Never looked at this one before and boy is it cool!!
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024
- This is the first look I've ever had at at this kit and I really like it!!
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Looking forward to hanging out my friend.
For sure!!
Thanks for sharing Matthew. Nice to hear the family business is growing to include Ruthie.
Back in the mid 70's a good friend of mine had a 69 Barracuda. He bought it from another friend that had heavily modified it. It had a 4-speed with a modified 340 with a six pack (3 two barrel carbs) that was pushing 375 hp on a dyno. The coolest part was it had a flip front end. The guy had cut the front fenders, hood, grill and bumper off and welded everything together. He eliminated the inner fender wells and created a hydraulic system that made it extremely easy to flip the whole front end up after he fabricated a hinge that was welded to the frame. Flipping up the front end made it incredibly easy to work on. It was just barely street legal. I had the pleasure of driving it a few times and I have to say it scared the crap out of me everytime I put my foot into it. It was a great straight line driver but cornering was not so great. My friend had it for about a year but had to sell it after his insurance company found out it was that heavily modified and they increased his policy payments by a factor of 4. Thanks for bringing back that memory! 👍👍
Wow Tom! What a cool story!
@@modelcarvideos5829 After seeing your kit I may try to get one too so I could replicate my friend's car.
I remember when Cuda commercials called it a “BananaCuda”🤭. Regarding wheels. I painted my first time 3D tires. MCV Coopers. I did what I sometimes do with black seats. Black primer and buff it with a lint free clean room wipe. Looks close enough to “rubber “ for me. 🤓. It takes me days to pick out wheels. Good luck Matt😁👌.
Thanks Edwin!
I built this kit as part of an AMT 1969 Muscle Car Set which also included the Hurst Oldsmobile 4-4-2 which you have done a great job on as well as the Ford Torino Cobra (not so good). The Barracuda kit is simple but it looks nice when it's finished, and I find some of the fine detailing on the interior and body is quite impressive. Round 2 has just reissued it, but I would like to see one of those three car sets again because I think that's a good idea. Like the Olds, this looks brilliant as a pro street.
I agree, the olds is very mean
When I opened the wheel wells on my '67 Chevelle pro street, I glued stretched sprue to the edge of the wheel wells and it turned out ok, was able to bare metal foil the sprue. I was just experimenting, but overall, stretching the wheel wells worked! On those dish wheels, maybe set up for wider in the back, maybe two different widths? Fronts are cool!
👍🏻👍🏻 I'll have to try that Billy!
Wheels, slots, (Ansen's) the ones not quite as wide, would certainly look correct for the 70s 😊 Good looking kit.
Hey Matt, keep the family safe, a wind will be blowing strong. We decided to send it inland this time, to let you find out what we go thru.
Lol!!
Awesome
Kool 'Cuda kit! I think I've seen someone advertise a file for a 3d printable pro touring (length adjustable) chassis. May be something to look into. Congrats to Ms Rutie on her 'new' job! Yea...I've run into that 'opportunity' with 3d parts not quite fitting a kit component. I'm impressed with the knowledge base that past generations had. I worked for the nuclear industry (most plants I was associated with were designed/built in the 50s, 60s & 70s) and the creative ingenuity to develop protective/redundant systems to generate & auto-protect the reactor(s)/public is very impressive.
Thanks Johnny!!
Hi Matt, the 67 thru 69 Barracudas are very similar, They all had small differences in the grills and tail lights. The 67 did not have side markers, 68 were round, 69 were rectangular. The 69 had a peak in the hood front panel. There are vendors that make convesion kits to change a 69 to a 68 fatory hemi super stock. The killer cuda kit is a 69 body with round 68 marker lights.
Cool! Thanks
I am with you, Matthew, I don't know how something as small as the word barracuda could be carved so small knowing it was most likely done manually at that time. I like the slotted rims. My first car was a 68 roadrunner with aluminum slotted rims. The tires were 70’s on the front and 60’s on the back. I would purchase something like that to build a scale model replica of my roadrunner.
