MPC resin body building a Barry Setzer Vega

[ratnasty]

OK guys here is my new project , I got my resin Vega bodies so I decided to build a Barry Setzer / Pat Foster driven funny car. The Slixx decals are to big for the car so I drew a new set . The body is almost done and I'll try to knock a chassis this week since I'm on vacation

thanks Chuck

[Dan Helferich]

I saw the Pat Foster driven car several times. A much more dominant car than with Kelly Brown behind the wheel. Great looking start to a build of one of my all time favorite funnies!

[lazlow]

Body looken great

Laz

[GoatGuy]

I agree, looks great. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

[dragcarz]

Why MPC body? Scale or accuracy?

[ratnasty]

Hi Rodger , I used to build only Revell cars , but when you sit a Revell funny car from the 70's era next to a Bruce Larson or Grumpys Vega pro stock the Revell car drawfs it and it doesn't look right (so that takes care of the scale ). As far as accuracy when you build a Revell car you almost have to put one of the big slicks from the newer funny cars to make it look right and to fill up the wheelwell and don't even get me started on the Monza rear wheelwell ...LOL...ITS HUGE . So I think and this is my opinion that the MPC funny cars are more accurate. Also there are 2 different lentghs of chassis's that MPC made (the Vegas measure out to 117 wheel base and the later cars (Omni, Firebirds and Corevettes ) measure out to 120 wheel base which is what is in the kit and which is what those cars roughly measure out to be . Lastly I do all of my own decals for the cars so I can keep ajusting the decal to get the best fit I can and its fun to draw them and I'm the only person I know of that is doing decals for the MPC cars ( less compettion) LOL. For your other question yes , I have other sets of bodies and decals on ebay

thanks Chuck

Edited May 4, 2013 by ratnasty

[gtx6970]

I agree,,,, The MPC body is by far the most accurate, I have several old builtups for future projects.

It's a shame most of the aftermkt decal suppliers scale there sheets to the revell body.

I already have a couple of Chucks sheets for future projects.

[b_lever1]

where can you get these resin bodys can not find them not looking in right place

[gtx6970]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-resin-Vega-funny-car-with-Flash-Gordon-Mineo-decals-and-extras-/181134657231?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2a2c7786cf

[dragcarz]

I guess I've always treated the Revell kits as 1/24th, and have just reworked the bodies and used the slicks from the later Monogram style kits, on my Gordie Bonin monza I shortened the rear wheel openings and used large slicks. I was happy with results but is was a lot of work.