These old Jo-Han kits are pretty basic, and can benefit from a bit of upgrading.
I always thought a Viper motor would fit in here nicely, and I bought a Viper kit for that purpose. But then I discovered that I had a badly-painted Viper in the boneyard, so this got excavated and the unused kit is now on a Facebook model trading page (Let me know if you want it).
Wheels were going to be Cragars and big NASCAR tires, or some form of '60s steelies with hubcaps and whitewalls. But having picked a flashy paint job, the Cragars got the nod. The whitewalls are better suited to a subtle Q-ship approach.
Paint consists of Tamiya TS-7, Racing White, for the roof and front fender coves; the original white was probably closer to TS-26, Pure White. The rest of it is TS-39, Mica Red, over TS-30, Silver Leaf. The paint is on and final assembly looms large, just as soon as I sort out a few minor issues.
It will look good next to the other Mopar land yachts in the collection. The '68 Fury wagon is a study in contrasts: it's amazing how quickly Detroit ditched the two-tone paint and fins, and moved to slab sides.
What's next? Well, I am clearly avoiding getting back to the Porsche 917K; and there are close to a dozen WIPs that could be used for further prevarication purposes. Stay tuned!
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