MPC Air Racers
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In 1970 MPC started re-boxing Airfix kits and added some "extras"; race plane decal option, chrome parts sprue and a disc to represent a spinning propeller.
I got started with the Mustang for the decals, but the kit was too too terrible so I pulled something from my old projects that had a race wing.
Everything else is MPC, with some help.
I got started with the Mustang for the decals, but the kit was too too terrible so I pulled something from my old projects that had a race wing.
Everything else is MPC, with some help.
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Academy/Minicraft Mustang with Contrails Models race wing.
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Mustang registration is N2345Y, race #5, "Cleveland Miss"
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Warhawk registration is NX40R, race #90, "City of Denver".
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Added decals for the instrument panel and seat belts. I was able to fit the chrome spinner and propeller.
I also added the chrome football antenna.
I also added the chrome football antenna.
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Mustang registration is N2345Y, race #5, "Cleveland Miss"
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The box art suggested a red color, but I thought the green/yellow checkerboards looked ugly against the red.
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German registration; D-109R, Race #74.
In the cockpit I added front and rear bulkheads.
Added decal instrument panel and seat belts PRO MODELER.
And used antenna from the chrome sprue..
In the cockpit I added front and rear bulkheads.
Added decal instrument panel and seat belts PRO MODELER.
And used antenna from the chrome sprue..
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Line-up growing
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Hellcat is N1000M, Race #12, "CITY OF ATLANTA"
Added decal instrument panel and seat from Monogram F8F Bearcat kit.
Added decal instrument panel and seat from Monogram F8F Bearcat kit.
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Box art suggested blue but that was too warbird. The black shows off the yellow better, but is hard to photograph with all the reflection.
Cartoon cat nose art came from the decal spares stash.
Cartoon cat nose art came from the decal spares stash.
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Line-up growing
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Went with box art Brick Red but added the black engine nacelles and tail to break it up.
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Added British registration (Skeeto) and race #6, because its a Mosquito F.B.VI.
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There was no interior, just pegs to mount the pilot figures. I installed a floor and added a couple Pavla Models seats.
Football antenna from chrome sprue
Football antenna from chrome sprue
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Line-up growing
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I added the registration; NL38R and race #78.
Lightning nose art from the kit decals.
Lightning nose art from the kit decals.
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Box art is curious, special decals suggest red on red, except the decals are really orange, and the classic "YIPPEE" in green colors(??)????
I went with silver but added the black panels to highlight the white/orange decals,
I went with silver but added the black panels to highlight the white/orange decals,
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The cockpit was just a bench for the pilot figure.
I added a decal instrument panel and a seat from a Monogram F8F Bearcat.
Under wing engine air scoops from chrome sprue.
I added a decal instrument panel and a seat from a Monogram F8F Bearcat.
Under wing engine air scoops from chrome sprue.
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Air Race line-up is complete.
Kommentarer
7 8 September 2020, 00:27
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I don't know if these are based on real or imagined entrants in the Reno Air races, but they all look fantastic !
10 October 2020, 02:37
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In 1970 MPC started re-boxing Airfix kits and added some "extras"; race plane decal option, chrome parts sprue and a disc to represent a spinning propeller.
I got started with the Mustang for the decals, but the kit was too too terrible so I pulled something from my old projects that had a race wing.
Everything else is MPC, with some help.
10 October 2020, 06:14
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This is also the completion of this project . MPC made more of these special kits but these are all that would fit the classic air race category.
It would have been great if MPC had done the special kits for the P-39 Airacobra, F4U Corsair and Spitfire Mk IX, but they didn't pick-up those kits until 1973.
16 October 2020, 02:33