2015 Dodge Challenger SRT8 - wip
This is what I'm starting with.
I got some pictures of the target. The rims aren't stock anymore. One Challenge.
And this are the current rims.
The main opticial change to the face lift is the grille.
Mostly seen: the changed rear lights. That will be *the* challenge. But there is an idea 😉
I got a die cast Hellcat wide body 😄 in 1/24 and try to adapt the rear lights to the model kit (1/25 as you see)
After taking the die cast apart, the parts of the rear lights are ready for to build a cast of.
The first shot of the parts. Useful.
The next challenge is to fit the 1/24 parts into the 1/25 body
Cutting and sanding. I like my drilling machine and files.
After half an hour it went Pretty good.
The rear deck spoiler removed as well.
After a layer of filler, the Body can be inspected.
Well done.
Some sanding needed.
The paint job came out nice 😉 Rattle can black. After the clear cote....
... it came out delicious 😎
Without polishing and - believe it or not: it's still a rattle can paint job 😄
Without polishing and - believe it or not: it's still a rattle can paint job 😄
Testing the new wheels on the Challenger. Now it has 19 Inch rims. The tires are from the kit, the rims by Fujimi.
Lowered the Chassis. Next will be the black paint to the rims.
The rest of the parts are Ready for assembling.
Headlights done
Rear lights. 😄
It's done. First pictures side by side to the basic model kit
Opmerkingen
1 5 May 2020, 12:19
Bob HallI'll put a Hundred U.S. dollars on the duck ! He's faster off the line and will lose that Challenger in the corners ! LOL !
7 May 2020, 04:26
Bob HallMust be Mopar month, I just finished a Charger, one of my work cars from a few years back. Check it out !
7 May 2020, 06:11
Patrick HagelsteinGreat build! I kept pondering how to do the tail lights on a future build and now you came up with a brilliant sullution! 👍
7 May 2020, 16:05
Patrick HagelsteinBeautiful! 👍 How did you manage to build the two chrome rims in the front grille?
11 May 2020, 14:37
Christian WI took a wooden swizzle stick with the thickness and width of the grille. Then I wrapped silver wire packed around it. Cut the roundings apart and glued the ends together. At the end I bent it a little better in form. I'm okwith the outcome.
11 May 2020, 17:35
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Converting a 2013 Challenger to a "all in black" 2015 model.
Changes:
- remove rear deck spoiler
- updating rear Lights
- updating front grille
- changing rims / wheels
