mustang1989 Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) When I started this build I had no intention of building the General Lee as everyone knows it. I am a Charger fan long before I am a "Dukes" fan but still like the look of the General Lee so I hope I don't hurt any GL purists out there looking on. I built one as a kid and have always wanted to have a second shot at it. Only this time I got to add my own touches to it. I started with the stance. I didn't like the high stance of the Lee at all so I set out lowering a bit all the way around. I also went with wider wheels from the AMT Eckler Corvette kit and used a set of tires(which I turned into Bf G's by way of decals ) from the Revell Challenger T/A kit so I could have a more aggressive look. Secondly, if I had one of these it only makes sense to have opening doors....hence the door handles. Third, I love the looks of the 69 Charger R/T grille.....a true testament to the aggressive looking front ends of the time so I opted to show the R/T grille unobstructed by not installing the grille guard up front. Just couldn't do it guys. Lastly, the GL is NOT an R/T which I simply could not have. If I'm going to build a Charger then it's gonna be an R/T and it's gonna have a 440 and not a 383. You're also not going to find a roll bar or CB radio inside. I love the looks of a factory interior in any car and have always liked the Charger interiors in particular so I couldn't "spoil" any of that. The kit is from Revell. Paint is Testors "Go-Mango" lacquer with Testors "Wet Look" clear. Decals are from the MPC GL kit which was really the only visible part that I took from that kit. The front and rear license plate decals came from Thomas Logan at Speedway Decals. The OOB exhaust tips sucked so I replaced them with aluminum rod cut to length as well as bevel cut and polished. All scrips and details are from the Model Car Garage PE set for the Revell kit. Anyways here she is. I'd like to thank everyone who followed along, peeked in, and for those who commented or had input along the way. Great site....great people. Edited December 30, 2019 by mustang1989
Dann Tier Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 I am in awe at how Beautiful this General Lee is!!...apart from how well you built it, i cant explain why it feels like the best one i've seen to date. This car was the second model car kit i ever built ( when i was 3.5 years old! -just kidding, inside joke, lol ), and i have one to build again later, but it WONT have the look this does -something special about this build.
espo Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 I got to follow your build on this and it turned out even better than I imagined it would. Besides the paint color and finish, the engine colors are very realistic as is the interior.
iamsuperdan Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 Probably my fav GL build that I've seen. Not's not accurate...yet somehow still is. The little tweaks you made, the extra details, just adds up to an excellent build.
grodudulle77 Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 Very nice model car, very clean work !!???
Plowboy Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 One of the nicest General Lees I've seen yet! I like the changes you made. I would have done it similar. There are things that just shouldn't be done to a car! You did it justice. Nice work! Now, you just need to build a pro street GL to go along with it. Big blown Hemi, roll cage and steam rollers tucked up under the rear.
vamach1 Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 I like your take on it and I'm sure the Duke boys would approve of the clean look. Bullitt Charger redo anyone?
martinfan5 Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 Makes me wanna build another one, simply out standing!
Pete75 Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 If there's a better General out there then I want to see it! Great work ?
mustang1989 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 Thank you guys stopping in and for your very kind comments. 11 hours ago, vamach1 said: I like your take on it and I'm sure the Duke boys would approve of the clean look. Bullitt Charger redo anyone? You know.....I never thought of that. That is a GREAT idea!! Thanks for that.
TooOld Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 I was once a fan buy got so tired of seeing the General Lee being built that I quit looking at them . . . boy have you made me a fan again ! Really really nice work !
Hmann68 Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 Awesome rendition of the General! Very nice paint work too!
slusher Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 Gorgeous and impressive!! Color, stance, and detail are excellent!
mustang1989 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 Thank you fellas for the nice comments.
David G. Posted December 31, 2019 Posted December 31, 2019 Fabulous work! Without question this is the best General Lee I've seen built. David G.
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