1972 Pontiac GTO 1/25 Scale By MPC with MCW Paint Is Complete!!

[@davidchin350]

That's a heck of a deep shine on that GTO Matt. 👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

I impressed myself David!!

[@goratgo1970]

Sweet build Matt. You made a silk purse from a sow's ear there. Roll pan resolve just hand brush MCW on it and tuck it up in there. I got good tips for my AMT and MPC Goats - add drip rails, drill out headlights and fill, swap frame/chassis from AMT Monte Carlo. Also can upgrade my AMT 70 Chevelle kits with the headrests from this kit. Cheers

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Cool!!

[@lawhite2]

Tip store paints upside down to keep them from drying out. The paint seals when it's in contact with lid.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@modelmantstewart1292]

Well Mathew great job and I myself do not hate MPC a model kit is a model kit and I love model kits and as far as off the wall words my dad when I was growing up always when I was helping him in the garage would tell me to go Over Yonder and get him a 9/16th wrench or something lol it took me for every to figure out where Yonder was thanks for sharing love the video's even if you end up going down the rabbit hole

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Yep I use that one too!!

[@boss9mustang404]

Also the chassis is for the 67 GTO from mpc. Looks like the same engine too.

[@thedutchscalemodellerChannel]

It looks good not only the paintwork but the whole model, and that for an MPC I am impressed

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@montydavis6046]

The paint and shine are Amazing !! I think that chassis also fits the 65 Pontiac "Grand Slam". Beautiful color combo.

[@johngligo4049]

Very well done on your '72 GTO Matt! Despite the issues you dealt with, she came out absolutely beautiful! Love it brother!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks John!

[@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812]

I like the drawer knob tip for the Dremel / sanding tires. I think your GTO looks Awesome!!! MCW paint is Great!!! Nice Work Matt. I'll be watching

[@LambchopBuilds]

Cool build. I had a 72 Lemans while I was in HS, sold the car in college and was able to eventually buy it back...and sold it again. I think I am going to try and build a model of it...GTO looks awesome.

[@CovertOperation13]

Your kit came out great ! I love the color.

[@BarricaG]

The color and paint job are just beautiful, mate! Congrats

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Gustavo!!

[@KBCC_Garage]

I’m team AMT/MPC and you did well man. Love that color.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Didn't expect to see this finished so soon - the rims remind me of a set my music teacher at high school had on his 1976 Toyota Celica.

[@valdore5939]

I think those rims are called Cyclones. Maybe? Pretty sure they were also on the General Lee, and the A-Team van. Although, I don't think the old GL has the correct Cyclones. Not sure about the van.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@gojoe2833]

The gloss on the paint is amazing!!!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@ILSRWY4]

Looks Awesome! I love the color of that paint and hardness/glossiness... kinda looks like hard candy! really cool- nice job on the build!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@jeremeybrown9716]

Beautiful paint. You did a great job on the kit.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Jeremey!!

[@carouselofcrazychrisb]

More proof that MPC kits look good! I need one of these. Your build looks incredible, love the color, love those wheels on it, love the tan interior, love the bmf work, love the shine. Looks excellent in your collection!!!!!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Brother!!

[@TrueNorthModels]

That is a good looking build Matt and I have a few old MPC kits in my stash that I built when I was a kid. I usually do not shy away from brands as I build for topic and if it is an MPC kit then we do the best we can. Cheers, Wayne

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Wayne!!

[@supersportmodelshop729]

Awesome build Matt! Looks Great!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@dalekloka7069]

Just power through it! Great advice, that’s where I’m at right now. My first kit in 40 years, and issues are at hand.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@captnemomodelingzone7850]

Great update I built one of these kits. I had a 1/1 of this kit I was not happy with it. But you got this really looking good. Get little jig they always say a lazy man will find a better way to do the job lol. Awesome job Matt have a great week 👍👍👊👊👊😎

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Neamon!!

[@frizzosmodels]

Did an awesome job. Rims came out really nice interior colors are great. 👍🤘

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Frank!!

[@grb351]

Great job Matt. I had this kit in the 70s when it had custom parts. You summed it up quite well. Not a stellar kit but with a little work it can look great. Also it's the only 72 GTO out there. I just bought this one recently to convert to a 71 Judge. Great paint job.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Rob!!

[@richardlee1092]

The car looks great Chris! That paint job is amazing. Should not take too much to paint up the rear pan. Nice merchandise you have available! Build on!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻thanks

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

An awesome job on the build!!.. Especially with the simplistic and crude detailing of this kit!!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@algray1195]

I’ve been following you for a while and this build has been my absolute favorite of your builds. Amazing work! Take this to your next Model Show!

