Marc @ MPC Motorsports

Jeff, that's gotta be the enamel because Testors doesn't have BRG in their lacquer lineup. BTW, nice build. What is "BBF"?

Hey Zoli, My LHS carries it. I would be happy to pick some up for you. They carry most colors and can probably special order whatever you need. Let me know if you are unsuccessful in acquiring it locally.

Great tip, but I can beat that. Micron tape by Aizu Project is a similar tape compound to Tamiya and comes in widths as narrow as 0.4MM!!! Look at HLJ.com and other Japanese online hobby stores.

Got some work done on the interior during New Years. Close up of front seats with "R/T" logos courtesy of Keith Marks decals. The beginnings of the instrument panel with the white faced sweep speedo gauge package custom made by Keith Marks. I have one door panel BMF'd and the floor flocked but I'll wait to post pics of these until the interior is near completion.

It IS an AAR hood. I just put that one on for those pics. I'm using the power bulge hood on this build. Sorry for the confusion.

You best bet is to get the full kit from Modelhaus.

Stunning, absolutely stunning!!! You may have posted this before, but what colors did you use?

I now have a power bulge hood. It is modified from the Revellogram 1:24 scale part. I cleaned up the joints where I attached the inner fenders to the body. The body is now ready for a coat of primer which might come later this weekend. More to come...

Found these vintage M/T Hemi valve covers at a swap meet. Gave them a fresh coat of matt black paint and polished the fins. Actually, they are resin copies of some vintage Jo-Han parts. I covered the fins with BMF before painting. Enjoy!!!

Painted the wing and set it on for some pics. I know many of you didn't like the wing in earlier mockups. However, I think it is a visual counterbalance to the six pack hood and in black it looks killer . Enjoy!!!

Definitely a good dose of "Hard Shine" attitude here. If you can wait a few days, I have some Buick nailhead finned valve covers and matching spark plug covers in RTV tonight. The owner of my LHS and fellow model builder gave them to me to cast. Can't remember what vintage kit they came from, but they are RARE!!! Here's what I'm talking about...

Not getting any models as gifts from my loved ones, but I'm getting a 30GB Microsoft Zune. I took my Wife to Office Depot last Sunday and got the last one in Tulsa that was on sale for $129. This was mere hours before we lost our electricity for 4 days. My girls are each getting a new 4GB Zune, one pink and one red.

Things are finally getting back to normal following last week's historic ice storm and power outage. Didn't really find the bench until this afternoon. Saturday was spent chasing errands, Christmas shopping, and waiting for a repairman to replace the spring on my overhead garage door which broke Friday evening. I did a little work on the '71 Cuda, but nothing picture worthy. Started painting the interior for the '68 Coronet and I'll post some pics once I paint the seats and apply some BMF on the door panels. Trying to figure out what to do with the IP regarding the paint and trim. Might do some aluminum paint or CF decal. I like the modified Dodge Magnum SRT seats so much that I made a mold and cast them in resin. I like the looks of these and they will work in almost any 1:25 scale muscle car. I also made the mold and cast the front shock towers for the MPC metal axle chassis. I pirated this part from an AMT '68 Road Runner kit. It will add a nice bit of detail. More to come this week.

I would use Tamiya rattle can Gold and Gloss Black if I were building a HUG. After the colors are applied and cured, I would shoot a coat or two of Tamiya TS-13 gloss clear, apply the decals, then bury the decals in more clear once the decals have cured.

Looks like you are off to a great start, James. Nice work on the chassis.

Had the house to myself most of the day while the girls Christmas shopped. I cleared the Coronet with multiple coats of Tamiya TS-13. I painted the spokes of the Aoshima Kranze rims with Tamiya Gloss Black topped with one light coat of Tamiya Matt Black. I'll polish it in a few days and apply BMF to the window trim. In the meantime, I'm turning my attention to the chassis and interior. Hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more updates.

