1973 Dodge Charger - wip
The car I'm aming for.
This is what I'm dealing with.
Added some stock wheels to the kit. I the kit are only those deep dish racing rims and two different big tire types. Thanks to my big parts box. They are taken of the 1968 Charger.
Look at that cool molding flesh. I can't believe, that this is here because the kit is too old to get the mold out of shape. I think.
I did that hole into the hood to set on the hood scoop. And now I notice, that Michael Westens Dodge has a flat hood. Damnd. To cover this up a bit, I'm going to add a middle strip and sand it down to get that central edge.
I sanded down some emblems and molding lines. Not that big issue - except at the front end. And I see, that Michael Westens Dodge has no filler cap. Put that on my todo list
Primered that thin and notice some little past-work on the molding lines.
Tried something new with black painted base color. It's rediculous, how the red plastic still comes through the black paint
Comments
8 3 May, 04:45
Christian WMe too 😉 I think I'm going on with that hood. The chances to get the right on ist nearly Zero.
22 June, 13:55
Chris ParsonsAah….been there, done that. I know your pain young Jedi!
I had the original as well at one time, re-powered with a 68 440 six pack, never going back to build another real "muscle car" but nice to have a representation of it at the least.
I converted the AMT 1971 body to a 73/74 body (it's a much cleaner mold) but used parts from Revell/ Monogram B body kits to get there in the end…musta used at least 4 other kits for parts. Scariest part was changing the rear side windows shapes from sweeping up to sweeping down. I may have pictures here somewhere…not sure but, I'm pretty sure I posted the build thread on Britmodeller if your interested
22 June, 14:36
Christian W@Chris ... That was my first thought when I read the first sentences, where you wrote that you converted the 1971 into that: the small window at the side and the c-post. I'll do a research on britmodeller to see, what you've done. On that point, it is too much work for me to go such a way. I want do have the kit done in December. I know, the details "under the body" could be better, but when it sits in the shelf, it doesn't matter somehow. For my needs, it is ok. It's only the hood, what concerns me for accuracy with the look to the movie car.
24 June, 04:33
Christian W@Chris ... I found your thread. But sadly there are no pictures anymore.
britmodeller.com/for..ger/#comment-3826045
24 June, 05:19
Chris ParsonsI've found and added some images of my finished model here, no longer have images of the w.i.p. No idea what happened to them, you may be able to use (or not) for your build. The images are in my "Albums"
26 June, 02:34
Album info
For the build of our so called club theme: "Build a car of your year of birth"
Since I wanted to built any black car and the car of Burn Notice, I take the gull by the horns and built the Charger.
btw: one moviecar was sold: bringatrailer.com/li..973-dodge-charger-4/
