2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 2-door -long WIP-

Hi,

something new:

This is the body of the Revell kit:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3738386637326437.jpg

After puttying the front-door and the seams around the rear door, cutting away the B-pillar, enlarging the C-pillar and engraving the new bigger door it looks like this:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6136323566376166.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6636336533346237.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3863393766303130.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3939306661343165.jpg


Next will be the inner door panels, cutting them according to the new door seams.

Wow great start, is the chassis a lot longer than the body or is it almost the same length, how you going to tackle the chassis and interior tub now thats its only 2 doors.

Good Luck mate.

Hi Micha,

great start with a cool idea! Looks good - but I wouldn't want to open that looong door in a tight parking slot :uhoh:

Cheers
Sebastian

[EDIT] Maybe the thread title should read: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 - 2 long doors - WIP :lol:

wow, that worked out REALLY well, especially being pillarless. Can't wait to see the body done!

I think it's to long, but it does look great. the C pillars should have a bit sharper line to them it's just a little to rounded

I think it's to long, but it does look great. the C pillars should have a bit sharper line to them it's just a little to rounded

meh, the '69 Charger had awful long doors too :p

Looks a lot better than the real one! It'd be neat if you could do something like this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/energon22/charger.jpg

Hi energon,

thanks for the photos. Some details look very interesting.

The car that inspired me was this

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6232623136313334.jpg

Lets wait and see, how it the built runs ...

Hi energon,

thanks for the photos. Some details look very interesting.

The car that inspired me was this

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/1024_6232623136313334.jpg

Lets wait and see, how it the built runs ...

Hi Micha,

great inspiration....but it seems to me that this car was shortened substantially... :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh:

Cheers
Sebastian

....but it seems to me that this car was shortened substantially...

Seb,

that was my first impression, too. Printing this and an other side-view from this car and comparing the measures of the wheel-wells and the side between the wheels and fenders show, that they didn´t change the length/chassis.

Yeah....that could actually be. The big wheels may give the impression of the car being more compact. What size are the ones you're using?

Cheers
Sebastian

Hi Seb,

no idea about the scale-inches; wheels incl. tires make 28 mm, but the wheels are 1:24, the Charger is 1:25

those big honkin' mirrors also make the window opening substantially shorter.

Now that is how a charger should look!!! Great idea, how are you going to paint it?

Hi Enzoenvy1,

no thoughts about paint yet, first I must make the "hardware" looking right.

One idea might be metallic orange like on the photo, maybe grassgreen with black Hemi-markings, ...

Hi Enzoenvy1,

no thoughts about paint yet, first I must make the "hardware" looking right.

One idea might be metallic orange like on the photo, maybe grassgreen with black Hemi-markings, ...

Just remember to make it FLAT black, haha. That was a big thing in the old Mopars... flat black decaling.

Hi,

finally some update photos:

the rear wheelwell was narrowed 2,5 mm from the rear

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6138646235336239.jpg


the front wheelswall about 1 mm

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3233306566646332.jpg



I think it is very hard to modify the doorpanels from 2 to 1 door.

So I used some sheet

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6661366533346536.jpg

and built some upper edge and armrest.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3032663334666431.jpg

Now I´ll blend everything with some putty and bring some details like door opener, speakers, ...

That´s a great idea again, I liked your 300C build, but this is much better to me!
Can´t wait to see it finished!:sunglasse

Bump! :D

Bump?
Nope, goosebump!!!

I'm spending too little time in the AF lately and less yet in this subforum: I discovered also your Chrisler.... you go nut Micha, fantastic.

This is too cool. I would want one definitely in 1:1. I might have missed it or not known, but what rims are those?

Wow Micha,

scratch building the door panels. Quite a chore...but I'm sure you'll do it perfect.
Can't wait to see an update...

Cheers
SEB

Hi,

today I got it with the post:

The Charger body in resin

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3438393038363264.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6533663864656261.jpg

Inner door panels are still missing, but I can continue now ;-))

awesome. did you mold and cast yourself?

awesome. did you mold and cast yourself?
My first thoughts also. I really like these big modifications you do. The door panels are especially interesting too. Looking forward to more progress on this one.

Hi,

no, I let it cast

but that is a resin copy of the body you mastered, correct? If so, it looks great! if not, then it's still nice, but you loose cool points with me by cheating! lol.

but that is a resin copy of the body you mastered, correct?

