72 Roadrunner Kitbash

[Smitty]

This is a model I've had since 1972 when I was 12 years old. Some how it stayed with me all these years, so I decided to go all out and try to make it something special. It's an original MPC 72 Roadrunner with an AMT '69 roadrunner chassis and engine under it. The exhaust tips are from Missing Link Resin.Somewhere over the years the kit hood was lost so I had to replace it with a resin piece that needed some work to get to fit. I'm still not completely satisfied with it, but I'm very thankful the model has a hood! I'm hoping to devise a way to attach the hood to the hinges in a removable way so that I can display it with the hood open or closed. The paint is Tamiya TS-12 out of the can with Testors wet look clear. The interior is painted with Model Master black chrome with a touch of silver mixed in. In hindsight I think I was trying a little too hard to make this one perfect and the 'fun factor' started to fade a little, but I explored several new techniques and learned a lot in the process. 

Anyway, it will always be a favorite and I'm glad I still have it!

[Mr mopar]

Very nice .............. but there's no orange paint on the chassis . a very rare kit !

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[KENNEDYJR]

That is fine work.

Edited August 15, 2017 by KENNEDYJR

[charger74]

Beautifull !!

[peekay]

Excellent!

[Luc Janssens]

Looks Fantastic, it's one of those which I'd like to see returning from Round2, but as a restomod....not the car per say but tooling wise...by combining their 2000ish designed '71 Charger with copied body parts from the Mpc annual.

Again most excellent work!

[lizardlust]

Beautiful - I hope that mine will look half as nice whenever I get around to restoring it!!

 

[afx]

Nice!

[PARTSMARTY]

I absolutely love it and I'm a mopar freak-great job !!!

[Geno]

Man, that looks sweet Eric, great job.

[Tom99]

That looks great!!

[donb]

Man, that looks sweet Eric, great job.

oh yeah! I agree. 

[espo]

Great looking build, nice engine and interior detailing.

[drodg]

Beautiful job

[br67]

Awesome build - well done. I've also got a 72 on my to do list using the Mpc 71 reissue and some parts from Missing Link and Modelhaus.

[Snake45]

Wow, what a clean, sharp build! Well done and model on!

[Lizz62]

Very nicely done

[shoopdog]

Awesome build!

[StevenGuthmiller]

That's sweet!

Great paint & excellent detail.

Love it!

 

Steve

[Smitty]

Thanks Mr. Mopar, and you're right, I completely forgot about the overspray on the chassis! Yes this is a pretty rare one. I built it when I was a kid, but never painted it back then so it was in pretty good condition when I started.

[Davewilly]

Looks pretty sweet!

[bbowser]

Outstanding!  With the right backround you couldn't tell it wasn't 1:1.  Well done.

[crazyjim]

Sweet, clean, and SHINY

[Kmb0319]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!  Amazing job with this, and MAN, I love the 71-72 Road Runners.  Getting started on my Revell 71 now.  This is a great inspiration!