Jay's Customs Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) Never built a Lindberg kit until this one. Screwed up the first paint job on it and hid it in a box for months if not years. Then it became a bit of an experimental subject for scratch built engine parts that didn't make it into the final build. Later, I found a 1972-74 Matchbox Challenger that I absolutely love so I went ahead and replicated it pretty accurately, with some creative freedoms that I took due to the lack of detail on a 1/64 scale Matchbox. Lettering is done by hand, stripes are decals from the '68 Charger kit by Revell. The build itself is pretty far from box stock, with a totally modified front suspension and scratch built rear, carbs and side pipes. Anyways here it is alongside its ''mini-me''. Comments are welcome! Edited October 1, 2019 by Jay's Customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Cool, i bet it was a fun build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 The Lindburg kit wasn't too bad, but I always like to build my cars stock and the kit isn't stock. I was lucky enough to find a stock hood at Hart's Parts. Then, I found some decals from Fire-bird designs. The model didn't come out looking too bad : SAM_0448 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr It's all in how you choose to build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 very cool i don't think there was a real 75 challenger i think the last dodge challenger was made in 74 untill 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Sweet! I remember I had this Matchbox Challenger, too when I was a kid (mine was red). Nice idea to build it in 1/24! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrossguy Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I like it. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay's Customs Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 15 hours ago, michelle said: very cool i don't think there was a real 75 challenger i think the last dodge challenger was made in 74 untill 2008 Thanks I was just basing myself off the year tagged on the underside of the car, I'll fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Jay's Customs said: Thanks I was just basing myself off the year tagged on the underside of the car, I'll fix it. if it is like hot wheels that would be the year matchbox released that version of that perticual challenger toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairfax Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 The car's rough stance ! Good idea with the rear wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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