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´68 Charger R/T 1/4 mile racer


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A while ago I watched some features about "private racing" on late night TV. Hot roders, tuning shop owners and speed freaks would meet on private grounds or way out of town and compete on the 1/4 mile. Everyone put the same amount in the hat and after several rounds of knock out races the winner took it all. Quite exiting, since the cars were all licensed and (barely) street legal, but the races were definitely not legal. Come to think of it, some of those cars didn´t really look legal themselves.... I could feel the tension! And that was the kind of car I wanted to build soon!

I chose a REVELL ´68 Charger R/T and wanted to add a special feature, which would be a front tipping hood. The race goodies are suitable wheels and tires, a racing interior and a hot engine.

The paint job should support the intention of serious business. In my case red and blue Tamiya metallic spray cans. The masking turned out easier than expected. Chrome is BMF. To the front and rear end I added modest spoilers. The rims and tires are from my parts box. I´m happy to finally have a build for those slicks.

Cutting the front off the body was my first job and after that I had to always think three steps ahead to not forget something important. Attaching the firewall came very early and then I had to fill the empty spaces to the sides. The hood and the fenders are connected as if they were one part (maybe fiberglass?). The hinge ends are connected to the inside of the fenders and the middle part to the tip of the frame. You will see all the details in my WIP thread.

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The tipping works fine. I was very nervous to the end if it would work like in my first mock up🫣 The hood just barely slips past the firewall and wheels and stays clear from the frame.

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The interior is reduced to racing needs, no back bench, but a fat role bar and 4-point belts.

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The engine and the bay received a special treatment. The engine is mainly kit, but I replaced the carb for a more detailed after market item (scale production). The scoop is for good air intake and cool looks. The cables, line and hoses are as close as possible to the 1:1. Overall I did only a mild smudging to give the engine and also the undercarriage a slightly worn look.

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The bottom has fuel and brake lines and that interesting parking brake setup of the original. The weathering was done with an airbrush and small rough sponges.

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Thanks for taking a look.

Best wishes, Andy

You can see the YouTube video with this link:

https://youtu.be/yhK3D6GN_hM

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You nailed the street racer theme on this gorgeous Charger, your engineering and detail work is exceptional. Really well done there Andy and thanks for sharing. 

Cheers, 

David. 😎👍

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