2021 Dodge Charger R/T

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Build

Guilherme Rosa (my friend) gave me this kit last Sunday at the CPMC Expo and he suggested maybe to add my McNally character to it. What a great idea! I have changed my mind about the color though. I am using Tamiya TS-54 Light Metallic Blue instead of the Tamiya TS-89 Pearl Blue.  No one is related to anybody living or deceased.

The Story

With the road chase ended, McNally has the time to sit and reflect upon his actions. A cop had wounded the last person who had tried to kill the Boston, PI and she was waiting to tell her story to Lt. Det. Adam Troy. What is true is that a contract has been issued on McNally and it has cost him his relationship with Attorney Charlotte Rothmann and now McNally is a man all alone in Boston.

Edited October 13, 2023 by mrmike

[dino246gt]

Interesting!

 

[espo]

3 hours ago, mrmike said:

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Build

Guilherme Rosa (my friend) gave me this kit last Sunday at the CPMC Expo and he suggested maybe to add my McNally character to it. What a great idea! I have changed my mind about the color though. I am using Tamiya TS-54 Light Metallic Blue instead of the Tamiya TS-89 Pearl Blue.  No one is related to anybody living or deceased.

The Story

With the road chase ended, McNally has the time to sit and reflect upon his actions. A cop had wounded the last person who had tried to kill the Boston, PI and she was waiting to tell her story to Lt. Det. Adam Troy. What is true is that a contract has been issued on McNally and it has cost him his relationship with Attorney Charlotte Rothmann and now McNally is a man all alone in Boston.

Look forward to hearing about Dt. McNally's adventures and of course your build on this Charger.  I started one and managed to jack up the paint so it's back in the box for now. 

[mrmike]

Thanks Dennis and David!  David, I hope you can figure out your problem with the paint on your Charger!

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

The female cop was Casey Westerfield who has sold him her old 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD V8 and she has shot the man attempting to shoot him in the back. She had identified herself to McNally and they had chatted together for a few minutes. He even thanked her for saving his life to which she was extremely grateful.

The Build

The engine was assembled and already I am deviating from the instructions. The instructions calls for paint the engine an assortment of blacks and silvers, but I'm going to paint the engine block Street Hemi Orange.

Edited October 22, 2023 by mrmike

[espo]

Like the engine color idea, sort of a Hell Cat maybe?

[mrmike]

I once saw a 3rd Gen Hemi in a new Charger and the Hemi Orange showed up in a small 1X1 inch corner of the engine.  I feel that a Hemi is painted Orange no matter what generation it is. 

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

McNally gets a ride to the Hospital to talk with the remaining suspect who is still alive.  He enters the room and the cop guarding him steps out.  He pulls his Smith & Wesson Model 4506 from his should holster and sticks the nose of the gun in the suspects should and causes him much pain.  "Who sent you after me?"  McNally again sticks the gun into the suspects should and the pain is unbearable and he repeats the question, "Who sent you after me?"  "Dean MaComber and he works for Dean Anderson."  McNally sticks his gun back in his shoulder holster and leaves the room and the cop walks back in to guard his prisoner.

The Build

Typical AMT! Fitment issues! The first picture is the strut cover on the left side with the body attached. Note the gap which I will have to fill. The second and third picture shows the firewall in place after I modified the firewall mounting points and lowered the firewall some. The unmodified firewall would stand as least the width of the plastic above the chassis. I wonder what else I will find? I thought AMT would have done away with these issues!

Edited October 22, 2023 by mrmike

[espo]

18 hours ago, mrmike said:

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

Typical AMT! Fitment issues! The first picture is the strut cover on the left side with the body attached. Note the gap which I will have to fill. The second and third picture shows the firewall in place after I modified the firewall mounting points and lowered the firewall some. The unmodified firewall would stand as least the width of the plastic above the chassis. I wonder what else I will find? I thought AMT would have done away with these issues!

Had the same problem with the shock tower cover on the earlier Charger I built some time ago. Found the instructions had the part numbers switched from side to side. They are shaped a little differently, and looking at your under-hood picture this may be the same issue. 

[SteveG]

19 hours ago, mrmike said:

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

Typical AMT! Fitment issues! The first picture is the strut cover on the left side with the body attached. Note the gap which I will have to fill. The second and third picture shows the firewall in place after I modified the firewall mounting points and lowered the firewall some. The unmodified firewall would stand as least the width of the plastic above the chassis. I wonder what else I will find? I thought AMT would have done away with these issues!

 

 

There's another part the attaches to left fender apron in front of the of the shock tower, if you test fit it, you'll see it that gap is covered and not visible when it's finished. 

-Steve 

[mrmike]

Thanks Steve! 

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

As McNally leaves the Hospital, he knows that the hour is late and he should go home and have sometimes to eat. When he gets home, he finds Charlotte Rothmann upstairs in his bedroom packing the rest of her clothes and is startled by him. She wanted to leave him, but before she left him, she wanted to pack up the rest of her things and leave him a note on the kitchen counter and leave. Not this time.  She was leaving him since she can't put up with his dangerous job.

The Build

I felt like I should patch the hole up and I did. Since I now know the the hole is covered, I just felt that I should do it anyway. No one has said anything about the firewall.

 

McNally will return...

Edited October 22, 2023 by mrmike

[ModelcarJR]

Hang in there, Mike! I'm sure it will turn out very well! ?

[mrmike]

Thanks John!  I don't have high hopes for an AMT model which is why I stick to Revell and other brands.  The less work I do, the happier I am! LOL

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

 

The Story

It was almost dinner time and McNally stops at Mario’s Back Bay Pizzeria to talk to Zach.

