Street one is a '74, not sure what year the Motown Missile kit was?  Never had one.  

IIRC, it's a 1972 model.

The New Motown Missile (motortrend.com)

[Mark]

'72.  The '70 and '71 versions (same car, updated) was a Dodge Challenger.  The Mopar Missile Duster briefly ran as a '72 also, but was quickly changed to a '73.

The MPC kit of the 'Cuda was issued in '73 (after the annual kit) but the '72 and '73 looked pretty much the same.  MPC's drag car kits were often a year behind the 1:1 versions.  The photos on the box were often touched up to make them more closely match what was in the box.  When they used artwork instead of a photo, the kit was WAY off!

[Mark]

The bumpers in the pro street kit can be reworked, just be ready to spend some time on making pieces to fill the gaps where the guards are.  You'll be painting the bumpers anyway, why not try doing them yourself before searching for other parts.

The tubbed chassis wasn't in the original Missile kit.  It had a stock chassis.  The tubbed one is a good start, but it can be improved a bit.  I've got that kit but haven't looked at it in a while.  As I recall, it didn't have a driveshaft tunnel, and the rear suspension detail was kind of "flat".

Another alternative might be to start with the Revell '70 kit.  I never tried the '72 bits on one though (mine are already on the Jo-Han body) but if you already have the MPC pro street kit, I'd run with it.