1970 Dodge Charger RT

[jjsipes]

Next up, Revells 1979 Charger. Testors Green Go Lacquer and Ultra Gloss Clear. Will have a Black interior. Kit has nice Redline tires but will keep them for another build. 

[Gumball]

Nice colour! I always find that the old Mopars look great with the Redline tires and some 4-5 slot old school steel rims.

[beeRS]

Good paint job! That green really suits the Charger.

[Geno]

That's looking sweet so far Jason.

[espo]

AH, the MoPar colors of old. You would never miss your car in a parking lot. This color looks strong on this Charger and shows the body lines well. So what sort of tire and wheel combination are you going to use ? 

[jjsipes]

Thinking a set of Amt Parts Pak Goodyear Polyglas White lettered and either a set of 5 spoke mag of some sort or just I'm leaning toward the stock Magnum wheels for a stock look. I wasn't around back them but to me the red lines say 60's not so much 1970.

Edited July 15, 2020 by jjsipes

[drodg]

Nice paint job.  I think that green looks pretty close to Sassy Grass Green ?  Maybe?  This appears to be a really nice kit that builds well.  The red lines were not an option after 69 so you are right about the polyglas rwl tires.    

[jjsipes]

4 hours ago, drodg said:

 Sassy Grass Green ? 

Yes. Green Go is the Dodge name, Sassy Grass is the Plymouth

[drodg]

1 hour ago, jjsipes said:

Yes. Green Go is the Dodge name, Sassy Grass is the Plymouth

you are correct!   I am a Dodge dealer now and they call it Sassy Grass on the new Challenger

[1972coronet]

7 hours ago, jjsipes said:

to me the red lines say 60's not so much 1970.

Redlines went the way of high-button shoes by 1969 ( the last year that Chrysler used them ; AMC as well , IIRC ) . They are "incorrect" on any 1970 & later stock vehicle , being akin to Wide Whites on a vehicle built after 1961 .  Raised White Letters tyres were the newest thing (white walls continued as well ) by '69 - '70 . 

[jjsipes]

Wheel choice I'm leaning toward.

[jjsipes]

Working on the interior. Making progress

[Deuces ll]

Looks great!... ?

Nice work on those bucket seats....

[oldscool]

Nice work so far.

[jjsipes]

Chassis is about completed.

[Deuces ll]

Looks great!.....

[jjsipes]

Interior completed. Hand painted wood grain even though the kit came with decal wood grain

[Deuces ll]

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[Bills72sj]

I love your color and Chargers in general. Following.

[jjsipes]

While trying to finish up my 1970, I've been toying around prepping my next model to see what I can come up with.

[jjsipes]

Just finished up it. Up in the Under Glass section

[Gumball]

Wow looking great! love the rim and tire combo!

[Superbird McMonte]

On 7/20/2020 at 8:49 PM, jjsipes said:

While trying to finish up my 1970, I've been toying around prepping my next model to see what I can come up with.

I’m just about finished with this 500 conversion. It’s the Daytona kit with fenders and hood from the 69 Charger. Wheel covers from Fireball Models. I took the decal back off and ordered on from Keith Marks.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2020 by Superbird McMonte

[Deuces ll]

Lookin' good!!!.... ?? 

I'm a little curious if that Charger 500 body will fit the more modern AMT '71 chassis which has lots better detail..... ?

Edited July 24, 2020 by Deuces ll