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Old 01-25-2020, 05:28 PM
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Default Mini Me, anyone do Bird models?

Anyone do Bird model kits? I am getting ready to do a model based on my car (after new paint job). I have a discontinued 72 Formula kit (built by other). I will have to rebuild it. I amazingly found a flat hood. There are resin parts outfits that sell quite a bit of stuff. Also amazingly, it fits perfect. I also just found last need, high back buckets.

Here is what I have found:

1970 TA model kit available everywhere. No other 70-73 years.
NO Formula kits presently sold. Expensive (when available) old ones pop up.
No stock Firebird kits either. There were, "in the day". (old 3 in 1 type kits).

My car will be a challenge, carefully take apart. I will do partial detail, plug wires, hoses, but not full tilt. Photo attached with resin hood on. I have sport mirrors for final build. Worst part is silver detailing on body after painted.
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Old 01-25-2020, 09:47 PM
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The aftermarket model parts business is big.

When we first put the shaker hood on our 04 GTO a friend sent me a link to a guy that made a hood and shaker for the model and was using my photos to sell it. I looked into him and he made all kinds of stuff

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Old 01-26-2020, 08:38 AM
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I have several 2nd gens.

MPC's early 2nd gen T/A kit is a 1971. The license plate indicates the year.

Monograms are based off a 1970.

I don't have any pics of mine at the moment, but I will post some.

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Lucerne blue 1971 T/A from MPC




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Old 01-26-2020, 08:51 PM
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Bronze 1971 Formula 400 from MPC




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Old 01-26-2020, 08:55 PM
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Ascot Silver 1973 Formula 400 by MPC




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More MPC 2nd gens.. Rockford's and other Trans Ams


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Old 01-26-2020, 09:10 PM
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1976 and 1977 SE T/A's by MPC


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Pretty cool collection! Looks like they did a model for each year 70-73. My 72 is an MPC kit. I see an unbuilt 73 Formula like yours just sold on ebay for 160.

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Bronze 1971 Formula 400 from MPC



needs a black top and a spoiler to be perfect though....

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