MPC 1971 Roadrunner

[TooOld]

I built this Roadrunner using the body and interior from the MPC kit and the engine and chassis from the AMT 1971 Charger Kit . The wheels are from Fireball Modelworks and the tires are from the AMT '68 Camaro . Other parts are : side mirrors from Revell '71 Hemi Cuda , rear spoiler from the AMT Charger , hood pins from Detail Master , and the grille insert by Greg Wann .  I had planned on painting it 1971 Plymouth Y8 Gold Leaf Poly but when I sprayed a sample I wasn't happy with it so I sprayed it Testors Inca Gold instead . It was cleared with Tamiya TS-13 and the decals are a combination of MPC and Keith Marks and my own air cleaner decal .

This photo was my inspiration .

[AMT68]

You built an extremely detailed model throughout. Beautiful work and I like the canopy vinyl top. 

Edited December 19, 2020 by AMT68

[Nacho Z]

Truly a fantastic model!!  Just absolutely gorgeous!

[tim boyd]

Well Bob, you completely NAILED this one!  Even down to the purple Meep=Meep "Voice of the Road Runner" horn.  Big congrats....TIM 

[PappyD340]

Extremely nice, well done!

[Classicgas]

Wow!! That's stunning! 

[Spottedlaurel]

That looks excellent, very nicely done.

[Plowboy]

Very nice looking Road Runner Bob! I really like how you handled the chin spoilers! That looks so much better than factory! I've always thought those were so out of place on the full scale. Nice work!

[oldscool]

Freaking beautiful.

[Tom99]

Beautiful build, excellent colors.

[Bills72sj]

Simply gorgeous!!!!!! I hope to make one half as nice some day. This is my favorite body of the Fuselage era.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Outstanding!! Very nicely done! The paint is spot on, the engine and chassis details are incredible and I love the Road Runner on the grille!

[TooOld]

  On 12/19/2020 at 8:35 PM, AMT68 said:

You built an extremely detailed model throughout. Beautiful work and I like the canopy vinyl top. 

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Thanks Tom !

  On 12/19/2020 at 8:36 PM, Nacho Z said:

Truly a fantastic model!!  Just absolutely gorgeous!

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Thanks John !

  On 12/19/2020 at 9:05 PM, tim boyd said:

Well Bob, you completely NAILED this one!  Even down to the purple Meep=Meep "Voice of the Road Runner" horn.  Big congrats....TIM 

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Thanks much Tim !  The horn was a last minute idea , if I had thought of it earlier I would have made the washer tank smaller so there would be more room for it . 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Beautiful

[Sixties Sam]

Great build! It's hard to tell it from the pics of the real car! Good work!

Sam

[RAMBENNA]

WOW fantastic build looks awesome, very nicely done

 

[slusher]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[Lunajammer]

Euphemisms aren't enough, but stunning, beautiful, striking come to mind. Your hard work paid off, you should be proud.

[br67]

Fantastic build sir. Great colour combo and execution 

[#1 model citizen]

Its a beauty!

[charger74]

It looks great

[michelle]

nice work 

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[TooOld]

  On 12/19/2020 at 9:10 PM, PappyD340 said:

Extremely nice, well done!

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  On 12/19/2020 at 10:23 PM, Classicgas said:

Wow!! That's stunning! 

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  On 12/19/2020 at 10:28 PM, Spottedlaurel said:

That looks excellent, very nicely done.

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Thanks Guys !

[TooOld]

  On 12/19/2020 at 10:39 PM, Plowboy said:

Very nice looking Road Runner Bob! I really like how you handled the chin spoilers! That looks so much better than factory! I've always thought those were so out of place on the full scale. Nice work!

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Thanks Roger !  I don't care for the chin spoilers either but then saw these tiny ones in the MPC kit and figured I'd try them . Still not a fan , luckily they're just on there with Tacky Glue .