'70 Plymouth Cuda Hemi

[Tcoat]

I have spent a few years collecting random kits of cars I have owned or would really have liked to own. It is now time to actually start building some!
I will have two categories that I post up. One will be nice shiny new cars I would have liked to own (You WILL see a distinct trend) and the other will be cars in the condition they were actually in when I owned them (this is about as random a list as you could get).

The first one I did is a want list '70 Plymouth Cuda Hemi. It is a much newer mould from Revell so has nice crisp details and loads of little extras like chrome door handles, separate windshield wipers and even an interior mirror. All in all a beautiful kit. I usually build military so I decided it would be first to hone my rusty car building skills. I was happy with the results.

It is really hard to get decent pics of glossy surfaces!

 

The chrome trim is all Bare Metal Foil and was a total pain to put and keep on! Bumpers and other kit chrome parts were sprayed with flat clear to knock the really bright plastic look down a bit and then covered with black tinted Future floor polish finish to bring them back to a more scale brightness and bring out detail.

 

Went with the very popular white and black interior and it looks really great with the blue. The white does have some slightly dirty thinner brushed over it to give some definition and highlights.

 

The hemi and engine bay are decently detailed. I did not do full plumbing but added plug wires to busy it up even more.

 

All in all I am satisfied with my first venture and give it a 7/10 and hope that such things as adding chrome get easier as I move through these.

 

Edited November 29, 2022 by Tcoat

[happy grumpy]

Great looking cuda.

[NOBLNG]

It looks great Tony!? That kit does build up nicely.

[Street Rod]

Good looking Cuda!

[espo]

Great looking Cuda. Like the color combination and the nicely detailed interior and Hemi engine.  

[Kah puts]

Nice build, looks like it came from Graveyard cars ? 

[charger74]

Very nice 

[Zippi]

I always liked the 70 Plymouth Cuda as it has some really nice body lines.  Nice build.  

[Tcoat]

9 hours ago, Kah puts said:

Nice build, looks like it came from Graveyard cars ? 

LOL Wait until I do the rest of what I plan! 

[bluestringer]

Looks great. Nice work.

[slusher]

Beautiful Mopar!