Hi Guys,
I've been a stranger here or a few months---just busy, busy, busy, traveling and such...any way; I've been laboring on this model for a good part of six months, and I"m giving it to my fiance' Jenn's brother as a surprise birthday gift. He's an ardent "Dukes of Hazzard" fan, and I always wanted to build this car, so......it's going to be great to see his reaction when I present him with it!
It's the Revell '69 Charger, with decals and scratchbuilt details. I used Testor's "Competition Orange" which is almost a match for "Hemi Orange", but a shade/hair lighter.
Here it is!
I got the correct rims/wheels from the old AMT "Eckler's Corvette" kit, and scratchbult the front push bar.
I think I got the stance pretty good!
I weathered the underside with MIG's pigments.
I found some reference on the internet that said that the first General Lee had a red 383 in it, so that's how I modeled it. I did some detailing of the engine; plug wires, hoses, etc.
The interior before I sealed it up. I scratch'ed the CB radio; the wire is jewelery wire, and the dials are PE things I had laying around. Also, the roll cage was built with styrene. The "pads" on the roll cage is actually plastic tube, slit down the middle and then slipped onto the rod, and sealed with putty and carefully sanded smooth. The carpeting is embossing powder; they were weathered for effect.
The presentation.
Thanks for looking in, guys--I miss interacting with ya'll, and hope to be back with some frequency after mid-August for a few weeks until I have to go again...comments and questions always welcomed!!
Karl