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• I have been dying for a '70 or '71 Dodge Dart kit. Why won't they take the L.A. Dart body and make it stock? With that and the new Demon I would think that it can't be that difficult to do? Or Revell. They made a '68 and a '69 Dart. How about a '70 or '71 Dart? ...*PICS*...
  • Don't know why not. It's something that's been missing a long time. *NM*
    • The 71 Demon and 68 R/Ts are selling hot cakes, you'd think they'd take the hint. *NM*
      • Revell did a Dart, and it does pretty well, judging from the number of times it was released.
  • I agree. It's a subject of which I have wanted a kit forever. I've considered attempting a kitbash with the LA Dart, the Demon, and a Revell Dart to accomplish this, but it's a big project and therefore down the list somewhat. *NM*
  • Because only the L.A. Dart body is 'stock'. MPC/Round2 would have to tool up a stock interior and chassis, along with a drivetrain.
    • The L.A. Dart body is far from stock. A better approach would be…
      • Revell would have to do an all-new body to fit the existing interior and chassis. *NM*
        • Needs all-new dash, plus the bucket seats were a different design, and of course all the sew patterns are different too. *NM*
          • Yeah, a lot would need to be done, but I’d like to see it! I’m surprised that a resin/3D conversion kit hasn’t been done yet, TBH. *NM*
            • You mean a resin conversion like Bandit Resin, Scale Coachworks, Resin Model Ranch, etc has done? *NM*
              • Yes, that’s exactly what I mean… I guess. Are they well done? II haven’t seen them (hence my previous comment). *NM*
                • I haven't seen them in person so I can't really comment on the quality but they all looked pretty good in the pics I've seen.. *NM*
                  • Will have to look into them. Thanks for the heads up. *NM*
    • Is the "LA Dart" wheelstander the last bit of the old MPC F/C body? *NM*
      • Yes. Front wheel openings are a bit further back than they ought to be...
        • Main failure on the 69 Darts was not enough of them.
          • Re: "Yet there's still a glut of Celebrity's and Citations"--What Celebrity kit?
          • Never had trouble finding the '69 Dart when it was released. The bland box art did it in, they should have just done the '68 first *NM*
            • 100X - judging from the current releases, it would be a prime candidate in a Hi Impact color on the cover *NM*
    • Does the trunk lid from the Petty Dart fit the LA Dart?
      • Haven’t tried it, though I’m sure it could be made to fit. The molded in spoilers would have to be ground off, though. If you want to do a ‘71 Dart, you would have to get a rear bumper with the quad taillights from Hart’s Parts. You could also do a Valiant Scamp�
        • My original issue Petty Dart came without a trunk;lid. Hmm....but I do have an original issue Dart funnycar body in my stash. Rightside rocker panel is boogered up....maybe I can remove the trunklid from that body....
      • Not without work...it is too wide by a smidge, and the curves on the leading edge may need some massaging. *NM*