MPC 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 Build
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- This is an MPC 1972 Pontiac Formula 400 annual that I had restored from an old built up model. I purchased this one off eBay long ago.
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Nice restoration and color. Wish Round Two would release that one again. Great video I always like the information you provide.
Thank you! That would be nice.
Very nice looking restoration. Great color choice for the body. The engine detail is wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much!
This a great color on this
It came out nice!
"MPC Accurate"... that's like thousandth words summarized into two. Well done Sir, well done.
Yes. That does say a lot!
That’s a kit I wish I could get in my collection.👍
The Trans-Am looks a little busy at times, but the Formulas have this muscle car vibes to them. I prefer them. Nice build from a real connaisseur.
They are nice cars! Hope you find one someday!
That’s a beautiful color and a great build Raoul!
Thanks a bunch!
Beautiful build. I want one like Rockfords!
Thanks!
Love the restoration !,i have the same kit in my stash,when i do build it it's going to be Quezal Gold with the Honeycomb wheels.
Very cool! This one was gold. I don’t know if you saw the pics at the end.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler i did see the pics,but my monitor made the color look more like copper.
Nicely done. I've have a 72 firebird rebuilder I'm lookin forward to restoring
Right on! I have another one. A 73 this time and bought the yellow paint for it!
What was the name of the place you got those wings mirrors again?
It’s been awhile since I bought from them but here you go. www.seltd.net/ez-catalog/X344897/21/24803-1
Very cool! Always interested in the lack of production of alot of things back in 1972! Even HotWheels only released 7 new castings that year. '72, my Birth year- trying to collect '72 model year products has proven to be difficult. Thanks for sharing
Very cool! I was born in 73 but seems my cars are 1971s.
Beautiful restore. I've always loved those twin scoop hoods
Thank you!
Very Nice Build, Ralph...Car would look good, even in a racing version. Choice of color was great...Thanks for the share!...Aloha, Wayne
Thanks 👍
I love the dual snorkel hood and really wish AMT would consider re-releasing this kit. Another nice looking build, well done! 👍
That would be cool!
Nice Job 👍.. Listening To Your Take On Research Of Projects..
As For PMD & Firebirds Options..
One That Is Skipped And Truly Rare Was The 455 SD.. Essentially A Trans Am w/o The Side Fender Vents & Optional Tail Spoiler..But Had The T/A Hood Scoop.. PMD Gave The Public Great Options As With There GM Siblings... Some Years Ago I'd Ran Into One Rare Birds.. Believe Maybe A '73.. But, Never The Less A Beautiful Car.. Bare Bones Performer.. 455 sd & 4 speed & LsD/posi.. Even Sitting Still, You Could See It Means Business.. Much Like Chevrolet..
PMD Must Of Had Their Variant of COPO.. T/A's Are Cool.. But All That In Plain Jane With Minor Tone Of What Maybe Lurking Is Far Cooler 😎...
Thanks. You are talking about the Formula SD-455 for 73 and 74. The SD-455 was only available in the Trans-Am and had some production issues for 73. Engines were backordered and some orders got cancelled but somehow enough people begged for the engine in the Formula that Pontiac changed their minds and allowed it in the Formula later in the year. Only 43 Formula SD455 were made! Only 252 SD Trans AMs were made in 73. Now it was available also in 74 and only 58 Formula SD 455 were made but 943 74 Trans AMs got the SD455. I actually skipped it on purpose and may actually build one from a resin body 73 from MCW resin. I did build one of those as a 73 SD455 Trans Am but I added pro touring big honeycomb wheels. I have the stock wheels and could make it stock if I wanted to. Also I was sticking with the 72 model year as that engine was not available yet.
Love your knowledge. You have your own list of your videos I save on my ''library''.
Thanks! Very cool.
beautiful work especially for a restoration:....👌👏👍
Forgive me because i am not a car model expert , and not specifically Ralph, but its the same with all the you tubes car modellers i visit, regardless of their incredible talent......Why doesn't anybody bother to eliminate that seam between the two trany halves before finishing work on the engine???
Thanks 👍. It’s a trade off. Shave it down some but the paint will highlight it a bit. To really blend it in you will loose the texture as well.
