Round 2 2026

[Can-Con]

10 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:

Did MPC have one of these, too? How did they compare?

 

Yes, MPC had the annual contract and even did a one-off Buick Skyhawk.

The chassis was simpler but there's something about the MPC ones I like better. Can't exactly put my finger on why 

,,just feels more "right" to me for some reason whether it's actually more accurate or not, I'm not so sure.

Edited 22 hours ago by Can-Con

[stavanzer]

I wonder if the new Monza is going to be another hit on the 2016 AMT tool?

https://www.collectormodel.com/round2-models/3353-coming-of-the-shelf-a-little-monza-madness/#sthash.RPrH5sWp.dpbs

[Can-Con]

15 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

I wonder if the new Monza is going to be another hit on the 2016 AMT tool?

https://www.collectormodel.com/round2-models/3353-coming-of-the-shelf-a-little-monza-madness/#sthash.RPrH5sWp.dpbs

Basically the same kit as I had posted with some different parts so, I'm sure it is.

It wouldn't be the MPC kit as it was updated every year [as needed] and was last issued with the '80 front end. 

[stavanzer]

31 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Basically the same kit as I had posted with some different parts so, I'm sure it is.

It wouldn't be the MPC kit as it was updated every year [as needed] and was last issued with the '80 front end. 

Good, then I want another one. That little Monza kit is really neat, and I'd be happy to build another.

[Robberbaron]

12 hours ago, Ragtop Man said:

Did MPC have one of these, too? How did they compare?

 

3 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Yes, MPC had the annual contract and even did a one-off Buick Skyhawk.

The chassis was simpler but there's something about the MPC ones I like better. Can't exactly put my finger on why, just feels more "right" to me for some reason whether it's actually more accurate or not, I'm not so sure.

I agree with Steve's assessment.  When I was a kid these 1:1 Monzas were everywhere, and the MPC kits/promos always seemed spot-on to me.

Been a while since I looked at my AMT "Original Art" reissue, but I seem to recall thinking the belt line/side window shape didn't seem quite right.  As Steve noted, the AMT chassis is better, with separate drivetrain/exhaust detail from what I recall.

The best Monza recipe might be to bash the AMT dirty bits with an MPC body.  The MPC Monza promos can still be scored quite cheap from what I have seen.

IMHO, the "original" AMT corporation was hitting its low point in the mid-seventies.  As a general rule, most AMT annuals from this era have body proportion problems vs. their MPC counterparts, which are usually pretty accurate.  Similar examples are the Camaros, Pinto coupes, and the Novas.  (The roof shape in the just-reissued AMT 1976 Nova Pro Street is all wrong vs. the MPC 1979 Nova, which gets it right.)

[Mark C.]

4 hours ago, stavanzer said:

I wonder if the new Monza is going to be another hit on the 2016 AMT tool?

https://www.collectormodel.com/round2-models/3353-coming-of-the-shelf-a-little-monza-madness/#sthash.RPrH5sWp.dpbs

Why am I reminded of Bugs Bunny when I look at this?

[Chris in Berwyn]

On 11/12/2025 at 9:56 AM, Mr mopar said:

All listed on Steven international web site https://www.stevenshobby.com/productlisting.aspx

And as you may have seen, we won’t be relying on Stevens for much longer as they are closing in 2016   

 

[chryslerjunkandstuff]

Round2 = G.O.A.T.

Big thanks to them dudes for all that they do!

[CapSat 6]

9 hours ago, Mark C. said:

Why am I reminded of Bugs Bunny when I look at this?

Smells like updoc to me...