70 Challenger

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

I originally got one of these kits about 15years ago and thought it was a really good kit.  I also bought a second one to do a conversion to a 71 Challenger.  That kit was different from the first in that it lacked the rally rims and racing gas cap.  I ranked the first kit as one of the better Round 2 kits for years.  My first one came out great, but this kit is another Round 2 head scratcher.  It left me more than a little frustrated.  First off, this is the new kit in the metal collector's box.  The box art has a Plum Crazy Challenger with a wing spoiler.  Awesome!  I love Challengers with spoilers; it's always been a criticism that they weren't in a lot of kits.  Now I can finally build one with a spoiler..............No, no, I won't.  There is no wing spoiler in the box.  Well at least it will have that nice vinyl SE top and the option to make it a convertible............Nope, neither are in the kit.  The vinyl top you get instead is for the regular wide window version.  However, the top is not complete; as in there isn't a complete frame and the car's body is supposed to complete the lower portion of the window frame.  So you have to paint the body to match the vinyl top.  Did I mention the fit is not so great for the top?  Yeah, it's not as good a fit as the old kit.  I would have done the convertible if it had come with the option.  The hood fit is also bad, so I had to glue it shut.  The dash fit was also pretty bad and I had a hard time getting it in.  The only good thing I could say about the kit was that they have all new decals for SOME of the emblems.  Kind of a head scratcher as to why they didn't do the Challenger emblems for the fenders.  Over all, the kit came out alright, but nowhere near as good as my first.

 

  SAM_1558 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

 

SAM_1559 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

 

SAM_1560 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

[shoopdog]

Looks pretty good to me.

Round2 definitely is a head scratcher.

[ncbuckeye67]

You still managed to make something beautiful out of it! 

[Zippi]

That's a good looking 70 Challenger.  Great looking color.  

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Thanks everyone.

[espo]

Great looking color combination and finish. The body lines are so nice on these cars the trunk spoiler sort of breaks up the rear body lines of the car. 

[Yeah Nah]

Nice job Eric. I recently built an older ERTL issue of this kit that had the convertible boot. Why Round 2 deleted it is anyone's guess. 

[michelle]

Awesome work looks great 

[karbuildr]

 I like the color and despite the issues, your build came out great.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Nicely done!

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[Jim B]

Nice Challenger. Odd about the rear spoiler, though; but then again model companies don't always put what's on the box in the box.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Good-looking build. Nice job!

[slusher]

Nice Mopar!

[XYHARRY]

Excellent perseverance on this one Eric, it turned out very good. That colour against the black vinyl top just pops. Well done. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ChrisR]

Nice.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[charlie8575]

Sounds like the quest for a truly good 1970-'74 E-body continues.

You did well with what you had to work with.

Charlie Larkin