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[GB14x]

I have acquired a Monogram Vampire body. I was wondering what type interior (if any) came with the original car.
Also, what type of chassis came with the original car? I'd like to build it back to the original configuration if possible. Thanks!

[slotbaker]

There is one on eBay now that looks to have the correct interior and chassis.

[GB14x]

I'm on it!

Thanks.

[slotbaker]

Can anyone (Dokk ) tell me if the Vampire had another interior than the one shown in the crappy pic above, or the gold one on the LASCM site?

Maybe a basically flat one with no seat detail??

[Mike Wahrlich]

I have an additional question... sorry I cannot answer the interior question!

Are the rim inserts also used in other cars?
Because one of the chrome inserts has poor chrome on it!
i have another set of these inserts... but i don't know if they belong to another car... or if the Vampire came with extra spare parts!?!?

The Vampire sign on the back is unfortunately removed... even if it looks better without it. ;-)

[slotbaker]

Are the rim inserts also used in other cars?

Some info thanks to Dokk.

These are the same as used on the Monogram Scarab, basically a Cooper wheel. I am sure that there are replicas made because it is such a common insert. Try Al Penrose at BWA?
An interesting note: some of the Snake and Vampires came with BLACK (unplated) inserts. And the cars look better that way. I have never seen an Assassin with the black inserts, so I assume that the earlier models were the ones fitted that way.

The Assassin

Plus more here

Nice-looking body, Mike.

[Mike Wahrlich]

Yes... there is also a Scarab from this deal... but I thought it is from MPC?
I found some pictures... but there where no inserts in the rims!
The difference to the web pictures is also, that my Scarab has less holes in the chassis part!

Unfortunately the windscreen is missing...

[Mike Wahrlich]

OK... I found the Monogram Scarab! But this is a different car!?!?!

This should be the MPC Scarab... sold with no inserts... is this correct??

The driver and the seatcover were also not painted!!

[slotbaker]

The MPC is early 1958 Scarab Mk 1.

Not sure about inserts for that car. I'm guessing it did not have inserts.

The Monogram is later 1962 Scarab Mk 4.

[Lone Wolf]

Mike, if you need wheel inserts they can be found in this reissue kit with nice fresh shiny chrome.

I am only showing for illustration as I do not know the seller. You made be able to find one closer to you. They did not reissue a lot of these and they are becoming a little tough to find. A good price is somewhere between $15 and $25 when you can find them.

Just a note, the reissue has all the slot conversion parts included but the body does not have posts anymore.

Here is what they look like.

[TSR]

The MPC Scarab, issued in 1965, did not have wheel inserts but had screw-on plastic two-prong knock-offs molded in the same color as the body. Most of the time today, they are missing from the cars that are found, along with the windshield and the driver's head.

The Monogram Vampire was the only one of the three Monogram "dream cars" to have a separate interior because it was a coupe. That interior was specific to the model.

[One27ray]

Ya! Who makes repops of the interiors?? As you can see, I need one to complete this body. If I had an interior, it would have been done already.

[TSR]

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