Exactly !!

Thus I intend to avoid that in some future time the different materials on the plastic master model ( styrene, sheet, superglue, putty, primer, ...) react in a bad way and may produce cracks etc.

ahh, not only that, but you can pay for your materials by selling a few bodies!

ahh, not only that, but you can pay for your materials by selling a few bodies!

Yes, this might be a good idea :grinyes: :grinyes: :grinyes:, but not until the inner door panels are finished

Amazing, can you explain how you made the resin copy? I mean the mold, how many holes were used to fill with resin. Also how was the mold made, a tutorial would be awesome, i want to make a some resin copies of a corrado. The only thing is i don't want to mess it up since its oop.

The body came out great, just a few air bubbles. Keep us posted.

I am quite sure he sent it out to have it cast.

Amazing, can you explain how you made the resin copy?


Hi,

as I wrote in posting #26: I let it cast

I never did casting at all and I think it is a bad idea to start with a body as a first casting project.

Hi,

this project isn´t dead :nono:

Here the body and inner door panels

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3134623736663633.jpg

and here a already finished model with this transkit

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3238313434376434.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3635623364353464.jpg


So I hope I can finish mine in the next time in a totally different colour :iceslolan

I am confused, did you cast these for sale? Is that one painted your original one?

Either way I love this mod it looks fantastic.

Hi Jon,

I converted the model in a 2-door car.Then I wanted this in resin, www. automobilminiaturen.de did this for me.

And: the body and inner door panels are available now in their shop for everybody, who is interested.

So, the golden car is a car from a modeling mate

Hi Jon,

I converted the model in a 2-door car.Then I wanted this in resin, www. automobilminiaturen.de did this for me.

And: the body and inner door panels are available now in their shop for everybody, who is interested.

So, the golden car is a car from a modeling mate

Well that is great, you made the original and others are using it. Cannot be disappointed in that?! I kind of wondered this as I actually recall seeing one of these somewhere else. It might have been for sale as well?!

Great Job!

Well that is great, you made the original and others are using it. Cannot be disappointed in that?! I kind of wondered this as I actually recall seeing one of these somewhere else. It might have been for sale as well?!

Great Job!

Hi,

well, I could be disappointed, but why?

I agreed that the transkit can be sold, no problem so far for me. Why should every interested modeler make the same job when you can get the 3 parts as a transkit?

THIS kit you haven´t seen before, that´s sure ;-))

Awesome Micha.... you should be proud that a company like Scale productions did this for you.... I may pick one up myself!!!!

DaveT

I think it's excellent!! :sunglasse

Great job Micha: I'll pick one for me: but in classic tones... bright red with white stripes... gun metal rims ;). Just great.

Hi,

ok, some time past since my last update.

Meanwhile the body looks like this:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3136306235663131.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6332343232613038.jpg

Next update won´t take so long ;-))

Oooo! A Kermitmobile!!! :D ;)

Oooo! A Kermitmobile!!! :D ;)

Steve, I admit, I could resist making it a Mrs. Piggy-mobile :lol2:

Steve, I admit, I could resist making it a Mrs. Piggy-mobile :lol2:
Miss Piggy-mobile? That would be my Aston! :)

Miss Piggy-mobile? That would be my Aston! :)

:nono: ... it´s green, not PINK ;-))

:nono: ... it´s green, not PINK ;-))
:rofl: Good point!!!! :uhoh:
(too much Wodka tonite ;) )

:uhoh:
(too much Wodka tonite ;) )

make it like me: no alcohol ´til Easter ;-))

Interior, nearly finished

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3530313734393735.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6633333035613434.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/3361643764373733.jpg

WOW looking great I did a charger srt8 as well with siscor doors and opening trunk as well I would be more than happy to give you any help if you plan on building it with the doors

Up to your usual cleanliness in this interior. Great work, the amps are a nice touch too.

duh wow I feel like an ass now lol let me guess this is the uptown series model lol

duh wow I feel like an ass now lol let me guess this is the uptown series model lol


after painting the body I won´t start to work on the doors ;-)))

Realy love the conversion u did!

Hi,

this project is still alive:
the body (not finished yet)

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6536613235363261.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6666653866633738.jpg


and the wheels

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/28/1077928/6161636265386238.jpg

Kermit lives!!! YAY!!!! ;)

Finished

look here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=5871266#post5871266