Flat hood for AMT 71 Charger

[Ken]

Hey all, I want to build a replica of the 'Burn Notice' 73/74 Charger. I have the AMT 71 Charger, which will be a great starting point, but it has the louvered hood. I need a flat hood and a 440 6 scoop. Somewhere, I have the Monogram 69 440 Bee, but it is 1/24 not 1/25 of the AMT kit. Is there a readily available 73/74 Charger or does someone in the aftermarket make a flat hood. I was planning on filling in the side strakes to make the body, but the hood has me stumped. Thanks guys

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

Hey all, I want to build a replica of the 'Burn Notice' 73/74 Charger. I have the AMT 71 Charger, which will be a great starting point, but it has the louvered hood. I need a flat hood and a 440 6 scoop. Somewhere, I have the Monogram 69 440 Bee, but it is 1/24 not 1/25 of the AMT kit. Is there a readily available 73/74 Charger or does someone in the aftermarket make a flat hood. I was planning on filling in the side strakes to make the body, but the hood has me stumped. Thanks guys

Where have you been hiding? Haven't seen you around these parts in a long time!

You need a 1980's issue MPC Super Charger kit and a flat hood from Time Machine Resins. Those kits show up on Ebay all the time and shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg.

[diymirage]

i have a 71 charger in my stash i think

let me check and ill get back to you around this time tomorrow

[Jordan White]

Just so you have a focus, the car used is a 1973. (1974 models had a pair of bumper guards at the bottom of the grille).

[Ken]

Where have you been hiding? Haven't seen you around these parts in a long time!

You need a 1980's issue MPC Super Charger kit and a flat hood from Time Machine Resins. Those kits show up on Ebay all the time and shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg.

I have been lurking, but between all the 1:1 projects and 'honey do' stuff, modeling time has been short. Trying to slowly get back into the bench. Hopefully, building something for the wife will be motivation enough. I am also building a Revell Challenger for her. She watches NCIS and has fallen in love with the new challenger.

[Ken]

Just so you have a focus, the car used is a 1973. (1974 models had a pair of bumper guards at the bottom of the grille).

Yeah, but in the novelization and occasionally in the show, the car is referred to as a 74. There are actually people that believe it is a 69????

[Jordan White]

Yeah, but in the novelization and occasionally in the show, the car is referred to as a 74. There are actually people that believe it is a 69????

Eh, I'm just going by the pictures I've seen of the car. Perhaps it's a 1974 with a '73 grille for all I know.

[Ken]

No, you are right it is a 73 Charger, but I figured that I could get away with using a 74 Charger kit if that was all that was available. I have a non-bumperete front from the AMT 71 that I could use.

[mrmike]

I built a "Burn Notice" Charger last year using the AMT '71 Charger. I got the hood from Time Machine Resin and a 6 Pack hood scoop from another modeler. I posted a WIP elsewhere but here's the link to my Photobucket pictures.

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/mrmike007/Burn%20Notice%20Dodge%20Charger/

If you have any questions, email me and I'll try to help you out.

[diymirage]

i checked my kit and for some reason i have the AMT 71 with the louvered hood

[Ken]

Yeah, I looked at the superChargers on Ebay and most had a bulged hoods. I guess it is off to Time Machine for some resin pieces.