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'69 Dodge Coronet SuperBee with a Hemi
MetroRacing posted a topic in Ready For Inspection - Vehicles
Ok so I finally dragged this kit across the finishing line. The story is detailed in my Mopar Madness thread but as that turned into a one man group build I'll recap it here to save time. Whilst looking for Centreline wheels for my Charger I fished out this Revell reissue of the Monogram 1969 SuperBee which I'd previously started. I decided to finally get it finished and made hast with stripping the engine so I could paint it the correct colour. I then found that the base for the air filter was missing. I assumed it was the reason I gave up the first time and set about a resolve. I chose to use the Hemi engine from a spares and repair Plymouth 'Cuda with the air filter from a '71 Plymouth GTX. The engine proved a right pita as its a lot bigger than the 440 6 pack engine and then I found the missing air filter base . In the end I gave up on it yet again when I'd have enough of the engine constantly breaking lose in the engine bay lol. Well a few weeks back whilst I was building my NASCAR kit I got it out and saw that despite all the niggles I was actually on the home straight with it. So I continued work on it in the background to the NASCAR and actually finished it before that. Though because of accessibility problems with my PC, someone put some Volvo doors in the way and how god awful it is trying to post a topic or even a reply with picture is it is from my phone; I've held off till now to post it lol. Anyway here it is. Paint is VW Mars red btw. As always comments etc always welcome. TTFN Ashley -
Hey All At the request of a friend, I'm not supposed to talk about losing my sanity and building car models instead of my usual aircraft... oh wait, oops, sorry Rob Today I present Revell's 1/25 1967 Plymouth GTX. Enjoy.. In 1967, Plymouth was know for making good, dependable everyday cars for the everyday person. The GTX was advertised as "The Gentleman's Muscle Car" and was essentially a performance oriented version of the company's popular Belvedere. Coming from the factory with the legendary 426 Hemi, the GTX was packing some serious heat. Although the GTX finally gave Plymouth the muscle car it needed to compete with Ford and GM, it ended up playing second fiddle when Plymouth unveiled the Road Runner in 1968. Unlike my last car build, this one was more or less box stock and therefore I had no real problems aside from the right side A pillar. This had a bit of an outward warp, fortunately it is not all that noticeable... I hope. The engine was given a Morgan Automotive Details distributor and this was the extent of the aftermarket add-ons The body was primed with Badger's new Stynylrez primer (Absolutely love this stuff!) and given two good coats of Model Master British Metalllic Green enamel thinned with Tamiya lacquer thinner. Apparently the internet is correct and thinning enamels with lacquer thinner greatly speeds up the drying time. Within a day or two the paint was followed with two coats of Tamiya X-22 gloss and a polish with Novus 1 and 2. The chrome was stripped from the front and rear, these being painted with Vallejo's new Metal Color paints. All the trim work was done with Bare Metal Foil. This stuff, although tedious, is not a difficult as some people let on. What can I say? I guess I'm hooked on these car things. I makes a nice change of scenery from the usual stuff crowding my workbench and gives me a chance to try different tricks and techniques I wouldn't otherwise use. Regards ANS .
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