1979 Pinto Cruising Wagon
ZoomZoomMX-5
08-08-2016, 03:11 PM
Reissue of the MPC 1979 annual kit. I added an antenna and some clear headlight lenses taken from the parts box (kit units are chrome plated and poorly engraved).
This was just a fun exercise for a decent shelf model; lots of minor accuracy issues w/these old kits that I didn't feel needed to be re-engineered.
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbdbbqwrfwxdksdtwdfsd,vi/swtffststxbsbqfkqtdxrttwtwrtw/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4653-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfqtfbsdqxdksdtwdfsd,vi/brqsqrkstxbsgbrssfgxbsfgbftkk/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4654-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfwfqdqrbxdksdtwdfsd,vi/bskdqqwdgxbrqsqrkstxbrqggwgws/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4655-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfrkgfdbsxdksdtwdfsd,vi/bsfsskdbqxbrqggwgwsxrdgsqskwd/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4657-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfddkqsfqxdksdtwdfsd,vi/brqsqrkstxbsfsskdbqxbskdqqwdg/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4659-vi.jpg
This was just a fun exercise for a decent shelf model; lots of minor accuracy issues w/these old kits that I didn't feel needed to be re-engineered.
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbdbbqwrfwxdksdtwdfsd,vi/swtffststxbsbqfkqtdxrttwtwrtw/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4653-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfqtfbsdqxdksdtwdfsd,vi/brqsqrkstxbsgbrssfgxbsfgbftkk/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4654-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfwfqdqrbxdksdtwdfsd,vi/bskdqqwdgxbrqsqrkstxbrqggwgws/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4655-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfrkgfdbsxdksdtwdfsd,vi/bsfsskdbqxbrqggwgwsxrdgsqskwd/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4657-vi.jpg
http://media.fotki.com/1_p,rtsqgfbfddkqsfqxdksdtwdfsd,vi/brqsqrkstxbsfsskdbqxbskdqqwdg/8/10258/14059457/IMG_4659-vi.jpg
stratos75
08-08-2016, 03:49 PM
It looks very nice! Congrats!
fafnir
08-08-2016, 08:52 PM
I like it!still waiting for my local hobby shop to get some in.
corvettekid_7684
08-10-2016, 04:46 PM
Really looks great! My first car was a '77 Pinto Cruisin' Wagon with a 2.8L V6. I have an MPC kit to scale it but haven't started yet. Hopefully I can get it looking as good as yours!
Plastheniker
08-12-2016, 01:51 PM
Probably not most people's all-time favourite 1:1 car, but from the modeler's point of view: PERFECT and excellent photography as well!
model freak
08-21-2016, 11:49 AM
Very nice!
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