Drake69

You know what's scary? I'm sitting at my workbench, thinking about this build and how cool it could be, when I got to thinking about other "Hazzard concept cars". Then I look at the MPC kit, which is complete except for the wheels and pushbar. And think some more. Then I look at my other unbuilt kits and leftover parts along the wall, and REALLY start to think. Now I gotta finish my General Lee... I gots me a doozy coming next. Something for "General Sherman", Roscoe, and Boss Hogg to worry about! Hee hee......

It's shadows. The tranny is the same color as the second pic and the headers. EDIT: Working on a tan interior now, pix to come.

I don't care who you are... that's pretty funny right there..... :lol:

I can get on board with this...

My family is a comedy of errors. If it can be goofed up... WE FIGURED OUT HOW!!!!

My dad had this happen to him, and he told me enough times to make sure it wouldn't happen to me, EVER. Late 80's, dad was working on one of his kits with Superglue when, after he had applied the glue on it of course, managed to turn away for a few minutes then turn back to it being gone. I remember him telling me it was an alternator or something engine-related and small, and he turned his worktable upside down looking for it. So, he decides to give up and go off to bed. Sometime late that night, dad wakes up to a weird and slightly painful bump on his skin. Apparently he had been working on his model... USING Superglue... and the part had fallen in his lap when he turned away. And dad liked to wear buttonless boxers, sometimes with the fly WIDE OPEN..... Wonder where that pesky part ended up? OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still wonder how can a moth, which - consequently - cannot fly in a straight line, manage to land on the hood of a recently sprayed car? And get stuck there all night? Had that happen to me recently. Ever try to scrape insect guts off a nice shiny hood before throwing it into the Purple bath? Eewwwww.......

Engine is complete....

Photoetch... prime example.

Post a pic of 'em, I like to see them! Very interested!

I got ya beat. I've dropped a tire and have it end up on the bottom ledge of the BOOKSHELF ACROSS THE ROOM. It didn't bounce up there.... It didn't levitate... No one put it up there...

Yup..... ...jaw's on the floor.... ...I HAVE GOT TO LEARN TO AIRBRUSH.... Flipping SICK!!!!!!!!!

No prob, and I don't get offended about it. A lot of the builds I've seen have them covered or removed, so I figured it was more of the standard. Anyway,back on topic.... Pics! Chrome trim lines shaved, sanding the wheel wells to smooth them out... 440 Magnum block painted and drying... Transmission bell drying...

I was wondering how look it would take to catch on... My "boys", for representation purposes...

Dude... what can I say that hasn't already been said? WOW!

I wish more of these kits came with steelies and dog dishes. Beautiful work!

And let me state this as obvious as possible. I DO NOT MIND VARYING OPINIONS ON ANYTHING I BUILD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS ALWAYS A LEARNING PROCESS, SO FEEL FREE TO VOICE YOUR OBSERVATIONS. ALL I ASK IS THAT WE KEEP MY THREAD AS CLOSE TO TOPIC AS WE CAN, SO THAT OTHERS READING IT CAN FOLLOW ALONG. Disclaimer over...

No, the actual General Lee does not come with side markers. The MPC kit is incorrect in that it has markers on the fender panels. The '68 car body also does not come with side markers, only stickers which I won't even have to put on. Cool, I'll keep an eye out for those vectors. I'm sure evilBay has them somewhere. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OKAY, let's clarify this so everyone is on the same page. 1: The 1969 Revell kit has a vinyl roof and side markers, neither of which is on the TV series General Lee. The kit does come with the correct front and rear grilles/bumpers, which is why I bought that kit. 2: The 1968 Revell kit has NO VINYL ROOF or SIDE MARKERS, neither of which is on the TV series General Lee. This is what I want for an accurate car. The kit does come with incorrect front and rear grilles/bumpers, which I have swapped out for the correct grilles from the 1969 kit. Sorry if this sounds rough, it's not meant to be. This is after MUCH RESEARCH on this subject to make as accurate a car as I can. I only want to do this once. NOTE TO SELF: interior is either Black or Saddle Tan in color (I'm going with Tan).

They're bigger than my toes... definitely...

...when you test fit and test fit and test fit and test fit some more... then add glue and paint... then test fit three more times... then go through 98% of your build, only to have something cause the chassis NOT to sit tight to the body? Or interior poke out the glass? Really aggravating... I've missed my "boys" on one or two occasions....

Not a bad idea on the Dick Landy, but it won't be needed here. This is why... The roof of the '68 is smooth and has no side markers. Problem solved! And I'm keeping an eye out for the right wheels.

How many MCG photoetched sheets have you used in the past? Just pop 'em off and use 'em! I keep several handy for just such an occasion.

Ahh.... but THAT'S the trick! Look closely... I'm using BOTH the Revell '68 AND '69 kits... know why? The '68 car body doesn't have a vinyl top or side marker lights! I'm also stealing the front and rear grilles from the '69 kit, so I'll be cutting through a few issues right off the bat. And I REALLY LIKE that tip of splicing up the brush guard. I think I'll have to "borrow" that idea as well! NINJA EDIT: went and added both kits to main title to avoid confusion! If anyone can remember where there are better resin Corvette Eckler (or similar) wheels, speak up!

I know. Not like there aren't enough of these running around here. Like everyone else, I've always wanted a proper built Lee, and, like soooo many others, I've been subjected to just the MPC kit, myself TWICE (and a THIRD one sitting in my basement!). But after reading what others have done, I intend to make this one as close to the TV series as I can get. That being said, I'm starting with... 1: MPC General Lee kit. (wheels, pushbar, and rollcage) 2: Revell 1969 Dodge Charger R/T kit. (front and rear grilles/bumpers) 3: Revell 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 2-in-1 kit. (everything else... has a smooth "no vinyl" top and no side markers!) 4: MCG photoetch kit. (1969 Charger version) 5: Pactra Competition Orange (proper "General Lee" color) 6: Hazzardous Decals decal set for Season 1. (correct decals) 7: A BOATLOAD of resources from the internet. If the wheels in the MPC kit won't suffice, I'll be looking into better wheels, possibly resin. I already know the push bar will need to be made from scratch since the MPC one is too small, and I'm not even sure the rollcage in the MPC kit will fit the tub. If I end up replacing everything in that, I'll probably use it for some other Charger-type build, such as... 1: Dirty Mary-Crazy Larry Charger (already have Keith Marks decals for this one ready to go!). 2: A VERY beat-up Stuntman Mike Charger from Death Proof. 3: A Bullitt Assassin Car. 4: A flat black beater "General" before she was built for the Duke Boys. 5: One of the three "Generals" used in an episode where the real General Lee and two "fakes" sent Roscoe and Enos on a majorly wild goose chase. 6: A concept "General" I've been kicking around. I haven't thought about the CB antenna yet, that will come later. http://www.di-namix.com/ModelCarFiles/howto.htm http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/themes/sca/forums/thread.aspx?ThreadID=100424 http://hazzardousdecals.shopping.officelive.com/default.aspx

Thanks for the help and ideas, but when I test fitted the glass to the bodyit fit perfectly, no cutting needed. Mark was right, apparently it was part of the "old" instructions and wasn't really a necessary step (of course I'm not putting in the side windows, that might have something to do with it, dunno.). CORRECTION: It DOES make a difference. The interior tub doesn't fit properly at the front unless the glass is shaved. So, rather than doing that, I cut 1/16th off the tub, sanded it, and repainted it. Now it sits flush and fine. Good thing I test fitted it before gluing it in!