New Mexico State Police Dodge D-100

[av405]

Here's my latest: a mid-70's Dodge D-100 truck of the New Mexico State Police drip gas detail. I used the latest release of the MPC Dodge truck kit but used the wheels and tires from the latest MPC Dodge Monaco release as they have much more depth than the steel wheels that came with the truck kit. The police decals are from Chimneyville and the smaller Dodge-specific decals are from Ray's Kits. The grill is a resin piece from Holy Grain Resin and the tool box is from Olson Brothers Resin. The light bar was mostly scratch built by me using different odds and ends from other pieces. I also stripped and repainted all of the kit chrome for a more realistic finish. I only had a grainy reference photo from a book to go off of, which I've attached at the end.

Edited August 2, 2022 by av405

[Jim B]

Nice truck.  Well done.

[espo]

Great clean looking build. I like that you built a model to look just like the ones in the picture. 

[martinfan5]

Nice work.

[GLMFAA1]

Nice job. Good looking radio/siren console. Where did it come from?

greg

[av405]

2 hours ago, Jim B said:

Nice truck.  Well done.

Thank you!

1 hour ago, espo said:

Great clean looking build. I like that you built a model to look just like the ones in the picture. 

Thank you! Yes, I like to build realistic models based on an actual subject.

1 hour ago, martinfan5 said:

Nice work.

Thank you!

35 minutes ago, GLMFAA1 said:

Nice job. Good looking radio/siren console. Where did it come from?

greg

Thank you! It's from Duncan Nodarese. 

https://pcl-resin-models.myshopify.com/?fbclid=IwAR2MSKPBGFpMErvIb-WKAfh4KXhvq0i-jSvyEUONMLnCE6Z_urZVgVNT0gg

[Street Rod]

Nice! Like the details.

[leafsprings]

Excellent work! Looks like the real 1:1 in every detail!

[Danno]

Nice. 

[slusher]

Outstanding model!

[grodudulle77]

Nice build, clean job !! ??

[Zippi]

That's a good looking Dodge pickup.  Great detail work.  Looks really nice.  

[TarheelRick]

Very clean well-built truck. Exceptionally clean paint work. I like it.

[Nosferatu]

Beautiful work! Perfect paint and great interior.

 

Dave

[av405]

On 8/1/2022 at 4:07 PM, Street Rod said:

Nice! Like the details.

 

22 hours ago, leafsprings said:

Excellent work! Looks like the real 1:1 in every detail!

 

21 hours ago, Danno said:

Nice. 

 

14 hours ago, grodudulle77 said:

Nice build, clean job !! ??

 

11 hours ago, Zippi said:

That's a good looking Dodge pickup.  Great detail work.  Looks really nice.  

 

10 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

Very clean well-built truck. Exceptionally clean paint work. I like it.

 

10 hours ago, Nosferatu said:

Beautiful work! Perfect paint and great interior.

 

Dave

Thank you all. The compliments mean a lot.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Awesome build! Very clean! Excellent work!!

[PappyD340]

Looks fantastic!

[av405]

23 hours ago, DRIPTROIT 71 said:

Awesome build! Very clean! Excellent work!!

 

19 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Looks fantastic!

Thank you both.

[carrucha]

Cool replica.  Very authentic detailing.

[stavanzer]

Outstanding Build! I really like it. You nailed the look of the real thing.

[av405]

On 8/8/2022 at 6:06 PM, stavanzer said:

Outstanding Build! I really like it. You nailed the look of the real thing.

Thanks!

[TooOld]

I don't think I've ever called a police vehicle this but yours definitely is beautiful !  Excellent paint and detailing , it looks exactly like the ones in the photo .

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[av405]

17 hours ago, TooOld said:

I don't think I've ever called a police vehicle this but yours definitely is beautiful !  Excellent paint and detailing , it looks exactly like the ones in the photo .

That's the ultimate compliment, thank you!

17 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Awesome!

Thank you!

[rsmodels]

Fine looking build, Alberto. Great details make it look so realistic!