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  1. I recently finished up my Lindberg 1964 Dodge 330. This is the 2006 Lindberg reissue, and not the most recent AMT reissue. For the age of the kit, it went together quite well. Although I did have issues with my nemesis (radiator hoses), and the rear bumper gave me fits. Go figure. The vision for this build was that of a regular, every day, commuter car or “grocery getter”. Nothing fancy, just a good, all-around car. The build is box-stock, but I did use the dash decals, Dodge logos, & Michigan plates from the most recent (2023) AMT kit. Color is Dupli-color Santa Fe Tan with a Tamiya Light Blue XF-23 interior. The Leaning Tower of Not Much Power: Coincidentally, I finished this Dodge exactly two years to the day of when I finished the AMT 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 (also a Lindberg kit):
  2. Today it begins! My autumn project of creating a 1974 Dodge Challenger. The base kit is by AMT. I also have the Hart's Parts conversion set to order as well as a 3D printed Chrysler LA from Resins by Reese. Resin wheel covers were provided by a fellow forum member. I will start out by doing a white glue build up Ala Scale Model Experiment. This is to check fitment and to modify parts to fit correctly before committing to solvent. I am planning on doing step by step updates as well as video updates on my YouTube Channel, "G&A Scale Model Apprentice." For an introduction to this project please visit this thread: I leave you with shots of the sprues and thanks everyone for their help so far!
  3. Good evening, this is my first post on the forum. I want to build a 73/74 Challenger. This was the last of the first generation and is forgotten (some say that's a good thing) either way they're still meat to me. The car I wanna do is what I'd call the 'Grandpa Special.' You can see what I mean by that with the green car pictured in the Dodge brochure. I plan on using the ARII kit to start with, it seems very toyish so I'm wondering if there is a better way (it has to be cheap, I'm a broke college student) I also need a source for a 318 LA and the hubcaps seen on this car. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  4. When I was in the process of finishing my first Demon I noticed they included the stripes and emblem for the Sizzler version of the car. To make it even better, Hart's Parts makes the correct hood scoop for the car. So, I knew I had to make another at some point. The Demon kit isn't a bad kit at all. In fact, it may be one of my favorite Round 2 kits. The hardest part is painting the grill. The rest of the kit goes together quite nice. SAM_1679 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1680 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1681 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1682 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  5. One of the last models I ordered before Dad died. I thought this was a cool looking truck and it's significant to automotive history as well, so I knew I had to have one in the collection. The kit itself is a pretty garbage kit that fought me all the way. The fit is horrible and things are way over molded. There's also parts that aren't needed and the directions kinda suck too. Getting the body on was not fun and the bumpers were next to impossible to get to stay on right. The hood isn't glued shut, but it might as well be. It's hard to move and wants to pop up a little. The engine bay has little detail anyway, so I really didn't care too much other than the time wasted painting the engine and all. It's also got some disappearing decals. They just disappear into the paint when applied. So that's something to be aware of as well. Came out looking alright though. SAM_1574 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1575 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1576 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  6. AMT 2021 Dodge Charger, this could very well be the best AMT kit I’ve ever built! Paint is Model Master sublime green and Testors wet look clear, wet sanded and polished with Tamiya compounds, interior is painted with Tamiya semi gloss black also used embossing powder for carpet and I also used a variety of model master metalizer paints for the metal colors. Thanks for taking a look.8
  7. I've been lucky enough to own two muscle cars in my life, a 1972 Chevelle and my current car, a 2015 Challenger. With the 2015 being styled after a 71 Challenger I have been wanting a good representation of a 71 R/T for awhile. Sadly, no one makes a 71 Challenger kit. I did a conversion a few years back, but I always felt like I could do better. I've been pretty low on money lately as my dad was in the hospital, (plus I wanted to get a few new kits) but I finally decided to pull the trigger on doing another conversion. During the process of building the model my father ended up passing away, so this build is dedicated to him. The resin conversion kit came from Hart's Parts. I've used them before and they're excellent conversions. The fit is great! The stripes are Keith Marks 71-74 Challenger decals I got off eBay. The kit itself is the newest version of the AMT 70 Challenger. It's not a great kit (see my previous post), but I was able to make a pretty descent conversion learning my lesson from the 70 Challenger I built a few weeks ago. SAM_1571 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1572 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1573 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr My previous build for comparison SAM_0602 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  8. Hello.my next project 79〜81 dodge st regis. I plan to finish it as a police car.
