Brad Keselowski's CoT Dodge Charger 2012 Sprint Cup Champion

[gami8630]

The car I built this time is Brad Keselowski's Dodge Charger, 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion of the Year.

Base kit is again the AMT "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA".
Front nose and rear side windows are modified based on the real photo images, and the larger shark fins are made from plastic sheets.
Front air dam is a resin conversion parts.

Cockpit is detailed with a roll cage, instrument panel, rear suspension adjustment tubes, and bucket seats, similar to the Impala and Fusion I have built in the past, but again, I did not install an engine.

Wheels and tires were converted to those from Revell's "SnapTite" kit, and Powerslide decals were used for the tire and wheel logos.

Decals are made by Powerslide and are in 1/25 scale, so they fit just right.

Body paint was sprayed in the order of Gray Color Surfacer - Aluminum Silver - Metallic Blue. All paints are Tamiya sprays.

Body style of CoT NASCAR stock cars is almost the same for each company, but Dodge Charger is unique in the shape of the rear side windows and front nose.

Last photo was taken by combining a background printed from an actual image of Miami with the kit I built this time.
 

Edited September 1, 2023 by gami8630

[Hi-Po]

Great looking build.  Turned out really nice.

[presnell]

Very nice!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Gorgeous build. Really nice looking.

[MarkJ]

Another beauty, Yoshimi. I did the same thing with a Jimmy Johnson COT kit. Had to change the front fascia and the quarter glasses. Back then Brad was my favorite driver, so I wanted a replica of his championship car. I had to make my own decals because there were none available yet.

[gami8630]

Thanks, Hi-Po, Presnell, Rattlecan.

The body color turned out to be a slightly darker metallic blue than the actual car, but the chrome yellow wheels accentuated the color and turned out okay. 

[gami8630]

21 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Another beauty, Yoshimi. I did the same thing with a Jimmy Johnson COT kit. Had to change the front fascia and the quarter glasses. Back then Brad was my favorite driver, so I wanted a replica of his championship car. I had to make my own decals because there were none available yet.

It is amazing that you made your own decals with elaborate designs and sponsor colors!
I would not have thought of building this car had I not been able to obtain the Powerslide decals.

[slusher]

Beautiful and clean built Charger!