moparian Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Hello, I am new to the forum! That being said, I thought I would share my recent car project. My stepdad owns a 1968 dodge coronet 440 with a 318 cubic inch engine. So I decided to make a scale model of it. I shaved the R/T badges from the 1968 R/T body I found online. Used painted masking tape for the black vinyl top. I also had to modify the engine mounts for the smaller engine to fit with the roadrunner frame. I have added a picture of the actual car for comparison. Parts Used: 1968 MPC Dodge Coronet R/T Body 1975 MPC Chrysler 318 c.i. Engine AMT Torque Thrust wheels w/ Firestone Tires 1/25 scale Edelbrock Valve Covers AMT 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner donor kit for chassis, frame, interior Bare Metal Foil Plastruct Scale Lettering Paints Used: Model Master Dark Bronze Metallic Lacquer Gravity Colors White Surface Primer Gravity Colors 3-part Clear Coat Gravity Colors Anthracite Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 It looks really nice ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparian Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 It looks really nice ??thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Very nice!What's the color of the real one? I have a resin one coming someday and don't yet have a color for it in mind, but I really like THAT one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Very nice build of a great car-!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 VERY nice build on that Coronet Adam, as I just love dem Mopars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Looks good, too bad you didn't put chrome reverse on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparian Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Very nice!What's the color of the real one? I have a resin one coming someday and don't yet have a color for it in mind, but I really like THAT one!So the real one is a shade of the original 1968 Bronze. When they restored the car, they had it mixed so obviously it won't match my model paint.Gravity Colors has a Pontiac autumn bronze you might be able to get to match the original color. When I airbrushed it, it was darker than the paint color in the original car, but you might be able to spray it light enough to match. Edited April 5, 2017 by moparian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Great tribute build! I love seeing replicas of real rides, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Nice replica of a nice car! You put a lot of effort into it. Mopar to ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Great tribute build! I love seeing replicas of real rides, well done.I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Rollins Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Turned out very nice!,whats the story of the challenger in the background in the first pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Nice Coronet,dig the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparian Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Turned out very nice!,whats the story of the challenger in the background in the first pic?The Challenger was another project at the shop where my step dad got his car restored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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