Danno Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Anybody familiar with a show rod, custom, or showcar kit called the "Demon Vette?" I just can't place it. Google search turned up zip. TIA (Emoticon indicating ... you guessed it ... "TIA" here.)
mikelo Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I have a MPC kit called Demon Vette that is a combination of several years of Vettes all in one. It has clear glass that goes from where a sunroof would be, all the way down the back. It is packed up now or I could get some pics. Mike
Keef Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Anybody familiar with a show rod, custom, or showcar kit called the "Demon Vette?" I just can't place it. Google search turned up zip. TIA (Emoticon indicating ... you guessed it ... "TIA" here.)
Mark Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 That's the early Eighties reissue of the Turbo Shark. The 1:1 Turbo Shark was built by Carl Casper in the late Sixties. I've got both kits but never had them side by side to figure out what changes were made. The Turbo Shark had Cragar S/S mag wheels, and the rear glass was tinted red. Besides the wheels and tires, the interior in the Demon 'Vette might be slightly different too. The Turbo Shark had the two-wheel tilt-bed trailer that came in the MPC Mako Shark (II), '68 Impalas, and '73-'76 Caprice kits, but the Demon 'Vette has no trailer. The Turbo Shark was molded in white styrene, the Demon 'Vette in black. There were only those two issues, no others. Some parts in these kits (basic engine and chassis) are shared with the MPC Mako Shark and its various descendants.
Danno Posted August 19, 2011 Author Posted August 19, 2011 Mikelo, Keef, Mark: Thanks for all the info, guys. I remember the Turbo Shark but just do not / did not recall the Demon Vette. Seems like it might be a little easier to acquire than a Turbo Shark!
Mr. Metallic Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) On 8/17/2011 at 8:41 PM, Mark said: . Some parts in these kits (basic engine and chassis) are shared with the MPC Mako Shark and its various descendants. Dragging up a very old topic, but I just scored a rough builtup Turbo Vette. Sadly missing the clear roof and one of the exhaust manifolds (anyone, lol???) The point of my bringing this up is the frame was very heavily glued. Almost nothing was salvageable except the wheels and tires. How close is the Mako(later Custom Corvette) frame to this one? I know both of those kits are also hard to get at this point, but at least it broadens my search options. It really a shame because this kit had the metal springs and articulating front suspension, but man this kid used a LOT of glue. Edited January 20, 2022 by Mr. Metallic
Mark Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 If you have a Turbo Shark, the ex-Mako frame, suspension, and basic engine will be the same. Wheels and engine accessories, and exhaust system, will be different.
Snake45 Posted January 20, 2022 Posted January 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Mark said: If you have a Turbo Shark, the ex-Mako frame, suspension, and basic engine will be the same. Wheels and engine accessories, and exhaust system, will be different. The MPC '67 Corvette and very common '74 Vette roadster (recently reissued) frames should also be usable. The frame from just about any 1/25 C2 or C3 Corvette should be usable, in fact, perhaps with a few minor mods here and there. You might have something suitable in your junkpile.
1930fordpickup Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 Model Roundup has a listing. https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/mpc-3719.htm
Snake45 Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 I have a restorable glue bomb of one, but no particular desire to do it until I can figger out how to knock the worst of the ugly off of it. Which, knowing me, will probably never happen.
Jack L Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 anybody have pics of the engine of real turbo shark
keyser Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: I have a restorable glue bomb of one, but no particular desire to do it until I can figger out how to knock the worst of the ugly off of it. Which, knowing me, will probably never happen. Scale car cover, or container truck with sealed doors. Snake Fu good. Not that good.
Snake45 Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, keyser said: Scale car cover, or container truck with sealed doors. Snake Fu good. Not that good. Thinking more of trying to do something with the hideous nose, and then turn the ugly roof into a sedan delivery thing. One thing to keep in mind is that although it somewhat resembles a C3, it's actually based on a C2. Edited January 21, 2022 by Snake45
Mark Posted January 21, 2022 Posted January 21, 2022 The black Demon 'Vette comes off a bit better, though the faux-BMW wheels and red stripes don't come off as being particularly demonic.
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