Another 'Orange Clunker Car' - MPC Snap Kit General Lee

[crowe-t]

I just finished this General Lee.  This is the 1/25 MPC Snap kit.  I scratch build the roll bar, center console, arm rests, head rests, pedals, front push bar, grills...  I modified the back window to have a more accurate shape.  The wheels are from an AMT '69 Riviera.  The kit's wheels aren't very good at all.  I'm surprised the wheels from the old glue kit weren't used which are far better then what comes in this one.

It sits nice in the front but was too low in the rear so I raised the rear about 1.5 mm.

This kit is based on the MPC glue kit and has some nice improvements.  It has a correct '69 hood and the door scallops are better shaped.  It still suffers from some of the glue kit's problems, it has the same incorrectly shaped rear window, incorrect grill inserts and the dashboard sit's too low and level.  The kit's gas cap is on the small side so I used one I had from an MPC GL glue kit. 

I re-positioned the dashboard and installed it at an angle.  The chassis has a manual transmission molded in which I modified to resemble a 727 Torqueflite automatic.

The paint is 1975 Corvette Flame Red that I got from Gravity Colors.  It's not on their website yet but will be soon.  I used decals a friend made me a while ago that represent the early Georgia episode look of the car.

Edited December 23, 2017 by crowe-t

[Lovefordgalaxie]

WOW!!! Great job!! 

The small corrections did a world of difference. 

[shoopdog]

Nice looking General!

[peekay]

Excellent!

[Classicgas]

Very well done!

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Amazing job!

[spencer1984]

Awesome work on this, all the subtle touches really come together nicely!

[Dave Van]

You made it look GREAT!!! Nice work!!!

[Hmann68]

Wow that's nice! The extra time you spent really shows! The interior is beautiful and the fit and finish of the whole car is outstanding. Great work!!

[crowe-t]

Thanks everyone for the nice compliments!  

Have a Merry Christmas! 

[Snake45]

Wow, that came out nice! I just finished restoring an old glue bomb GL so I'm especially appreciative of your pics and writeup of this new one at this time. Well done and model on! 

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Turned out really nice for a snapper. 

[skid896]

Really nice build, I had a go at the glue kit a while ago and it was an awful fit.  What about the 1/16 set I would like to see how the larger scale car looks.  Excellent scratch building on your build.

[crowe-t]

Thanks guys!  This snap kit is actually pretty nice.  It's basic shape is based on the old glue kit but the molding is nice and sharp.  If the hood was cut out it could be combined with the glue kit and look real nice. 

Here are some pictures I took with the MPC glue kit I built last year.  The glue kit is painted Testors Hugger Orange and is more red looking than this snap kit I just built.  

[Dominik]

Well done Mike! well done! Like the changes on the Interieur. It makes the different.

[crowe-t]

Thanks Dominik!

[Matt T.]

Excellent build! Great additions to improve accuracy. 

I believe this kit is getting re-released this month as the “City Slicker” from Round 2. 

[crowe-t]

Thanks Matt!

It's listed on the Auto World web site.  I guess this kit's name is another take on the Country Charger kit.  I'm glad to see Round 2 re-releasing this kit.  For a snap kit it's actually very nice.  If this snap kit's body is combined with the glue kit's chassis it can really be built up nicely.

Edited July 2, 2018 by crowe-t

[RAMBENNA]

great job , they both look very nice