happy grumpy

Hello guys, back at home, surgery went well, as far as a 5 bypass goes.Got back Thursday. not too strong, my blood pressure is low so I don't have a lot of energy but I am on the right track.Bering at home makes the recovery easier. Expect to see new posts but not right away but I'm looking forward to post again and comment. Thank you all for your words of encouragement. It certainly helped me out. I will take care of myself to be back as soon as possible. Thanks again folks for caring and don't take anything for granted. Take care and bye for now.

Hi fellows, Sometimes life send you signals that you chose to ignore,sometimes the signal is loud and clear. After a few days of not feeling so good I went for tests and found out that I have a major heart artery blockage problem. I will have to go under for a triple bypass which was quite a shock because the symptoms were minimal. I am not worried about the surgery though I am in very good hands, this hospital has the best heart surgeons. I have a few rough days to come but after that I should go back to my usual "happy grumpiness". This incident made me re think my retirement plan. I was due to retire next august at 68th birth day but after this I am going to focus on me so this might be a blessing in disguise. I have several models completed but did not have time to photograph them so I’ll have a lot to post then. I don’t know when but like the terminator would say, ‘’ I’ll be back ‘’ Cheers and take care.

Thanks Curtis, Agreed, it would not be too hard, all the components are already there, the grille could be easily done, I have both the Daytona and 69 charger but I did not want to cannibalized the kits I have other plans for those.

Thank you all, really appreciated. Cheers!

Turned out great. It looks really nice from here.

Really nice Caddy. Great job on the paint . I like those old land yachts.

Big old fat fenders, love them. That color combo fits it so nice. Great job.

Really nice looking Dodge. Always liked the 70's decade Dodge .You did a real good job , the real ones probably weren't that shinny even fresh out the factory. Beautiful color and the finish is top notch.

Well, it certainly turned out well despite all the bugs. MPC kits are always easy to be polite. But you nailed it, the greater the pain, the bigger the reward.

Awesome challenger. Love the color. You did a great job on the working hood hinges.

great build and beautiful color. Always liked the t-bird.

Beautiful and inspiring. Great take on this classic. I love it.

So nice and clean, they both look awesome.

Great build, I had this kit for 6 years now, always hesitated. You might have given me the push to start it.

Been a while since I posted. A lot going on, had to slow down a bit. I built this last year as a " can I do it project " . Not my best work though but as there is no Charger 500 but the MPC which is rare and pricy. I took and old MPC daytona body and slap everything I could find that would approximate the real thing. The chassis comes from the Revell 67 coronet . I slapped the front bumper of the MPC 69 charger (which is part of the Daytona kit). I adapted the Hart parts 68 coronet resin grille to fit the front bumper and put clear lenses over the headlights. This was supposed to be just a test but it turned out better than I thought. I tried to print the decals but was half successful. The front side markers are missing in the photos, I will put them on when I can find suitable ones. The Revell Daytona would be a better choice but I still have a kit but I did not want to use it as I have ideas for that kit. there you have it , my take on the Charger 500, a short live muscle car superseded by it's more popular Daytona sibling. BTW, the Coronet chassis fits it like a glove. Thanks for looking.