Byron5150

As you guys will tell I've done a lot so far so fast? Haha. Well part of the reason my last build took so long to finish, was because I started on this This about a week so far. Fist time using a testors enamels since I was a kid. And man do they spray so different from Tamiya's lacquer line. Here's testors semi gloss primer applied. I primered the body, hood, rear panel and valence, front valence, the firewall, and the radiator support, and and the header panel. Also before priming I filled the back up lights of the rear valence. Using green squadron putty sanded from 240 to 1000 grit sand paper. But I only have a pic of the body primered. Thanks for watching

Here we go another muscle car build. I've never been the best at them but after my latest build, I feel as if I have more confidence to build them. Everyones always loved the General Lee right? So thats what I chose to build, plus I've always wanted to do a General, thats more accurate then the actual movie kits. Now with this build I know theres a lot of controversy on whats accurate and I will say before I even build this, I don't want a huge debate on whats right or wrong. Yes there were multiple charges used for the tv series, the movie, and even the auto trader commercial. The General Lee official year is a 69' however they used 68', 69' 70's for the cars. Most of the time there were coated over factory paint, and painted orange. And we all know those colors right? The official interior color is tan. However a lot of the survivor cars are tan and black. So as I say again I'm not looking to have a huge debate over right, wrong, and accurate, Im just giving a small description of the car. Hopefully you guys enjoy seeing this build as much as I will enjoy building it. I was even more inspired after seeing the new auto trader commercial and I heard there were talks that the duke boys may be coming back to TV, although I've read some of the actors feel as if it won't have that great of an impact as it did then, I think it will IMO SOO I will be basing this car off the auto trader commercial. Meaning the dukes were in it so it makes it OFFICIAL!! Lets begin. YEEEE HAAAWWW The kit is a newer Revell 69' Charger R/T. With this kit I had to sand out the roof texture but there were no side markers. I also sanded the wheel well trim smooth. As you can see in these pics, the last ones show the roof sanded and the wheel well trim removed. Here's the car after having it's panel lines scribed, roof sanded to become a hardtop, and it's whelk well trim smoothed out. Also applied a black was to the panel lines.

Thanks bro!!

Thanks so much.

Thanks man, more with the cars in the dio, or the dio itself?

looking good so far man. What engine you going with?

thank you, thanks for looking as well

This is FREAKING AWESOME LOOKING!!

Thanks Jon,

Looking forward to seeing this built. Sorry to hear about the mis hap. But it looks good now, and great save! Cheers, Byron

thanks Bro!!!

Looks Great!!

A revell 69' Charger (General lee) and a 68' Charger (Bullitt) But the General Lee is first, I'm hoping to a more detailed engine with this. Plug wires and hoses.

Thanks man I think they suit it well also.

Waiting to be sold by a private Chacago seller. Dang forgot to move the mouse out of the background pic haha

Here's my newest build, on my new diorama, and next to some older builds. Yes the back bumper isn't on I dropped the model before pics. But it's back on now. This kit went together pretty well, thanks for looking. Cheers, Byron

Here's a pic of the engine. Please check out under the glass. Thanks for all comments and support. Cheers, Byron

By closed hood I mean by I'm not gonna prop the hood. I screwed the fan belt assembly and I don't feel like fixing it. I'll show pics but for the most part the model will have it's hood on. Model is basically done just gotta ad one more decal. Cheers, Byron

Looking nice so far bro

I decided to not detail the inside. This is also going to be a closed hood model. But as for green carpet no, that is just black overspray from painting the opposite fire wall side. I left it like that because it almost looked like simulated carpet

Update got the interior tub done. My budget for this car is done. And I didn't want to hand paint the whole tub so I left it in the primer white. I may still go in and do some small detailing but it's pretty much done. The windows were glued back in with tamiya cement. Works pretty well if you lightly brush it on. The headliner is painted as well pics of that later, underside of good and hinges are painted semi gloss black. Pics of that later, here we are car should be done by tomorrow maybe. Cheers, Byron

Look sweet bro

I'd go with the magnums

Looking great man nice work. And that paint looks good!

Did you get a photo etch grill? If so are those used to be the grill or is used as a painting template? Looking great so far man