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Beautiful build!

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Good Job on the Challenger. I like those body colored steelie wheels with Hubcaps. Nice and clean build over all. Only thing what is bit disturbing me, the engine looks too "Red". Maybe little black wash to all seams, like between the intake manifold and cylinder heads, would help?

All in all, Nice build. B)

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You have heater hoses, but no radiator hoses??? :o

Also, no mirrors. inside or out?

It's a nice, clean model but you're missing a few obvious things.

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Wow, tough crowd.

It's all about learning, evolving, and becoming a better modeler.

By pointing out some areas where he could do better, maybe he listens and learns, and his next model comes out even better. Just giving the guy a pat on the back and telling him how fantastic the model is, while ignoring the obvious issues the model has, isn't doing him any favors in the long run.

Of course, it's up to him whether to take any advice offered, or ignore it. That's his call.

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You have heater hoses, but no radiator hoses??? :o

Also, no mirrors. inside or out?

It's a nice, clean model but you're missing a few obvious things.

Agreed, but speaking for myself these things are often the very last things I put on and I'm guilty of posting up 98% done photos myself. Nice work, and I'm pretty darn positive thats the old AMT Yankee Challenger kit. This kit had a separate roof so you could build build a convertible. This and the age of the kit are why that trim is missing Danny. One look at the trunk hinges and you can see its no diecast.

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I'm pretty darn positive thats the old AMT Yankee Challenger kit. This kit had a separate roof so you could build build a convertible. This and the age of the kit are why that trim is missing Danny. One look at the trunk hinges and you can see its no diecast.

This is the Johnny Lightning version of the Yankee Challenger put out a couple of years ago by AMT....Nope not a diecast....

It's all about learning, evolving, and becoming a better modeler.

By pointing out some areas where he could do better, maybe he listens and learns, and his next model comes out even better. Just giving the guy a pat on the back and telling him how fantastic the model is, while ignoring the obvious issues the model has, isn't doing him any favors in the long run.

Of course, it's up to him whether to take any advice offered, or ignore it. That's his call.

Harry.. you are correct... only 2 or so years ago michael was building what he would refer as glue bombs.... he has learned alot in a short amount of time and takes constructive critisism well...he asks a bunch of questions from myself and members of the SCMA club and returns with better and better models....Just a side note i will be busting his chops in person about that...LOL

Tom

Edited by Drgon63
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My apologies in advance to the OP for the quick hijack, but I have a question for the Mopar experts: Did Mopar actually offer 5-slot steelies like the one on the OP's Challenger? I remember Ford's argent 5-slot steel wheels...

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and Chevy offering the steel 5-slot rally wheel...

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but I can't recall Mopar offering a steel 5-slot wheel. Anybody got pics of the 1:1 items?

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My apologies in advance to the OP for the quick hijack, but I have a question for the Mopar experts: Did Mopar actually offer 5-slot steelies like the one on the OP's

but I can't recall Mopar offering a steel 5-slot wheel. Anybody got pics of the 1:1 items?

Not that I am aware of - BUT

there was a 6 slot wheel used on Aspen/Volare Super coupes and the 1978-79 Dodge Magnums

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