[@PontiacBanker]

Using the chassis from any of the AMT ‘68-‘72 Olds 442 models is a way to add posable steering and a better chassis to this model.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@timrhine2910]

Great job You made a crap kit look awesome and that’s hard to do I enjoy your videos Be safe

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@blueoxmodelshop3405]

Another beautiful build man!!! You always do an amazing job with just ok kits.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks brother!!

[@theintake8961]

Good looking car! Paint is awesome! Thanks for the video😎👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Mike!!

[@ricksidenstricker2144]

This was originally released as the 1971 GTO by MPC back in the original model year. It started as a dealer promotional model. After the promo's were made the promo mold was modified to model production. The hood was opened up and the chassis was modified to include an engine. When AMT bought out MPC they combined parts from the MPC original 1967 GTO kit. I believe this was the start for some confusing parts mix-ups. The chassis included in this kit is actually from the 67 GTO kit, which was really not the same car as the 68-72 GTO's. Still your build does complete justice to this kit, much better and more accurate than what you started with. Great job.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Rick!!

[@blackphantom99]

Was me with the catty whompas lol 😂 We have a heap of Aussie slang here too that others don’t get. It’s funny as! Come up a stunner mate! That paint is top notch ☺️👍🇦🇺

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!! Thanks Will!!

[@modelcarswithglen.]

Hello Matt, I mentioned before about painting the headlights white and wipe the paint off the middle, but I think I neglected to mention it only works on the molded in chrome headlights, thought I would just straighten that out, seriously try it,sorry for the miss information

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@davidparsleyscustomscaleemerge]

WOW Matt, That paint is really fantastic. The build up looks great as well, nice work!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks David!!

[@ricks69z28]

Awesome looking build Matt. Rick 😎✌️

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Rick!!

[@michaelkeogh8454]

I like the sticker and the GTO came out nice too. I'm one of those people that avoid MPC although the Dodge Truck is a nice kit (probably because it is also from an AMT release. ;-) ). Sometime I'll complete another kit and maybe upload some video, but lately I work all the time between my HFT job and my side-hustles. Matt, I'm glad you like the designs. It is fun to mess around with that stuff.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks for your help with all that Michael!!

[@marcosfernandeznanita7150]

I never knew that about the tires, need to check mine

[@jweatherford]

Great paint! Job! So glad you pointed out the tire problem. I’ve had this kit sitting in my stash for a little bit now. I immediately opened it up to see if mine was the same. Just spent the last hour digging through my spare parts to find replacement fronts. Edit: General Lee wheels (now packaged as the MPC Country Charger) have fewer spokes than the ones you used. Interestingly mine don’t look the same as the ones you used either. Possibly a mold issue. I found some nice Torque Thrust I’ll be using.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@myesenc]

That turned out great, maybe I’ll give mine another shot, but as a curbside 👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikemeadows8450]

Great job i like the color mpc has a lot of good kits happy modeling.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Mike!!

[@thenut9701]

Great build Matt. I grew up in the muscle car era. It was common practice and it was desired that the rear tires be wider than the front. Maybe that is why the different sizes. At one time I owned a 69 GTX and I had M50s on the rear and G78s on the front. Hope you had fun at the model show.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 we did!!

[@almoffat7504]

Looks good to me,awesome paint job 👍🇦🇺

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Al!!

[@kellydcoons]

Love that color, Great looking build!

[@TerryWilsonModels]

Always good to see a video from you Matt. I loved the paint on this particular build. Inspired me to look into MCW paints. That enamel with the hardner will be a good addition to the paint arsenal. I love their color options too. Thanks so much for the vid. The kit came out great.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Terry!!!

[@PlasticImaginationWorkshop]

Excuse me, I have a "question"? Just kidding, looks great. That body paint looks amazing, I can't believe you don't have a polished clear coat on that thing. Very nice. Have a great day.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

I know!! That shine was awesome!! Thanks

[@willyct207]

The little GTO came out beautiful my friend. I had a 69 Le Mans scale 1/1 same colour than your model here in South Africa in the 80's.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Very cool!!

[@Red-rl1xx]

Looks great! I built that same model a year or so ago. I built the street machine version, though.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Cool!!

[@morriscustommodelshop8345]

If I'm not mistaken that kit shared the chassis with a Bonneville kit that could be done as a pickup.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Really?? That's cool!!

[@robertjutson4640]

That turned out very nice. I have found several kits with weird tire issues. Even Revell kits. Two of those tires look more like truck tires.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

I know it's weird!!

[@robertjutson4640]

@@modelcarvideos5829 I think you mentioned it in one of your videos, but my Monogram ‘32 Ford Roadster has 2 Firestone, and 2 Goodyear tires.