Worked on the grille tonight. Drilled out the molded in headlights and replaced them with MV Lenses after I masked and painted the piece with Tamiya matt black. Also attached the photo etched R/T emblem. More to come...

Same here. But nonetheless, it will be a BEAUTIFUL box stock build.

The Coronet has earned its stripe!!! Because the Fred Cady decals are sized for 1:25 or 1:24 scale, I'm applying the stripe in three parts. I made a photocopy of the decal and placed it on the car, then marked where I needed to cut. In this case, I made the cuts at the decklid. About 3/16" wrapped under the quarter panel and the remaining decklid stripe is at lease 1/4" longer than I need. I'm really digging the black and white scheme!!! It's a "Yin Yang" sort of thing.

Turned out nice, Mike!!! I'm a fan of all things Mustang...even the Mustang II's !!!

Tonight, I spent about 90 minutes wetsanding the Coronet in advance of the decal installation and final clear coats. Once finished, I masked off the taillight panel and applied two light coats of Tamiya matt black. No chrome back here save for the photo etch R/T emblem and the rear bumper. I'm digging the Black and White theme even more as I make forward progress. Enjoy!!!

I'll apologize in advance for my excitement. I'm sure you're tired of me posting updates on the Coronet this weekend. This is the first model that I have painted in 10 months and it feels GREAT!!! Shot two coats of Tamiya clear on the Coronet tonight and painted the six pack hood with Tamiya matt black. It will cure in the dehydrator overnight then it will be ready for some wet sanding and the application of the black R/T stripe. I wasn't sure about the Duplicolor Super White until I cleared it. Now, it looks "white".

Three coats of Duplicolor Super White over Duplicolor white primer over Duplicolor grey primer. Still needs a clearcoat and will get a coat or two once the white gasses out in the dehydrator. Then I'll apply the Fred Cady black '69 Charger R/T tail stripe and bury it in more clear. It's far from perfect but I don't even care. There are still a few miniscule pinholes near the rockers but one will be hard pressed to see them on the shelf. When you take the pressure off of yourself and just build something for fun, this little stuff doesn't matter. Soon it will be finished and I'll have a cool '68 Coronet R/T on my shelf!!!

While I'm using the modern interior tub from the GTX, I'm regressing to the good old days by using the metal axle chassis from an AMT ex-MPC Daytona Charger kit. The white styrene on the rear of the chassis plate was added to match the contours of the Coronet body. While both are B Body Mopars, there was a difference in this chassis versus the original Coronet chassis. I have a '69 Coronet builder that I used for comparison. Up front, I added some Evergreen styrene to close off the fender tops and to provide a solid attachment point to the body. The inner fenders have been smoothed and reshaped with emory boards and needle files. I sacrificed a set of inner fenders from the '69 GTX kit for the shock mounts. These will be cast in resin for use on future B Body metal axle chassis. Stay tuned for more updates...

It's been a busy week with work, so I have not got much done in the shop. Given this, the '68 Coronet R/T is in grey primer now. I applied the first coat of primer last weekend and it uncovered a BUNCH of miniscule pinholes along the rockers. Repaired them with Tamiya Liquid Surface Primer, sanded and applied a fresh coat of Duplicolor primer today. You'll notice that the door handles have been shaved. I'll be replacing the molded in details with the separate chromed units found in the Revell '69 Charger R/T. I also removed the Pentastar logo on the passenger side front fender and the R/T emblem on the rear, to be replaced with photo etched parts also made for the Revell '69 Charger R/T. I'll also use the front grille emblem to overlay the one molded into the Coronet grille. Both R/T emblems are nearly perfect for the Coronet. I'll probably use the foot pedals and window winders from the PE set in the interior. My hope is to at least get the Coronet in white primer before the end of the weekend and some Duplicolor Super White before next weekend. And the wing is staying. I'll be modifying the angle of the wing to compensate for the downward angle of the Coronet's decklid. It will look better when it's painted black and applied on top of the bumble bee stripe.