MPC 1970 Dodge Coronet - Super Bee - In Work

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MPC 1970 Dodge Coronet - Super Bee - In Work

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This is another model on my bench that is very close to the finish. I am not much of a car guy, but I ran across a Youtube series a few years ago called Muscle Car of the Week, and one of the first episodes featured the 1970 Super Bee. I knew then I had to build a model of one.
The kit itself is a diamond in the rough x 3. The body requires excessive work to fix blemishes and molding imperfections. However, the details are quite good (after you get all the flash and mold lines off all the parts). I finally got the body painted this morning. I am quite happy with how the MCW Lacquer paint went on -- first time using the stuff. I just need to sand out a few pieces of dust and do the clear coat and chrome trim then I can throw it all together. I also used AK Extreme Metal Chrome for the first time on the bumpers and rims, I layed it down in mist coats over about 3 or 4 coats of Tamiya Rattle Can Gloss Black (TS-14). The stuff is supposed to be quite durable/handleable -- time will tell. I am quite happy with the result so far. I used MRP Chrome on the exhaust/mufflers -- less impressed with the MPR chrome....

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Beautiful work, Chris!
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Your assembly and paintwork is stellar :bow:
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keavdog wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:06 pm Your assembly and paintwork is stellar :bow:
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That looks great! Had a classmate in HS that had one in that color.
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Wow! It's looking great!
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I like that metallic green. Looks very 1970!
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That is beautiful work, Chris! :shoutout: Those tires! Wow, what a wonderfully realistic appearance! :bow:
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What everybody already said

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The paint looks really good, especially the chrome
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