mrmike

Thanks guys! I have finished my Challenger and it is posted in the Under Glass section. My thanks to all who took the time to look and to comment.

Just completed, my Challenger SRT8.

Thanks Billy and Gary! I installed the air box and intake tube and didn't like the looks of it. I prodeeded to get out the razor saw and removed the air box from the tube and install a K&N conical air filter from Scale Dreams painted with Humbrol Polish Crimson and The Detailer black wash. Now that adds a performance flare to the underhood area! After reading elsewhere about concerns of the taillight lens fitment, I added mine with some Elmers white glue and it fit perfectly. More to come.....

Thanks Mike! I know it's been a while since I added anything to this WIP and I finally was able to sit down at the bench and work on the Challenger for a little while this afternoon. I finished the interior and installed it into the body and then joined the body to the chassis. I foiled the grille surround and it looks pretty good! The rear needs the taillight lens and the exhaust tips added. I must say that the paint on this car has to be the best I have ever done with a rattlecan! The more I look at it, the more I love it! And, to remind you all.....this is all paint. No clear coat!!!!! More to come.....

Thank you Declan! The motor itself came out pretty good. I just wish i could add a little more detail to it.

Thank you Bruce! More progress to show! I've gotten the trim and the front spoiler painted. I now need to use some BMF on the grille surround. The dash is done using a combination of the Revell and the leftover AMT decals. The side panels are done. More to come.....

I was able to finally spend some time at the bench this morning and make some progress on the Challenger. After doing some research, I noticed the the taillight lens is not completely clear and decided to scribe some lines on the inside of the lens. I have been masking and painting in steps so the model wouldn't be one massive ball of tape and to make things a little bit easier on me. The trim is mostly done and I still have to paint the side window trim and the front spoiler. I have some overspray cleanup to do. I had to partially disassemble the chassis to do some detail painting that I neglected to do and have since then reassembled the chassis. More to come.....

The actual color is called Hemi Orange Pearl Coat.

Thank you Steve!

The motor is complete! And installed in the chassis. I sanded the center of the wheels and installed the Pegasus 245/45/18 Michelin Pilot Sport tires. I like these, really W-I-D-E! A mockup to check the stance revealed that the rear tires stuck out beyond the fenders. To get the tires inside the rear fenders, I disassembled the rear suspension and modified the rear shock mounts. I'll touchup the shock mounts with primer and reinstall the rear suspension and exhaust system. More to come.....

About 45 minutes of polishing with Meguirs Scratch X has produced this amazing shine! This is just paint, no clearcoat! This has got to be my best spray can paint job yet! The interior parts have been painted dark gray and when sufficiently dried, I'll coat them with semi gloss clear. More to come.....

I built a "Burn Notice" Charger last year using the AMT '71 Charger. I got the hood from Time Machine Resin and a 6 Pack hood scoop from another modeler. I posted a WIP elsewhere but here's the link to my Photobucket pictures. http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/mrmike007/Burn%20Notice%20Dodge%20Charger/ If you have any questions, email me and I'll try to help you out.

Thanks guys! Brian, I used Model Master Leather for the console. The instrument panel is a decal from the kit.

Thank you Marty and Wayne! Well, "Little Sister" 'Cuda 340 is done and post in the "Under Glass" section. I would like to thank everyone who looked and commented on my WIP.

My '71 'Cuda 340 painted in MCW Hemi Orange with a white interior. Here's "Little Sister" 'Cuda 340 with her "Big Brother" Hemi 'Cuda.

I got the front bumper on after I removed the mounting studs for the driving lights and reattached the lights to the bumper. I had enlarged the exhaust ports in the valance panel prior to painting and I made new exhaust tips from some tubing. This is getting near done. I just need to add decals and final details to "little sister" and then I can proudly display her next to her "big brother" Hemi 'Cuda! More to come.....

I built the AMT Challenger RT last year and it is a easy kit to build with good detailing, but as it has been mentioned, it is a promo style kit but one that you should consider getting. For a full detail kit, the Revell kit is the way to go. Ahhh.....the joy of paint! Even the motor got some paint! I have an image of a Challenger SRT8 that I found and this color is pretty close to what I have. More to come.....

My newest project, Revell's Challenger SRT8. The paint I am using will be Tamiya Light Metallic Blue TS-54 which seems close to the B5 Blue Pearl that Dodge uses today. I do not like the carbon fiber hood stripe that is used on this car. I am considering turning this into an R/T since I do really like the Defender stripes that where included with the AMT Challenger R/T. While removing the nose from the parts sprue, I nicked the side to the nose and had to fill it in with some Bondo. I decided to pin the mirrors to the body so I drilled some holes in the mirrors and the mounting pads and inserted some short pieces of round styrene rod into the mirrors. This should provide a strong mount for the mirrors. I test fitted the hood and found that it sticks up in the back by the cowl. I elongated the slots in the cowl slightly and sanded the front of the underside of the hood and now it fits flush. More to come.....

The interior, body, and chassis are now one unit. I have installed the heater hoses and the grille/valance panel. Since this 'Cuda is the "little sister" to my Hemi 'Cuda, I figured she would need a little bling. I added a chrome strip around the grille. Something like a necklace! More ot come.....

Some progress to report! I got the body cleared with 3 coats of Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear after some detailing. The interior has been completed and the tires have been lettered and mounted to the wheels and wheelbacks. I did a quick mockup to check the fitment and thae stance. So far, so good! More to come.....

Thanks Bill and I definitely agree with you! I know I would buy several (or more) kits!

Thanks Brian and John!

Thanks Eric and Brian! Yes, it is RED!!!!! Red happens to be one of my favorite colors.

Thank you everyone! I appreciate the kind words! This is my first resin kit and i'm sure it won't be my last. I am considering the '70 Charger R/T from Modelhaus. We shall see.

Thanks Dave and Tom! This one is shaping up quite well. I still have lots to do on it.