1981 Dodge Van

[Chuck Most]

I was staring down the barrel of a very boring day, so I threw this together over the course of eight hours or so.

This is the MPC Cannonball Run emergency van, with a Models By Dave replacement grille, Cragars from a Force 440 (that kit also coughed up the Accel decals on the back bumper- which are there to cover up some sink marks), '49 Mercury mirror, and side windows from the AMT Phantom Ford van. It's sort of loosely based on a ratty two-tone green Dodge passenger van which used to prowl my neighborhood- nasty peeling paint and all.

Forgot how low these MPC Dodge vans sit in back- I'll have to keep that in mind on the next one.

[Prince Ital Mike]

Very nice weathering!!!

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

really nice work brother...

[checkmate]

Great weathering on this one.

Was it done with the salt method?

[disabled modeler]

Nice work Chuck....I wish someone would/could re-issue the 71 to 76 Dodge vans...I have a few projects Id like to build of family owned ones.

[MsDano85gt]

very "Handy" wheres Red Green? lol

very cool theres just something very heavy in the back! or extra weight over the rear axle for those Michigan winters

[thatz4u]

another beauty Chuck..

[Helix]

Nice one Chuck, like the old school window

[Danno]

Salty!

[Chuck Most]

Thanks guys.

Great weathering on this one.

Was it done with the salt method?

That it was... I still might go over it with a polishing cloth to add wear spots.

[tooltas]

it needs duck tape on it some were and call red green show

[Rob Hall]

Sharp..nice weathering job

[slusher]

Very cool build Chuck, great weathering..

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice work.

[BirdWatcher]

Cool build. Was the side diamond window stock? That's awesome!

[Platerpants]

cool

[426-Hemi]

VERY nice work! NOW, this is one I need to find, atleast the body, frame, and interior.....