Tom Geiger Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 15 minutes ago, mrmike said: The chassis is perhaps the biggest letdown of this kit! Molded all wrong with the rear axle and the exhaust system and soft features. I can understand why other builders are using the AMT '71 Duster chassis or the Revell '68 Dart chassis instead. Not too late! The Duster chassis is wonderful under any A body! And the engine bay can be easily cut from the body and added to your Barracuda! Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Good work so far! Never knew this conversion existed out there from HartsParts. Looks like another project coming my way in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: Not too late! The Duster chassis is wonderful under any A body! And the engine bay can be easily cut from the body and added to your Barracuda! Go for it! As I said in a previous post, I can't afford to go out and buy another kit just for the chassis. To me, that is just ridiculous and a total waste of time, money and effort. I am using the kit chassis and it is assembled and looking decent. Thanks Bill! I have always liked the '68 Barracuda more than the '69 Barracuda. I never cared for the peaked hood and grille panel. Edited April 15, 2021 by mrmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 I went back and used watered down Elmers Glue and the embossing powder stuck to it better than Mod Podge. I primered the body and body parts this afternoon and I found that I need to do more sanding and filling on the nose piece. I was anxious to see some paint on the Barracuda and I painted and detailed the taillight piece. Not bad! More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 No....not bad at all, Bud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thanks Dann! I painted the Barracuda this afternoon with Model Master Bright Calypso Metallic Lacquer. I have to admit that the color looks pretty good! This is almost a perfect match to my '65 Coronet convertible that I plant on building someday. More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 That colour is perfect ! Similar to Q5 Turquoise . That turquoise shade of the 383 will look quite nice with that body colour . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thanks John! I hate to disappoint you, but the engine has been painted Hemi Orange instead of Chrysler Turquoise. The 383 engine is a high performance engine and we all know that those would most likely be painted Hemi Orange. This car would be a rebuilt car with parts coming from other Chrysler automobiles and from Chrysler themselves. It's going to be different, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 4 hours ago, mrmike said: I hate to disappoint you, but the engine has been painted Hemi Orange instead of Chrysler Turquoise. No disappointment here , brother . It's your build anyhow --- it's a splendid build at that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Looks great so far, MrMike! But your paint stands have way too little paint build-up on them! 😎😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Great color choice Mike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Thanks John, John and Carl! 13 hours ago, ModelcarJR said: Looks great so far, MrMike! But your paint stands have way too little paint build-up on them! 😎😁 You should have seen them before I cleaned them up! They were nasty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfin Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Here is my 68 cuda. Built it over 20 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 I started on the body by adding the side markers. I used 4 shirt pins inserted into holes that I drilled with my pin vise and a small drill bit the size of the pin shaft. I painted the lenses with an amber and a red Sharpie. And, I couldn't resist a mockup! More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 I kept looking at my side markers and I felt that they could be more. Last night, I sliced 8 styrene rings from a 3/32 inch tube. I only needed 4, but sliced 8 just in case I would loose one or more. This morning I painted them with Model Master Aluminium Metalizer and then I attached them to the side marker pin heads I had previously made. I need to go back and touchup the side marker with some Tamiya Clear Orange and Clear Red. I am not 100% happy with them as they do stand out from the body quite a bit. More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 With the tubes glued to the pinheads, I sanded them down, applied some Molotow Liquid Chrome and Tamiya Clear Orange and Clear Red paint. Now, they are closer to the body and son't look as bad as they did before. More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Love the mock up, Bud!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thanks Dann! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamelvis Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Nice color combo and the wheels are perfect for this era ! TCB, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Thanks Adam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 I started foiling this afternoon. I started with the hardest areas to foil. The wheelwells, rocker panels and the rear taillight. The wheelwells alone took me almost an hour to do. For some reason, I keep hearing Heart and their song, Barracuda in my mind! lol More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 I finished foiling this afternoon. Now to paint the interior ceiling and assemble the whole thing. More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 I got the Barracuda into 3 coats of Testors Ultra Gloss Clearcoat this morning. And, the underside of the Barracuda hood got a coating of Model Master Bright Calypso Metallic. More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 It's getting there! I started adding the valances and bumpers. So far the rear is done and the front is being worked on. If there is a reason why I don't like old AMT/MPC kits, this is one of them! I have been stressing for hours on the grille and front valance since they don't want to fit correctly! More Barracuda to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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