“Hey Zach!”

“Hi Mc! Been a while. How have you been?”

“Good! Can we talk?”

“Sure,” says Zach and he leads McNally down to the other end of the counter. “What’s up?”

“Someone has a contract out on me. Can you help?”

“Sure! I need a few minutes. Hang loose!”

Zach pulls out his cellphone and he calls a mate who puts him in touch with someone else. Zach puts his cellphone back in his pocket and he walks back to the end of the counter with a small piece of paper and he hands it to McNally. McNally shakes Zach’s hand and he palms him a $20 bill, turns and walks out.

The Build

I assembled the wheels and tires. The body is ready for paint and the chassis is partially assembled.

 

The Build

The wheels and tires have been assembled.  The body is ready for paint and the chassis is partially assembled.

 

Edited November 8, 2023 by mrmike

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

McNally stops at a large dealership in Chelsea that had a car he was interested in. The car was a 2021 Dodge Charger R/T in Bright Blue Pearl with a Black interior. It has power everything and an 8-speed automatic transmission. It was a beautiful car and more like something he could surveil in compared to the 2010 Charger Super Bee in Orange Pearl that he had now. But, the insurance company didn’t like the bullet holes, blown out rear window or body or the slipping transmission. The Super Bee was junk!

He takes the car out for a test drive and the salesman did nothing, but talk and talk and it was driving McNally crazy! McNally finally spoke up!

“Please be respectful and quiet while I test drive this car!”

The salesman says, “I’m giving you the facts about the car. How it drives, its many features…”

“I have a 2010 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee. It is basically the same car as this one. If you don’t shut up, I’ll hog tie you and stuff a rag in your mouth. Understand,” says McNally?

“I understand. Sorry,” replies the salesman.

After the test drive, McNally turns down the offer for the car which he thought that it was too much money and he walks away. He’ll let Victor Arronsky buy the car and offer him the car at a substantial discount.

The Build

I fired up the paintbooth this afternoon and painted most of the remaining parts in the kit in various shades of black.

[Roadrunner]

Nice color choice.

[mrmike]

Thanks Kevin!  The color choice comes from the fact that I have used too much grey in the past and black seems to be a good choice.

Edited November 11, 2023 by mrmike

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

Jacob Anderson had received some of the property from Margret Archambault when she went to prison for murder and RICO charges and he rules them with an iron fist! His second in command is Dean Macomber and he updates the career criminal with the latest goings on in his group including McNally. Dean tells Jacob that several teams went out at different times and they had failed to kill the Boston PI. Dean suggests a different approach and Jacob is all for it.

 

The Build

The chassis and the interior are nearly done and all the chassis needs are the wheels and tires and the interior needs the dash and steering wheel to be detailed.

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

 

The Story

McNally decides that it would be best that he move out of his house and into his safe house which he keeps in Dorchester. He bought this old warehouse from the city dirt cheap and no one doesn't seem to know its whereabouts. He even installed a remote garage door opener so he could drive in and out at his leisure.

 

The Build

After adding the tie rod to the spindles, I noticed that the tie rod could have been a little longer by about 1/8 inch. I cut the tie rod in half and added a piece if styrene tube to lengthen the tie rod. I also notice that this is a 4-door and the interior side panels have a slot for a shoulder harness and I added one to each side of the interior. Maybe I'll try my hand at making the shoulder harness receiver for the other side of the front seats.

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally stops at the Coffee Shop for a large coffee only to be met by a shooter with a long range rifle.  As he hides behind his Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD V8, he peeks over the front fender and looks around for the shooter and he finds him on top of the building next to the Coffee Shop parking lot.  The cops across the street at BPD Headquarters coming running out and one of the cops shoots the shooter on top of the building.  McNally's life is saved, but Jacob Anderson will not be happy at this turn of events.

 

The Build

I detailed the dash and the engine cover with decals. Some water and a little Solvaset and I didn't sand off any of the details as the instructions told me to.

Edited November 18, 2023 by mrmike

[mrmike]

2021 Dodge Charger R/T

The Story

McNally stops at Lt. Det. Troy's office and tells him what had happened. They discuss that Jacob Anderson had arranged the hit and that was the second time in three days that someone had tried to kill him. Jacob had planned a fentanyl shipment to come in this week and they walk down to Narcotics and talk to Lt. Det. Diego about Narcos plan for him. Jacob was to be arrested with the drugs and used for information about future incoming shipments. McNally wanted him dead and Lt. Det. Diego said no deaths.

 

The Build

The seat belts are all in. I cut some Evergreen square stock into short lengths, painted them semi-gloss black and one end was painted with Fluorescent Red for the seat belt release button. These were glued onto the seats with the Fluorescent Red end facing up.

[espo]

Great looking interior. 

[mrmike]

Thanks David!  I was looking at pictures of a Charger interior and I decided to add the seat belts.

Edited November 22, 2023 by mrmike

[espo]

14 minutes ago, mrmike said:

Thanks David!  I was looking at pictures of a Charger interior and I decided to add the seat belts.

With the black interior, which is sort of the only color out there, they do stand out. I own an '18 Charger GT with the black leather interior, of course. The interior appears the same as the kit, so if you need any detail pictures of the interior let me know.  

[mrmike]

Thanks David!  At this point, the interior has been built and is completed.  I do thank you for the offer of the interior pictures, but at this point, they are not needed.

[slusher]

Real nice work Mike on your charger, you have made great progress!