[@fredminier8547]

Great job bud! I've been building model's since mid 60s. Had more than my share of MPC model's... I find their choice in body styles makes up a bit for their lack of detail. You did great. Thanks for what you do. Love watching your videos. Thanks 👍🛵🚚🚛🚘🚗🚙🛻🦧🍌🙏

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Fred!!

[@lowlucas1]

Though I've never been one for enamel paint for the body, that paint job is GORGEOUS!! The whole thing about the rear pan is all a part of the modeling adventure. Turned out really sweet. I wonder if any model companies will ever use that body as a base for a 71-72 lemans or t-37. I'd love to replicate my mom's first car. Keep up he good work, brother! 😎👍

[@memorylanemodelcars]

You have to do a downgraded conversion to build replicas of lower trim models. Modelers have done it for years altered conversions often. Win model car show awards

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@neiljumpinjackflash7551]

I'm sure you can use a Revell Olds undercarriage that will fit this kit. I used a Revell 68 Firebird engine for better detail. Yeah the extra piece you trimmed of was for use on the AMT 1967 GTO. The rollpan is in place of that piece as the 72 GTO had a shorter chassis. If I remember the two tabs attech to the rear bumper. Anyway yours looks fantastic, great job. Like you said enjoy the kit and don't be afraid of doing some modifying and scratch building...the BODY is worth the effort! Thanks Matt.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@samuelvasquez8170]

Beautiful paint job

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Samuel!!

[@MikeJBlues]

I'm building the new re release 74 roadrunner , had to snap off the tail section of the chasis as well.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@IamGalvatron]

I just finished an older version of this kit, 1970 GTO 2n1. I went with the custom. Went pretty well, only downside was the instructions were very unclear as to how to use the rear axle lift blocks. It was just 2 pieces that apparently glue to the stock location for the metal axle and then the existing axle part now glues onto those. Well you can see how that rear axle set up is, so without heating and bending parts, I just couldn’t figure out how to make it work. Ended up leaving them off.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@denislandry7577]

Amt years ago was best . You got 2, or 3 engines sizes . Got 2 or 3 rims set , got 2 sets of tires + 2 over size slicks . They had extra custom engine parts + grills , bumpers and ….. much more . I love that . To this day when i shop for more models , first pick is the one that gives me a spare engine and wheels & tires !!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@bobfromsoireegames4309]

That's one shiny vehicle, sir!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Bob!!

[@redrocket8395]

Looks really nice. 👍👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@johnnymayo8534]

Great build!!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@blownmouse]

NO REAR ROLL PAN ! NO REAR ROLL PAN ! OMG THE UTTER HUMANITY OF IT ALL. LOL Great build. I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. By the way, I'm from EAST TENER C so I get the southern slang. Now I hafta run down yonder and snag me a new kit. Lol Keep the builds coming.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!! Thanks Keith

[@memorylanemodelcars]

MPC was notorious for. Poor chassis & under hood detail but bodies were Crisp. Often kitbashed due to fact

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@charlie418791]

Great shine !!👍👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Charlie!!

[@JHartModelworks]

awesome contraption... now I need to go to hobby lobby.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻🤣🤣

[@modelcars2978]

I really like that color.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@gamerofwar_]

I use washer, nuts and bolt to help secure the tires to sand

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@howardharaway2259]

I'm sure somebody's tried this before when you have Chrome headlights but what I use is clear pearl over the chrome and similates glass headlights. Tester's model master used to make pearl flip flop paint I have a couple bottles left I use them for my chrome headlights

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Cool!!

[@robertcampbell5685]

Looks fantastic for what you were working with . Question what is the ratio for paint , thinner , and hardener by drops like 10 drops paint 2 thinner 2 hardener

[@modelcarvideos5829]

10 paint 5 thinner 2 hardener

[@oldschoolmodeler]

That came out great, nice job 👍 I still wouldn't buy one lol 😆 I would might buy the Racers Wedge by mpc and or the 57 chevy gasser by mpc.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!!🤣🤣

[@FreeMan-JPLK]

Very nice build! 👏👌👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@gatblau1]

Part of the fun of building model cars is building something nice from a kit with issues. My biggest issue with this kit was the rear bumper. At least on the kit release I got the rear bumper was a little too wide like it was for a 1/24 scale model instead of 1/25. Looking at your kit it seems you didn’t have that issue.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

I did have to work on the bumper to get it to fit.

[@rosscreighton9712]

I recently purchase the BNI super glue and the instruction suggest washing out the small nosel, but l noticed in the video that you have it covered with the bottle cap, will that stop the super glue from drying out ? Great watching your build from Australia

[@modelcarvideos5829]

It helps to keep the tip clean.

