Luc Janssens Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Were they really? BTW can anyone guess which brand released this pony?
pack rat Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 I've always preferred the old promo-based annuals over later releases...including the much-talked-about '70 Cuda. What we have here is an MPC '67 Mustang. AMT had the promo contract back then, and their kit was much more accurate looking than the MPC kit...better than the Ertl/AMT new-tool kit too. I don't know if my MPC '67 is complete (instructions missing), but it doesn't have those oversize headlights in the box....it only has a pair of stock-looking headlights that look much more accurate. Back in the mid-'60's any model company just had to market a Mustang kit, accurate or not.
lordairgtar Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 That just looks wrong, like someone used a Palmer, or something from a toy, grille in a different company's kit. The hood edge does not even rest on the grille right.
Craig Irwin Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 It's us that have become more particular.
george 53 Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Mike's right on this, This is an old MPC kit. it came in a blue narrow box. like the early AMT/SMP sized ones.
Luc Janssens Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Mike's right on this, This is an old MPC kit. it came in a blue narrow box. like the early AMT/SMP sized ones. It's an Mpc kit indeed, although pretty sure this one came wrapped in a box, like the top one, you can see in the pic...
bbowser Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 It's us that have become more particular. Craig's right too! When I was 12 I doubt I would have noticed, although that Stingray is just wrong !
Craig Irwin Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Craig's right too! When I was 12 I doubt I would have noticed, although that Stingray is just wrong ! Yeah, I was passing up Palmer kits by the time I was 9.
Skydime Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 LOL! I know what that is SUPPOSED to be but, what in the world is that?
Joe Handley Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I know what that is SUPPOSED to be but, what in the world is that? Either a Stingray or a Manatee, I'm not sure which............ Edited January 21, 2014 by Joe Handley
pharoah Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 For some reason,the box art looked nothing like the model. I wonder why...
Joe Handley Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 For some reason,the box art looked nothing like the model. I wonder why... In all honesty, I'm impressed it looks that much like the subject matter.
JS23U Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 The MPC Mustang 67 and 68 were not that bad. The front end, and especially the grille was wrong, of course. Too round shape and lacks depth. But I admit, the old AMT is best of them all.
espo Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 How soon we forget just how good the models of today really are.
Skydime Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Either a Stingray or a Manatee, I'm not sure which........... Agreed, but, who made that and what kind of quality control department do they have? A bunch of chimpanzees and monkeys? Edited January 21, 2014 by Skydime
pharoah Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Agreed, but, who made that and what kind of quality control department do they have? A bunch of chimpanzees and monkeys? It's a Palmer kit. actually the parts fit wasn't all that bad except for the windshield and frame. it has those horrible hard vinyl tires that you have to force the wheels on to. I get the feeling they didn't want to get (or couldn't afford) the licensing fees to make an exact replica. .So they made this thing that kinda looks like a Corvette. I build this probably about 5 or 6 years ago mostly to see how bad it really was. Hey, it was cheap. It didn't disappoint me in it's badness either. I knew to stay away from them when I was a kid.
Tom Geiger Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Remember it was a different market back in the day.... the main customers were kids and we didn't know any better. How far do you think a kit manufacturer would get putting stock bodies in funny car kits today? Funny thing. The target audience back then was the very same people who are in the manufacturers target audience today. Only we growed up against our will and we're a cranky lot!
pharoah Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Only we growed up against our will and we're a cranky lot! Maybe we grew up physically ,but we still have our toys!
Ron Hamilton Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Were they really? BTW can anyone guess which brand released this pony? It was the MPC annual kit. I built one of those in 1967, and had a ball doing it. Of course I was 10 years old. I also built an AMT kit. I guess I like Mustangs. Hey! I have a '67 Mustang under construction. Edited January 22, 2014 by Ron Hamilton
Skydime Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 It's a Palmer kit. actually the parts fit wasn't all that bad except for the windshield and frame. it has those horrible hard vinyl tires that you have to force the wheels on to. I get the feeling they didn't want to get (or couldn't afford) the licensing fees to make an exact replica. .So they made this thing that kinda looks like a Corvette. I build this probably about 5 or 6 years ago mostly to see how bad it really was. Hey, it was cheap. It didn't disappoint me in it's badness either. I knew to stay away from them when I was a kid. Oh yeah! It's bad! But the work putting it together doesn't look shabby!
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