'67 Dodge Charger

iceracer1

10-02-2009, 02:16 PM

For a Dutch groupbuild I'm building this 1967 Dodge Charger. The theme is muscle car, but I make a pro touring style.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_001_%28Medium%29~17.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_002_%28Medium%29~17.jpg

The orginal wheels looks cool, but I'll use some Pegasus Hella's for this car.

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_003_%28Medium%29~17.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_004_%28Medium%29~16.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/inhoud_005_%28Medium%29~14.jpg

The paint will be black. I don't know if I keep the big chrome trim that is on the body.

I use this real charger as my reference as far as possible.

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/17741322/mopp_0904_01_z+1966_dodge_charger+front_side_angle .jpg

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/17741298+w750+st0/mopp_0904_04_z+1966_dodge_charger+backview.jpg

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/17741292+w750+st0/mopp_0904_03_z+1966_dodge_charger+engine.jpg

http://image.moparmusclemagazine.com/f/17741310+w750+st0/mopp_0904_06_z+1966_dodge_charger+red_interior.jpg

Kris.

bigbertha

10-03-2009, 07:50 AM

Looks like a good project, the real one looks superb. Personally I would omit the chrome along the wing tops. the Revell kit looks lots better than the amt version I'm doing (still not done any more yet!). I look forward to seeing more progress (you'lll probably finish yours before mine).

iceracer1

10-22-2009, 02:25 PM

bigbertha

10-22-2009, 03:15 PM

Engine looks great. I like the wheels. Wide wheels especially at the rear are possible & look cool as the 1:1 stock cars wheels are well inside the arches. You may have to do some suspension surgery though. On my AMT version I have put wide wheels especially at the rear and I even had to mod the basic AMT chassis. Good luck. Looking forward to more.

iceracer1

10-23-2009, 01:57 PM

bigbertha

10-23-2009, 02:59 PM

Paint job looks nice & smooth. Wheels do look well suited but it looks like you need to mod the chassis at the rear to get them to sit nicely under the arches.

iceracer1

10-23-2009, 04:31 PM

it is all just a dryfit. And i don't make it slammed to the ground.

Kris.

tuned.by.twenty

10-23-2009, 08:15 PM

How have I missed this? It looks mean with the black paint and rake.

Mojo_stevo

10-25-2009, 06:17 PM

These wheels look better. The straight lines go with the car better. The most recent set kind of clash with the car. Just my opinion.

iceracer1

11-04-2009, 01:01 PM

iceracer1

11-06-2009, 02:54 PM

Yesterday I added 3 layers Clear on the body.

Now it can harden for a week, and than it will be polished :)

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_001_%28Medium%29~5.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_002_%28Medium%29~5.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_003_%28Medium%29~5.jpg

http://albums.modelbrouwers.nl/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/blanke_lak_004_%28Medium%29~4.jpg

This week I'm going further with the interior.

Kris.

Drift F.C

11-16-2009, 06:38 AM

Looks like the finish is flawless!!!

iceracer1

11-23-2009, 12:55 PM

rsxse240

11-23-2009, 06:46 PM

I'm not a huge fan of those wheels, but they don't look horrible. I would probably have gone with some kind of open "mesh" style like a Volk VS-XX or BBS LM. Or for a more american feel, the use of torque thrusts/torque thrust II or those Halibrands you had originally posted.

Your model, and it looks great, so I say keep up the good work.

iceracer1

11-25-2009, 10:39 AM

iceracer1

11-28-2009, 06:58 AM

The chassis is also done now.

I added some light wheatering and also added some aluminium exhaust tips as well. The wheels were a nightmare to fit but finally I got them glued on.

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_001_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_002_%28Medium%29.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/onderstel_003_%28Medium%29.jpg

Next update is from the finished car :)

Kris.

klutz_100

12-01-2009, 01:54 AM

Nice build :thumbsup:

Interesting to read that you put the clear coat over the BMF?

iceracer1

12-01-2009, 07:06 AM

Nice build :thumbsup:

Interesting to read that you put the clear coat over the BMF?

Yes that's much better when you polish the body and to protect them to for any damage in the future. Normally the bmf will loose after a period because it isn't adhesive anymore, just like normal stickers etc. So I add a couple layers of clear over them.

I also use some woodglue/ mircoscale KLEAR on the inside of the body over the bmf. Than youre bmf will also not loose anymore. Especially on the thin wheelflare trims it will come loose.

Kris.

JDMaholic

03-03-2010, 03:37 PM

looks really good!! nice build

Wolf95

03-03-2010, 06:30 PM

hey great lookin build. quick question though... what's dry brushing?

and how did you "wash" the front grill?

iceracer1

03-07-2010, 02:17 PM

hey great lookin build. quick question though... what's dry brushing?

and how did you "wash" the front grill?

Drybrushing is painting with a normal brush but with less paint on it. Like the paint is almost dry on the tip of your brush.

I made the wash on the frontgrille using thinned black. If it is thin enough you paint the whole grille black, and remove the paint with a cloth or something from the chrome pillars. The black paint will be left in the lower details.

Kris.

Wolf95

03-09-2010, 12:23 PM

sweet. thanks for the explanation. What is the benefit of drybrushing? also, what chrome paint did you use?

iceracer1

03-09-2010, 01:37 PM

sweet. thanks for the explanation. What is the benefit of drybrushing? also, what chrome paint did you use?

Don't know what you mean with your question... sorry. Chrome paint? I didn't used any chrome paint at all.

Kris.

Wolf95

03-10-2010, 12:02 PM

The seats and doorpanels needed a chrome trim, but with BMF it was very difficult, so I decided to use some CHROME PAINT instead. I also drybrushed the charger logo on the doorpanels

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_001_%28Medium%29%7E8.jpg

http://www.modelbrouwers.nl/albums/coppermine/albums/userpics/10027/interieur_002_%28Medium%29%7E8.jpg

Kris.

here you said you used chrome paint.

and my other question I was asking why you would dry brush? Is it just so it wont run once you touch the plastic?

rsxse240

03-10-2010, 08:32 PM

Dry brushing is a painting technique where you use only very little, and I mean VERY little paint on a brush and just hit the high spots to bring out details. The reason it's called dry brushing is that the paint on the brush is such a small amount that it doesn't flow at all, it only sticks to raised details.

This technique is used for detailing chrome trim, dash panels, rivet work, adding "dirt" to your chassis, etc.

Look in the FAQ on here, I'm sure there's a writeup on it.

Wolf95

03-11-2010, 01:11 AM

o kool. I needed that for the brembo breaks on my skyline. I'll try that out soon

iceracer1

03-11-2010, 05:45 PM

o kool. I needed that for the brembo breaks on my skyline. I'll try that out soon

I see what you mean. I used Modelmaster (testors) chrome silver paint (enamel) for the interior.

Kris.

Wolf95

03-11-2010, 08:03 PM

ok thanks.

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