gami8630 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) This car is a Dodge Charger Daytona, one of four "Aero Warriors" NASCAR stock cars sponsored by K&K Insurance and driven by Bobby Isaac. I built JO-HAN's "Plymouth Superbird" over 40 years ago, but this is my first Dodge Charger Daytona. This time, body is a '69 Dodge Charger DAYTONA 2in1 from REVELL's PRO MODELER kit, but the chassis and engine are DODGE CHARGER from POLAR LIGHTS. Body was modified by filling the turn signal lamps and the fuel caps on the upper rear deck with putty, shaping the front and rear wheel openings, adding race-spec fuel filler ports, fuel overflow pipes, catch pins, and front spoiler. Note that the roll cage, rear shock support, wheels, etc. are from the FORD TORINO TARADEGA from POLAR LIGHTS, and the fire extinguisher, shifter, etc. are from my stock parts. Engine is basically box stock with 426 Hemi bathtub intake manifold detailing and plug cords added. Tires are MPC "BLUE STREAK STOCK CAR SPECIAL". Body color is Tamiya Spray TS-31 Bright Orange and decals are Powerslide. Details were not finished very beautifully, but I think I was able to create a certain atmosphere. The last image shows it side by side with JO-HAN's Plymouth Superbird, which was built probably 40 years ago. Edited January 31 by gami8630 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horrorshow Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Real sharp! Great work.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Beautiful work Yoshimi ! This is my all time favorite Stock Car ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Beautiful job Yoshimi !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Another excellent build. Your attention to detail and authenticity are without measure. Thoroughly enjoy looking at your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Great looking Daytona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in Berwyn Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Very, very nice! How much modification was needed to use the Polar Lights chassis under that body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Very nice build. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Thanks everyone for your comments! Here in Japan, NASCAR kit fans are in the minority, so I am very encouraged to be able to participate in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 6 hours ago, Chris in Berwyn said: Very, very nice! How much modification was needed to use the Polar Lights chassis under that body? Polar Lights' chassis was assembled with almost perfect fit in both overall length and width. The shape of the wheel arches did not match the position of the tires slightly, but since they were enlarged and shaped to accommodate the racing tires, this was not a problem. Polar Lights' Ford Torino roll cage fits nicely when aligned with the crossmember at the rear of the chassis, so cut and fixed the front of the cage to match the front firewall. The rear bulkhead was cut from a plastic plate to match the shape of the inside of the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Looks real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Thanks, Force! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 Thanks, Yeah Nah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Another beautiful race car from your bench Yoshimi. Your extensive research pays off and the detailing of your model is exquisite. Wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Your build looks great. It takes a lot to be able to build one of these Dodge Wing cars. I just finished mine last year and have some more to do but took a break from them to try and finish up some other builds I had started. Thanks for sharing. By the way the Petty Superbird looks great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Thanks, Pierre, jjsipes. It was surprisingly difficult to find information on the Internet about the details of the actual car that Bobby Isaac drove from 1969 to 1970, so we tried to make the chassis, cockpit, etc. "just like that". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Great job. You really did a good job on both kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael F Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Very nice Dodge !! I have two on my to-do-list as well. Would be happy, if my detailwork looks as good as yours👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toys4Don2 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Very nicely done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gami8630 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Thanks, drodg, PappyD340, Michael F, Toys4Don2. Even though it looks beautiful in the photo, there are still many compromises to be made in the details of the actual product. I would like to further upgrade the next kit I make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Very sharp and well. Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Great Daytona. You nailed the look. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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