Boss JD Hogg

No I'm not adding lights. The problem with adding lights to a 1/25 scale kit like the one I'm building is where to put the battery. If it's in the trunk then some kind of trap door needs to be added often taken away from the realism. The other place to put the battery is under the hood and then that eliminates the engine.

Thanks Roth! A company called Mad Modeling makes the pre-wired distributors. They are made out of resin. The wires are already attached to the distributor cap. There something like 30 guage electrical wires. The distributor kit comes with a larger diameter black wire that has to be cut into small pieces to make the 'boots' that go on the ends of the yellow wires. It all goes together with super glue.

The interior is finally mounted onto the chassis and the front suspension is mounted. Still a few small parts to add though. I installed the distributor on the engine with the ignition wires. IMG_7481 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7485 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7489 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

Mark, Which kits did you use to build this wrecker?

Happy Birthday Coy/Byron Cherry(on the 17th)!

Thanks Roth! I'm having problems posting pictures but at least the links are working. I sent Meadowmufn a PM asking about the pictures. *EDIT* - Images fixed in the above post.

It's been a while since my last update. Here are a few pictures. I applied Bare Metal Foil to the molding around the windows and the tail lights and installed the CB radio under the dash board. IMG_7322 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7325 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7326 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7336 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7446 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7465 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7470 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

Happy Birthday Daisy(Catherine)!

Thanks for the compliment! The front end of the ERTL one is too short. Th Autoworld one seems to be accurately sized. I looked at pictures of Chargers and compared the MPC to a Revell Charger and they are mostly the same size. The Revell Charger is an incredible kit and is much nicer than the MPC. However the Revell's front end is a bit larger and more boxy than it should be and the rear bumper is larger. The front end and rear bumper of the MPC is more accurate. I decided to modify the MPC Charger with Revell parts too see what I can make of it. I'm using the Revell suspension and exhaust which is making it nicer and I re-shaped the rear window which was too small and not shaped right.

The Autoworld one is a very nice model. You're asking about your 2 models above? I've matched up the MPC Charger with a Revell 69 Charger and they are the same length. Both are accurately scaled.

Thanks Roger for the nice compliment! Here's another picture. IMG_7299 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

That's a cool early picture. You have to take a second look to notice the open door the missing 01. Here's an update. I painted the black on the tail light panel and sprayed the clear lacquer on the body. In a week or so I'll polish the clear. Today I made a couple of adjustments to the stance(ride height) and took some pictures with the wheels and tires on one side. It's propped up on the other side. IMG_7265 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7269 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7297 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7295 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7288 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7291 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

There's an episode(possible in one one of the later seasons) with Uncle Jesse in the back seat of Rosco's car with Flash on his lap during a chase scene. The funny this is every time the car hits something another body part falls off. At the end even the roof is torn off the patrol car. All that's left is the frame, wheels and interior. I think Rosco is in the car and maybe Boss Hogg. Does anyone know off hand which episode this is?

Thanks Roger! The early Georgia episodes are my favorite and this is my favorite look for the General Lee. I like the earlier darker tan interior more than the later light colored interior. Here is some more work I did on the interior. I painted the interior seats and door panels in Tamiya acrylic XF-59 Desert Yellow which is actually a dark tan color that's a good match to the saddle tan interiors in the 69 Chargers. The dash board, rear speaker deck and the kick panels in front of the doors panels are painted a darker color. It's a mix of Testors acrylic leather and dark tan. These areas were a darker color than the seats and door panels in 69 Chargers. The carpeting is made with Champagne colored embossing powder I got from Michael craft store. I painted on some Testors acrylic clear and poured the powder on top. It gives the look of carpeting. The center console is painted to look like wood grain although it isn't showing up to well in the pictures. I painted the inset in the dash Testors acrylic silver and then painted Tamiya acrylic flat black on top. The Tamiya acrylic paint is easily removed with Windex where as the Testors acrylic paint will not be removed with Windex. I used a toothpick slightly moistened with Windex to remove the black paint around the gauges and to pick out the details of the radio and some buttons. The red button on the left was painted after this was done. It was sealed with Testors acrylic clear. The trim around the center console, door handles and the straight molding towards the top of the door panels is done with Bare Metal Foil. The window roller handles, round Charger emblem(in the top of the door panels), and trim around the shifter area are done with Testors acrylic silver paint. I also added some Bare Metal Foil trim on the head rests but haven't taken any pictures yet. IMG_7239 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7253 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7259 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

Thanks Roger!

Hey Thanks!

Welcome Justin! I've been a fan of the Dukes since it first aired and still love it. It'll never go away for me. I'm sure you will feel the same about the show years from now.

Welcome! It's great to have another fan of Boss Hogg! I'm a big fan of One Armed Bandits too! In fact it's my favorite episode.

Thanks guys! The decals were given to me by a friend. They are more accurate than the set that comes with the kit.

WOW Jason, you are doing a fantastic job on this restoration! I really like seeing do-it-yourself restorations, like this one, as opposed to someone just sending a car out to a professional shop to have restored. Everything is turning out very nice! BTW, what color are you planning on painting it? 1975 Corvette Flame Red?

I noticed that there is no space between the word 'Location' and the actual location under the avatar. Maybe have a colon between the two as well. I also liked when the members' 'Birthdays' section was on the right side and not at the bottom as it is now.

It's been a while but here is an update. I started painting the wheels. I made pedals and an automatic shifter for the interior. I'll be using a heater under the dash board from a Revell 69 Charger. The engine is a 440 with an automatic like used on the show cars. This model comes with a Hemi engine that was never used on the show. The head rest on the front seat is a set from a Revell 69 Charger. I started painting the chassis. I painted it mostly like it would be painted at the factory with gray primer in the middle and the body color overspray. I painted the engine compartment and inner front wheel wells as if the car was painted with the front end off. I painted the body with Testors Custom Lacquer System Hugger Orange and applied the decals. The decals represent how the car looked in the early Georgia episodes. I also painted the headliner inside the body. IMG_6206 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_6195 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_6238 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_6225 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_6244 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_6174 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7191 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7218 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7212 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7214 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7216 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr IMG_7215 Small by Michael Scarola, on Flickr

Happy Birthday Boss Hogg(Sorrell)! It's great to share my birthday(January 4th) with such a fine actor.

Happy Belated birthday Rick(Cletus)!