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07-21-2007, 12:26 AM
Contrary to early rumors, the new Revell Uptown 300C SRT-8 is basically no different than the previous Uptown Charger or STS-V; it's a stock-proportioned car without door handles, with a full set of stock decal markings, and can be built relatively stock w/some ingenuity. Full-detail hounds will want the upcoming Lindberg Charger Superbee as a basis; it's 1/24 like this sedan and it's a full SRT-8.
Here's the basic Revell 300 model w/ wheels from a diecast:
http://images26.fotki.com/v937/photos/1/10258/5188340/1-vi.jpg
Here is the 300C SRT-8 Touring Wagon conversion:
http://images26.fotki.com/v936/photos/1/10258/5188340/2-vi.jpg
It's a fairly simple conversion, angle cut the front clip from 300 (including cowl), remove same from Revell 1/25 Magnum SRT-8, spread the Magnum body out a bit to match, and voila. The 300 is wider than the Magnum. However it's no wider than the 1/25 AMT 300 which others have successfully done front end conversions from. The entire AMT 300C kit is kind of :screwy:
A plastruct tube is welded in place behind firewall area to provide support/strength, and to keep the body from flexing at the point it's been glued together. It required very little filler so far.
http://images25.fotki.com/v956/photos/1/10258/5188340/3-vi.jpg
Wheel donors. Maisto Chrysler ME Four Twelve diecast concept. Fronts are the same scale 20" size as Magnum SRT-8 wheels/tires. Rears are wider and taller. The wagon gets all four fronts, the larger sedan will get all four rears. Design is nearly identical to the 300C SRT-8 stock wheels :cool:
http://images26.fotki.com/v940/photos/1/10258/5188340/4-vi.jpg
I have no idea when these will be finished; I have other more pressing projects. But at least I got this out of my system, I've been dying to get the plastic SRT-8 kit since it was announced. For the Touring it's a better parts donor than the AMT kit which isn't an SRT-8 and has inferior headlight details. The Revell Magnum will provide the proper interior (will use 300 dash), chassis, engine, etc. The 300C SRT-8 sedan will be mostly curbside, it has a simplified underhood pan not unlike a cheap diecast. Which this model is based upon, but changed to plastic when Zamac/zinc prices quadrupled as of late.
Here's the basic Revell 300 model w/ wheels from a diecast:
http://images26.fotki.com/v937/photos/1/10258/5188340/1-vi.jpg
Here is the 300C SRT-8 Touring Wagon conversion:
http://images26.fotki.com/v936/photos/1/10258/5188340/2-vi.jpg
It's a fairly simple conversion, angle cut the front clip from 300 (including cowl), remove same from Revell 1/25 Magnum SRT-8, spread the Magnum body out a bit to match, and voila. The 300 is wider than the Magnum. However it's no wider than the 1/25 AMT 300 which others have successfully done front end conversions from. The entire AMT 300C kit is kind of :screwy:
A plastruct tube is welded in place behind firewall area to provide support/strength, and to keep the body from flexing at the point it's been glued together. It required very little filler so far.
http://images25.fotki.com/v956/photos/1/10258/5188340/3-vi.jpg
Wheel donors. Maisto Chrysler ME Four Twelve diecast concept. Fronts are the same scale 20" size as Magnum SRT-8 wheels/tires. Rears are wider and taller. The wagon gets all four fronts, the larger sedan will get all four rears. Design is nearly identical to the 300C SRT-8 stock wheels :cool:
http://images26.fotki.com/v940/photos/1/10258/5188340/4-vi.jpg
I have no idea when these will be finished; I have other more pressing projects. But at least I got this out of my system, I've been dying to get the plastic SRT-8 kit since it was announced. For the Touring it's a better parts donor than the AMT kit which isn't an SRT-8 and has inferior headlight details. The Revell Magnum will provide the proper interior (will use 300 dash), chassis, engine, etc. The 300C SRT-8 sedan will be mostly curbside, it has a simplified underhood pan not unlike a cheap diecast. Which this model is based upon, but changed to plastic when Zamac/zinc prices quadrupled as of late.