Reviews : MPC 1969 Plymouth Barracuda (3 in 1)

I gave this kit a 2 star rating because it was the first one that required so much modifications to the parts. The interior did not fit on the chassis. I had the cut and grind it down considerably. Pretty much every hole had to be drilled open more. The instructions were less than adequate. You had to guess on the placement of many parts. I got it wrong on several occasions even after test-fitting the parts several times. It reminded me of some of the models I put together as a kid. I'm not one for using decals, but I tried with this one simply for the side stripes. They tore apart as I was applying them. I used to use decals all the time so I'm not a novice. I had a few extra parts and others that I could not find.

I built this kit because i remember the same color car a neighbor owned when i was a kid in the early 70s,but it had different wheels,not the rare factory aluminum wheels i used on my kit,these wheels were quickly recalled for cracking around the lugnut holes,i used a chassis from a general lee kit that had a destroyed body which i modified to fit so it would have a more accurate engine compartment,as the kit comes the engine compartment is not correct,the headlights are are too small plus,i don't like molded chrome headlights so i drilled them out and replaced them with a set from the parts box,i also added sparkplug wires and factory style wire brackets made from fine wire from a bread twisty

I have built model car kits since 1959 and have to report that I was greatly disappointed with this kit from MPC. The molding of the interior tub (the drivetrain tunnel) and the chassis do not fit together. It was necessary to cut a triangular section from the chassis and use a Dremel tool to deepen and widen the drivetrain tunnel of the interior tub as well as cut down other molded parts of the chassis to finally obtain an acceptable fit. I also fashioned a driveshaft to make the drivetrain look right. I added a vinyl top, used other wheels and tires from my parts of many years, and custom parts from the kit to make this kit worth being in my collection. This kit is not for a beginner.

Like where are the torsion bars? Why yes, as a previous reviewer pointed out, the engine compartment is incorrect. The inner fender wells were not rounded, but straight to mate with the hood/fender line. The front suspension is some generic MPC creation. Lastly the exhaust, rear axle, leaf springs, and shock absorbers are molded into the unibody. This is an average MPC kit; what you might expect. Can't fool me I drove a 1969 Barracuda with the lean 318, but that's why I had to have this model. Needless to say, I'll just write it: the price should be lower.

Love this kit but it had some fitment issues. The hood was longer then the opening and needed to be trimmed to fit. The grilles did not fit without modification either. Was surprised to find the k member and suspension were molded into the chassis but still came out looking decent. Fun kit to build although you will need a sharp modeling knife.

Typical Mpc kit the chassis detail is pathetic as with most Mpc kits. Best thing to is to find a kit with a detailed chassis you can add to this model