Sport Suburban Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I finished quite a few for 2018 and I finally sat down and took photos of them. I got more finished than I originally thought I did. Even though I have a limited amount of time to build mostly because I'm playing with my 2yr old son! So I will get right into this build. This was a stalled project that I didn't take to seriously at first. I started this 69 Charger 500 back in 2010 with a Daytona parts kit. I changed out the front fenders with the 69 Charger and roughed in the bodywork. Once that was done I started on the grill. Using a resin Modelhaus copy of the MPC 69 Charger 500. I quickly realized the bumper was not going to work. I removed the bumper from the grill and also removed the grill from the Revell bumper assembly. The 500 grill just didn't look right and was too small all by itself. It sat for awhile then I got a 68 Charger kit. I dropped the 500 into the 68 grill and it was a close fit and with some trimming it dropped right in and looked pretty good. The 68 also gave up its Dog dish wheels. Decals are a mix of Revell and the rear stripe is Fred Cady but cut up to fit the car. The last bonus was getting the new 70 Charger Revell kit and seeing the redline tires. I thought that what are they doing in a 70 kit, they should be white letter! Then I remembered I was mostly done with this build, so here they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Oh and the caps are resin ones from Missing Link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice job on your Mopar! Did those tires come in the Fast and Furious Kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thanks! The Revell 70 Charger RT stock kit has the redlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Very well done. Edited January 3, 2019 by Tom99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouO Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'm not a Mopar fan, but you may just changed my mind. Very nice, clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Love the engine compartment. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Beautiful build. I was just looking yesterday for a nice built 500 kit and really nothing caught my eye. Yours is beautiful and well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very very nice. Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Another great looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brutalform Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 2 hours ago, LouO said: I'm not a Mopar fan, but you may just changed my mind. Very nice, clean build. I’ve been really getting into the Mopar cars myself recently. Just bought two Moebius kits, and started a few in my stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Wow,Absolutely perfect build.Like the color,and the wheels.Excellent job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice build on the Charger. I quite like the 'all business' look of the 500, and you pulled this off beautifully. The redlines and dog dishes seal the deal. The colour looks great, too. Excellent work here, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Another superb build from you. Much better than the MPC one I finally finished last year. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Very nice and clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 That is way cool Raoul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 The nicest model of a 500 that I can remember seeing!! Great color choice too! Very well done. Mopar to ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 That is stunning. Only one little issue. The chassis should be primer with body color overspray on a factory car. Still, she's a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Classicgas said: That is stunning. Only one little issue. The chassis should be primer with body color overspray on a factory car. Still, she's a beauty. Thank you! I know, I just prefer the over restored look or a semi gloss black chassis. Edited January 4, 2019 by Sport Suburban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Beautifull charger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Nicely done Charger. In fact this Charger 500 is probably my favorite version on these, the front end just looks so much better than any other versions with the hideaway headlights. Seeing this nicely done scale version is always great. The color works very well on that body and I like that wheel and tire combo the best as well. Excellent build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I really like this! Far better than the one I built from an AMT '69 GTX and the old MPC kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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