ModelcarJR Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 This is a bagged kit that I bought for next to nothing. Part of a larger purchase of kits that was thrown into the deal. I think I have all the parts, except for the printed Goodyear tires. But I can find tires for it. Not only was the kit bagged but each of the pieces were taken off the parts trees, some only partially, meaning a part of the sprue is still attached. Each part was bagged separately and labelled. Not sure why that was done but I still have to examine and remove the parts sprue and/or sand off the part sprue attachment point. Of course, it is molded in beautiful red plastic which will be a joy to paint over. A little bit cold today, I may get some primer on it but have to wait for better weather for the color. I'm thinking about light blue metallic, as it looks like one of the four colors available according to the instructions and some photos I saw. Thanks for looking!
bisc63 Posted March 10, 2022 Posted March 10, 2022 That looks like they used extra red pigment in the plastic! Good looking cars, though, and blue will be a shocking change from the ultra-red, in a good way!
ModelcarJR Posted March 11, 2022 Author Posted March 11, 2022 Thanks, Rusty! I appreciate your comment! Well, I finally found pieces that were missing - the taillights! I think the kit had two chrome taillights that had to be painted red but they are missing. I found a 2009 Dodge Challenger taillight in the parts box that I think will work. I'll just cut it, thin it down a bit and then paint the back black and it should work. I know it won't have the same lines, etc. but its all I need to finish and I can't leave out taillights. It was a beautiful day today so I got busy painting as soon as it warmed up a bit. Clear skies, no wind, and temperature about 70. Rainy, windy and cold tomorrow through the weekend, so no time to lose. I painted the body Dupli-Color Bahama Blue Metallic and it came out pretty well. The interior bucket is Krylon Global Blue which looks OK and there is not much I can do with this old bucket anyway. I painted all the other parts so I am set to build the rest of the weekend! Thanks for looking! ? 1
slusher Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 Real nice color choice John. Interior color is very close to the body color…
rickcaps55 Posted March 11, 2022 Posted March 11, 2022 13 hours ago, ModelcarJR said: Thanks, Rusty! I appreciate your comment! Well, I finally found pieces that were missing - the taillights! I think the kit had two chrome taillights that had to be painted red but they are missing. I found a 2009 Dodge Challenger taillight in the parts box that I think will work. I'll just cut it, thin it down a bit and then paint the back black and it should work. I know it won't have the same lines, etc. but its all I need to finish and I can't leave out taillights. It was a beautiful day today so I got busy painting as soon as it warmed up a bit. Clear skies, no wind, and temperature about 70. Rainy, windy and cold tomorrow through the weekend, so no time to lose. I painted the body Dupli-Color Bahama Blue Metallic and it came out pretty well. The interior bucket is Krylon Global Blue which looks OK and there is not much I can do with this old bucket anyway. I painted all the other parts so I am set to build the rest of the weekend! Thanks for looking! ? The kit had clear red Taillights if you to after market section and go to Harts parts he has the replacement for the 70 MPC kit MPC and AMT are one in the same and the 70 Taillights are very close to what you need i deal with him he has good parts and go delivery times. also check with Keven at Missing link resin i think he had them at one point and i deal with Keven all the time and for many years you can't go wrong with ether of these guys.
ModelcarJR Posted March 12, 2022 Author Posted March 12, 2022 Thanks, Carl, Richard and Patrick! I appreciate your comments! Richard, I will keep those two sights in mind in the future. Since I already have cut up the Dodge taillight and since I don't plan on ever putting this one on a contest table, I am just going to go with what I have. Thanks! Rubbed out the body and finished the foil The foil was an arduous task since almost every piece required some Elmer's Glue to stay in place. The piece on the top of the rear window looks a little uneven because although I tried to sand it out, the paint bubbled a bit on that piece of trim. The only pieces that didn't require glue are the rocker chrome trim. I still need rub out the hood and brush-touch the top of the front fenders that lost a little paint. Thanks for looking! 1
OldTrucker Posted March 12, 2022 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Nice color choice! I believe these are what you need to make it complete. These are yours if you want them. Edited March 12, 2022 by OldTrucker 1
ModelcarJR Posted March 13, 2022 Author Posted March 13, 2022 Thanks, Johnny! I appreciate it but I'll go with what I have. The only thing different are the lines in the lens. I'll just call them custom lenses. ? I decided to paint the interior black and left the dash and steering wheel metallic blue. The global blue kinda clashed with the metallic blue. Not much I could do to improve the interior. I added some brown paint for wood and then added chrome pen and called it good. The decal sheet did have gauges so that was nice for an AMT kit. Here are a few photos. 2
ModelcarJR Posted March 15, 2022 Author Posted March 15, 2022 Built the engine, chassis, and and this one is on wheels! A few more parts to assemble but almost done. Here are a few photos. Thanks for looking! ? 2
Bills72sj Posted March 15, 2022 Posted March 15, 2022 Very nice result. I like your choice of blue. Way back in the 80's I made my own Eliminator from the DRAG KAT kit. I got the rear spoiler from a Mustang, fabbed a front spoiler from I believe a Corvette and scratch built the hood scoop from half of the suitcase from a 72 Grand Prix. Later I got decals from Keith Marks. 2
ModelcarJR Posted March 15, 2022 Author Posted March 15, 2022 Looks good, Bill! The treatment without foil trim looks great. Its what I did with 70 Chevelle before this build. Considering the trouble with foil, it may become a trend!
ModelcarJR Posted March 16, 2022 Author Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) Thanks, Carl! I appreciate your comment! This one is finished. The bagged kit was missing the interior mirror and the taillights. I left the mirror out as I don't have any more from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland and none in the parts box. The taillights are cut from a spare in the 2009 Dodge Challenger kit. Other than that it is box stock. Turned out OK despite the weak interior bucket and chassis. I tried putting on the eliminator stripe but it disintegrated into little pieces. I then coated the black stripe with clear lacquer but the Eliminator lettering didn't register on the blue. I could buy some from Keith Marks but its not worth it. So its just a plain Cougar. Here are some pics. Thanks for looking! ? Edited March 16, 2022 by ModelcarJR Copy to Under Glass
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