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'76 Dodge Dart


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I built this years ago when it first came out as a reissue of the "Rebel Rouser". I just wanted a simple build straight out of the box. But, I couldn't stand either set of wheels that came with it. So, I used a set of Cragars from the AMT '66 Nova. I also fixed the front wheel openings as they're incorrect out of the box. Besides that, it's just paint and glue. The paint is Tamiya Gold with their clear. 

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For what it is, it makes a decent looking model out of the box. It just needs better wheels.

Thanx for checking it out!  

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One of my favourite kits, warts and all. Yours is quite lovely, especially since you'd put more effort into than you give credit for:
- Added the fender-to-cowl separation
- Added front fender-to-rocker separation
These are in addition to your other reworkings, aforementioned.

My biggest structural peeve - and it's one which dates to the 1971 original Duster annual - is the wheelbase is off side-to-side, front wheels. I mention this not as a reflection on your fantastic build, but as a general observation.

Keep up the GREAT work!

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On 9/29/2022 at 1:06 PM, 1972coronet said:

One of my favourite kits, warts and all. Yours is quite lovely, especially since you'd put more effort into than you give credit for:
- Added the fender-to-cowl separation
- Added front fender-to-rocker separation
These are in addition to your other reworkings, aforementioned.

My biggest structural peeve - and it's one which dates to the 1971 original Duster annual - is the wheelbase is off side-to-side, front wheels. I mention this not as a reflection on your fantastic build, but as a general observation.

Keep up the GREAT work!

Thanx! I checked the wheelbase on mine out of curiosity and it measured the same side to side (110mms). It doesn't look out of square either. Maybe they fixed it?

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