Dragonhawk1066 Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Here's my version of the AMT 2021 Dodge Charger R/T. It's painted in as close to F8 Green as I could get using Createx Pearl Lime with a few drops of Createx Opaque Black to get the proper shade. I cleared it with Createx 4053 High Gloss and gave it the wet-sand, polish, and wax treatment. I had a problem getting the decals to conform to the contours of the front and rear clips, so I just masked and painted all of the stripes on. The interior is all done with craft paints as is the chassis/suspension/exhaust with some AMMO by Mig Aluminum and Vallejo Chrome applied as well. Quite possibly AMT's finest kit, I was impressed with the detail and overall quality of this kit. The fit and finish was excellent on all sub-assemblies, with most connections probably not even requiring glue, although I did glue everything, lol. The final assembly was slightly tricky lining up the pins to the holes on the front and back, but with some patience they did line up. At final assembly, the front and rear clips didn't quite sit flush on the passenger side, although several test fits until then were spot on, but I did glue on the side skirts before the instructions indicated so that might have thrown some things off. Also, the finished ride height is a little high in my opinion, but not overly terrible. These could have been caused by user error so I can't be too critical there. All in all, this is a fantastic kit as most of you already know since I'm probably the last one on this Forum to build one, lol. Anyways, thanks for looking! 12
Jim B Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Beautiful Charger. very well done. And, no, you're not the last one on the Forum to build one. I haven't built mine yet. 😁 1
espo Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Beautiful looking paint finish and color. Did you use the kits decal stripes or paint? I like the accurate looking under hood and engine colors along with the chassis. Ride height? Looks much like the real one that is in my area when I've seen him on the street.
karbuildr Posted March 8 Posted March 8 Very well done build. I really like the color and the painted stripes look great. Looks mean sitting still.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted March 8 Author Posted March 8 6 hours ago, espo said: Beautiful looking paint finish and color. Did you use the kits decal stripes or paint? I like the accurate looking under hood and engine colors along with the chassis. Ride height? Looks much like the real one that is in my area when I've seen him on the street. Thanks! I had trouble with the kit decals so the stripes are painted on. 22 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Looks fantastic Craig, well done! 16 hours ago, charger74 said: Looks great 👍🏻👍🏻 9 hours ago, Jim B said: Beautiful Charger. very well done. And, no, you're not the last one on the Forum to build one. I haven't built mine yet. 😁 8 hours ago, Chuckyg1 said: Nice looking charger. It looks really good. 2 hours ago, michelle said: nice work 2 hours ago, rickcaps55 said: That really is beautiful i love that color great build. 42 minutes ago, DJMar said: I really, really dig that color! Nice work. 21 minutes ago, karbuildr said: Very well done build. I really like the color and the painted stripes look great. Looks mean sitting still. Thanks everyone! 1
happy grumpy Posted March 10 Posted March 10 A beautiful Charger. Great paint job and that green looks super nice on this car.
bogger44 Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Beautiful build of the Charger, Craig. Even in my favorite color for these (well, tied with Octane Red). Thanks for sharing those experiences during the build. Gotta get mine started one of these days...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted March 10 Author Posted March 10 4 hours ago, slusher said: Impressive Charger, Craig I love seeing your work!! 1 hour ago, BKF said: Great looking build. I really like that color. 1 hour ago, Jim Dodson said: Tuff lookin ride!! Well done!! 1 hour ago, happy grumpy said: A beautiful Charger. Great paint job and that green looks super nice on this car. 5 minutes ago, bogger44 said: Beautiful build of the Charger, Craig. Even in my favorite color for these (well, tied with Octane Red). Thanks for sharing those experiences during the build. Gotta get mine started one of these days... Thanks guys! Tony, you'll love it, it's a great kit!
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