The Oldest "Untouched" Model in my Collection

[mustang1989]

I have one car that I pretty much refuse to touch (outside of the repairs that I've done to it and to get rid of that stupid wing that it had) which is my MPC 1974 Pro Street Barracuda that I built when I was around 16 years old. I've kept it this way to remind myself, my son and others that we all start somewhere. One day I'd really like to acquire another one of these kits and have another "go" at it just for fun's sake.

The kit:



This one resides in my display case after spending 25+ years in mine and my brothers old room at my parents house. Being in its own display case for all those years helped to keep it intact despite all the heat back in that room from being shut off from the rest of the house.

Here's after a couple of repairs and given the proper glamour shot treatment:

[Stuart]

Very cool Joe - I think it's awesome that you still have this kit after all of that time. That's not a bad effort from your 16 year old self as it happens, and I love that you painted Bye!! on the back!

I agree though - much better without the wing!

[LyleW]

What Stuart said! I’d be happy with that effort today.

[mustang1989]

Thanks fellas! For a long time after the build the front tires stuck way too far outside of the fenders but I corrected that not too long ago because it was bugging the crap out of me.

Comparison Shots Before:



and after :

[Stuart]

Looks much better!

[mustang1989]

LOL! That's exactly why I had to make that correction.

[Stikpusher]

That looks pretty good to me. Nothing to hide there.

I have a few kits like that... I’ll have to think about what is my oldest “untouched” surviving model in my collection. I have several older ones, but I repainted and/or rebuilt them up in the late ‘80s after I came home from my active duty days.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Carlos! We should start a thread on original builds out in the open. I'll bet you'd see all kinds of stuff as a lot of us were still trying to find our groove back then in modeling subjects.

[BlackSheep214]

Oh man, Joe.... I remember that kit as well. I believe my sister did that kit. Yes, my baby sister did models too during our youth years. She stopped building around junior high.

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Carlos! We should start a thread on original builds out in the open. I'll bet you'd see all kinds of stuff as a lot of us were still trying to find our groove back then in modeling subjects.