MPC '71 Dodge Demon re release

[Trucker_tim]

Any of you guys like me have one of these 1:1 like I did. I still wish I had kept that car.

[gtx6970]

Sold it many years ago. But I used to have a bright blue with black interior 1971 Demon 340

And the lone original MPC issue I have . Started this build sometime maybe 10-15 years back. I broke a few of the vertical tail light bars out of one side and got disgusted and put it in the box .

Edited March 15, 2013 by gtx6970

[Casey]

Hopefully Round2 will include an MPC sticker with this kit, but I'll buy one just for the box art alone.

Here's a look inside an original issue kit:

[Rob Hall]

Hopefully they will use the vintage box art.

[1972coronet]

Is it just me , or is there only stock wheels for this kit (i.e. , no custom wheels) ??

If so , I hope that Round2 would have the foresight to add the wheels (Ansen Sprints) and tyres from the 1977 Smokey Convoy Chaser to their reissue .

[Casey]

Is it just me, or is there only stock wheels for this kit (i.e. , no custom wheels) ??

I see no signs there was ever another set of wheels included.

If so , I hope that Round2 would have the foresight to add the wheels (Ansen Sprints) and tyres from the 1977 Smokey Convoy Chaser to their reissue .

I guess we'll see next year, or maybe at iHobby 2013.

It would be interesting to compare the chrome parts from the '71 Demon above to the chrome parts in all subsequent releases, and an explanation of why this kit received a set of Pontiac "honeycomb" wheels would be even more enlightening.

[Rob Hall]

I see no signs there was ever another set of wheels included.

I guess we'll see next year, or maybe at iHobby 2013.

It would be interesting to compare the chrome parts from the '71 Demon above to the chrome parts in all subsequent releases, and an explanation of why this kit received a set of Pontiac "honeycomb" wheels would be even more enlightening.

Odd w/ the slicks not to have optional wheels...someone have pics of the instruction sheet? The '75 original issue has the honeycombs as the optional wheels, and the later marked as a Duster issues had some turbine wheels.

Edited March 16, 2013 by Rob Hall

['70 Grande]

Can anyone enlighten me as to what that extra-large piece is at the bottom of the Chrome tree? I can see another Chrome piece in the photos that has been separated from the tree; it looks like those 2 pieces glue together to make a (?)... extra-large chrome gasser-style fuel tank?

['70 Grande]

Also, is the driveshaft molded directly into the main chassis piece on this kit?

[Rob Hall]

Can anyone enlighten me as to what that extra-large piece is at the bottom of the Chrome tree? I can see another Chrome piece in the photos that has been separated from the tree; it looks like those 2 pieces glue together to make a (?)... extra-large chrome gasser-style fuel tank?

That's what it looks like..probably one of the 'Put On' parts that MPC had in a bunch of kits in '71--oversized cartoonish parts.

[Rob Hall]

Also, is the driveshaft molded directly into the main chassis piece on this kit?

Molded to the rear axle, looks like...that was common on MPC kits of that era.

[Casey]

Can anyone enlighten me as to what that extra-large piece is at the bottom of the Chrome tree? I can see another Chrome piece in the photos that has been separated from the tree; it looks like those 2 pieces glue together to make a (?)... extra-large chrome gasser-style fuel tank?

Yes, I believe that is a leftover/shared part from the '71 Duster kit which was a "Mild & WIld", Zingers!- style kit.

I've collected some pics of the closely related Duster and Dart Sport kits listed earlier by John, so I will add those later today.

[gtx6970]

Also, is the driveshaft molded directly into the main chassis piece on this kit?

Yes it is/was.

Doesn't matter to me HOW it is released . Just as long as it IS released. Even it comes exactly like it did in 1971 I'll still do the happy dance .

Also, I hope once the kit is released maybe Missing Link with ' re-release' there 1972 Grille and interior conversion

Edited March 16, 2013 by gtx6970

[MAGNUM4342]

Yes it is/was.

Doesn't matter to me HOW it is released . Just as long as it IS released. Even it comes exactly like it did in 1971 I'll still do the happy dance .

Also, I hope once the kit is released maybe Missing Link with ' re-release' there 1972 Grille and interior conversion

If they don't I will.

[spkgibson]

If they don't I will.

I have a '72 on the bench almost ready to paint B1 Blue....That's the powder Blue used in '72 And '73 for those of you that don't know that by the paint code....I just painted a '72 MPC Duster in that color....So I'll have a matching pair...To display when I finish both cars...Is it December yet?....I can't wait to get my hands on about 8 to 12 of these when they come out.

[Trucker_tim]

My 72 demon was that powder blue but boy was it faded and full of tree sap splotches

[JasonC]

I'd kind of like to see aftermarket 72 parts to convert this kit over. I had a Top Banana yellow 72 Demon 340 that i'd kind of like to make a model of.

[Drake69]

This one is definitely on my want list. Also would like to see a reissue of the 340 Duster wedge to go with it.

[Casey]

This one is definitely on my want list. Also would like to see a reissue of the 340 Duster wedge to go with it.

I thought I read on the Hobby Heaven Spotlight board this kit might be based on the Duster 340 instead of being backdated to the original version. Hopefully Round2 will have more info on what they're planning in October at iHobby.

[Drake69]

No worries on that. So long as the front and rear grilles/bumpers and hood stay true to the factory Demon then I'm happy. The rest of the car is identical to either model anyway, or so I thought.

[spkgibson]

I thought I read on the Hobby Heaven Spotlight board this kit might be based on the Duster 340 instead of being backdated to the original version. Hopefully Round2 will have more info on what they're planning in October at iHobby.

Really? Well if that's the case....I'll keep all my Resin and plastic kits....That Duster body AMT made is all wrong, The roof is terrible and misshapen.....I hope they do use the original kit as a basis ......Because honestly the rest of the AMT Duster kit was perfect, But the body is horrible compared to the MPC annuals....That's just my opinion on it.

[gtx6970]

Really? Well if that's the case....I'll keep all my Resin and plastic kits....That Duster body AMT made is all wrong, The roof is terrible and misshapen.....I hope they do use the original kit as a basis ......Because honestly the rest of the AMT Duster kit was perfect, But the body is horrible compared to the MPC annuals....That's just my opinion on it.

Although I don't think I would call it horrible, just not 100% accurate when you compare the AMT version side by sde with an original MPC issue .

If they use the original MPC body, hood and grille with everything else from the AMT Duster I would be good with that.

[pack rat]

I thought I read on the Hobby Heaven Spotlight board this kit might be based on the Duster 340 instead of being backdated to the original version. Hopefully Round2 will have more info on what they're planning in October at iHobby.

The plan is to use the new-tool Duster, but they're also aware of the other minor issues mentioned re the body proportioning.

[JS23U]

Anything new on this topic? Will the Demon kit be based on the new tool Duster?

[Chuck Most]

Really? Well if that's the case....I'll keep all my Resin and plastic kits....That Duster body AMT made is all wrong, The roof is terrible and misshapen.....I hope they do use the original kit as a basis ......Because honestly the rest of the AMT Duster kit was perfect, But the body is horrible compared to the MPC annuals....That's just my opinion on it.

I always thought the roof looked okay- but the side window openings were off quite a bit. Either way, I'm guessing they'd need to tool an all-new body if they wanted to do a Demon from the Duster tooling (if they have a mind to preserve the Duster 340 for future use anyway), so it might not be a problem.