AMT Hot Wheels Snap Kits

[OldNYJim]

Came across this online recently; the color schemes didn’t age very gracefully, but they still caught my eye…were any of these available or reissued in more conventional form?

[Straightliner59]

I am positive that they're all MPC tools. I've built the '34. It was the first thing I built, in 1982, after a short (4-5 year) hiatus from building. It reaffirmed my passion for this stuff! The 935 Porsche could serve a a basis for a decent model with some (quite a bit) work. However, the Matchbox 1/32 935 is a gem!  MPC also did an IMSA Mustang, like the 1/24 Monogram kits that could provide a nice start for something better!

[OldNYJim]

21 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

I am positive that they're all MPC tools.

That’s a great lead…thank you! At least 3/4 of them are something I’d like a shot at building!

[Mattblack]

Looks like the '34 and and Chevy pick up are the old MPC Dukes of Hazzard 'Dukes Digger' and 'Cooter's Cruiser' Kits?

[Straightliner59]

3 hours ago, Mattblack said:

Looks like the '34 and and Chevy pick up are the old MPC Dukes of Hazzard 'Dukes Digger' and 'Cooter's Cruiser' Kits?

Yep! That's what my '34 was.

[Straightliner59]

Here are some poor photos of the Mustang. I lowered the ride height, by quite a bit.

[OldNYJim]

Sigh…looks like I found another rabbithole of kit collecting to go down…

Thanks for the insights, fellas!

[Straightliner59]

1 hour ago, OldNYJim said:

Sigh…looks like I found another rabbithole of kit collecting to go down…

Thanks for the insights, fellas!

Wait'll you see some of the cool, old Aurora 1/32 scale kits!

[OldNYJim]

18 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

Wait'll you see some of the cool, old Aurora 1/32 scale kits!

Sigh…off to eBay I go…

[Straightliner59]

6 hours ago, OldNYJim said:

Sigh…off to eBay I go…

Sorry! I've always liked 1/32 scale stuff, although I don't have a ton of them. I really like the Matchbox kits. They're absolutely gorgeous. I have several of those, currently. I can't speak to their buildability, but the kits are beautiful. Also, Monogram had some old stuff that included a Willys Gasser, and a '34 Ford Altered. It's an interesting world!

[Can-Con]

Some f those 1/32 MPC snap kits go way back. Here's a couple pages from the '78 catalogue,, The ones on the bottom page were released earlier. They're in the '77 catalogue also.

, , , and a few pages from the '82 catalogue,,

and a couple more from '84. I don't remember ever seeing the 4 door Monaco police car on the shelves, possibly a "phantom kit" 

[Rob Hall]

Neat..I don't think I have any AMT or MPC 1/32nd snap kits, but I built a bunch of Revell, Monogram and Lindberg ones as a kid in the late 70s-early 80s.