StevenGuthmiller Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 (edited) Well, here it is guys! This build seems to have taken me entirely too long, but I guess I'm ok with the results. Many of you followed this build & I'm very grateful to those of you who offered their wisdom & knowledge of these cars. Without your expertise, I'm not sure how it would have come out. Anyway, for those of you who didn't follow along, this is what I did. The body & corresponding parts, as well as the interior tub are all original MPC. The body was painted with what I guess you could say is "close" to '69 "F3, Light Green". The vinyl top was added along with the dash from the AMT, (originally MPC) '70 Super Bee kit. The steering wheel came from the Revell '68 Charger. Other parts that came from the Super Bee kit include, the engine bay & all associated parts & the chassis & all of it's parts. Donated parts from the '68 Charger include, the engine & transmission, exhaust tips, "R/T" emblems & the mirrors. Anything that was left was scratch built. I decided to try & keep it a little different with some excellent suggestions from Bill Allphin, "gtx6970". He not only suggested the "stripe delete" option, but also the use of white walls instead of the usual redlines or white letters. He not only suggested, but provided the "recall wheels" as well. A big shout out to Bill! I like the result. Anyway, as always, any & all comments are welcome. Thanks guys! Steve Edited April 26, 2018 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 It's. Winner. Gorgeous !!!! Nice and clean. You did a wonderful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That is a beauty. I agree with Andre it's a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmaracing Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Amazing build. It's perfect!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I love it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That is beautiful!,what did you use to make the antenna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Beautimus Maximus.......!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 The build is beautiful. One thing though, the R/T emblems should be on the body center line, the same as on the Charger. Personally, I would leave it alone, as a Coronet R/T with the stripe delete is a very rare car. That one is definitely a sleeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmb0319 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Absolute PERFECTION, Steve!!!!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks everyone!That is beautiful!,what did you use to make the antenna?The upper extension & the base are just hand made pieces.The main "tube" is surgical steel "syringe" tubing that I picked up on ebay.Makes fabricating antennas much easier. The build is beautiful. One thing though, the R/T emblems should be on the body center line, the same as on the Charger. Personally, I would leave it alone, as a Coronet R/T with the stripe delete is a very rare car. That one is definitely a sleeper.The "R/T" emblems presented a bit of a challenge Ron.While the center line of the rear quarter has a crease in it, the emblems do not.They are totally flat on the back, so short of filing a "V" in the back of the emblems, my choices were limited.There was no way I was going to get such a modification right on such a small part, so it was going either slightly above or below the body crease.Above the crease looked horrible, so I opted for below. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Awesome. Paint, details, foil, it's all superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Beautifully done. We've seen a LOT of great muscle car builds over the years but for me this one is a stand-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yep I agree on all the comments, another outstanding looking model Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well done Steve, another beautiful model. Your shelves are full of amazing builds. Can't wait to see whats next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Love it, all of it. And the overall color scheme nails it bigtime for me.My only flaw is like Ron said the emblems are to low. . I know you can do better. So send this one to me and I'll dispose of it properly . Yep, I'm such a nice guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynlo Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Love it, awesome build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I,M SPEECHLESS-THE BUILD IS FANTASTIC AND THE COLOR COMBO. IS PERFECT-WOW !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman1 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Beautiful build, I love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 (edited) Beautiful!! the first picture could pass for a photo in a 1969 brochure page. Edited October 21, 2016 by Badluck 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I'll chime in on a couple more flaws to save anyone the trouble. Seems that the front frame rails should have been painted the same as the rest of the chassis. Live & learn. Also, I fell victim, as I guess others have, to following the instructions & using the wrong piece for the wiper motor! Not sure if the '70 Super Bee included the correct piece or not, but I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the nice comments guys! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Great detail, and like the way the undercarriage was painted. Has a very nice "low key" look. They vinyl roof looks very realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 That is a very sharp looking car Steven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Nicely done! The time you invested in this model was well worth it... it's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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