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1978 Dodge Lil Red Express Truck

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  • Member since
    May 2011
1978 Dodge Lil Red Express Truck
Posted by Mr Mike on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:17 AM

This is my rebuilt '78 Lil Red Express painted with Model Master Chrysler Engine Red.  I originally built this LRE back in 2006. 

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 5:08 PM

Hello Mr. Mike!

That Dodge looks really good! My only thing with it are the headlights. I think if you picked them up with some diluted white paint, they would look much better, much more like glass.

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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  • Member since
    May 2011
Posted by Mr Mike on Thursday, June 14, 2018 4:39 PM

Pawel, thanks for the suggestion!  I've tried painting the headlights and I really didn't care for the look of it.  I usually just leave them unless I am taking the model to a show, then I drill  them out and put in a reflector and a lens.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:13 PM

Looks cool!  Would a Future coat or two help with headlights like that?

Dodge does some of the coolest special edition stuff.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    May 2011
Posted by Mr Mike on Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:23 PM

Thanks John!  Putting Future over the headlights IMHO, wouldn't work...at least in my eyes.  Chrome headlights are typical of an older AMT/MPC kit.  Some of the best special edition cars and truck were definitely Mopars.

  • Member since
    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, June 17, 2018 5:12 AM

Good lookin' truck Mike!! Yes

                   

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    May 2011
Posted by Mr Mike on Sunday, June 17, 2018 10:09 AM

Thank you Joe!

  • Member since
    June 2014
  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Friday, June 29, 2018 7:47 AM

Mike !

 I do this with headlights like that ( for originality ) I coat them with clear into which I have put just a teensy amount of chrome silver . Most of the time I dip the brush in silver ( just barely ) and then into the clear color on a palette .

  • Member since
    May 2011
Posted by Mr Mike on Friday, June 29, 2018 8:35 PM

Thanks for the tip Tanker - Builder!  I'll have to give it a try!

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