  9. Now, for a special treat, the new 71 Demon kit. This has been a grail kit for a long time. I've really wanted one in the collection for years, as I liked them a bit more than the Duster. However, the vintage kits are at outrageous prices. I was excited when they announced the new kit. This kit is great! I liken it to the old 71 Duster kit. The only flaw I found was a hood fit issue, so I had to glue it shut. It would stick up on the front right or in the left back. The rear spoiler I think is also too thick. I did also find a head scratcher with the chassis. You have to poke out the holes for the exhaust, a feature you need stock or custom, but there are holes already in the suspension for the custom drag bars. Kinda weird. You also have to cut out the holes for the scoops, which is weird since you're adding strips and wouldn't be able to see them once the decals are on. Not to mention having to cut holes in the decals for the scoops. I just cut off the prongs and glued them straight on. Over all, the kit is an excellent kit, and makes a great looking model car! SAM_1561 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1565 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1567 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1568 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1569 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1570 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  10. I originally got one of these kits about 15years ago and thought it was a really good kit. I also bought a second one to do a conversion to a 71 Challenger. That kit was different from the first in that it lacked the rally rims and racing gas cap. I ranked the first kit as one of the better Round 2 kits for years. My first one came out great, but this kit is another Round 2 head scratcher. It left me more than a little frustrated. First off, this is the new kit in the metal collector's box. The box art has a Plum Crazy Challenger with a wing spoiler. Awesome! I love Challengers with spoilers; it's always been a criticism that they weren't in a lot of kits. Now I can finally build one with a spoiler..............No, no, I won't. There is no wing spoiler in the box. Well at least it will have that nice vinyl SE top and the option to make it a convertible............Nope, neither are in the kit. The vinyl top you get instead is for the regular wide window version. However, the top is not complete; as in there isn't a complete frame and the car's body is supposed to complete the lower portion of the window frame. So you have to paint the body to match the vinyl top. Did I mention the fit is not so great for the top? Yeah, it's not as good a fit as the old kit. I would have done the convertible if it had come with the option. The hood fit is also bad, so I had to glue it shut. The dash fit was also pretty bad and I had a hard time getting it in. The only good thing I could say about the kit was that they have all new decals for SOME of the emblems. Kind of a head scratcher as to why they didn't do the Challenger emblems for the fenders. Over all, the kit came out alright, but nowhere near as good as my first. SAM_1558 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1559 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1560 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  11. Well the magnum is done! I wanted to finish it before the March 19th model meet so I can say I succeeded lol. Pretty straight forward build. Wheels and push bar is from a lindberg charger police car. The hemi billboards are a combo of paint and decals. Custom sub box and audio stuff from my parts box. It went together pretty well, except the headlight lenses suck to install lol. But I'm super happy with the way it came out. Exactly how It looked in my head ?
  12. Pretty much the same kit as the Sheriff Roscoe's Police Car (MPC 707) reissued a few year ago, this time with new box art and a resin Joker figure. "Stock Dodge Monaco" might be a bit of a stretch with the super-deep steel wheels and matching tires, though...
  13. The Charger Squad. The Hemi Orange 69 I built a few years ago, it fell off the shelf and still needs some parts put back on.
  14. Started with a MPC promo from eBay, I added the vinyl top, side trim, transparent signal lights with acrylic sheet and some chrome details. Also casted the side mirrors from a 1/24 Greenlight Monaco cop car diecast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  15. Got the new AMT kit. It's not too bad. I just wish they'd get rid of the hippie sunflower decals and add decals for the dash, turn signals, DODGE EMBLEM. You, know, useful decals. At least they have headlight lenses and mirrors in this kit. It's pretty easy to build. No real issues. Went through three paint choices before settling on the red. Doesn't look bad. SAM_1384 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1385 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1387 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1388 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1389 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  16. Started working on this one last week. I got as far as trying to put the front wheels on when I thought to myself, "these plastic pins are a pain. Plus, that engine doesn't look at all good." I went to my model supply cabinet and broke out an AMT 68/69 RR/GTX kit for the frame. I raided a Revell 68 Charger for the engine and am using a B-N-L resin torque flight tranny for the build. How does that AMT frame fit you ask? Very well thank you. I just had to do some minor sanding on the radiator support and firewall to get them to fit properly. I selected the Keystone mags from the Revell 68 Charger kit and the redline tires from the new 68 GTO kit. I am also using the rear axle from the Charger kit since it looks better than what AMT gives us in the 68/69 kits. I still have to play with the location of the rear axle so the wheelbase is right, but here is how it looks right now. Basic engine is done, just needs all the accessories glued on it. Here is how it looks inside the engine compartment. Chrome valve covers are from the Revell 68 Dodge Dart kit. Thanks for looking.
