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Post by mrmike on Oct 1, 2021 9:47:34 GMT -7
My new project is the Dodge Monaco driven by Rick Hunter, an LAPD Detective Sergeant. Hunter was broadcast on NBC TV Network and starred Fred Dwyer and ran for 7 seasons with several reunion movies. I am using the Yodel American Police San Diego County Plymouth Fury that I can easily swap over to a Dodge Monaco. The body is already molded in green plastic, but the model will be painted with Tamiya TS-43 Racing Green with Tamiya TS-65 Pearl Clear and Tamiya AS-15 Tan interior. The Monaco is listed as a 1977-1978 model and I believe that there are very, very few differences between the two years and this is also the pinnacle of badge engineering.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by poet on Oct 1, 2021 9:58:31 GMT -7
Nice!
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Post by mrmike on Oct 2, 2021 6:25:53 GMT -7
Thanks Dennis!
Now to start work on the chassis by filling the various holes and adding to the rear differential.
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Post by mrmike on Oct 2, 2021 17:56:38 GMT -7
The chassis is a battery powered self propelled unit and I will not be using that feature. I opted to fill in all the holes for switches and electrical componants with sheet styrene and fill the short rear axle with styrene tube.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Oct 4, 2021 7:09:54 GMT -7
I got the wheels and tires assembled, but I'll have to trim the rear wire axle since it is too long. I made a backer for the front bench seat and I detailed a lot of the chrome with a black wash by Tamiya and the parking lights where detailed by using an orange Sharpie.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Oct 11, 2021 7:50:18 GMT -7
Either I screwed up or the instructions are wrong. I had the wrong wheels in the wrong places on this build and I don't remember if I ran into this issue with the Plymouth Fury that I built a couple of years ago. I put the wrong wheels on the front spindles which put the wrong wheels on the rear axle plus I needed to add a spacer to the rear axle for proper spacing. This entire operation took me about 1 1/4 hours to assemble, take apart and re-assemble this mess. Along the way, I broke the tie rod which I fixed with a piece of styrene that was on the bench.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Nov 16, 2021 15:28:58 GMT -7
I washed the body and the interior and radio in prep for primer and paint.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by DeeCee on Nov 17, 2021 0:18:22 GMT -7
Nice progress Mike, i hate those kits with all those gaps. For the money we pay,
they should be a lot better.
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Post by mrmike on Nov 17, 2021 7:00:00 GMT -7
Yeah, I agree! We spend, what seems to be big bucks to us and many of the model companies just give us crap. But, then again, we are modelers and we can fix just about anything...or at least we think we can! lol
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Post by mrmike on Dec 21, 2021 14:26:38 GMT -7
I have painted my '77 Monaco with Tamiya TS-43 Racing Green. Another coat or two should darked the color some more. I also painted the interior bucket with Tamiya AS-15 Tan. Now to detail the dash and interior and paint up the radio.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Dec 30, 2021 19:51:45 GMT -7
Spent some time polishing the Monaco today with NuFinish Scratch Doctor. The results were stupendious! The paint is so shiny that you could read the Scratch Doctor label!    Hunter will return... |
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Post by Deano on Dec 31, 2021 1:24:59 GMT -7
Nice result Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Dec 31, 2021 8:52:06 GMT -7
Thanks Deano! The shiny paint is Tamiya TS-43 Racing Green.
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Post by mrmike on Jan 3, 2022 15:37:23 GMT -7
I have completed the interior. I added the front grille and headlights and I painted the center grille divider.    Hunter will return... |
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Post by mrmike on Jan 23, 2022 14:40:55 GMT -7
I have finished Hunter's 1977 Dodge Monaco and it is posted in On The Road. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to view and to comment on my WIP.
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