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Years ago, I'm řnot sure which media it was on. There was a documentary about Matchbox and how the mouldmakers had a kind of competition as to who could do what in the most detail. One would go all out detailing the taillights, for example. The next would do a "Hold my beer" type of thing and do a dashboard. If you look at the 60s pre-superfast cars, there is one thing that is in outstanding detail. Some models would give the hint of an item and let you use your sandbox imagination to do the rest. License plates were a popular item. The big thing was you had to be quick and sneak these details in on the sly because you couldn't take an extravagant amount of time on one mold.
Just how they did this is a mystery to me. These old toolmakers, patternmakers, and diemakers were a pretty secretive bunch and didn't give much up. I know when i was getting started in machine work in the mid-70s, the old guys were a tight-lipped crowd. They figured that if they told you how they did something, you could then do their job. Unless you had some old grey hair to take a shine to you and teach you things, you were on your own and still making valve guides on a turret lathe.
I was lucky to have an old guy from up east somewhere with an accent you could barely understand living in the mobile home park across from me. He had a machine shop with small equipment in a room made from his carport. His thing was operating engines. Jeweler quality stuff. The most fascinating thing to me is they actually ran. They would get mounted to an unassuming chunk of wood soaked with fuel and oil, then shoved to a shelf and on to the next one.
He had an early Chrysler Hemi to die for. Most would fit in a shoe box. Some were bigger. As an early teen, this was absolutely intoxicating.
I owe a lot to an old man that i could barely understand to my being the machinist/welder/mechanic i became.
He saw something in me. How i dont know as i was a complete ass in my high school years. I think back on it and cringe. Later in life, i would apologize to the people who knew me from those years.
Sorry for rambling on. Im one of those old guys now, but I'll teach you everything that I can remember. Which ain't much anymore.....LOL!
Cheers
Terry
Great story Terry!
The history of the '67-69 Barracuda molds is a little bit tangled. It did indeed start out as an AMT mold in 1966 for the '67 model year -- AMT had the promo contract since 1964. That contract was won by MPC for '68, and instead of tooling from scratch, they probably purchased AMT's molds. (If you ever get a '65-66 AMT Barracuda kit, compare the parts -- they interchange with later Cudas quite nicely.) MPC had the promo contract again for '69 and produced kits and promos. The '69 was then reissued a few times under the MPC brand. When Ertl purchased MPC in the mid-1980s, things started to get murky, with AMT kits being issued under the MPC logo (eg. the Dodge Deora) and vice versa. Same deal with the '69 Barracuda. If you really want your mind bent into a pretzel, ask me about the AMT and MPC '1967-72 Chevy and GMC pickup kits!
I find it amazing how they can make such cool things with plastic .
Ive got an actual 70 Cuda thats Pro Street tubbed w/ 16" wide tires under it . An i jack the car up right in front of the front leaf springs then the suspension hangs down to get the tire off with the air still in them
Too cool!!
Good video Matt!!! I have this same kit. It's nice to know the positive and negatives of this kit. Especially if using 3D printed parts. Thanks for sharing.
There are several companies making pro street "back halves" where you just saw the floor pan from the kit and attach the pro street rear. They work really well and does not take a ton of time. As far as changing the tires on the 1:1 ? Much like a low rider you have to jack the car up to remove the wheel/tires. The molded script is engraved into the injection mold. This is an old school art that is going away. I am a car guy with a degree in injection mold tooling. Love the kit review as I have several MPC versions. Love the roof line on the AMT kit.
Nice kit 😎😁..... Happy Birthday 🎂
That's a cool kit❤😊
I built the latest release of that kit. I really enjoyed it. I think it would be cool to use the custom parts and make it look like a street machine
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Nice kit Happy Birthday
I've got the '68 and I'm planning to Pro Street it. I'm gonna kit bash it with the Beretta Pro Street kit. The wheelbase is almost exactly the same and I'm gonna swap just the engine for a DOHC Hemi out of the '70 Coronet Pro Street kit grafting it to the Beretta's race transmission. It's gonna be alot of work but I gotsta have it. The rear roofline is called a fastback.
