MPC 1/16 '63 Corvette Stingray "SuperVette"

[Casey]

14 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

 All I wanted to know if it's a nice kit.  And I assume Round 2 has not re-popped it.

Yes, I think it's one of MPC's better (and maybe the best?) 1/16 scale kits. Definitely nicer in the the details than the recently reissued 1/16 MPC '79 Pontiac Trans AM, and AMT '64.5 Mustang and '55 Nomad. 

Round2 hasn't reissued it yet, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen within the next few years.

[Daddyfink]

7 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Box art dated 1979, kit # 1-3072.  It's the silver factory stock version.

This one. Very nice kit

[Richard Bartrop]

I remember having one of those back in the day.  Definitely one they should bring back.

[tim boyd]

May be mentioned elsewhere here, but I recall hearing, and then later comparing myself, that this kit shared much of its overall design with the Monogram 1/8th scale Corvette.   I agree that it was one of MPC's finest efforts.  If I ever decided to build a 1/16th scale kit, this one would be near or at the top of the list of candidates....TIM 

[89AKurt]

4 hours ago, tim boyd said:

May be mentioned elsewhere here, but I recall hearing, and then later comparing myself, that this kit shared much of its overall design with the Monogram 1/8th scale Corvette.   ...

When I searched before posting, there is another thread explaining that.

Daddyfink posted the correct kit, thanks.

[Greg Myers]

Their 1/16th 427 Cobra is a very nice kit as well.

[Casey]

On 12/16/2015 at 1:57 AM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Not sure exactly what came before - would love to know the history of this tooling, actually - but the ones I grew up with were the "SuperVette" and then the reissue in silver.  Pretty sure the black one in the noisy '80s box was the last reissue.

First issue was #3050: http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/992/mpc-3050-chevrolet-corvette-sting

 

Second issue, #3052, Shaker Vette: http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/979/mpc-3052-shaker-vette

 

Third issue, #3054, RoD ShoP Vette: http://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/987/3054-shop-drag-stingray-coupe

 

Fourth issue, #3056, SuperVette:

 

Fifth issue, #3072, The Original Corvette Sting Ray:

 

Sixth issue, #3076, 1963 Corvette:

 

[dustym]

I have one of those kits. I started it sometime in  the mid 70's. I guess if I ever went back to it, it would be the oldest one i ever had. Ill try to look into it.

[OldTrucker]

I'd love to see that kitted again!

 

[unclescott58]

On 7/11/2014 at 11:04 PM, unclescott58 said:

I remember building a version of this kit back in the late 1970's. I loved it! This is high on my list of things I'd like to see Round 2 reissue.

 

Scott

Still waiting for Round 2 to reissue this one. I wonder why they don't? 

[Casey]

On 3/26/2020 at 6:17 PM, unclescott58 said:

Still waiting for Round 2 to reissue this one. I wonder why they don't? 

I'm wondering that myself. I have to believe it will be announced within the next year or two, as Round2 has already reissued most of their 1/16 scale kits 

I kind of doubt the original 200-S wheels and slicks can be part of a reissue, so I think the Rod Shop and Shaker versions are extremely unlikely. Still, the 2'n1 stock/street machine version last released would be great to see again if that's all that's possible.

[mk11]

Those 200S wheels look like they're almost identical to the '65 Mustang wheels, sans the axle boss. Forgot how much fun I had building that one forty years ago;  gave it to a friend with a Vette resto shop. Discovered I still had the unused tri-power setup here a couple of years ago.

Edited January 28, 2021 by mk11

[Casey]

10 hours ago, mk11 said:

Those 200S wheels look like they're almost identical to the '65 Mustang wheels, sans the axle boss.

They're not as accurate, nor as well done, IMHO. They are 14" IIRC, so the spokes are stubbier, and I have yet to come across one which didn't have at least one sink mark in the center of a spoke. 

The rear slicks are rather small/short, too. ?

Edited January 28, 2021 by Casey

[oldscool]

I built one back in the 70's. It was the boxing with the silver car. I thought it was a very good kit at the time.

[Bucket T]

I built the Rod Shop kit back in the day. I have all the parts, just couldn't find any repop decals, so it's been stalled.

[dbostream]

Is there any indication Round 2 is even considering reissuing this? Would buy one for sure. Or any other 1/16 Corvette.

[Casey]

22 hours ago, Bucket T said:

I built the Rod Shop kit back in the day.

[unclescott58]

I’m presently working on this kit. The other day I was following the instructions on drilling a hole, with an Exacto knife, for mounting the inside rear view mirror. The window decided to split in half. Now I’m looking for a replacement windshield. Is there anybody who can help me out there?

 

Edited 11 hours ago by unclescott58

[Ragtop Man]

Oh, do I have heart for this kit! 

Built my first one in the '70s (issue with the coke-spoke American mags) for the Auto World large scale contest. Flared the wheelwells, converted to a gullwing with working doors all the '70s Car Craft cliches in one build. Apparently, it won third place, but I never found a shred of documentation - only a package in the mail with a 1/16 Aurora Vega FC body and a brief note saying "you came in third, thanks for playing."  Went to glory in the Great Shelf Collapse... sigh. There is still a door and a wheel or two from the build extant, but that's about it.

Second was a replica stock for the best man in my wedding, who wanted a '63 SW, used that "80s art" issue to build it. Spent a LOT of time on it, even rounded up a very nice base and plexi cover from our local collectible shop, as well as an engraved "Built for..." plaque. I don't recall any major issues beyond normal modeling cleanup and fitting. 

Have tripped over and picked up a few since then, just cos I want one for me, now. A local estate sale had real body shop 1:1 cans of Dupont Lacquer in Daytona Blue (!) for a dollar... hard to believe it was 11 years ago. 

I was really a big MPC fan in the era, they had the details down. Everything went together pretty well, looked right when complete. Given that my modeling tools of the time were orange Testors, emery boards and a dull #11, the completion rate and quality were surprisingly good. 

[1972coronet]

11 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

I’m presently working on this kit. The other day I was following the instructions on drilling a hole, with an Exacto knife, for mounting the inside rear view mirror. The window decided to split in half. Now I’m looking for a replacement windshield. Is there anybody who can help me out there?

Make a dual-split-window Corvette phantom prototype !