Polar Lights Petty Charger

[gks1964]

Has anybody here completed one of these kits?

I opened one of them out of the stash today and didn't care for much of what I saw! The detail seems lacking, the engine and frame look very unrealistic to me. The body seems fixable, but I think the rest of the parts need replaced. Wanted some opinions, possible parts sources for and just general thoughts on this kit. This is what I intended to build.

Thanks.

Gerald

[Steamboat]

Yeah, the Polar lights body is pretty bad. I used an MPC body on the Polar lights chassis.  As I recall,  it went together pretty easily. 

[gks1964]

Bill,

That came out nice1 Did you rework the engine or replace it ?

 

Gerald

[Dave Van]

It takes work. I'd wait for Salvinos and see how it is.

My PL build.....

 

[yellowsportwagon]

One thing I’ll give the Polar Lights kits. They got the stance right. On the Chargers and the Talladegas

[gks1964]

13 hours ago, Dave Van said:

It takes work. I'd wait for Salvinos and see how it is.

My PL build.....

 

I was not aware that Salvinos was releasing one! Any details on a release time frame?

 

Gerald

[Dave Van]

They post info on their site from time to time...check it.

[yellowsportwagon]

1 hour ago, gks1964 said:

I was not aware that Salvinos was releasing one! Any details on a release time frame?

 

Gerald

I heard pretty soon.

[Matt T.]

In a video posted to the Salvinos JR Facebook page this past Saturday, he states a tentative release for the Charger kit as “end of summer“.

[gks1964]

1 hour ago, Matt T. said:

In a video posted to the Salvinos JR Facebook page this past Saturday, he states a tentative release for the Charger kit as “end of summer“.

Think it's time to put the Polar Lights kit away and wait. I have the Yesterday's decal sheet and want to use them on the best possible donor kit!

 

Thanks' Gerald

[Steamboat]

On 1/27/2020 at 6:05 PM, gks1964 said:

Bill,

That came out nice1 Did you rework the engine or replace it ?

 

Gerald

It's been a while.  I think I used the MPC engine to represent a 426 wedge. It represents  a  car before the transition point in 72-73 when they were forced to go to small blocks because of the rules. 

[yellowsportwagon]

2 hours ago, Steamboat said:

It's been a while.  I think I used the MPC engine to represent a 426 wedge. It represents  a  car before the transition point in 72-73 when they were forced to go to small blocks because of the rules. 

That’s a real nice build. Looks like you thinned the rollbars a lot

[john843]

18 hours ago, yellowsportwagon said:

That’s a real nice build. Looks like you thinned the rollbars a lot

Yep, they are pretty stout in that kit. I found that the cages from the PL Mercury and Talladega can be substituted for the Dodge cage with only a little fitting and has a much closer to scale appearance.

John

[yellowsportwagon]

2 hours ago, john843 said:

Yep, they are pretty stout in that kit. I found that the cages from the PL Mercury and Talladega can be substituted for the Dodge cage with only a little fitting and has a much closer to scale appearance.

John

Those Talladega cages fit perfectly in a 68-70 B Body Mopar.

[slusher]

Looks great!

[RAMBENNA]

fabulous job, love everything about this build . you did awesome

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[NYLIBUD]

I finished these build not too long ago.Post race dents and tire marks.