'68 Chrysler 300

[Merkur XR4Ti]

I finished this one a while ago but am just getting around to taking pictures of it now. This is Jo-han's '68 Chrysler 300. I found a very nice built-up kit on that auction site that had not a spot of paint on it, so I disassembled it and built it from the ground up again with all the proper coloring. The paint is Turbine bronze from MCW, with a topcoat of Testor's Wet Look Clear Lacquer.

I didn't really add anything fancy to this one (I forgot to take a shot of the engine but it's just box stock). The only real modification I did was to add spacers to bring the wheels/tires out to their proper positions (otherwise they're way too far inward on the chassis.)

I need to create license plates, but this one's otherwise done. I really enjoyed building this huge beast.

Edited February 21, 2010 by Merkur XR4Ti

[crazyjim]

Wow Steve. It looks like you just drove it out of the showroom.

[lordairgtar]

That is one nice model. I had one when I was younger but it got played with extensively and became broken

[george 53]

Very NICE clean build,Merk! That was always a pretty styled car. So much so, that there ISN'T much you can do to improve on it! You did a great job on it! i LIKES it !!!

[Kris Morgan]

Very nice job. That kit is way up on my want list.

[Railfreak78]

Now there is one you don't see everyday! Great looking rare car

[caine440]

Very ,very nice job restoring a cool kit.

[oldscool]

That looks great!

[MyBradKeselowski]

I like it!!!

[Crusader101]

Very beautiful work indeed! If it were mine I'd forego adding license plates and leave the '1968' visible as to maintain its vintage appeal.

[Harry P.]

...I disassembled it and built it from the ground up again with all the proper coloring...

Except you forgot to paint the turn signals amber...

[tuffone20]

You did a great job on that 300!! I really like the color and a very nice save. I have an unbuilt one that I need to get a rear bumper for because for some reason it had 2 front bumpers in it and no rear bumper? And after seeing this one it makes me want to get mine out and build it.

[Guest]

All I see is red x's!!??

[Merkur XR4Ti]

Except you forgot to paint the turn signals amber...

Nice catch, Harry! I should be able to touch them up very easily.

[Monty]

Now that's a work of aaaaarrrrttaaa! (Well, it is a 300, you know)

In all seriousness, that's an incredible build. Way to go.