thatz4u Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) This is the second of my Winter projects..the first was the Mod Squad Mercury Wagon. WIP : The Desoto was missing a few parts, so I dug into the parts box & used the radiator cradle & firewall from an AMT 70 Dodge, the engine was built from 3 different Mopar kits, wheels & tires are Pegasus. Paint is Tamiya TS 54, Light Metallic Blue. Comments welcome. Edited April 13, 2021 by thatz4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Beautiful build! It's too bad these old Desoto and Chrysler kits are long-gone and unlikely kits for a new-n-improved new tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 19 hours ago, '70 Grande said: Beautiful build! It's too bad these old Desoto and Chrysler kits are long-gone and unlikely kits for a new-n-improved new tooling. Mark, I totally agree.....maybe someday we can bring them back with 3-D printing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Sweet looking ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Very nice! thanks, Larry, it was a fun way to pass the winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Sweet looking build! As many said, this (and others) are long gone which is too bad. Wasn't Moebius supposed to have the 58 Dodge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 4 hours ago, crazyjim said: Sweet looking ride. thanks, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedotwo Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Great idea for an old 'Soto and great build Al! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Sledsel said: Sweet looking build! As many said, this (and others) are long gone which is too bad. Wasn't Moebius supposed to have the 58 Dodge? Andy, thanks. yes it is tooo bad that they are gone,,,Moebius couldn't come to an agreement with the die owner, according to net rumors.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 20 hours ago, hedotwo said: Great idea for an old 'Soto and great build Al! 👍 thanks, Rich, when I couldn't find original parts, I went this way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Wow...this is sharp Al! Very nice save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, Grumpa said: Wow...this is sharp Al! Very nice save! thanks, Mark, glad you liked it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Beautiful model Al, love the color and wheels"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful model Al, love the color and wheels"!! thanks, Carl......what are you working on now??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 NICE! Wheels and paint suits the DeSoto very well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Koellefornia Kid said: NICE! Wheels and paint suits the DeSoto very well! thank you , Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger89 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Nice, I'm working on this old kit myself. Someone told me these USA Oldies re-releases were about $2 each at K-Marts in the late 70s, and hardly anyone wanted them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 19 hours ago, Tiger89 said: Nice, I'm working on this old kit myself. Someone told me these USA Oldies re-releases were about $2 each at K-Marts in the late 70s, and hardly anyone wanted them. thanks, David, I would gladly give $4.00 ea if I could find them......LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 hours ago, thatz4u said: thanks, David, I would gladly give $4.00 ea if I could find them......LOL Back in early 1980s in one of my failed attempts to get back into the hobby, a local hobby shop had a % off coupon so I went and bought some 5 Johans at $5-6 each. I thought I spent a lot then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 This turned out great! I hope the one I have turns out 1/2 as good as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 19 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: Back in early 1980s in one of my failed attempts to get back into the hobby, a local hobby shop had a % off coupon so I went and bought some 5 Johans at $5-6 each. I thought I spent a lot then! Tom, if you still have them I will give you double what you paid for them........LOL😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 9:16 PM, mchook said: This turned out great! I hope the one I have turns out 1/2 as good as this. Mark, thanks for the kind words, I'm sure yours will turnout well as they are great kits to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Beautiful Desoto, Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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