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Not likely. I am not at the point in my skillset where I wish to attempt weathering. I haven't gotten bored with shiny/new yet. -
1970 Dodge Challenger 440-6 convertible (with uptop)
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It definitely took some trial and error to get the technique down. The Gelly roll pen is basically like a BIC ball point pen. Applying the white on the letters of the tires is a very light touch and a tiny amount of swipe/drag. The smaller the letters the harder is is. -
Finally got brave enough to slice and dice the frame for the triple drive. I have been waiting until my DD frame was built to get a feel for where everything is going to go.
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I work a little bit on it today. Steering linkage attached and did some touch up paint on the frame. Nothing photoworthy.
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Thank you all on the compliments. It seems a red interior was a good choice (I thought black would be too boring)
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Thank you all for you compliments.
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That is one awesome model there! I hope the day comes when I have one that looks just like it.
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This is an AMT 70 Challenger built as a non R/T convertible. The engine is the 440-6 pack with the obligitory shaker hood. The up top is a resin piece from drag city casting. The luggage rack is from an original issue 1972 Grand Prix. I call the paint "Magazine Cover Yellow". The wheels are stock Magnum 500s and the tire letters were done with a Gelly Roll pen.
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Here is a detailed body I did for a slot car racer friend.
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It is a Duplicolor rattle can of automotive paint for a Nissan.
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This Monte Carlo was built as a vague recreation of the copper Monte Carlo my dad had when I was a teenager. (Oh the stories that back seat could tell, LOL!) Anyway, this was an open, pre-painted kit I got on ebay. I didn’t like the purple, so I repainted it metallic copper. I usually build my models with the factory “High Performance” option which usually includes a special hood. Unfortunately, Monte Carlos were never offered from the factory with any hood other than flat. However, I learned that PSF Hobbies offers a custom 70 Chevelle Cowl Induction hood for this kit, so I got it. During the build, I had progressed about a third of the way through before discovering that the suspension pieces were missing. Fortunately, members of the DMPCC came through and gave me the missing parts I needed. The kit is surprisingly detailed for an AMT offering. It has details such as separate control arms for the 4-link rear and a complete multi-piece A/C system in the engine compartment. I also added chrome valve covers and air cleaner from my parts box. The gage faces have been decaled from a Keith Marks decal set.
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BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH nice 'Cuda. Your billboard decals came out nice and dark.
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I have always loved the lines of this car. Following
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I will buy one. Do not much care what drive train is in it. That's what the parts box is for. I am likely to make it a cop car. It also has potential as a station wagon.
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When I do side marker lights It is BMF then filled in with red or amber ultra fine point Sharpie. Very easy to control when filling in. The transparency of the ink makes them more realistic.
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71,72 Buick Riviera 66 Pontiac 2+2 or Canadian Grand Parisienne 74 GTO 68,69 Impala SS or Caprice 77 Pontiac Can Am 69,70,71,72 Grand Prix 70/71 Cyclone in factory stock version 71 Torino fastback 65,66 Dodge Monacos or Polara 71 Chevelle ALL of the Hurst Olds Pontiacs and Chryslers 68 Coronet
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Love the color. Following.
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This started as a Lindberg 1972 Challenger kit. The overall lines of the car are not too bad but, unfortunately it has some cartoonish qualities which needed to be addressed. To start with, the molded in side scallops are of the wrong size and finger count to work with factory graphics. So...I had to sand them off since they could not be reworked. Second the imitation shaker hood and scoop were all wrong. In its place I sourced a 440-6 pack scoop from a Dodge 440. It covered the hole just right. The engine is a 440-6 pack from my parts box. The front grille needed some filing to get to fit properly and some BMF to look close to correct. The interior turned out alright in contrasting black and white. Overall the hood gave me the most trouble. Starting with an annoying warp, I progressively made things worse before they got as good as it is. Four repaints and replacement of the whole rear edge is what it took. I tried some textured paint to dress up the tail panel but it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. One thing I did get right were the wheels and tires. I also NAILED the stance. I love the color as I was shooting for Mopar B5 blue metallic.
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The tail panel is actually a waterslide decal. I cannot remember if I got it from Keith Marks or not.
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They are nice. The original plan was to have custom RED SS stripes laid over them. I got them from Keith Marks but the ends were different and I didn't want to repaint the body so I am saving them for a future project.
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This is a ProShop pre-painted kit with mixing and matching of parts from my other Chevelles. Overall it turned out pretty well. I picked the Cragar S/S wheels because they look good on Chevys. I went with a red interior just to spice it up. The engine is a 454 Big Block with ignition wires added. Except for the side marker lights, no BMF was used. Just a touch of Molotow chrome here and there.
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Thank you all for your comments/compliments.
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This model is actually a marriage of two models. The chassis, interior and engine are actually from my old '70 Challenger TA. I traded the Challenger body off to a friend who races slot cars. I got the ex-racer Cuda body from him as well. I had always thought that Panther Pink was a unique Mopar color so I thought I'd would try it on this one. It took the second repaint to get it right. The original inner fenders were hacked up in order to provide tire clearance for the slot car chassis. I used a Pepsi can to create aluminum panels for the inner fenders and fire wall. The engine was built back in the 80's when I used thread for ignition wires. My first choice of wheels was the billet 3 hole directionals. But just before I sacrificed a set of Cragars (with bad centers) for the trim rings, I mocked them up. Even though I completed the effort of widening the directionals, I still kept thinking about 5-spokes. I ended up doing an informal poll of a few Yahoo modeling groups and the five spokes were the overwhelming choice. So... I widened a set of those to go on the Cuda. The only addtional item of note is the photo-etch triple gage set under the dash. For some reason it took me a long time to get this one done.
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Thank guys. I am looking forward to my Freightliner triple drive under it. But first I must build a paint booth over the holiday weekend.
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I know, I take mine to local car shows every summer. I am ALWAYS the ONLY Grand Prix of ANY year. The kids really like my killer stereo.
