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Rainy 3 days

Ron 73

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Its rained for 3 blasted days, i didn't want to work on the sanding ive been doing so i finished a couple models i started last winter. I know some of you like to put together them and one member i bought a few for the upcoming long winter nights. Cheaper then storing real ones in the museum! and fun!
68 Charger 73 Road Runner, REAL one. :)
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Those look sharp Ron, when I lived in Alaska I built many models in the winter to stay somewhat sane & not get cabin fever, they didn't survive the rough trip back down the ALCAN hwy, when I move back to lower 48 (California) in the mid 80's
 
Well done! Did you hand paint those stripes on the Roadrunner, or were those decals?
 
Thanks, stripes are decals, harder to put on then the rel thing. touch up on decals on bulge..
 
Is that the 25th scale RR? Looks great.

The box art makes it look crappy and scared me off.
 
Thanks guys, Yes its a 1/25 scale it is the cheapest model i think ive had... its Daisy Dukes RR luckily for me anyway they included white, red and black stripes... I get most supply's from a place called ehobbies.com...

LINK: http://www.ehobbies.com/

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3 more for winter, the top one is still in the wrap, My son found it in a little country store here for 12 bucks, It was manufactured in 94, He likes the car so he gave it to me and just ordered a 69 GTX, id rather do that one! lol
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Good on ya Ron! They look great! Didn't know there was a 73-4 RR model out there! That one will be done long before my real one will!
 
Thanks Scott, If interested here is the one...
What i liked about this, after i opened it they give you the option of the Rally wheels or centerlines (Cragar) lol, same wheels thats on my car..

http://www.ehobbies.com/mpc708.html

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Cool Mopar Models!

Ron, the models look great! We rarely get snowed in down here, but I did spend a winter in Idaho Falls & I know how cold it gets up north. I had to change a heater core up there in Jan/Feb w/ no garage or carport. I worked 5-10 minutes at a time until I couldn't feel my fingers & would run back inside to defrost my hands. It took about two days to complete it like that. Without a heated garage or shop, I can see that project car work ceases during this time of the year. It's just too cold! Nice work on the models!

Greg
 
Good job Ron, I used to build models back in the day, still have most of them wrapped in tissue and in boxes. I probably would still be building them if it wasn't for heating my shop so I can work out there right through the cold months.
 
ron, nice job. i love models but just cant think of starting any more hobbies right now. i would get too into it and start buying up all the collectible ones. i was obsessed with car models when i was a kid.
 
Thanks guys, Matt following along with your restos i can see where fuel could be an issue, Mine is only 18-20, Mine just isint that hard to heat with a turbo heater and a old oil furnace to keep it warm, its small but ive done a lot of cars and a couple small trucks in them. I seem to adapt well in any circumstance, i don't like to loose. lol... The models are a cave room thing, late sitting watching TV putting them together is just plain fun, Im not going to believe that im the only 6-5 220 pd guy that likes things such as putting model cars together on the cold winter nights. lol.

SSR Give it a shot! just start it as some fun instead of the real car work, it is relaxing, in a way rewarding when you can sit back and look at the work you did on them, i agree with you that if you turn it into a buying collectibles, i think the "fun" part of it is over..

Loving these old cars the way we do, id suggest it to anyone for building them during the hibernation period of our cars locked up for winter. Most wont admit it, our women seem to know it, better then we, we are kids at heart when it comes to these cars, we talk of them more then the women getting together for there "Hens convention" talking over recipes for food, and cool shopping sprees, its the truth. :blob1:
 
Ok , Ron , here you go . Good job on the models . A couple of those boxes look kinda familiar , too !
 

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Looks great bud, That first one i like, it looks like you could cut your hand on the hole in the quarter panel! Bet i can guess which ones look familiar to you. Looks like your getting low in the model department, any Mopars left your parting with?
 
I have a few left . I still have over 750 models in the back if you get bored . Winter is almost here . Get 'em now .
 
68 RR model

3 more for winter, the top one is still in the wrap, My son found it in a little country store here for 12 bucks, It was manufactured in 94, He likes the car so he gave it to me and just ordered a 69 GTX, id rather do that one! lol
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That's some cool models, I especially like the 68 RR....:headbang:
 
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