1977 Dodge Monaco

[modelcarjr]

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I originally bought this kit in the early 90s for my son right after the Batman movie with Keaton and Nicholson came out. He played with it for a while, mostly the guns in the kit and took parts off the trees, but never got around to building it. So I am going to build it now as a 1977 Dodge Monaco. I toyed with the idea of building the Joker Goon Car but after looking at several on the internet decided not to. I thought this might look OK with a vinyl roof so I used some 2" inch tape to do that. This roof is about 2" wide so I marked the top at 1/2" on both sides and began the process. The middle part is 1 1/8" so that there is an overlap of 1/16" on each side. Then painted it Krylon Ivory. That's all there is to it. 

I subsequently taped off the top using some index card stock and gave the rest of the body a coat of primer this morning after letting the top dry overnight. This afternoon I painted the body and all the other parts.  As y'all know, I like to experiment with colors and paints so I used Krylon Satin Avocado (two coats) and two coats of Krylon Clear Lacquer. Once everything was dry. I pulled the tape on the top and here it is. Its a bit unusual but I think will build up as a nice grocery-getter box stock. And... it will be out of my closet! Thanks for looking! 😎


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[406 Silverado]

I LOVE the color on this JR. Looking forward to seeing this one in progress. These old four doors and every day sedans don't get as much lovin' on the forums as the Mustangs, Camaros and such so it's nice to see something different on the bench.

[keavdog]

Oh cool! Following this one. I've got the CHP cruiser boxing of this kit.

[deafpanzer]

I remember those!!! My boys loved Batman movies when they were little... you definitely have my attention!

[Joe Rix]

Well this not something you see built every day. Very cool. Nice paint.

[kyledehart5]

Well I absolutely love the color for this car and it goes great with the white vinyl. Off to a great start!

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! The color is actually a little more greener than how it looks in the photos, at least on my computer.

Rubbed out the body and the Krylon paint takes more time and is not the best as it doesn't level out very well and it always has sort of a texture to it that is hard to rub out. But its good enough for this old relic. Got it rubbed out as well as I can and foiled one side. More foil to do. Thanks for looking! 

[garydavis]

That's sure looking good Jr. That white Vinyl top looks great with that body color.

[malcox477]

Nice work

[TJ]

Man this color just screams the 1970's.

[handiabled]

Not to overstate it but I love the color choices on this.

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments!

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finished the foil work on the body so I thought I would take a few outdoor photos on my painting table on the patio to better show the actual color of the paint. Next will be the interior that I painted Tamiya Dark Green. I still have to rub out the hood. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[deafpanzer]

The colors came out great!!!

[garydavis]

Aug 22, 2023 15:50:49 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

The colors came out great!!!

Man...they sure did!

[kyledehart5]

Looks too cool. Right out of the 1977 Dodge magazine advertisement.

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, Andy, Gary, and Kyle! I appreciate your comments!

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So I found a steering wheel, I think came from a Chevy Chevelle that kinda fits the bill. I added a couple of strips of plastic and some putty and molded it into something that will have to pass for that padded steering wheel I see in internet photos. I also made a steering column from 3/32" tube and added a turn signal indicator and shifter from the parts box. I used flat tan on the door panels and dash for wood accents and will add foil to the doors and chrome pen for the door handles. I'll also try to find some gauge decals for the dash. Here are a couple of photos of the basic interior. More to come - thanks for looking! 😎



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[kyledehart5]

Excellent!!

[martslay]

Very nice job!

[406 Silverado]

I can never get over your foiling results. Smooth and clean cuts. The outdoor pics bring out the best in the results on the paint and foiling. One just CANNOT hide from broad daylight. Lol

[handiabled]

Excellent! Interior looks the same as the 1971 Polara that was my first mode of getting around

[Ceaser_Sa1ad]

Looking good!

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments!

​Finished the interior. Nothing special - I found some gauge decals with white centers that are not representative of the actual car but they'll do. Painted in the wood trim on the steering wheel and added some foil and chrome pen and its done. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[keavdog]

For the brightwork on the body are you using bare metal foil or Molotow? Looks brilliant.

[modelcarjr]

John, it's Bare Metal Foil. The regular kind, not the ultra or brilliant or whatever they call it.

[modelcarjr]

This one is done! See final photos and description in the Completed Model Cars section!