Riddler’s Ride - Project Eh-Body 1:25 scale

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Project EH-Body
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This is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’m goung to recreate my car in 1:25 scale. It involves a bunch of work and I’m sure I’ll be asking for suggestions.

Here’s my car I’m going to recreate in 1:25.

As you can see this is no small task.

Riddler

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Here’s where I’ve started. I purchased a 73 Resin cast model and also a 1971 AMT Duster kit.

I’ve also purchased a 6.1 Hemi in resin and purchased a viper engine/trans combo.

Riddler

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Next I needed to remove the NAG1 trans molded into the 6.1 Hemi. I also needed to clean up the resin as it’s got a bunch of molding flash.

The last photo is a model I worked in years ago but never finished. It’s a 440 dressed in detail.

Riddler

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I'm on the hunt for wheels to match mine (as close as possible) and a snorkel hood or scoop. Then I'll be needing help deciding on other things. Any suggestions to keep me going?

Riddler
 
I don't have any suggestions to keep you going, only encouragement.

I have wanted to do this for years, less to duplicate a car I am still working on and more to created a visual to keep me working on it and remind me of the (hoped) finished product. Plus, it would give me something to do during the winter when I can't work on it as I don't have a garage.

Love it. Keep it up!
 
Wow! What a cool idea. Way cheaper this time around huh! That Hemi is more cost effective in resin form LOL!
Keep up the post.
Looks good.
Joe
 
Syleng1 said:
Wow! What a cool idea. Way cheaper this time around huh! That Hemi is more cost effective in resin form LOL!
Keep up the post.
Looks good.
Joe
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You don't even know. The resin version was a whopping $10 shipped. I'll get more done when I decide what primer and paints I'm going to use. I hate Testor's as they are so thick.

Riddler
 
Riddler said:
You don't even know. The resin version was a whopping $10 shipped. I'll get more done when I decide what primer and paints I'm going to use. I hate Testor's as they are so thick.

Riddler
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Where did you get the resin kit?
 
Competition Resin's for the 73-76 Body. It needs a lot of work but it's really the only place to find an actual 73-76 Duster. The grill is wrong for mine but I'm hoping to find one or make one.

The engine was found on ebay.

Riddler
 
Tiday I took the very limited time I had and filled the resin holes with green stuff two part modeling clay.

Should be able to mount and prime soon!

Riddler

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Nice.

I have a 90% complete model of my '86 CS Daytona that I started when I still had the car about '93.
I had to do a LOT of mods to convert it to a T top.

About the only thing left to do is fabricate the actual T bar.
Last month I bought a set of smoked T top sections from ebay.
Most progress in 25 years!
 
Riddler said:
I'm on the hunt for wheels to match mine (as close as possible) and a snorkel hood or scoop. Then I'll be needing help deciding on other things. Any suggestions to keep me going?

Riddler
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Might be a whole lot easier to slap some ralleys on both cars

:poke:
 
diymirage said:
Might be a whole lot easier to slap some ralleys on both cars

:poke:
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No thanks I really like my wheels and for what I paid for them to be made, I'll keep them. I might have my neighbor make some on his cnc machines for my 1:25.

@RustyRatRod thank you. I can't wait to make it to more shows. I've been out driving it to work out the bugs.

Riddler
 
Hey Riddler
Might i suggest you use Tamiya primers. That's what I use and have had great success. As for your wheels you might look at shape ways. There are all kinds of guys doing 3D printed wheels on there.

Jon
 
I mean seriously, you're kickin all our asses with the real thing.......you gotta do it on model scale too? lol
 
Now that the summer show season is coming to a rest I've been back searching for parts for my 1/25 car. Still cannot find a snorkel hood scoop. But I did read that a lot of serious modellers are using a 70TA Challenger scoop and filing/cutting it into the correct shape. If anyone has either and willing to sell, let me know.

I'm also still searching for the wheels. I know there gonna be hard to find but if I can find a the spoke portion I can cut them out and install the correct size and depth. Uhhg more clay work.

Thanks for the help!

Riddler
 
YY1 said:
Nice.

I have a 90% complete model of my '86 CS Daytona that I started when I still had the car about '93.
I had to do a LOT of mods to convert it to a T top.

About the only thing left to do is fabricate the actual T bar.
Last month I bought a set of smoked T top sections from ebay.
Most progress in 25 years!
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Where on evilbay did you find the smoke tinted t top pieces for your daytona?
 
just did a search for "1/25 t top" and sifted through.

Not sure exactly what they're from.

They will need trimmed down front to back.
 
I started to make a Demon scoop for my Duster model (because my real Duster had one).

I used the scoop that comes with the AMT 66 Charger model.

It's a great starting point.
 
next time I'm in my hobby room I'll get a close pic.

I just cut the underside of the front of the scoop.

I still need to make the bottom.

(OK, for some reason I can't attach a photo link)
 
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