Who Made The 'worst Kit Ever' ? My Vote Goes To...

[Atmobil]

22 hours ago, LL3 Model Worx said:

I have that MPC GTO.... picked up at Ollie's for next to nothing, I think $7

It is an utter dog... the body on mine has so much flash that is so thick I may need a saw or dremel to remove it.

The rest of it I didn't even look at after seeing that...

Hopefully its decent for a few parts, but I'm not holding my breath.

And even at $7 you overpayed
I searched around and did find a some threads here showing them built:

 

[LL3 Model Worx]

4 minutes ago, Atmobil said:

And even at $7 you overpayed
I searched around and did find a some threads here showing them built:

 

I'm afraid you are right...lol

That orange one didn't turn out too bad, it actually looks pretty good.

I wonder how much time be spent cleaning that thing up... mine is gonna be some serious time/work to even get it ready for assembly let alone paint.

 

[Can-Con]

I really need to do up one of those '72 GTOs. ?

[Snake45]

27 minutes ago, Atmobil said:

And even at $7 you overpayed
I searched around and did find a some threads here showing them built:

 

And you missed one:  

 

[Atmobil]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

And you missed one:  

 

I sure did, maybe it was because I searched for 1972 GTO. Anyway, looks like you did a fine job on it.

 

1 hour ago, LL3 Model Worx said:

I'm afraid you are right...lol

That orange one didn't turn out too bad, it actually looks pretty good.

I wonder how much time be spent cleaning that thing up... mine is gonna be some serious time/work to even get it ready for assembly let alone paint.

 

It does look like it is possible to do a nice model out of the kit but it will take quite some effort.

 

1 hour ago, Can-Con said:

I really need to do up one of those '72 GTOs. ?

Yes, they are cool cars. I want to build one aswell. The one I bought was done as a speed-build. I built it all up in a couple of hours (or maybe even less) using almost no paint and superglue to get it togheter. It went in the trash afterwards.

[Daddyfink]

Maybe we should start a thread on "Who Complains About Kit Accuracy the Most?"

It is wild how this thread went from "Who Made the Worst" to "What is the Worst"

 

[afx]

Or maybe we can stop having "worst' of anything threads.

[Daddyfink]

Just now, afx said:

Or maybe we can stop having "worst' of anything threads.

 

Got my Vote! 

Feliz Navidad! 

[Snake45]

Aw, c'mon. "Worst of..." threads are at least as much fun as "Best of..." threads. Everyone has a horror story to share! 

[afx]

20 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

 

Got my Vote! 

Feliz Navidad! 

Merry Christmas to you too Jesse.

[DukeE]

Even if there's no thread, someone will tell you whatever is worst. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. 

[Rodent]

How about a "Worst Thread" thread?

[Jordan White]

I find nothing wrong with “worst of” threads as long as members aren’t bashing each other or each other’s opinions. I also find nothing wrong with criticizing the accuracy of kits, since it gives those who want accurate kits the means to make it look better. Plus, with the rise of computers and the internet, the model companies should be held to higher standard when it comes to new kits since they should have no excuse for errors.

[magicmustang]

I surprised no one nominated the AMT Nascar Earnhardt Tbird and the Petty Grand Prix. Even as curbside there were very few useable parts. The decals were of some use. The chassis and glass were Palmerish. 

Edited January 7, 2020 by magicmustang

[Bugatti Fan]

Anybody remember those truly awful car kits from Palmer?

[Bob Ellis]

My worst kit is a 1971 Palmer 1/25 Mustang kit.  The nose is a 1971 and the rear quarter is a 1969/70. The dog dish wheel covers are the kit's only good things. Total horse manure.