'70 Grande Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Started this build a few years ago. It is the vintage 1/25 MPC Pontiac GTO kit, (molded in Dark Blue), which caused me to paint it in a similar Dark Blue color over a Blue interior. I built this as a 2-door sedan, (instead of a hardtop), adding posts and rear, side-window glass, and as a circa-1972 car; 5 years old with its second owner who did a few performance upgrades to it. Interior is flocked, engine compartment has been upgraded with some additional panels and details, chassis has been upgraded with some additional panels and details as well. I deliberately build this car with a slightly-tall stance to it as my reference pics research for 1:1 '67 GTOs seemed to show that many of them "ride-alittle-high". Tried to give it the weathering of a 5-year-old daily-driver. My body paintwork is far-from-good as this is the area where my model-building skills can use the most improvement... still gotta add my driver's side rear-view mirror to call this one complete! Comments, criticisms and suggestions are all welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Couple of more pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I think it looks rather nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) Nice touch with the weathering in the engine compartment and on the chassis..looks about right. Ignition wires look scale correct too. Well done. Cheers Edited January 12, 2020 by Belugawrx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Looks good up in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 That looks pretty good, engine bay looks realistic, underside looks realistic, I would however do something with the wheels, some paint or black wash on them, they are the only part of the car that doesn’t look ‘right’. Other than that, it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 Thought I'd add two more pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I like your GTO. To me it looks just as you described it. As so many others mentioned, your detailing of the chassis and the engine are very realistic of what you were going for. I don't know why but I like the looks of the post cars although the hardtops were sleek looking for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifterdon Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Great job on a really difficult kit Mark. Looks just like a '67 Goat to me. You turned a sows ear into a silk purse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Great looking GTO. Weathering is spot on. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 I appreciate all the fine comments... gives me some courage to post more of my builds... thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 An old Goat, like me lol. Seriously, I like what you did with it Mark. Way cool.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Wow!!...Nice work with this old kit!!!...sweet weathering, and grill work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 See, this kit CAN be made to look good! A lot of builders write this off as a bad, worn out kit. But in the right hands, it can shine!!!! Congrats on the great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Nice job there Mark. What did you use to make the B pillar and door and quarter glass moldings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Great result from a backbirth kit! All you need to do is detail the Rally II Wheels and it'll be perfect! Model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I think the '67 was the best looking GTO, your build proves it! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Nice work on that kit, especially like your interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Good weathering - very realistic. The addition of the B posts sets this '67 appart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorbolt73 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 That looks good. Working on the mpc 72 GTO right now..practically the same kit different body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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