Nice job! I am holding out hope that Round 2 will add a 70-73 Firebird 400 to their kit cloning program. The world has enough Trans Am kits
Thank you! That would be cool!
Looks great! Awesome color choice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
Wow can't be recognized as an mpc! Also the mirrors make it look very sporty somehow!
Thanks. They just finish it off!
beautiful build! I also wish I could have this kit in my stash :-)
Thank you!
It's always nice to see a variant of a Firebird that isn't a Trans Am, and it's great when a restored model comes out this nice.
Thank you!
Love these cars. My brother in law had a maron one. Not exactly sure of the year but I remember the hood. Great restoration. Thanks for sharing
Very cool!
Nice build. Looks sharp!!
Thanks!
You did a great job in saving that glue bomb 👍👍
Thank you!
Beautiful build Raoul! That really is a beautiful car! 😎👍
Thank you! 👍
Well done finish on the model. The rear spoiler looks odd on the car, but I could get used to it.
The 1:1's enduro front-end usage was when I actually lost a lot of interest in the Pontiac brand. I preferred the earlier Firebirds with chrome front bumper, and the enduro drove me over to Buick's midsize Skylark that I drove in the 70's. It had steel chrome bumpers front and rear. I make an exception to chrome with the Bandit's Trans Am, but not the other Pontiacs.
I hope you have purchased the new '68 Pontiac 400 kit by Revell, so I can see how you'd do it. I just bought 2 of them, one will be the lighter blue metallic, the 2nd color I haven't decided yet.
Thanks! I would really like a 69 Buick GS 400!
Funny part is I have three of Revell 68 Firebirds in my stash. Have not built one yet.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler agree, the GS Buick would be a great add.
I ran across and bought a yellow 1:24 Testors diecast Buick GSX in an estate liquidation a few years ago, and I would still build those Buicks!
Another beauty
Thank you!
I just picked up a vintage MPC Firebird kit “White lightning”
Very cool. Comes with a straight 6
: )
Any thoughts on this kit?
JC
And YES,nice job on your 72! Stunning and that (gun metal?) GRAY looks so awesome. I have a friend who has a 1:1 scale, I believe is a 72 Firebird in red. Maybe a 73. We once talked about getting a model of his car and found it difficult to find year.
As always this is an amazing hobby!
JC : )
Also,I definitely love the research History. (Interesting)
Thank you. That particular kit I have kept away from because of the t-tops. Other than that it is similar to the 69 Trans Am hardtop kit and also the Sundancer kit (69 Trans Am/ Firebird 400 convertible). Those kits have some fitment issues and that 6 is the rare Pontiac OHC 6 cylinder (Sprint 6). Wish the kits had the plain flat Firebird hood!
I never had that kit cause it was to expensive at model shows
I found one for 100 bucks at a table and it was a thick spray painted glue bomb
Even the windows were painted
Would the amt 70 bm camaro chassis fit under there ?
Also what is your opinion on the revell mono trans am
When it first came out i dont remember if it was scale auto or car modeler mag revenued it in their new kits section and said it was so bad they called it spam am.
The BM Camaro chassis may fit but I have not tried it.
Same for the Revell 70 Trans Am. Kit looks nice and simple. I do have one but have not built it myself.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler I just thought the camaro chassis would have more detailing than the mpc
It does but I would also remove the molded in inner fenders and adapt them to the firebird body while swapping out the chassis. I would also prefer the 400 engine from the Revell 68 Firebird and it has recently been rereleased! I like kit bash projects like that but not on every build. I have way too many that I want to build and don't want to buy 3 model kits to build one model. That is why I will do it on occasion but then build another one right out of the box.
You know if somebody in the aftermarket did that hood for Monogram's T/A? I have a custom to build eventually and I would like to get that kind of hood for it.
Greg Wann does cast one!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler Does he have a site where he sells his resins?
He is on Facebook and has a group… Holy Grail Resin Model Parts.
facebook.com/share/p/zzdyE3ydHtQG8ncg/?mibextid=K35XfP
@@TheMuscleCarModeler Thanks