Haubenschild Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 The interior and engine look awesome! , what green did you choose to paint the exterior?
Mr. Moparman Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Today I got the chassis up on four wheels. The underside: The trunk accessories have been glued in place. The taillights have been installed A close up of the steel wheel. Enjoy! Edited December 19, 2011 by Mr. Moparman
george 53 Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Brandon, you gotta move the spare up higher in the trunk,bro. The gas tank filler tube is gonna go right thru the middle of the tire!
Mr. Moparman Posted December 19, 2011 Author Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) I had it right at first, but then after test fitting the interior pan, it was too high up, so I moved it down and it's still too close to the interior! I'm not gonna add the tube anyway. I might add the tube on another Charger build. Edited December 19, 2011 by Mr. Moparman
Haubenschild Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 Coming along nice! , what are you going to about the vynil top since there isnt one on the 1:1
ChrisPflug Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 The jack and handle are going to get annoying rattling around loose as well Late now but Missing Link offers a nice set of the '69 and up hubcaps
Mr. Moparman Posted December 20, 2011 Author Posted December 20, 2011 The jack and handle are going to get annoying rattling around loose as well Late now but Missing Link offers a nice set of the '69 and up hubcaps I'll see about fabbing a bracket of some sort.
Dirkpitt289 Posted December 20, 2011 Posted December 20, 2011 Sharp build. I'm loving the detail. The trunk mat is a great touch
Mr. Moparman Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 BMF was the task today! I detailed the firewall. Enjoy!
Mr. Moparman Posted December 22, 2011 Author Posted December 22, 2011 Thanks everybody! I still have a good ways to go on this one before she's through.
mrmike Posted December 25, 2011 Posted December 25, 2011 Looking good Brandon. If I may offer some constructive critcism, your mountings on the trunk lid are grossly huge and detract from having an opening trunk. When viewed open, the trunk lid with the huge mountings draws the eye to it more than the trunk interior. Also, I see that you are still painting the wheel moldings instead of using BMF. Use a small ruler and measure the molding from one end to the other, measure the BMF and add 1/8th of an inch to the measurement, then use a sharp hobby knife to cut the foil. Carefully align the foil along the edge of the molding at one end and work the foil carefully around from one end to the other. After the foil is pressed into place, buff it with a soft cloth to a bright shine. I know that you are relatively new at using foil and I have spent several years asking how to do wheel opening moldings without getting any real answers. This is the technique I now use and I suggest that you might give it a try. Good luck!
Mr. Moparman Posted December 27, 2011 Author Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks mrmike! Yeah those wheel wells gave me fit while trying to foil them so i just painted them.
Mr. Moparman Posted December 31, 2011 Author Posted December 31, 2011 While waiting on parts, I have spent some time adding detail to the body. I painted and detailed the battery and added the windshield washer bottle. To represent water in the bottle, I brushed some blue on the inside. The blue shows thru the white and gives the representation that the bottle is full. Enjoy!!
Haubenschild Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 That engine bay is looking nice and clean! , the headliner also looks great!
Rob McKee Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Brandon, I love the details you have added to the trunk and engine. You have inspired me to get back to my Charger and getherdone.
Duntov Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Nice to see you using a 1:1 reference vehicle... it makes for a great scale model and yours is certainly proof of that....Well Done!!! Regards Bill (Duntov)
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