1971 Plymouth 426 Hemi Cuda

[DRG]

I picked this up about a month ago I think.

It seems to me that there were some issues with this kit and I am unable to find any problems at all with the one I bought. It seems to be a well thought out kit.

Seems simple enough, I like it personally.

Any comments or advice is welcomed.

[mageckman]

Don, I think the issues most people had with this kit and almost all the other barracuda kits had to do with the body lines. I think I remember readin about that awhile back. I may be wrong, my CRS acts up every once in awhile. LOL

[mrmike]

A suggestion, on the front grille, cut the lower fenders off and glue them to the front fenders and then putty the seam.

Then add some sheet styrene between the front valance and the fender lowers to make up for the cut.

This will make the front more accurate looking.

[moparmagiclives]

MrMike, I wish I would have thought of that when I built mine. It stares at me now, like it knows its not suposed to look like that... Guess I should get another and do it right. It was a fun build though, other than the molded in exhaust.

[Bruno]

Revell got the Cuda's bodylines wrong, all of their kits. Look at the model when finished and compare to a 1:1 car, you'll see what I mean.

MPC's Cuda bodys are better, and Johan too, looks more like a Cuda to me. Plus they are 1/25 (I prefer 1/25)

[ewaskew]

Yea the molded in exhaust sucks,I going to build one,and I'll cut that off and replace the floor pans and come up with an exhaust.

[mrmike]

MrMike, I wish I would have thought of that when I built mine. It stares at me now, like it knows its not suposed to look like that... Guess I should get another and do it right. It was a fun build though, other than the molded in exhaust.

I learned about the front valance several years ago from another builder after I built 3 other 'Cudas. Those three 'Cudas stare at me, too! Maybe I'll fix them someday, but I still have 60 plus kits to build first so they are low on the totem pole of builds. The molded-in exhaust doesn't bother me too much unless I want a different exhaust system on it, then the Dremel happily comes out! I also modify the rear valance panel and make new exhaust tips.

And lowered the front suspension.

I would build another one, too! The end result.

In spite of what is wrong with this kit, I believe that anyone can take one of these kits and build a decent looking 'Cuda by adding the proper detail and making the above modifications. I know that the MPC and JoHan 'Cudas have a more accurate looking body, but I am not about the waste my time and money trolling eBay type of sites looking for one and pay someone elses overly high prices. Maybe someday, someone will make a new tool '70 'Cuda kit in 1/25 scale! Revell, are you listening?