DynoMight

Bill, try tinypic.com if you really want to update this, then you can change them back to Fotki if you want.. YOu don't need a account for tinypic.

That bus is amazing Cranky!

Where's the keys?

Uh-oh! Cool subject, hope to see more soon!

They also took out the flower holder in the dash too!

You know I forgot about the Revell/Gearz thing, they need to have another one of those... Maybe a Revell/U.S. Top Gear? Build one of the cars featured in said episode, somehow get them to see it and possibly win a trip to the show/money prize? I don't know, just a idea... Or maybe something where at the next Hotrod Power Tour they have a competition of building the best '32 Ford or some other iconic car, that could work, lots of kids go with their parents to that..

If only they could have an option to back-date it to a 69...

Hey Chris, amazing work! Any updates on this beast?

Woooowww Niko those headers.. amazing... some scaled-down heatwrapping tape on those would set those off. Amazing. What color are you painting the body? Is it going to be a two-tone jive or a single color? Weekend dragger but a daily driver? Or a sponsored dragster rig that runs high 12s? Just some ideas.. keep up the good work

My uncle got one of these during the late 70s I think and the doors were like cardboard, they were so thin haha; at least that's what my mom said..

Check this out! For many, the Challenger looks outdated and border comic-eqsue, especially when opted with 1970s-style flamboyant colors, flashy pin stripes and decals, but no one can deny that its flagship edition, the 707hp 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is one helluva fast machine. How fast? How about a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) certified quarter-mile time of 11.2 seconds at 125mph (201km/h) with stock Pirelli P275/40ZR20 P Zero tires, which drops to just 10.8 seconds at 126mph (203km/h) with drag radials? Just to get an idea of what kind of 1/4 mile times we're talking about here, with regular road tires, the Hellcat not only trumps its direct competition like the Camaro ZL1 that does it in 11.96-second at 117 mph (188 km/h), but it's also faster than the 2014 Viper SRT GTS (11.4 seconds) and the last Corvette ZR1 (11.4 seconds)! After these results, Dodge's well-oiled marketing machine touted the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 Challenger Hellcat SRT as the "fastest and most powerful muscle car ever" "It wasn’t long ago that a 10-second car, was a full-on race car. The new 2015 Dodge Challenger raises the bar to a level some of us never thought we’d see,” said Dodge boss, Tim Kuniskis. "Not only can Challenger run 10s on the drag strip, but you can also fit your family and drive cross country. This new 2015 Dodge Challenger is the ultimate GT muscle car." We wonder how Ford and GM will respond… By John Halas Article about how the new Challenger ran the quarter in 11.2 seconds on stock tires and a 10.8 on better tires. MUST GET SOOOONNNNN Article---> http://www.carscoops.com/2014/07/707hp-2015-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat.html

Exactly, kids like building things (Legos, anyone) and they like cars (HotWheels, anyone) It's just someone has to show these kids that model building is fun and can be really, really rewarding. As I'm typing I'm looking at my '64 Thunderbolt which I just completed and I think it's one of my best kits ever, and when I finished that kit I felt like I did something good, plus my family (at least my parents and brother) told me that this kit was one on my best, and I really liked that haha.. The only way this hobby will survive for the next, say 50 years is if we, the model builders who are already into the hobby introduce my generation to these models, that is the only way this will ever survive. And I hope we realize this soon, the sooner the better...

Got the AMT 1970 1/2 Camaro and a 1970 'Cuda (special edition oooooohhhh), some paint, and a new brush that was .99 instead of 2.99 (best brush ever, it's the Atlas Brush Co. 970 3/0 689076966337 ) and also some Tamiya tape. That was my monthly model trip haha..