They also had a notch back or formal roof which ever you prefer
Thanks for video Matt, I have that 69 Baracuda on my bench now. Round-2 just put this kit out as MPC 69 Baracuda, Suprised it wasn't in Scalemates history. As far as Tires for your Baracuda, I'm a 50-15 Big Meats on rear guy, with a 1/4 of that Fat Meat sticking out, Not tucked inside Weel Well, Looks Tougher. Little tires on front, 65-15. Anyway, Thanks Again, Lol, kinda funny how your lookin at this kit and I got it on my bench
Good ? , I guess will never know, Thanks for sharing.
On those slots ,I think the fronts are fine, but winded the backs a little bit. more. See you at acme.
The A bodys were Chryslers smaller cars like the Valiant, Dart, Duster etc. The B bodys were there bigger offerings like the Coronet, Super Bee and the Charger. Cool kit and great direction your going. The pro touring looks great also. Looking at the 3d printed engine im always amazed at the detail.
Matthew You can 3d print a frame
My holy Grail kit is a first gen '65 Barracuda.
I share your amazement at the fine tooling work that they did back then. Tiny Barracuda emblems...in cursive...and they had to do them BACKWARDS!
Lol!! How'd they do that!! Lol
I've got both the one you have there and the Killer Cuda
Nice!
I have this same kit right down to the decals but it's from th 69 muscle cars superset from 1999 with the 69 ford torino and the 69 hurst olds. The other scoops are for the b pillar and quarter panel just like a mustang.
Those slots would be great for a Volkswagen Beetle but I’d make the back a little wider
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back ln the day we had 70,60 And 50 tire sizes
I put Centerline wheels with L60-15 on the back and G60-25 on the front of my 1975 Firebird back in the early/mid 1980s. With a set of slapper bars on it, it finally corrected the wheelhop problem I was having starting off uphill.😅
67 have no marker lights, 68 have round marker light and 69 have this on. 1970 Baracuda and Cuda have new bodysyle.
I’ve always liked that kit, but I do not like the promo style chassis. When I get around to building the one I have I plan to look at using a different chassis. Maybe a chassis from a Barracuda kit. Thanks for sharing.
👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks Michael
I’ve always wondered about how they did this before CAD and automation too. I imagine it was done by the same kind of people who make the molds/stamps for coins. As soon as I figure out what I’m doing with my USACC build, I’ll be placing an order. Peace and love.
This model would make awesome "Hurst" gasser barracuda with big rear wheel openings straight axle In front
AMT and MPC never had real boundaries. I would really hope MOEBIUS might venture into this area. If you've seen the Golden Commando or Dave Strickler kits, imagine what
versions of Cudas or Challengers they could whip up.
I believe that they just used the same molds for all 3 years, 67',68',and 69'. If I remember correctly, there isn't much difference in the body, grilles, bumpers, and taillights.
The 67 has no side marker lights. The 68 and 69 DO both have side marker lights. The 69 has a raised bump at the top of the nose. Otherwise the kits are identical. It IS an MPC annual kit. This is NOT the AMT annual 67 kit. The same MPC tool was updated for 68 then again for 69. This MPC kit has a crappy chassis. A better chassis is available in the 1990s AMT 71 Duster kit. Wheelbase is a little off. Not difficult to alter to fit. I've done it. The interior tub has a bunch of issues. Like in the full size car, the plastic interior panels that cover the inner wheel wells should extend from floor up to the sides of the rear window. In the model, they stop at level with the bottom of the door windows.
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ckman Main Difference 67 Had No Side Markers 68 Had Small Round Market Lights ( Mandated by NHTSA for all 68 Cars) 69s Had Rectangular Markers
I made tubs for a 64 corvette with fat racing slicks. 10 thousanths sheet plastic from evergfeen 21:30 21:40 21:43 21:44
I think other companies make use of the same mold but change some parts depending on the model year or variant of a car they want to produce.
This kit was originally an MPC kit . The 1968 kit was updated to a '69 .
I think the slots are too narrow at least for a muscle car. I do like the fat tires on the Baracuda. You have a lot of nice products. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Sam!
They probably used the same methods they use to engrave the dies for making coins. Magnifiers and micro size engraving chisels
Pro street is cool. Pro tour is cool. Pro tour with rim diameters in the 20s is more car show Dub Tour. 15s to 19s would be more appropriate for track based pro tour. I grew up around road racing.
