ERIK88 Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 Are these kits any good? Does anyone have pics of these built up? I heard some complaints but I love the body style on these.
1972coronet Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I had the 1987 annual when it was new (Spring 1987) . The only complaints I had about it at the time : - Chrome headlamps ( disappointing , but workable ) - Moulded-in tail lamps (really tedious to paint , even for my rock-steady 17 year old hands ) - B.F. Goodrich tyres ( completely incorrect for a then-new Mustang GT !! But , that's what MPC was using at that time *sigh* ) - Moulded-in-red I paid little attention to its other alleged maladies at the time ( upholstery pattern , etc. ) , as I was more interested in the car as a subject ; that 1987 cosmetic redesign was outstanding for its time !
Scuderia Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I had one and the detail was so bland I never finished it. I traded it away for a box of parts. It's the only hardtop GT in scale, and maybe you can bash it with the new 1/25 Revell kit to build up a nice one, but I dunno.
ERIK88 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 yea well ill give them a shot, i love the body style on these, new tires will be installed for sure, maybe not as big.
slusher Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 I Built the millennium kit back in 2000, I painted each slot in the tail lights. came out really good for a MPC kit. I don't have it anymore but I have one painted red and silver to build when I get to it..
5.0man Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 The MPC kits were BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. You can kit bash Revell '93 Cobra and '92 mustang GT convertible.
NYNS Franky Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Here is the MPC kit which I converted to a '90 to replicate my first car. I agree with 1972coronet on the down falls, the intake manifold looked very small in the engine compartment. I replaced it with the intake from the revell '92 mustang convert, and also used the mass aiflow sensor. Added a sunroof, airbag steering wheel, replaced the C4 auto with a T5 5 speed and shifter, and swapped out the tires. I was very happy with the results.
Bob Ellis Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Whatever people say negative about that kit, you have proved them wrong. It looks great.
MsDano85gt Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 the only real downfall i say was the fuel tank on the chassis the fuel tank more or less resembled the previous mustang II chassis and fuel tanks Right now i modified a gas tank by chopping the sides off 2 and glueing them together and fabricating a spare tire well looks way better that way! other than that with lots of paitence they can be made quite nice there are also clear taillamps to make "lx" perhaps versions by removing the cheesegrader taillamps (very tedious to do) I have almost every issued version of the kit via amt and mpc ERIK
5.0man Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 Yes their were some imperfections with this kit. I plan to make a correct 87-93 GT in 1/25
MsDano85gt Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 i've got a 85/ 86 gt in the workings...... based off these amt/ mpc kits
Rodent Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 the only real downfall i say was the fuel tank on the chassis the fuel tank more or less resembled the previous mustang II chassis and fuel tanks Right now i modified a gas tank by chopping the sides off 2 and glueing them together and fabricating a spare tire well looks way better that way! other than that with lots of paitence they can be made quite nice there are also clear taillamps to make "lx" perhaps versions by removing the cheesegrader taillamps (very tedious to do) I have almost every issued version of the kit via amt and mpc ERIK The 79-80 Fox Mustangs had a smaller fuel tank that was offset to the side like the one the MPC kit has. The 81s got the full-width 15.4 gallon tank, and MPC never updated the chassis to reflect it.
mangodart Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Very impressive build with this Mustang !!!!
Casey Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Just an FYI, the ex-MPC 1/25 '88 Mustang GT kit is scheduled for reissue this year: AMT-1216 1/25 1988 Ford Mustang Car
Rbray47 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, Casey said: Just an FYI, the ex-MPC 1/25 '88 Mustang GT kit is scheduled for reissue this year: AMT-1216 1/25 1988 Ford Mustang Car Cool. I might get one for nostalgia. I bought that kit new when I was 9. I remember painting it with some really hot aerosol that was on discount. You could grate cheese on that paintjob lol
Luc Janssens Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 On 8/8/2014 at 4:58 AM, Bob Ellis said: Whatever people say negative about that kit, you have proved them wrong. It looks great. It's a great build, no doubt about that, but it also shows like sour thumb that the facia is incorrect too much of an angle, the Monogram 1/24th scale kit suffers from the same problem. Time for Revell to tool up a new one based on their coup!
Rob Hall Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 I built the MPC '87 and '88 kits back in the day, doing the '87 in red to match my 1:1.
Fat Brian Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 I'm down for one of these. I need to drag out the older issue I've got and the Revell 90 and see if the Revell headlights fit the MPC kit.
Casey Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Fat Brian said: I'm down for one of these. I need to drag out the older issue I've got and the Revell 90 and see if the Revell headlights fit the MPC kit. The chrome plated headlights are the biggest downfall if this kit, and something which is not clearly evident to the unsuspecting consumer when viewing the box art. Don't get me wrong, the new box art is light years ahead of the last go 'round (pictured below), but at least the previous box art showed you exactly what you were getting.
Fat Brian Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Casey said: The chrome plated headlights are the biggest downfall if this kit, and something which is not clearly evident to the unsuspecting consumer when viewing the box art. Don't get me wrong, the new box art is light years ahead of the last go 'round (pictured below), but at least the previous box art showed you exactly what you were getting. Yep, that's the issue I've got now. Someone said the angle of the front fascia is incorrect so it will be interesting to see if the Revell parts interchange.
Luc Janssens Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Fat Brian said: Yep, that's the issue I've got now. Someone said the angle of the front fascia is incorrect so it will be interesting to see if the Revell parts interchange.
Fat Brian Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said: Yikes, this will require a front bumper transplant and a hood swap. I'll dig them out when I get home and see how close they are.
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