  17. The newer Revell version. Been wanting another 68 for awhile. The kit is pretty nice and I love how it had the dog dish rims in the kit. I believe I saw someone on here the other day that did one and had a problem with the front end. I did as well. The A-frame for the front wheels doesn't line up right. It pushes the piece for the turn lights up; which in turn messes the grill up. I eventually had to super glue it down. Didn't realize my grill wasn't quite in place at the time. Still it came out looking alright despite the set backs. SAM_1362 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1363 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1364 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr SAM_1365 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr
  18. Started with a a resin dody from southern motorsports hobby. Scratched built rollcage and used parts form other drag car kits
  19. Here is my latest build, MPC’s 1980 Dodge Omni 024, from the “Silver Bullet” box art release. I built it box stock, with the lower front grille scribed open. This is a neat little kit that goes together very nicely. My only issue was the final fitment of the hood. I think if you cut down the radiator support and radiator the hood will sit better, but I didn’t want to risk breaking anything so I left it alone. Body is painted Tamiya Mica Red over pink primer, and the interior is Tamiya Dull Red. Dull red looks more brown in person than the dark red it shows in pictures but I’m happy with the look. Thanks for looking!
  20. Other than the body mods and custom wheels from the AMT ’66 Mustang this is a box stock build. This was my first attempt at a dice & slice since I was a tweenager and the first one ever completed!Thanks for looking! Comments welcomed.
  21. This will be my kit and goal to complete in February. The AMT/ERTL Dodge D-50. I’ll be building the box art version of the kit, since it’s the reason I got it in the first place. Surprised by the parts count in this kit and I’m excited to build it. Should have some progress tomorrow! I haven’t decided on wheels/tires. The kit wheels are not what I think should go on a mini truck. The tires are also a bit large in my opinion. I might put on the Aoshima BBS wheels from my stash.
  22. Built from Fast and Furious Dom's Charger kit. Kit's parts like the motor+ blower and wheels/tires were raided for other projects, but as I had most of the essential parts present I was customizing anyway. Mods as followed: Hood scoop from Revell '68 Charger drag option placed on '70 hood. 7.0 litre Dodge Viper motor from scrap Revell Viper ACR build, with a custom made vortech style super charger setup using a resin turbo, exhaust and sprue pieces. Styrene scrap trees bent as intake tubes and oil filters turned into air filters as the original pieces were missing. Electronic fan/radiator comes from an unknown source. Custom built side exhaust. Seats from Dodge Viper ACR. Wheels are Radio Shack X-mods, with front tires sourced from an AMT Fast and Furious Supra and rear tires from Revell C5 Corvette. Disc brakes were also sourced from the Viper ACR. Various decals were used from the 68 charger, and the red tail stripe is from the stock '70 Charger. Exterior is Walmart Color Place Gloss Black, cleared with Pledge.
  23. Just traded in my 2009 for a 2015 Challenger. I found out that they no longer have parts for the 2009-2014 Challengers and when your rear fuse box goes out; it kinda sucks having to rummage through junk yards for a replacement. The new car though is awesome. It is an amazing car and comparing it to my 2009 is like comparing a P-51 to an F-16. It's night and day. The car is beautiful, fun to dive, and I love all the new features.
  24. This is my second 69 Dodge Super Bee build. The first one was built (in silver) to be a slot car body. This one is the mixture of a glue bomb and the left overs from the slot car. . The wheels are custom one-offs built by marrying the 10 spokes from a 77 Monte Carlo snap kit with a set of forked, spoked wheels from an undetermined BMW kit. I wish I had more so I could try different colors. The decals were quite a challenge as the were VERY old and may have gotten damp sometime in the past. I did the usual BMF and lighting details in red and amber. I researched the real car details so I could duplicate them on the grille and tail panels. Overall the finished product came out pretty well.
  25. I built all of these Challengers, previously posted, in one batch. It allowed me to mix and match parts for the options desired on each. They were all painted in the same week. Having so many at once allowed me to build efficiently and gave freshly glued or painted parts time to dry before being handled again. Their completion resulted in a rainbow of E-bodies.
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