I'm a Retired fabricator of race cars. On and off pavement. Road racers. Super Modifieds. Vintage and modern sprints and midgets. Hot rods. Offroaders. Baja racers (and winners). Muscle cars. Movie cars. Etc. More into stuff that actually WORKS than show cars.
I posted a comment a while ago, but it's not showing, so these comments may be redundant.
67-69 Barracuda was originally an MPC annual kit. Different from the AMT 67 Barracuda annual kit. Each did their own version of the 67 separately. Similar. Not the same. Since merging together of AMT and MPC in the 80s things have gotten confused.
Yeah it's definitely confusing! Great info, thanks
The 'cuda would look cool as a pro Street. I don't have this one yet.
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I think what they do is deflate the tire on the wheels then get it off and inflate it when they put it back on
Maybe so!
I'm still a Ford guy. My dad was also a Ford guy.
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2nd gen barracuda was my all time favorite car they just look mean
do some google youll find some amazing references
B029 super stock
The 67 had no markers 68 round 69 square
Other differences were position of backup lights in think 69 was on the rear valance beside the licence plate
And i have seen 67s there but 68 I'm not sure
Other than that there were base engines but you could ordet another so you cant go by that
Round about 78 79 i had a 69 with a 340 which was a 70 aar short block with 72 demon trimmings and a shift kit 727 torque flight
Indiana wouldmt let tires stock out past the body
But i could run kelly Springfield m50/14 s on 10" shelby 5 slot rims gave me 12" of tred on the road and 14x7 on the front
Yea they mighta stuck out just a hair but i never got stopped for it
Back then we didnt have much pro street stuff so we lifted the car by air shocks and on a body mopars you could run 7 cyl tortion bars and crank em up to get weight transfer to the rear
The 71 duster kit chassis is much more realistic and it has suspension
Check out my archive video on my 69 i built it as close as i could to my 1:1
Trans Am Series Racing
I actually started building this kit as a road racer with a custom cage, but lost the mojo.
19:05 Cragar SS/T?
All the 5 spokes make it look Chevelle-ish….which might be a neato sneaky surprise. Paint it red with black Chevy fat rally stripes.
Or stuff an engine in the back and do a Hemi under glass…rear engine swaps are all the rage right now.
Matt Even Early MPC kits Had Very Nice Bodys but Chassis Were Too Simple And Lacking in Detail so I avoided them Because kitbashing Was Rewuired yo have a Nice build it Didn't Mwje Economic Sense to Me I Was on A Tight Budget
For sure!
Cuda didn't start til 70 its what the high performance barracudas were called
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Biggest difference between 1967/68/69 is the taillights.
A Bodies Were Smallest ( Compacts). B Bodies were Intermediate Next Size (Satellite/Belvedere, Coronet/Charger. C bodys Were the Big Cars Like Furys, Polara, Monoco D Bodys Were Bigger Chryslers like 300s Imperials Bee Ports. E Body's Were.
70-74 Cuda/Challengers. F Bodies 76-80 Aspen //Volare Fs Replaced the Earlier A Bodys 76 Was Last Year For A Bodies
This Should Help You Understand Mopar Sizes Walt Ronk
That makes sense! Thanks Walt!
Real cars 1 to 1 …rear tires are deflated before you put them in fender well…then air them up to desired air pressure.
I want to build one of these kits so bad. But the under hood details and inner fender Wells are so bad
I had a tub 65 Nova it 14 in wide wheel the back space was normal, when you set it up, make the gap between the tire and fender bigger then normal.
it remind me of take a 8 in wheel off a stock 55 Chevy, pain in the ass, jack the up and lat the axle hang down for more Clarence, some times had to remove the air ,
I that about the same stuff about how they made the molded back then
A lot of the 50's and earlier cars were like that even with the stock wheels
67 and 68 grill is different from 69
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Never seen that kit before?😎
WOW the lower pentistar on driver side lower fender ?????/ my real mopars had a brass one on pasenger side lower with plastic trim ring under it could gold foil or paint