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There is a lot of crossing back and forth across the two brands - a practice shared with the full size Chevy pickups of similar era.

I've seen one or two along the way... and there are definite keep/avoid versions of the kits in scale. 

Would like to know the twists and turns in the story. Thanks! 

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You are in luck, Bob, as this very topic recently came up with a nice article by Chris (Fabrux). As the classic MPC ssssssslasher is about to come out again, for the first time in a squillion years, now is a good time for us to brush up on what's been going on with these kits!

 

 

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Unlike the Chevy pickup (present version is a combination of AMT and MPC tools, both of which were created by AMT) there isn't any crossover between the Chevelles.  MPC's is somewhat simplified (rear seat molded as part of the interior bucket, and I think part of the exhaust system is on the chassis).  Both companies' Chevelle kits have been through numerous changes however.

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I worked with Chris on the Chevelle history project. 

Both the AMT and MPC Chevelles are derived from promos, and both are still using the same tooling the same basic tooling from when first made (AMT 70 and MPC 71).

It's nice to see the MPC Chevelle is coming back.

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9 minutes ago, Carmak said:

I worked with Chris on the Chevelle history project. 

Both the AMT and MPC Chevelles are derived from promos, and both are still using the same tooling the same basic tooling from when first made (AMT 70 and MPC 71).

It's nice to see the MPC Chevelle is coming back.

,,, and I e-mailed him with corrections after he posted it. ?

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On 10/16/2024 at 11:25 AM, Stef said:

As the classic MPC ssssssslasher is about to come out again, for the first time in a squillion years, now is a good time for us to brush up on what's been going on with these kits!

Well, this is a timely post. Thanks for this info. I visited this section of the forum specifically to ask if there was any chance we would see the MPC '72 Chevelle again. I am very happy to hear it is 'on deck'. I have a project that I am anxious to get going, and I need a '72 Chevelle body shell. I have been reluctant to purchase from the second hand market because, 1) the prices are nuts for a basic kit, and 2) it can be difficult to know if the kit in the box is MPC or AMT. I know of at least one issue of a '72 Chevelle which has the MPC kit on the box art, but the AMT kit in the box.

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1 hour ago, Bainford said:

I know of at least one issue of a '72 Chevelle which has the MPC kit on the box art, but the AMT kit in the box.

Right you are, Trevor! That is the exact one I ended up with too.

Was about to start it when news came of the classique MPC soon to be back in the saddle again.

While the AMT is nice, nostalgia is calling me to do a better job on the sssssslasher I butchered back in the day!

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While the team at RC2/Ertl showed the MPC '72 Chevelle on multiple box versions, it was always the AMT '72 Chevelle inside the box, which is the same tooling as the current '70 Chevelle - John Wick kit.  Those RC2 boxes had me fooled for a minute, only until I started checking the actual contents. 

To the best of my knowledge, the last time the MPC '72 Chevelle was actually released was the SS-454 issue in 1983. After that the insert that included the big block Chevy engine parts was either moved to another kit or lost.   Since the rest of the tool was in relatively good shape, we decided to retool the missing parts, which we copied straight from SS-454 issue.  

At this point we have fully approved MPC1014 '72 Chevelle SSlasher kit for production, and they should ship by mid-November if all goes well.   Meanwhile the AMT John Wick version is doing very well for us, and I expect it will be around for a while. 

-Steve

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On 10/16/2024 at 9:29 AM, Fabrux said:

For a condensed history, browse the article...

Great effort on that compilation of history, Chris!  

I don't know if you're considering adding any more info regarding the El Camino aspect, but there's a limited edition full detail version of the '68 in shiny red promo plastic that fits in there somewhere ...

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On 10/20/2024 at 12:45 PM, SteveG said:

While the team at RC2/Ertl showed the MPC '72 Chevelle on multiple box versions, it was always the AMT '72 Chevelle inside the box, which is the same tooling as the current '70 Chevelle - John Wick kit.  Those RC2 boxes had me fooled for a minute, only until I started checking the actual contents. 

To the best of my knowledge, the last time the MPC '72 Chevelle was actually released was the SS-454 issue in 1983. After that the insert that included the big block Chevy engine parts was either moved to another kit or lost.   Since the rest of the tool was in relatively good shape, we decided to retool the missing parts, which we copied straight from SS-454 issue.  

At this point we have fully approved MPC1014 '72 Chevelle SSlasher kit for production, and they should ship by mid-November if all goes well.   Meanwhile the AMT John Wick version is doing very well for us, and I expect it will be around for a while. 

-Steve

I think that engine ended up in the MPC ‘69 Camaro convertible tool. It was released in the 80’s with a big block that I seem to remember looked suspiciously like the one in the MPC Chevelle. 

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15 hours ago, mk11 said:

Great effort on that compilation of history, Chris!  

I don't know if you're considering adding any more info regarding the El Camino aspect, but there's a limited edition full detail version of the '68 in shiny red promo plastic that fits in there somewhere ...

The '68 El Camino tooled during the Ertl years is a completely different kit than the others and thus was not covered. Although I think we're briefly mentioned it during the video.

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On 10/22/2024 at 7:30 PM, mk11 said:

Great effort on that compilation of history, Chris!  

I don't know if you're considering adding any more info regarding the El Camino aspect, but there's a limited edition full detail version of the '68 in shiny red promo plastic that fits in there somewhere ...

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ecprts.jpg.d57d91a5b2d931abf719ba6a3a7f83d9.jpg

Glad mine was molded in grey plastic.....?

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