Old Kit Find

[Mike Chernecki]

I just picked up an unbuild MPC "Mild & Wild" 1971 Impala at a flea market. I am not too familiar with this kit. Is it rare, has it been reissued, etc?

[sak]

Flea markets are the best places to look. And the only places I buy my kits. Even scour the antique stores. Sometimes they have a few kicking around. Price range from only a few dollars to 10 dollars I have found, unless its a dealer selling something obviously vintage. But most of the time, the vendors just assume its a 90's era kit and charge about 10. I usually haggle the half built, pieces missing kits to a few bucks, great for spare parts.

Jeff

[Zoom Zoom]

Great find, quite rare even when new. I never found one until early '72 on a Woolworth's half-price table of last year's kits...I got many from that table

That one was molded in red. In the past 20 years I bought a pair of restorables, both were in white.

[Mike Chernecki]

I was never a fan of this year Impala, I prefer '67 and older. I have never seen the "Mild & wild" kits and bought this just because the boxart is so cool. This one is molded in red. Price was a steal for sure.

Also picked up an amt 1/32 '63 Corvette (1967 issue) for a couple dollers at the same time.

Edited October 29, 2009 by Mike Chernecki

[Eshaver]

Glad you found something you liked ! Meanwhile the 1-1 car was akin to Elvis Presley ..... too many Peanut Butter and Bannna sandwiches for me . I always prefered the 1965-6-7-and 8 Impalas ! Ed Shaver

[lonewolf01]

if his rare then the 71 grand prix i got should be golden