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Here is my 1969 Mod Top Dart. Started with the Revell 69 Dart, paint is Scale Finishes Bright Green., Mod Top material is decal from Ebay, Tires are hand painted redlines from AMT 1970 Z-28. Interior was painted Black and then shot with Semi-Gloss Clear from Tamiya. Top decal was a tricky to lay down, wanted to stretch, never had decal paper want to stretch like this before. The color started to come off the decal paper as well, so off it came and started fresh. I think it looks great next to my 1970 Mod Top Hemi Cuda. Next up will be a 1969 Barracuda Notchback with the Yellow Mod Top.

Just completed. Will have pics in Under Glass section soon

Us Mopar people don't like to blend into the crowds. We are proud of what we drive

Clear it. Make it nice and shiny. A lot people like the suede look but shiny is the way to go.

Love the Ford truck. I assume that's the Foose 56. I've been thinking about Blue on mine as well. They all look great but that Blue Ford truck is killer.

Bill, looks like you had better weather that day than when I was there. My wife and I were there on Friday. Have been going for years. Always a great show. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Looking for something a little different, decided to go 2 tone Red on this. Started with Duplicolor Gray Primer, then Dulpicolor Burgundy Berry Metallic, then Tamiya Mica Red based with Tamiya Champagne Gold. I then spray Tamiya Clear over all.

For those that have built this truck, how did you handle gluing and painted of the pickup bed? I have been working on filling the injection markers on the inside of the bedsides and looking at how best to assembly the bed to be sure it is paintable. Have been leaning toward a 2 tone paint job. Any tips or suggestions?

Interior completed. Embossing powder for carpet, Testors Black lacquer with Tamiya Semi-Gloss clear.

57 Mercury could lead itself to street and NASCAR. That would be cool.

Tires had a goove molded in sidewalls and used Tamiya Flat Red

Chassis just about completed, needs to finish exhaust tips. Wheels and tires. Wheels are kit supplied factory wheel covers and tires are from AMT 70 1/2 Z28 with hand painted redlines.

Read where the color is "Mother of Pearl Gold" shadowed in a darker gold for special effect

Wasn't sure where I had gotten the decal from but went looking and this is where it came from. They have a new listing for the same decal I had gotten. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOPAR-GREEN-MOD-TOP-VINYL-TOP-1-25th-scale-model-car-decal-/253067490358?hash=item3aebff7436:g:Q2kAAOSwcgNZMp61 They also have the yellow listed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOPAR-YELLOW-MOD-TOP-VINYL-TOP-1-25th-scale-model-car-decal-/253067490364?hash=item3aebff743c:g:jysAAOSwjqVZMpmt

Quite the rainbow you got there. Great looking builds.

I want one now.

Top just about completed. Just need to do under rear window yet. Two different pictures under different lighting.

In progress shot of the Mod Top decal going on.

Started trying to apply the mod top decal but the color was coming off film. Nothing was said that they needed to be sealed. Now I need to wait for the weather to clear out to seal decal film before I can try again. Glad that the film is an 8x10 sheet.

Sent an e-mail

Alan, Any chance of any Dick Harrell Nova decals?

Yea I'm always drawn to them at the shows when I see them. I built the 70 Hemi Cuda Mod Top and now working on the Dart and have the items to build the 69 Barracuda Mod Top when I get to it.

I have the mod top material in decal but do not recall if it came from Decals by Lucas of Keith Marks.

My next project I started to get ready will be this. Ordered F6 Bright Green paint from Scale Finishes and used half round .040" plastic for vinyl top trim and seams, sanded down seams to be flat. Primed and painted this morning since the hot humid weather has broken in Maryland.