In progress: Revell Chrysler 300C SRT-8 and SRT-8 Touring

Contrary to early rumors, the new Revell Uptown 300C SRT-8 is basically no different than the previous Uptown Charger or STS-V; it's a stock-proportioned car without door handles, a full set of stock decal markings, and can be built relatively stock w/some ingenuity. Full-detail hounds will want the upcoming Lindberg Charger Superbee as a basis; it's 1/24 like this sedan and it's a full SRT-8.

Here's the basic Revell 300 model w/ wheels from a diecast:
http://images26.fotki.com/v937/photos/1/10258/5188340/1-vi.jpg

Here is the 300C SRT-8 Touring Wagon conversion:
http://images26.fotki.com/v936/photos/1/10258/5188340/2-vi.jpg
It's a fairly simple conversion, angle cut the front clip from 300 (including cowl), remove same from Revell 1/25 Magnum SRT-8, spread the Magnum body out a bit to match, and voila. The 300 is wider than the Magnum. However it's no wider than the 1/25 AMT 300 which others have successfully done front end conversions from. The entire AMT 300C kit is kind of :screwy:

A plastruct tube is welded in place behind firewall area to provide support/strength, and to keep the body from flexing at the point it's been glued together. It required very little filler so far.
http://images25.fotki.com/v956/photos/1/10258/5188340/3-vi.jpg

Wheel donors. Maisto Chrysler ME Four Twelve diecast concept. Fronts are the same scale 20" size as Magnum SRT-8 wheels/tires. Rears are wider and taller. The wagon gets all four fronts, the larger sedan will get all four rears. Design is nearly identical to the 300C SRT-8 stock wheels :sunglasse
http://images26.fotki.com/v940/photos/1/10258/5188340/4-vi.jpg

I have no idea when these will be finished; I have other more pressing projects. But at least I got this out of my system, I've been dying to get the plastic SRT-8 kit since it was announced. For the Touring it's a better parts donor than the AMT kit which isn't an SRT-8 and has inferior headlight details. The Revell Magnum will provide the proper interior (will use 300 dash), chassis, engine, etc. The 300C SRT-8 sedan will be mostly curbside, it has a simplified underhood pan not unlike a cheap diecast. Which this model is based upon, but changed to plastic when Zamac/zinc prices quadrupled as of late.

Dang, I'll be watching this. I've been wanting to do the conversion that you are for a while now.

Cool. I like this project because it's such a subtle mod for those who aren't too familiar with the cars in 1:1. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who cannibalizes diecasts! :evillol:

Interesting stuff, i like build like this. Hope to see more. But whats going to happen to those four twelves?

Does look great. The ME12 wheels work perfectly! Are you making the Touring RHD?

Thanks for the comments :sunglasse

I have no idea what I'll do w/the Four Twelve carcasses. I have a box of similar models that gave their rolling stock in the name of plastic :lol:

The Touring beast will have LHD (think Germany). It won't be a direct replica as I don't want to paint it one of the boring black/silver/gray colours offered on it overseas. I'm going to shoot it in Tamiya Mica Red; the 300C SRT-8 is offered in that colour this year and that's what I'm going with.

can you show us where you did the angle cut for the front clip. thanx

Here are the leftovers from the donors. Not much explanation needed beyond what's been shown. Explanation is behind link below photo.

http://images25.fotki.com/v946/photos/1/10258/5188340/5-vi.jpg
http://public.fotki.com/grdeyed/model_cars-1/300c-srt-8/5.html

nice project,
i am at something similar, magnum sedan and 300c touring by using amt 300c and revell magnum as the 300c by revell isn't available over here

maybe a magnum sedan is an idea for you using the leftovers ;)

nice project,
i am at something similar, magnum sedan and 300c touring by using amt 300c and revell magnum as the 300c by revell isn't available over here

maybe a magnum sedan is an idea for you using the leftovers ;)

Doubt I'll do anything w/the leftovers; I had to use the 300 windshield (modified) for the Magnum because of the extra width of the 300. The Magnum front end is narrower, won't look good w/the 300 body (while it's okay the other way around). The AMT and Revell 300 are the same width, so your conversion should work about as well as mine.

If I put any front end on the 300 carcass, it won't be the Magnum. Perhaps something totally different, which is difficult as there aren't many cars w/such a tall profile beneath the beltline.

thanx for posting up the pic. that does explain it.

Nice project, quite interesting to me! I like the 300C of its agressive look so I will definitely follow your work on these two! :grinyes:

some cool ideas Bob, I really like the way the revell 300 looks compared to the amt offering. Look forward to seeing more of these 2, good luck.

Gray

any progress on these?

any progress on these?

No, otherwise you'd see more! Stay tuned.

:sunglasse