Revell 1/25 Dodge Magnum SRT-8

[TimJ]

The Dodge Magnum (Chrysler 300 Touring in Europe) was built at Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario plant between 2004 and 2008. The SRT-8 was a performance version powered by a 6.1 litre Hemi producing 425bhp. The plant still build the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger.

 

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[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Welcome with something a bit different. I had a co worker back then that had one of the Magnums with the 300 front clip. It looked quite good to me. If I had one of these Id consider trying to do the mods. 

[TimJ]

Here in the UK the Magnum was sold as a Chrysler with the 300 front clip so I imagine the swap would have been pretty straightforward. 

[busnproplinerfan]

This should be interesting. I'm renting right now a new Charger RT with the 3.6 VVT V6 in it and it goes like a scalded cat with all the torque you want. Couldn't imagine how 425 hp would be, I'd be in the ditch pretty fast.

[CliffB]

A nice choice Tim.  There's something particularly appealing about a high performance estate car 

[zebra]

Interesting choice Tim. I'm not familiar with this car so did a bit of googling, there don't seem to be many Chrysler 300s in Australia and even fewer wagons (as the Aussies insist on calling them). But several photos caught my eye of weird doors that appear to open outward and upwards - will your model have these?

[busnproplinerfan]

There's a guy on yt named junkyard dave, he took a Magnum roof and spliced it into a Charger. Put all the best factory high performance suspension parts into it and made his own tube subframe. Said he's making the one Dodge hasn't. It's yet to be driven but looks good.

[81-er]

I wasn't expecting to see one of these, but a nice choice. Always fancied on the SVT 300's, but the fuel cost always put me off.

 

As for the Charger estate/wagon, I've seen that one myself and it looks so good! One Dodge should definitely have made themselves

 

James

[TimJ]

On 6/25/2022 at 7:39 AM, zebra said:

Interesting choice Tim. I'm not familiar with this car so did a bit of googling, there don't seem to be many Chrysler 300s in Australia and even fewer wagons (as the Aussies insist on calling them). But several photos caught my eye of weird doors that appear to open outward and upwards - will your model have these?

My model doesn't have them but the Charger SRT8 kit  does have working scissor doors.

 

Here's what's in the box. There's quite a lot, so much so that the box lid now sits around 1cm higher as I couldn't get all the parts to fit back in. 🙂 

 

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I should be making a start soon. As far as colours go it'll be metallic red with gun metal wheels.