[@derricks237]

Can we get a tour of Your equipment and brushes that you use and what not ?

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@crustyoldoffroader7436]

Do you ever say “well ahl swanny “? I only ever knew one person that said that, it was in Kentucky in the’60s. Love the build.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!! Nope never have!!

[@vincentlussier8264]

I also go with the guys who say leave it the way your dad did it. I still have a Revell Willys coupe and the Thames Drag Panel I built in 1972. Well they don't match what I can do now but still in tact and the origional Testers spray paint and I'll never redo them even though I know I can.

[@mattmccain8492]

Told ya on the 1st vid..you'd have to take that rear section off....the chassis is a carryover from the old mpc 67 gto..the current reissue " weekend warrior".same kit..that's where the wheelbase difference comes from ...shares pretty much the same interior , engine, chassis , wheels etc..this tooling goes way back into the 70s and changed hands a few times..things got mixed up along the way and this is what results..btw ,that removed chassis piece makes a great filler when repurposed between the core support and grille like the real cars..covers in that empty cove quite well.. Love the tire tool you made.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Matt!!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Nice build.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@alancyr3100]

It came out nice .

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Alan!!

[@samuelvasquez8170]

It came out really nice

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Love that paint!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Thomas!!

[@dmgscalemodels2825]

I love the paint job! MCW paints look amazing. What pressure and what ratio did you use to spray?

[@modelcarvideos5829]

2:1 15psi

[@askoseppanen3779]

Cool🤩, that car almost got you hehee. Now I think of it this way, one mist be humble to take over the wrestling wirh mpc models. Revell has to make 150 part kit to make it as tough as mpc 80 part kit 😂😂. Now go and get your self an old revell like the one I have, the Mother's cherry pie.. You will be amaze the amount of flash these have😄

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!!

[@animalyze7120]

Side note I notice many modellers are still using out of the box chrome pieces for whatever reason and while passable still look toyish no matter how much wash you use. I discovered some time ago Alclad's line of paints and I'll say this, their chrome process bar none defeats everything about stock toy chrome sprue/runner stuff. Oven cleaner removes that cheapo chrome in minutes and the metal line of Alclad is light years ahead of stock plastic chrome, their Candy line makes Cars really pop as well using that over the chrome process. It takes a bit of time but I strip all that fake chrome off sprues now and use either Alclad or AK Extreme exclusively. Try it once and see, you can see paint tests of every kind on Barbatos Rex you tube channel and he goes in depth although a tad fast which has slightly less results than proper dry times but he does it to get the idea across. Take care all Great video!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks

[@JohnPol]

turn out great if you wanted this one to look better so the motor looks better use the AMT 69 Olds chassis the next time it would look alot better

[@dannymontoya9469]

How do you protect you kits and supplies from the heat and the cold?. Looks like your in a shed. Just curious. Came out great.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Ac and heat.

[@ruanecrummett9261]

Looks great

[@thebeardedguyjefflawless5887]

The AMT version should have had a Christmas tree for drag diorama also.

[@danaringquist9730]

Not sure if anybody said this but, if you look closely at instructions step one you'll see the two different tires. I just started this kit

[@robertmann7277]

No roll pan?, how can you sleep at night? ( LOL ), I often omit parts- looks totally awesome

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!! With the fan on!!

[@louisszabo9061]

How about a video about metal foil techniques

[@modelcarvideos5829]

My 1967 Impala has it.

[@thomasboogie734]

Great paint color- looks cool, I didn't see part 1- this is an airbrush job? BTW, no offense but this Northern NJ native knows the term " cattywampus" from decades ago- pays to read books, I learn stuff- I believe the origin of the word is native- American and of course it means " gone sideways" or " confused" , etc. Thanks for a great build !!

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

Those wheels I believe are western rims.

[@puropapas]

Where did you get your long tweezers?

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Honestly I can't remember.

[@Esmith8787]

I really need some tips please ! What brand of paint do you recommend?

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Mcw hobbynutmodels.com

[@alanq64]

I would have said that they were 'wonky'. I've heard catawampus used before. You could just paint it flat black and put it on there. Came out nice though.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@thomasmcbride582]

Looks good for MPC hate those mags wood look better with the rally rims by the way gtos have chrome valve covers like the couler

[@JohnCuffe]

I built 2 1 years ago the other one last week . The new one was a little flashy but a good model but don't care for the orange plastic

[@GrandNational66]

Those rims were on another MPC GTO.

[@Scale_Model_Mayhem]

When the kit was retooled the chassis came from the 67 gto kit

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Cool!!

[@rwaudby8724]

Turned out nice for a kit with such lazy detail. Paint looks great! Whole car looks better than the box art.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks!!