For some people it is... Sometimes I'm standing in the aisle looking at a Amt/Revell kit (which is the same kit from the 90s, which is the same kit from the 80s, same kit from the 70s, and the same kit from the 60s, mind you) that's priced at $17 and has iffy molding and iffy details and then I look at a Tamiya/Aoshima/other-Japanese-kit-maker that has better molding and details but is priced at $30-$50 range on a good day. Most people would get the cheap one, which is the same kit from the 60s, probably the same molds too haha, and realize, oh man, this sucks, there's flash, moldlines and injector marks everywhere, I'm not getting this brand again. And that is the basic reason why the Japanese kit makers are doing better then the American companies, they keep their molds up to date, and although they usually don't have engine details, they crush the American companies in the interior, body, tires and chassis detail. The only reason the American companies are still around is because they are basically the only ones who really make the classic muscle cars, the hot rods and the customs, the Japanese companies don't, they make the new exotic cars and also the older exotic and tuner cars. It seems like most kids who are into cars now-a-days around me are interested in the latest Lambo, Maserati, Benz, or Bugatti, which it seems the model manufacturers aren't making, because the licensing and copyright are very expensive and the companies don't know if they can make their money back if they do make the kit. But I'm pretty sure either Tamiya, Meng or some other Japanese model makers are working to kit one of these cars soon. I'm pretty sure this hobby will be around for a long, long time, as long as there is people who want to build the kits and continue to. But it will never be as strong as it ever was in the 60s and 70s, ever. And that's because it's not new anymore and also the resources like paint and glue for kids like me aren't readily available anymore, also, the cars aren't cars anymore, there just silver or black blobs that are viewed as something you get in to go somewhere, not something you care about and fix by yourself or improve, modify or make it your own. They aren't interesting subjects anymore, like the 60s and 70s, back when you could improve your car and make it your own, when you could change your oil in your garage without having to have the special wrench to drain the oil, or when your car could be something you're proud of and talk about. The newer cars aren't interesting anymore. Yes, it is partially video games but not all of it. Times change like you said, people found more interesting things to do then "play with plastic cars" or so they say I really want this hobby to be around for a long time, but I don't know, no one really knows. Parents who built as a kid need to pick up the exacto knife, the tube of glue, and the bottles of paint, go out and buy a kit and get back into the hobby and get their kids involved. Because they are the people who decide if this hobby should continue or just die off in the U.S. Because they are the ones who keep this hobby a float and alive. So, please, get your kids involved or at least attempt to. Because I know if my father or brother did not build, I wouldn't be building either, I would just be another kid wasting my brain matter away on video games and social media. Oh well, I know I'll at least attempt to continue building throughout my schooling and if I don't, I hope it'll be there when I come back. ---sorry for writing a novel haha

Today I saw all of the same, silver blobs moving down the road with drivers with blank stares, only looking where they're going... People pumping gas, unable to strike up a conversation about their car... "popping the hood" is now just looking a box that's suppose to be a engine... Sigh. Although on my way down to Louisville, Kentucky, I saw a 55 Chevy on a trailer going out of Columbus, looked pretty solid, some rust around the rear quarter panel. And then I saw a 49-50ish Merc, on whitewalls and chrome smoothies with a dark metallic green paint with a lighter green flame job. Also saw a 1969 (?) Superbee parked in a spot at a restaurant, bright orange,I think with a white stripe. I think some 30s Chevy parked in a garage, it is a dark green metallic and has a tan interior, looked pretty good. And then in my garage there's a 1969 AMC AMX, repainted by my father in our one car garage, panel by panel, fire-engine red, with a re-built 360 from a Javelin, with a Edelbrock carb and aircleaner, and we also recently got aluminium heads for it, and hopefully aluminum rocker covers soon. And the original 390, which the oil pump gave out on, sitting in the corner of the garage and another 360 being bored out at a machinist shop in Akron. The car is sitting on Rocket rims with Bridgestone (I think?) redlines. Recently had the seats redone and we redid the carpet and the panels, it never ends hahhaha. Does this count as on the road? We drive it around sometimes haha

GTA is a game that I play sometimes, the title makes it seems it's more gauged towards cars, but not really... It's about.. other things... A better example would be Gran Turismo, a racing game which has real cars and real track etc, I agree Harry, a model/video game deal would be a great idea, but it is really hard to get into the hobby now, because 1.) It's really expensive (especially for a kid with parents who say, didn't do models, and see no reason or if their parents won't get them the supplies) 2.) LHS aren't Local Hobby Stores anymore, they're usually only in big cities, or they're big named companies like Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby who don't always stock certain things you need to build a good kit and still make you want to continue building. 3.) If you don't know anyone who does it (friends, family, etc) you don't really have anyone to talk to about the hobby, unless you come to the forums. 4.) Did I mention it's really expensive? I'm 14 and I only know of 3 other kids who build models and I'm pretty one of them doesn't build anymore. A lot of kids in my school don't see a point in spending hours painting and gluing a little car together, just to have it sit on a shelf; they don't see a reward in completing something that you've worked hard on and looks fairly good and you're proud of, some people like this hobby and have a knack for it, but then again some people don't. I've been building since I started school, and I hope this hobby will still be around when I finish working and retire.

Those wheels really fit the color of the car! What color is that? Almost looks like a iridescent!

Wow the rubber on the fender looks real haha.. Looks amazing!

Looks cool!

Jim. I am speechless about how amazing this is. Good job!

I'll have to remember all those tips and tricks in those videos... Also your Impala came out good. Can't wait to see it under glass!

I hope you paint the grill and not leave it brass...

You guys do realize this is from 2006?

I'm not sure either...