ChrisR Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyc Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Beautiful. Realistic. What more can you ask for? Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Very nice build on that Coronet R/T Steve as that came out lookin' really good. I hope to start a Coronet R/T next week myself as I just love dem Mopars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 It's perfect. I admire your level of skill in all areas of executing an award winning build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Outstanding - just like all your builds! Would you mind sharing where you got the tires from? Those look a little nicer than normal kit fare, and fit the vibe perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Very beautiful and very nice details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yura1961 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Beautiful build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks so much guys! While I had a lot of fun on certain aspects of this project, I will say, I'm glad it's over! Outstanding - just like all your builds! Would you mind sharing where you got the tires from? Those look a little nicer than normal kit fare, and fit the vibe perfectly. I have used a lot of tires from Modelhaus in the past, but I've also used a lot of the AMT "parts pack" tires. I rarely use the original kit tires, especially if they're white walls. These old kits had some pretty lousy tires over the years so I nearly always replace them with new. One of the main problems being un-centered white walls. So I figure, why spend hours & hours making the model as perfect as possible & then put bad tires on it? These are straight from the AMT "Firestone Deluxe Champion" parts pack. I use these a lot. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Steve that is one of the Nicest Coronet R/T I have seen ......Two thumbs up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefropas Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I just love it, ugly color and all!! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 I just love it, ugly color and all!! JeffThat was the point Jeff.Those "ugly" greens were extremely popular in this time period.I had a '68 Chrysler close to this color, & a '72 Plymouth in a darker shade.A good friend of mine had a '69 Road Runner in "F8" green.There are several late 60s dodge muscle cars in my area that I see all of the time, all in various shades of green.I don't remember ever seeing one in "B5" blue, but you sure see a lot of kits built in that color.My objective was to try to capture the "period" with this build.From my perspective, nothing captures that flavor more than one of the greens from the time.I will agree, I personally never would have picked one of those greens for myself in '69, but a lot of people did. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Awesome build.. looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulbo Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Very nice one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 We could be twins,,,,, from a different mother......and father Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar_guy1 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Oh wow.... Very beautiful. I love the interior color you've chosen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 That is a super sweet 'WS23L9' , Steve ! You're right about those greens being common when these cars were new . Growing up as I did on the heart of the Whittier Boulevard cruising scene , I certainty recall how many cars ---Muscle and pedestrian alike --- were green . Matter of fact , the coveted Hi-Impact colours weren't nearly as common as one would believe ; why draw negative attention to one's self? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Another stunner!Everything goes together so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Wow! Another beauty from your bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) We could be twins,,,,, from a different mother......and father I would like to do one of these Johan '69 Road Runner/ GTX kits someday. I've wanted to do the '68 AMT kit for sometime, but was never very enthusiastic about all of the body inaccuracies. I had a Johan '69 Road Runner kit many years ago that my father tossed out on a basement cleaning binge. I have yet to replace it. If I do one, I'll probably do the Road Runner vs. the GTX just because the GTX is so darned hard to find. Steve Edited October 22, 2016 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 That is a super sweet 'WS23L9' , Steve ! You're right about those greens being common when these cars were new . Growing up as I did on the heart of the Whittier Boulevard cruising scene , I certainty recall how many cars ---Muscle and pedestrian alike --- were green . Matter of fact , the coveted Hi-Impact colours weren't nearly as common as one would believe ; why draw negative attention to one's self? Tastes in colors have surely changed over the years!Green, whatever shade, was everywhere back in the late 60s & 70s.I picked this color because the first color that pops into my head for a B-body Mopar is green.It would have been more appealing in a bright blue, red, orange or yellow, but to me, those colors were not as representative of the times. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I would like to do one of these Johan '69 Road Runner/ GTX kits someday.I've wanted to do the '68 AMT kit for sometime, but was never very enthusiastic about all of the body inaccuracies.I had a Johan '69 Road Runner kit many years ago that my father tossed out on a basement cleaning binge.I have yet to replace it.If I do one, I'll probably do the Road Runner vs. the GTX just because the GTX is so darn hard to find. SteveBud,Mine is an AMT kit, I built maybe 20 years ago or more. If you want/ need a Johan 69 Roadrunner .,,,,, just ask. I just ck'd I have 2 mint in box , another one in the box but tinkered with and 2 builders ( one is an original ,,which is going no where ) Just say the word ,,,,, I'm sure we can work out something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Flat gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Bud,Mine is an AMT kit, I built maybe 20 years ago or more. If you want/ need a Johan 69 Roadrunner .,,,,, just ask. I just ck'd I have 2 mint in box , another one in the box but tinkered with and 2 builders ( one is an original ,,which is going no where ) Just say the word ,,,,, I'm sure we can work out something. I didn't realize that AMT did the GTX in a hardtop.I have the convertible & of course the '68 Road Runner, but wasn't aware of the hardtop.I would be interested in a Johan '69 Road Runner kit.Don't know when I'd ever build it, or what I could trade for it, but it is one that I've had on the radar.Let me know what you would need for one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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