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I bought a Revell '68 Charger yesterday just to use a 50% Michael's coupon. Thinking of doing it in dark blue as a "Then and Now" build to match with the MPC I built in 1968. 

No one has any comments about my suggestion that the side sculpting is overdone on the Revell body? I guess I'm the only one who sees it that way, then. 

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On 6/13/2018 at 3:45 PM, Snake45 said:

I always thought Revell overdid the "flares" around the fake reverse-scoops on the doors on this body. To my eye, the old MPC body is more accurate in this area. Am I right or wrong? 

It doesn't look like it would be easy to work these down to a more accurate appearance, either. :wacko:

I've read, that the recently released '70 is better in that area.

 

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3 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I bought a Revell '68 Charger yesterday just to use a 50% Michael's coupon. Thinking of doing it in dark blue as a "Then and Now" build to match with the MPC I built in 1968. 

No one has any comments about my suggestion that the side sculpting is overdone on the Revell body? I guess I'm the only one who sees it that way, then. 

 

2 hours ago, Luc Janssens said:

I've read, that the recently released '70 is better in that area.

 

Your both right.

The scoops are much too exaggerated compared to the 1/1

And yes the 70 is MUCH better,but still not 100%

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3 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I bought a Revell '68 Charger yesterday just to use a 50% Michael's coupon. Thinking of doing it in dark blue as a "Then and Now" build to match with the MPC I built in 1968. 

No one has any comments about my suggestion that the side sculpting is overdone on the Revell body? I guess I'm the only one who sees it that way, then. 

excellent choice. Actual color is called EE1 dark blue poly

The one I did. and the actual car it replicates

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Just now, gtx6970 said:

excellent choice. Actual color is called EE1 dark blue poly

The one I did. and the actual car it replicates

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Very cool! I'll either be airbrushing Testor Arctic Blue, or use a can of a dark blue "pearl" enamel from them I got awhile back. While I've rattlecanned a good deal of the new Testor lacquer, and airbrushed gallons of their enamels cut with lacquer thinner, I literally can't remember the last time I rattlecanned  any of their enamels. 

BTW, here's the unrestored survivor MPC Charger I built in 1968. Would like to build this one along the same lines, but, you know, better. B)

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6 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I bought a Revell '68 Charger yesterday just to use a 50% Michael's coupon. Thinking of doing it in dark blue as a "Then and Now" build to match with the MPC I built in 1968. 

No one has any comments about my suggestion that the side sculpting is overdone on the Revell body? I guess I'm the only one who sees it that way, then. 

I seen some mpc promo 68 rebuilders I looked into getting but I drained my kit fund for now which was a shame

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51 minutes ago, PlymouthFan said:

I seen some mpc promo 68 rebuilders I looked into getting but I drained my kit fund for now which was a shame

I wouldn't bother with a promo fixer.,,,unless it was super cheap

Decent re-builder MPC kits are not real hateful. ,,,not dirt cheap mind you . But not terrible. They will usually sell for about double retail on the revell version. Just keep an eye out on eBay

 

I've passed over a few for under $35  as I already have a couple back piled I bought years ago

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4 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

IMO . this one has a better / more accurate body than the Revell does. Now if it just had the right grille inserts

 

Does this newest version have the non 500 rear window in it now ?

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A non general lee charger issue that’s surprising 

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