Mopar - D Posted July 13, 2014 Author Posted July 13, 2014 Worked on adding more hoses on the engine and also add a windshield washer hose. Still just test fitting and checking the assembly and fit the exhaust pipes up to the header manifolds. Also sprayed a 2nd coat of Hemi orange in sanding the first coat I had to many areas that I burnt through to the primer.
microwheel Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) Nice conversion Dan, Modelhaus makes some great resin bodys dont ya think. I bought one of their 67 impala station wagon bodies a while ago and it was so nicely cast I had a great time building it. I like how your interior turned out and your engine is gonna like great. I also like your choice in body color. The 70 chargers just look good in Hemi orange Edited July 15, 2014 by microwheel
Mopar - D Posted July 15, 2014 Author Posted July 15, 2014 Jim thanks for the complement I found this one on eBay the body is a Freeman body with nice detail but it did have some air bubble holes to fill. The front bumper is ruff on the back side causing a poor fit so I ordered new bumpers from Modelhaus and received my notice today that they have shipped.
Mopar - D Posted July 17, 2014 Author Posted July 17, 2014 Small update I added the pistal grip shifter and radiator over fill hose.
Mike Kucaba Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Looking good! Interested in seeing how well the MH bumpers and grille fit up! I have the same Freeman body.
Mopar - D Posted July 17, 2014 Author Posted July 17, 2014 Michael the Modelhaus parts arrived today and fit like a glove. As always Modelhaus was very quick in sending and top notch quality. I also picked up a new hood to replace my current one that will need to be trimmed as it is a little long. Here's a couple quick pictures.
Mike Kucaba Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Hmmm Looks like an order to MH is in my future! The MH parts look great!!
Mopar - D Posted July 19, 2014 Author Posted July 19, 2014 Worked on polishing the 2nd coat out today have a couple burn through areas that I will be fixing tomorrow. Also worked on the front suspension and was able to get it to sit with all the wheels on touching. Worked on the rear grill and the new hood. Here's some pictures and thanks for your comments.
Mr. Moparman Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 Very nice '70 Charger. This is the first time I've seen one with a Revell chassis underneath though.
Mopar - D Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 Received my photo etched parts yesterday and here is what I've used so far. After I get the finial assembly done I will add the Charger , HEMI, Penstar, and R/T emblems on the sides. I also painted the side lights and the black rubber around the front bumper. Brandon it was included in the eBay sale and it works very good with the resin body.
Mopar - D Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 Will be adding decals that are something like these but for the 70 not 69 model year that these are for.
Mopar - D Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 Thanks Glenn I'm going to start the BMF tonight.
Byron5150 Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 very nice looking charger, nice paint work, and good detail in the grill and bumper pieces.
Bob Ellis Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 The grille detail is very nice. Just a small suggestion, find a small tip black magic marker and cover the little shiny spots. It will complete your nice work.
Bob Ellis Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Maybe I missed it, is that the '68 Roadrunner chassis with new Round2 printed tires. The model is looking really nice.
Mike Kucaba Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 What PE kit did you use? Although I got the revel Pro modeler kit in an unrelated trade, I was thinking of using the AMT RR or GTX for the running gear/frame. And the model is looking good!
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