jbattersby Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hi all! I am new to the forum and would like to share pictures of my Dodge Charger model which I'm currently building: I picked this up from a yard sale last year for maybe $5. The model quality is quite bad, so I figured I'd do something custom and not build it as the General Lee. The chrome on this model was terrible, I stripped everything for re-chroming with Alclad. The engine was primed and sprayed using Zero Paints Orange. The valve covers which came chrome were stripped and painted matte black. The wheels and roll cage were painted in Zero Paints Gold. The wheels actually had great detail after stripping off the old thick chrome. Detailing the wheels. After spraying the stripped parts with Alclad you can really see a difference in quality. Stripping the chrome basically saved this model from looking like a cheap kids toy. Detailed the engine with some spark plug wires which was a first for me. Also created my own pulleys and fan belt using black tape. For the interior I wanted to do something stock so I went with a blue interior. I sprayed Zero Paints light blue metallic over black so that it will be a couple shades darker then the exterior which will be done over white primer. I added a touch of red to the tachometer for something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 This is where I am at currently, I installed the Hemi yesterday as wheel as attached the finished wheels and tires to the chassis. I will also start now correcting body lines. The rear fender on the drivers side has a nice kink in it right at the base of the C-Post where the 2 parts of the mold met. My plan is to clean up as many lines as I can without doing too much body work. Since this isn't the most detailed model to begin with I'm hoping to get this off the desk to make way for some other projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looks like you're off to a very nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looks like you're off to a very nice start. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Super work so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Super work so far... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 I finally finished the rendering of how my Charger will look when finished, enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo Jutt Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Wow! You are an awesome artis! I want to see your model finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Great picture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 It should look nice when your done, especially if it comes out anywhere even close to your rendering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Great start. Terrific job on the rendering. This will be a stunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 nice start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w451973 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wow. Nice work on the rendering. And thanks for not building another g/l. Can't wait to see it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Beautiful rendering. Who knew the GL kit had such decent detail waiting to be exploited? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Beautiful rendering. Who knew the GL kit had such decent detail waiting to be exploited? Thanks, and yes once the chrome was stripped it made a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Great rendering, you're an artist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Very nice start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Any updates? It's a slow process now that we're having some great weather, I'd much rather be outside. I did do a bit on the body I will post the pics below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 I've started to re-work the body of the Charger to make sure the hood will sit flush and have even panel gaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 NICE work on the Dash! That looks pretty good that way and that grille! NICELY "re-chromed"! It looks GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Madness Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I like what you're doing with that... that rendering looks awesome too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 You are doing some amazing work on a poor kit. It's going to look great! Keep it up and have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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