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[satterwhite78]

Whoa! Whoooa! You didn't think that....

Adults Toys by Dodge Ad Campaign in the mid 70's was an actual marketing pitch from 77 to 81.  Bold colors and .graphics,  factory Chrome rims and big tires, a Roll bar behind the cab and a shot of Automotive testosterone that blatantly told the EPA to orally manipulate it's tail pipe.  Actually it was a emission loophole that didn't require trucks to have a catalytic converter, just cars. 

Lil Red Wagon, Warlock, Macho Power Wagons  O My!  If having the latest G.I. Joe or the Joe Namath endorsed Spauding football made you the most popular kid in the neighborhood,  then the Adult Dodge Lineup of Custom Vans and Trucks just launched you past the Automotive Valhalla of Cool.

Whew! Time to idle down....Well, it wasn't much of a mental stretch of what to do with the Warlock drivetrain.  I do remember buying the MPC 75 Dodge Pick Up 4x4 with the Motorcycle when I was WAY younger.  I remember  the tires not looking correct  to scale for the truck but the motorcycle was the neatest thing. 

Models come and go, time never stop moving forward and things just disappear.  May not be the original  but its a do over..

The 78 graphic scheme really caught my eye.  The double yellow stripe running along side the lower character line is eye catching regardless of vehicle color and the blacked out hood (which does extend to the cab roof) protrays a menacing look.

  A nerve racking experience of masking the double stripe required a lot of work.  Ironically it was the day after of painting I located the decals with the stripe package. Decal sheet being acquired for the tailgate Power Wagon logo but the painted stripe is staying. 

Edited December 16, 2024 by satterwhite78
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[Model Guy]

You know what you  make me sick !!!lol

[Goose1957]

Wow! That is smashmouth paint. Very cool model and I vaguely remember those paint jobs from back in the day. Well done.

Jeff

[ncbuckeye67]

That's pretty sweet! Reminds me of the tv show Simon & Simon

[PappyD340]

Looks great!

[Jim B]

Cool looking Dodge.

[skidmark28580]

Absolutely  Awesome Chuck!

[Mark C.]

Great job.  It really captures the look of those trucks.  You are a much braver man than I for masking off and painting those stripes, but it worked out really well.