Purchased yesterday @ Hobby Lobby

[JerseeJerry55]

Good morning all hope everyone is well. Purchased yesterday @ Hobby Lobby. I've always have a certain affection towards the early years of the Dodge Demon. Yeah, yeah I know the Plymouth Duster is more prevalent, and popular. However I always liked the "little brother" feel the Demon (and later on the Dart Sport) had. To be honest I still wish that I had saved my pennies back in the 1980's and got an actual 1:1 Demon. All that being long windedly said, here is one that's going into my stash for a later build. From what I've read on online this MPC 1971 Demon builds into quite a nice model. Now in watching Chris' HPI Guys build video the only major issue that he noted was that the kit stripes are too glossy (should be a matte finish) and they're a bit on the thick side. So that will be impasse one for me. Secondly unsure if I'm going with, a street or drag version. If I go street everything is there so I don't have to really go aftermarket on anything. If I choose the 1/4 miler route then I have to think about it a bit. So the questions become:

• Is the kit engine suitable, or do I have to source more of a drag 340? If I need to buy one where would I look for it?
• Are the rear slicks useful or do I source lets say off of Ted's Modeling Marketplace?
• The Six Pack hood I can get from Harts Parts resin for $7.00 so no problem there I believe.
• Need pro stock decals which I think I can get from Slixx, unless anyone has other suggestions?

The color will either be Tamiya TS52, Tamiya Blue (shade undecided), or one of the Testors One Coat Blue Lacquer's I have in my paint stash. Also if any of you have built this kit I'd certainly appreciate pictures of your finished products. The Pink paint is going towards an AMT/ERTL 1970 Dodge Challenger I have in my stash. As always I really appreciate the help. Have a great day.

Edited August 8 by JerseeJerry55

[Keef]

Can’t go wrong with a blue Demon. The engine is a bit undersized and a good replacement can be found in the AMT 71 Duster. 

[JerseeJerry55]

34 minutes ago, Keef said:

Can’t go wrong with a blue Demon. The engine is a bit undersized and a good replacement can be found in the AMT 71 Duster. 

Thanks for replying. I have an old AMT 1971 Duster issue. I can pull the engine from. If I do so do I need to make modifications to it? Also where did you get the Six Pack hood?

[Keef]

1 minute ago, JerseeJerry55 said:

Thanks for replying. I have an old AMT 1971 Duster issue. I can pull the engine from. If I do so do I need to make modifications to it? Also where did you get the Six Pack hood?

Not sure on the modifications needed as I built mine mostly box stock after a lengthy paint debacle (don’t ask lol)

The hood I made using the scoop from the Revell 68 Charger kit.

[JerseeJerry55]

17 minutes ago, Keef said:

Not sure on the modifications needed as I built mine mostly box stock after a lengthy paint debacle (don’t ask lol)

The hood I made using the scoop from the Revell 68 Charger kit.

Great thank you. Nice job on yours.

[bytownshaker]

For a 1/4 miler how about Don Carlton's Pro Stock Demon. Slixx has the decals.

 

[JerseeJerry55]

1 minute ago, bytownshaker said:

For a 1/4 miler how about Don Carlton's Pro Stock Demon. Slixx has the decals.

 

Perhaps. I was also thinking about doing a local bracket racer complete with some of the Gofer decals local business sheet. 

[Shark]

Canucks 3D has a nice replacement grill to replace the crappy one in the kit if you want to go that route.

[1972coronet]

I haven't finished any one-of-the-four which I'd purchased (the first attempt was disappointing - 97% attributable to me) .

The decals are a big disappointment. They look nice, but are too thick and too glossy (not sure what Round2 was thinking with those bummer decals...)

Insofar as the grille ; here's another aftermarket source for upgraded grilles (yes, plural : he offers the 1972 grille, too !) : Dodge Demon 1971 1972 3D Printed Grille for 1:25 MPC Model Kit | eBay

[gtx6970]

I did one last year to replicate by old car . Good kit btw 

 

 

My old Demon 340 , DONE , Finally - Model Cars - Model Cars Magazine Forum

 

[Mike 1017]

I decided to go different and build a Base Duster. You could do a Base Demon

[Tom Geiger]

As far as using the AMT 71 Duster for parts, may as well swap the entire chassis.  The 71 was developed in modern times and has a full detail chassis.  The original 70s Duster and Demon kits had less detailed chassis.  Whenever I see one of the 71 Dusters cheap at a swap meet I  buy it for future chassis swaps.

Edited August 10 by Tom Geiger