1/16th California Charger T/F

Here is my first 1/16th dragster that I started the first of the year and was able to get some progress done

Box art

Got the body panels all fitted and primered

Got the basic engine together and painted the block black, painted the bellhousing,oil pan and fuel pump gold. put the supercharger together and put it on the intake manifold and from the ref. pictures I have there was no port injection on the 392 they ran so I filled the holes in and painted the intake

Got the basic frame built and have to super glue the joints for extra strength yet

and while things are drying I put the rear slicks together with a filler in side. This is how I do those soft Revell slicks from the dragster & funny car kits.

First I glue the rear wheels together

then I take two and a half cotton balls and stretch them out

then I stuff the inside of the slick with the cotton balls like so

then you slide the rim on and push the cotton back in that came out and you have a firm slick that will hold some weight

here is the front and rear wheels ready to go on

I'm going to be taken' my time on this one just to see how close I can get it to the 1:1 dragster.

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