MPC Vette Van!

[Faust]

I love MPC’s kits, and I love crazy street vans. I also grew up in the days when there were Show Rods all over the place at custom car shows. I could never wrap my head around how some of the customizers came up with the stuff they did. It was wild! That’s why I was really excited when I got a chance to get my hands on MPC’s old Vette Van kit!

It’s everything I remember about those old car shows! It’s a Vette, with altered headlights (Of course it is!), fin mags and best of all, it’s also a Van! The kit wasn’t cheap, but I sure as heck wasn’t going to say no to something this wild!

Check out the out of box review for this hybrid from the past at the link below, and make sure you have plenty of twinkies and mountain dew on hand!

https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/model-kits/out-of-box-reviews/125-mpc-vette-van-oob/

[lysleder]

This is too cool! I'd be quite happy to see this one reissued.

[pharoah]

Is the top molded to the body,or is it a separate piece like the AMT 67 Vette kit?

I remember that one.

[Faust]

The "van" part is moulded in.

Check out the link in the post I made and you can see the whole kit and its parts. Some look like they're from the '74, but the body is completely retooled or just new, I dont' know which. Also, it's a hard roof; no removeable panels, which is interesting!

[pharoah]

OK , I didn't see the link. Very cool.

[Daddyfink]

Glad I have one in my stash and it is on the "I am going to build that someday" list!

[Young iron]

This is too cool! I'd be quite happy to see this one reissued.

Ditto !

[Snake45]

Very cool and interesting! Couple years ago I scored an old MPC "Turbo Shark" Vette in a "junkyard" of some other stuff I really wanted. Been trying to figure out something to do with it that I could stand to display on my shelf. Good luck with your Van!

[Drake69]

I've built one, it's a pretty neat kit but still long in the tooth (kinda old). I'll post up some pics later!

EDIT: Here it is...

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45628&hl=%2Bkiss+%2Barmy

I definitely want to do another with my new decal paper.

Edited June 5, 2015 by Drake69

[Faust]

Ah, so that KISS one is yours, Allen! That is a fantastic use for that kit! It makes it just that much more period!

Nice work, and with new decal paper, it would be even more amazing, you're right!

[christian-w]

Awesome! Never thought, it'll be new again

My Vette Van sorry for the dust. Made the pictures 6 years ago - now it's without dust but no current pictures

Now I see (thank you for the link!) that my Vette does missing the rear glass. I always thought, that it has none

[Snake45]

It would be fun to build one of those and a "matching" C2 with the panel van top from the annual AMT '67 roadster kit.

[Drake69]

Awesome! Never thought, it'll be new again

Now I see (thank you for the link!) that my Vette does missing the rear glass. I always thought, that it has none

No prob!

And yeah... I REALLY NEED to do another one....

[Jon Cole]

Awesome! Never thought, it'll be new again

My Vette Van sorry for the dust. Made the pictures 6 years ago - now it's without dust but no current pictures

Now I see (thank you for the link!) that my Vette does missing the rear glass. I always thought, that it has none

Luckily, that rear window would be a flat plane. You could make a pattern and cut it out of.... almost any clear flat plastic. They also sell it by the sheet in well stocked hobby shops.

[Faust]

I think a neat rear window would be a stained glass one. I don't know how you'd do it, but man, it'd look cool!

Either that, or those beaded curtains like they had in the '70's.

[DumpyDan]

Nice!!

[christian-w]

Thank you... Stupid, I am Why I haven't the idea to cut a window by my self? Will do that

[Faust]

See, that's why a second pair of eyes never hurts!