novadose71 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Built trackside as raced at Daytona 75. I started with the Polar Lights Petty Charger and lots of reference. I started by removing the hood bulge and replacing with styrene sheet and some strip for the center uhhh...strip. Moving to the body I started with the hardest part, the SE 1/4 window "vents". After I was happy with those I thinned the A-pillars, removed the rear spoiler, added a fuel overflow tube, filled the fuel filler hole and drilled a new one, then made a quick fill insert out of styrene rod and tube. after all the bodywork was finished I airbrushed IIRC Ford (Poppy?)red from MCW on the body then polished it out. I had been given the K&K decal sheet by a fellow club member and pieced the contingency decals together from various aftermarket sheets....and had a couple of custom ones made too. The interior and chassis were built out of the box with a window net from PPP and heat shrink rollbar padding. Wheels and tires are from PPP as well. I think that is all on this one, thanks for lookin'. Edited May 1, 2011 by novadose71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Well done. I love the subject. Your presentation would be more effective if you brightened your pixs. Edited April 26, 2011 by wisdonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Well done. I've built one PL charger and don't think I wish to try another, fought me at every step. The stenciling on the tires looks very real, are they transfers or paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novadose71 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks. The chassis fought me a bit too, that's why it didn't get the engine....I didn't want to have to mess with it. The tire decals came with the PPP tires IIRC. I just gave them a slight dusting with some black pastel powder before dullcoting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nice build. I like the subject. STewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Great looking Charger. I like the real thing, it looks just good. Paintjob is great. You did a good job with those decals too. I like the Plastic Performance Products' tires, I have few sets of them too. Really cool Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roush16 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) Looks great. Body work and vents came super clean. What did you use to wrap the roll bars with? Edited May 1, 2011 by roush16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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