"Uptown" Charger

[johnbuzzed]

From the original flat-box issue, ca 2006. Started in NY in 2007, finished in NC in 2009. A little multi-color flock, some photoetched hardware and a couple of parts box decals were added, as were blue dots. The kit's wheels were tinted by using Future with a few drops of food coloring added. Tamiya Bright Red (I think) was polished and waxed. Comments are always welcome.

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[TFchronos]

Nicely done!

[slusher]

Clean and sharp...

[Danno]

Nice.

[bbowser]

Not a fan of the scissors but a clean, well built model just the same!

[PappyD340]

NICE!!

[ouel88]

Very nice. This is the model I'm going to be building. Any feedback?

[johnbuzzed]

This is a pretty basic kit and relatively easy to assemble, but pay attention to the doors- they do operate, swinging out and up. Check out the hinges, make sure they are free of any flash. If I remember correctly, there are screws involved in the assembly. Things might go smoother if you drive the screws in their locations, then remove them, prior to actually assembling the parts with the screws at those locations. The trunk will stay open and it will close with no problem; just clean up the hinge hardware before assembly as you did with the doors. The hood will not stay up; you'll need to make a prop rod as I did. The kit decals don't give you a lot of time to work with them, so keep the water handy and have them cut as close as possible to the image before you attempt to apply them. Once down, they're very reluctant to move or slide. Have fun with your build- let's see it when it's done.

Thanks to all for the compliments .

[rustybill1960]

Is "this" the Revell kit with the scissor doors?

Beautiful kit and Build John!!

Thank You for sharing

I may just get one of these

Later

Russ

[johnbuzzed]

Thanks for all the compliments .

Russ, this is the Revell kit with the scissor doors. I'm not a big fan of the doors, but it was the only kit available at the time. I have since accumulated three or four of the Lincoln Mint/Testors/Lindberg Chargers with plans for each; one may be a two-door.