Stock '68 Dart

[Kit Basher]

I did this one for my sister. It was originally my Mom's car, survived being driven by a teenage boy (that would be me ), and finally became the car my sister drove while she was in college.

If your first reaction is "That looks terrible!", I have at least partially achieved my goal. I was trying to make it look like a 4 year old car that has had a hard life, never been garaged, and has lots of miles, mostly on dirt roads.

Let me know how I did!

 

 

[slusher]

Very nice build. Good job weathering..

[SfanGoch]

Excellent build, man. I'm liking it. Used and slightly weatherbeaten looks more realistic than shiny and new.

[MGL]

Very cool, I like it.

[vintagercr]

Very nice!

[72 Charger]

I think its Terrible  Well done I love it great model

[landman]

I think you hit it dead on. Effect achieved.

[Kit Basher]

Thank you gentlemen. This is the Revell Hemi Dart kit. I filled in the hole in the scoop hood to make a stock hood. Wheels and dog dishes from the Lindberg '64 Dodge 300. Bias ply tires from the parts box. The kit back seat is for a GTS, and was much too fancy. I found a plain bench seat in the parts box and made a resin copy for the front seat. I added a shifter to make it "three on the tree". One memory my sister has of this car is that her dog chewed the passenger armrest on a long trip at night. I added that to the model.

This will be a Christmas present for my sister. I hope she likes it!

[Tom Geiger]

Great model Hugh.  It's fun to build family history and even more fun to give them away as gifts.  I did my sister in law's first car, a lime green Chevette, a few years ago. I did it right down to her college decals.  She was thrilled and it sits on a shelf above her computer.

[Mike 1017]

I like it. Just enough patina it make it look real.

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Tom. I wish I had thought of the college decals. I think she had a window sticker on it. Oh well, too late now!

Thanks, Mike.

[MGL]

I keep coming back and looking at this, these replicas of personal cars are my favorite builds. Have you got anymore shots with that dog chewed interior?

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Now that's my kind of build! Very nice work! I like the old Mopars!

[Kit Basher]

Thanks guys. Sorry Mark, I did not take a pic of the interior.

[bogger44]

That does look terrible.....but in a good way! Lol.  Excellent weathering Hugh, I dig it.

[Sean W]

Hi Hugh.  I would have to say "mission accomplished."  Really cool model, and I love builds that have real connections to 1:1 cars.  Great job.

[bbowser]

  On 9/21/2015 at 9:20 PM, Sean W said:

Hi Hugh.  I would have to say "mission accomplished."  Really cool model, and I love builds that have real connections to 1:1 cars.  Great job.

X2.  Great model and great back story.

[Kit Basher]

Thanks fellas. It's cool that I can put up a funky old car and you guys like it. I really appreciate it.

[charlie8575]

I like it.

Charlie Larkin

[Helix]

Very convincing, good job Hugh 

[Kit Basher]

Thanks Charlie.  Thanks Ray.

[Danno]

You nailed it, Hugh!   Great job.

[Kit Basher]

Thanks, Danno!

[Jantrix]

Hugh, you must revive this thread in December and let us know how your sister reacted. It's a great looking model.

[Kit Basher]

  On 9/23/2015 at 12:01 PM, Jantrix said:

Hugh, you must revive this thread in December and let us know how your sister reacted. It's a great looking model.

Thanks, Rob. I will try to remember to do that. Remembering is not my strong suit these days....