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[navistar]

i wondered if i was the only one that remembered the 1/16 buddy baker charger.k&k insurance i believe molded in red plastic. ihad them both as a kid. i painted the clear body on the petty charger anyway.wonder if they will reissue the baker charger?

[VERNON]

Hello David....I'm glad you too remember the Buddy Baker kit, it was molded with a red body and the front wheel openings were reshaped from the the Petty kit.   I had both of these kits when I was many years younger.

For thier time these kits were fantastic and from what I remember go together very well.

 

It shows the model companies had the capability of building detailed kits back then.

 

At any rate I've got three of these kits coming, and will defintely build them this time around.   Hope we see some aftermarket decals and lots pictures in this forum.

 

One last thing,  back around 1975, we had a local department store go out of business and as part of thier markdowns, they were selling both the Petty & Baker kits for about $3.00 each.   Yes, I said $3.00 each.  As a kid of about 15. I never thought to cut a few more yards for the extra money to buy everyone they had.

 

Happy modeling, and I hope everyone enjoys this GREAT reissue as much as I will.   Vernon

[Dragline]

I just bought one off eBay 35.99 free ship. I'll post pix unless someone beats me to it by mid week.

 

 

 

 

 

Bob

[Bad Apple]

I just bought one off eBay 35.99 free ship. I'll post pix unless someone beats me to it by mid week.

 

 

 

 

 

Bob

I paid just a little more than that from my usual supplier. I'm expecting it by Mon. or Tues. 

[Longbox55]

The opaque body doesn't bother me any. I'm pretty sure I still have a couple of cans of Clearveiw 2000 in my paint stash  

[Dragline]

Take a look at the vintage instruction sheet and see how many more parts there are for this car as compared to the DOH and Street Charger kit. Or, just enjoy the images.

 

None of us will know how many parts have been restored [hopefully all], till we tear open our kits when they arrive.

 

 

 

 

http://public.fotki....car-ch/001.html

 

 

Enjoy

 

 

 

Bob

[Dave Van]

Got mine today....good job R2 on the restore....not 100% restored but about 99.5% so it's all good.

No screen material for the grille and decal sheet is a bit short.....but OK.

[Edsel-Dan]

I was hoping for the screen material.

Oh well. Just have to find it through Walther's or see if the R/C manufacturer

in Del has it in his Storefront Hobbyshop

[Hayabusa]

Interesting kit, but is it worth bying? I understand it´s a kit that dates back to the 70´s, but can it be built into a decent model?

[Futurabat]

Interesting kit, but is it worth bying? I understand it´s a kit that dates back to the 70´s, but can it be built into a decent model?

39 years after the kit was originally made, it is still touted as the most accurate NASCAR model kit ever produced. It is beyond "decent" by miles...about 500 of them.  

[Greg Myers]

Interesting kit ? Worth Buying ? You'd have to ask your self if you are really into 1/16th scale kits, or if you have the room to display such a kit when finished. Then you might look at the instructions http://public.fotki....car-ch/001.html and answer that question for your self.

[Futurabat]

[Hayabusa]

@Futurabat - Thanks!

[Hayabusa]

@Greg Myers - I' ve allready seen the instructions, but thanks anyway. I find it hard to judge the quality of a kit by the instructions.

[Futurabat]

@Futurabat - Thanks!

Most welcome. I only wish the picture in my last post was bigger.

[Greg Myers]

I really think it's a big kit thing. Do you like them? Do you have room for them? Other wize, yes, it's a great kit. Lots of room for detailing. Do your home work. The detail parts included are worthy.

[Dave]

I'm looking forward to getting one,  not looking forward to masking for the red area, hopefully easier on a big body!

[Futurabat]

I'm looking forward to getting one,  not looking forward to masking for the red area, hopefully easier on a big body!

I always cut my masking material into thin strips about a millimeter wide using a piece of glass and steel straightedge. That makes the tape go round the curves easily. After masking off the blue, I spray my base white, then go round with another mm strip of mask before the STP red. Try it, I think you'll like it.  

[MAGNUM4342]

Stefan, My first contact with this particular kit was back in 1982. I was a Petty fan club advisor for the state of Ohio. My family and I went to Pocono that year and I wound up helping out with the fan club meeting as the Pennsylvania advisor couldn't be there. I bought the Petty and Baker 1/16th kits from a vendor there and was blown away. Having actually spent time inside of the #43 Charger I was absolutely amazed at how well MPC had captured all the details of the car. I suggest replacing the vinyl hoses and spark plug wires. The Petty's used either black or blue spark plug wires and the rest of the hoses were braided with A&N fittings. That will make it even more accurate.

Richard himself it turns out, had given MPC access to one of the backup cars and every bit of help he could at the time. It paid off big time. If you like NASCARS and larger scale cars you cannot go wrong with this vintage piece no matter what colors you put on it.

 

P.S. Word is at least one aftermarketer is doing Baker decals for this car as well.  

[Hayabusa]

@MAGNUM4342 - Thanks for the info! Yes, I do like NASCAR - especially cars from that era. Even if I prefer 1/24-1/25 scale models, I don´t mind building large scale model cars. I think they´re pretty cool (or should that be: Petty cool?   )