Vic's Dodge Dakota Sport

[mrmike]

I've been wanting to do another build with my McNally, Boston PI storyline and I have found one. This kit I've had in the stash for a while and I've been wanting to build it and now I have the excuse. The focus here is on the WIP and not the story. The story is only to show what is influencing the build.

The Build

The kit is the Lindberg Dodge Dakota Sport.

The red plastic looked so good that I decided to just polish it with Meguiars Scratch X to a nice shine!

I am trying to make the raised lettering white with a Gelly Rolly pen.

The Story

The page was loud and specific, "Vic, call on line two!" Victor Arronski picks up the wallphone to hear McNally's voice, "Vic, I need you and Kate." Vic answers, "Where and when", and writes down the address. "I'll be there and ready." Vic heads to his office, closes the door and opens the gun safe and pulls out his Bravo-51, aka Kate and packs it along with some ammo. He gets into his red Dakota Sport and heads over to the address McNally gave him.

Vic and McNally met in the Army and discovered a common ground...cars! While Vic went off to sniper school and McNally went to the Army Criminal Investigative Division, both kept in touch with each other. When Vic's tour ended, he headed home to Boston and to start his auto repair shop. McNally followed a few years later to join the Boston Police Department. They help each other often and when they disagree on something, they try not to let interfere with their friendship.

More to come.....

Edited December 10, 2010 by mrmike

[charlie8575]

I actually considered doing exactly that with my Dakota, Mike, but decided to go with Forest Green with a camel interior.

I also did a quick check on a Bravo-51, a rather serious piece of weaponry. I guess this is one mechanic who will get paid on time...

Charlie Larkin

[mrmike]

Vic took his role in the sniper group very seriously. He won't talk about his time as a sniper and McNally knows not to ask him about it. When Vic is ready to talk about it, he'll talk. But, don't hold your breath waiting!

I finished lettering the tire tonight, but I'm not really happy with I did on them. I'll probably redo them tomorrow.

[mrmike]

The Story

Vic pulls into a street-side parking spot about a block from the entrance to the warehouse parking lot that McNally told him about. He takes off his work shirt and puts on his running shoes and a t-shirt and jogs down to the parking lot entrance. He runs into the parking lot and runs the perimeter of the lot observing possible perches. He sees a 3-story brick building with a flat roof at the far end of the lot that would make a great perch. He would be able to see the alleyway from the street, the north and west side buildings bordering the street, and the parking lot to the river's edge. It gets dark early and he'll be able to get to the rooftop an hour before McNally meets with Harvey at 9:00 PM.

The Build

I have painted most of the interior items with Tamiya Gunship Gray.

I sprayed a small amount of paint into a small cup and painted the cab headliner with a brush.

The wheels and tires are done. I painted the wheels with a black wash to highlight some of the details of the wheels.

More to come.....

Edited December 9, 2010 by mrmike

[mrmike]

The Story

Vic returns to the warehouse after dusk and parks the Dakota on the street near the building he will use for his perch. He is now wearing a black shirt and pants as he gets the gun case out of the back of the truck. There is virtually no traffic on the street as he makes his way down the small alley between two brick buildings and stops to pull down a ladder on a fire escape. Vic makes his way up to the roof and walks along, crouching, to his chosen spot. He lies down, removes the nightscope from the case and looks through it at the surrounding buildings and the empty parking lot below.

All is quiet as Vic begins to set up the Bravo-51, and then, he silently waits.

The Build

The interior is completed. I am thinking about making a gun case from scratch and adding it to the backseat area.

I figured that the easiest way to add a dual tailpipe system was to branch off the main tailpipe after the rear axle and behind the spare tire. It's not perfect, but it's a start.

More to come.....

Edited December 10, 2010 by mrmike

[mrmike]

The Story

 

The sun set over 30 minutes ago and the sky is dark. The cool night air feels good on Vic's skin as the roof top finally starts to cool down from baking in the afternoon sun. He checks his watch and scans the buildings and the parking lot for signs of life. All is still quiet as he continues to wait patiently.

 

The Build

 

The new tailpipe has been trimmed to match the original and I may trim back the hanger on the original pipe. I'll add exhaust tips made from aluminium tubing.

The chassis is up on four wheels.

While rummaging in my parts box for piece for another project, I found the extra lightbar from the Polar Lights Ghostbusters Ecto 1 Caddy. Maybe I can scratch together a lens for it and put on top of Vic's Dakota.

 

More to come.....

Edited June 12, 2017 by mrmike

[mrmike]

The Story

It is 9:00 PM and Vic peers through the night vision scope and sees a shadow in the alley way from the street. It is McNally with his Smith & Wesson drawn. Vic then sees a man standing in a doorway holding an AK-47, this must be Harvey . He can't hear them, but judging from Harvey's body language, he is about to kill McNally. Vic toggles off the safety on the Bravo-51 just as Harvey raises his assault rifle. Vic squeezes the trigger and the crack from the Bravo-51 echos of the building walls as Harvey clutches his shoulder, dropping the AK-47 and McNally runs over to kick the rifle away.

The sound of sirens and police cars and detectives turn the quiet parking lot into a busy crime scene. Vic grabs the gun case and runs over to the fire escape, making his way down to the parking lot. He runs over to McNally. "Right on target!", says McNally. Vic says," Thanks, I'll see you later" and walks down the alley way to the street and to his Dakota.

The Build

Vic's Dodge Dakota Sport is complete and posted in the Under Glass section. My thanks to all who viewed and commented on my build.

Edited December 12, 2010 by mrmike