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Mickey Thompson's Challenger I 1/25 Revell

My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

Hippy Ed said:
Nice start thar Gerry! (y) Iffin' nuthin' else, do aup a couple figgers and do a dio of them working on it... :hmmm
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I thought of that .... but I don't have the 1/25's .... I'll check I know they make bikini Girls washing cars ...... :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

I'll try to call Squadron tomorrow and complain ..... :rotf .... No I contacted then today and if I had a sprue # & part # my rep was gonna send me one of the blower sides ..... ain't Squadron great !!! .....

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I primered all of these with Skull white all I had in a primer ...... Think I'll order some of that Tamiya rattle can primer ..... soon as my Hobby Shop rent check clears ..... :eek:ldguy

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and I painted one engine to see if the paint would work now ...... Success .....I'll get brush marks out when I get Home ...... :eek:ldguy

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This is the set-up on the front drive motors ...... This was a very interesting Vehicle .... :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

I've neva had any problems with dealing with Squadron. Orders were always right & shipped w/out delay. Only time I had a problem with them is I had a kit with severely warped wings & when I called them, they quickly replaced the kit & let me have the warped one. :drinks
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

I also worked on this one some ..... So Here's where it stands now ....

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All motors attached to firewalls and blocks painted Gun-metal with flat black fire walls & I used Flo-quill

Engine black for the shiny black ........ :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

Swordsman said:
I also worked on this one some ..... So Here's where it stands now ....

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All motors attached to firewalls and blocks painted Gun-metal with flat black fire walls & I used Flo-quill

Engine black for the shiny black ........ :eek:ldguy
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Nice N shiny... B)
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

I've tried to post the latest photos today The front set of motors are all hook up Just need alittle plumbing & wiring ..... gonna stop by dollar general on way home & pick up some black spray paint ...... Wait a minute I have some model master Gloss black I'll just use that .... I'm taking photos as I go just no internet at home ..... :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

Ok I was .... posting this .... and after I had all 12 photos put in with circles & arrows it all went away .... :facepalm

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Different pics of the motor .....front of blower reads Cragar ................... :eek:ldguy

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Header looks bad with no hole in pipe ........ So we'll fix that

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Tranny & Differentials put on .................... :soldier

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Header work ................................... :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

Thanks Luiz ..... glad you like it ..... I did some digging on the net .... I found engine blocks are really Baby Blue ... not gun metal like the destruction say ...... no chrome so If I fix these areas it may look lots better .... More photos .... :eek:ldguy

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Frame test fit ...... worked Ok except this is the back motor area with the front motor in them .... :facepalm

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This is where they go ....... :eek:ldguy

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Some tanks in that go in the front .... I don't think they are for Gas .... Possibly for Ballast or Hydraulic fluid ? ..... :eek:ldguy

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Gathering the bits for the other two engines ......

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Tube frame painted and ready for assy ................ :eek:ldguy

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Drilled some more exhust holes ................... :eek:ldguy
 
My Pro Racing ...choice ... Challenger I

All righty then ..... going on with this ..... the front two motors don't fit in the frame very well .... so I'm trying a new approach .....

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I'm going to build the back two motors inside the frame ..... so this is where I'm at right today ..... :eek:ldguy
 
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