6bblbird

IF I could somehow go back to September of 1967 and order a brand new car, this would be it! A simple yet powerful musclecar. I've built a few of these Revell Chargers over the years and they always seemed to go together well. This one tried my patience at times but was still a very nice kit. Upon final assembly, I found that the radiator support was too wide and caused problems with the lower valence, grille and hood fitment. It did not seem to be a problem until I Installed the chassis pan for the final time. I dealt with it the best that I could. Google photos were very helpful with interior detailing. IMG_E9186.m4v I took this photo just before I went to NAPA to pick up the - battery cable. IMG_E9187.m4v IMG_E9180.m4v IMG_E9181.m4v You can see that the hood and grille don't fit particularly well. That was most likely due to the radiator support being too wide. I don't know if anyone else is having problems with BMF lately but I found that it did not stick very well and that even with a brand new blade, it was hard to cut as easily as I remember. Maybe the X-Acto blades are not as sharp as the used to be?

I love my Johans!

Hard to pick a favorite out of this group but Steve's Plymouth stands out for me.

Very clean build. My favorite color combo too! I just finished a '68 Charger in the same scheme.

Great stance on that one. Love the finish of the paint. Super glossy!

Thanks everyone! This little project was something to occupy my time while I search for a new place to live. Thought it would be quick and easy. Well it turned out to be a p.i.t.a. . For whatever reason, I could not get paint to stick to this old plastic even though I used a quality primer. Testors white enamel was just horrible. Painted and stripped it twice. Got some Tamiya lacquer and that was better but it "fish eyed" in spots. Stripped it again! The fourth time was the last time. It was better but still not up to par. I actually put the red stripe on the roof to cover the "fish eyes" once again. I do like the stripe though. The chrome on most of the parts was just gone so I used foil on the bumpers and a Molotow pen on the other parts. Its a nice back of the shelf model. WF

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I wanted to install a 426 wedge but could not find a decent set of headers so I dropped in a HEMI. Instead of Super Stock, it will run in B/ Modified Production. The photo shows the radiator support to look a bit rough. A piece of sheet plastic will fix that. Maybe. The hood on this one needs to remain closed! The camera brings out all the ugliness! Lol

While old JoHan bodies were excellent, the chassis pans were definitely not. I found that a Revell '68 Dart chassis fit perfectly. Not exactly correct but light years better than the JoHan part. Just noticed that I forgot a driveshaft loop. Ooops, the tech inspector just failed himself!

One of the things that I like to do is buy "junkyard cars" at model shows (for cheap) and bring them back to life. This one is sort of a slump buster. Certainly not trying to build a contest winner. Just to have fun. I started out with this:

Very well done! Gorgeous car!

Above and beyond the work of mere mortals! Seriously, one of the best I've seen here in a long time!

Model building at the highest level! Superb!

Terrific model! You did a great job!

Interior and engine pics can be found in the WIP section.

This is my 1965 Moebius Satellite completed. Super nice kit with nice detail and great parts fitment.

Going to bring this over to the Model Cars (completed) section .

Time for paint! It laid down very nicely. Yes, it was Tamiya lacquer from a can.

Thank you! Moebius put crisp detail into the dash. All I did was add some silver paint and the decal. You could probably paint the silver with a magic marker and have it turn out well.

Thanks! I think that the color combination works.

Car is going to be painted 71433 Ruby Red.

I copied the interior from photos found on the web.

VERY well done! I have enjoyed all of your builds. I am in the process of building the sedan body version. I only hope that it turns out as nicely as yours!