1982 Turtle Wax Custom Van

Bill Newcomer
Cool. 1st one I have seen actually built. How did it go together.

Curtis Caden
Dan Grant also did this model - Mambodan72
I choose models that interest me and not necessarily companies that make the best models. MPC is down on my list in terms of quality although as part of Round 3 there has been some improvement. The skylight was a bit tricky the way they made it with two rails inside and in setting it flush outside I ran into a problem with the interior partition between the cab and the lounge. Modifications were made but had I known that I needed that skylight to be fairly flush inside I would have worked my parts a little better. The kit came with quilted walls pieces for the interior which I chose not to use. This meant that the interior had to be fully painted and that there was no stop when pushing the tub up into the exterior shell. The dash didn't sit as tight to the windshield as I would have liked and lacked the detail I thought should have been there. Overall, the kit went together well enough, and it was something new and interesting. The most important thing was that I had fun building it. This is my 21st Dodge build, and my 7th Dodge build for 2023 including military ones. Thank you, Bill, for asking.

Bill Newcomer
Thanks for sharing. I have a couple of vans in the stash when it is their turn, I see that you like a variety of subjects. Your completed list is WAY more extensive than mine.

David Orr
Curtis, that looks really cool. I've been building the MPC Country Charger as a General Lee replica. I know what you mean about some of the old MPC stuff., although it seems some of the new releases like the Dodge Demon are pretty nice. The Charger is a bit of a challenge, but it is coming out pretty good so far. It's a shame the kit didn't include the Vector wheels that the box and Round 2's website says it does. I had to get some 3D printed wheels made for it.

Bob Hall
MPC kits are notorious for letting people down, I watch the review the guy did on the Cannonball Run kit, talk about your bait and switch. Definitely not my first choice for kits, but unfortunately sometimes it's the only kit available in some vehicles you want. Oh, killer work on this T Wax there C-man and Bill is right you are a kit building machine, keep cranking them out my man 🤘😎🤘 !