This older MPC kit is a disappointment compared to available kits of the 330 P4, whether the Fujimi or Model Factory Hiro version. But short of getting my hands on the very rare Union kit, it is the only way of building a model of the 1967 Le Mans winner.
The biggest problem is poor molds with lots of flash and other flaws, compounded by the fact that the whole thing is molded in red. The chrome is particularly bad, and the there is too much of it. Decals were not especially opaque.
Nonetheless it is possible to build up a reasonable replica.
The comparison with the MFH kit of the second place Ferrari 330 P4 is interesting but also shows the difference between the 1/25 Ford and the 1/24 Ferrari. I've minimised it in the photo by putting the Ford closer to the camera; posed the other way the size difference, while theoretically small at just over 4%, is much more noticeable.
What's next? Stay tuned!
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