[MOD] 1968 Dodge Charger, Speed Champions style!

[Immo]

This is a mod of the Marvel 76173 Spider-man and Ghost Rider vs Carnage set, but since it is Marvel no more - it parks with other Speed Champions cars I have - I placed it in Town sub-forum like other SC style car MOCcers do.

The mod includes styling changes that made the car resemble a full-blown (pun intended) 1968 Charger with some extra semi-realistic goodies while maintaining the Speed Champions vibe. Mod includes:

• adding 1968 tail-lights + front blinkers
• moving fuel cap to a proper spot and removing the other one
• adding side exhausts + stereo antenna + side-view mirror on driver's side
• creating a sleeker, "shotgun" style scoop (still using the stud shooters) and a filled hood
• adding a suggestion of rear suspension springs + extended and reinforced fuel tank
• creating a suggestion of an interior with a gear shifter and two gauges + moving the seat and steering wheel one plate higher + moving the rear window one stud back

The mod required use of some extra parts, of course.

  

  

  

Being a fan of a '68 and knowing that a vast majority of Mopar fans prefer 1969 and 1970 Chargers and that the 1968's representation is way smaller among toys - did you know that Hot Wheels still haven't made a '68 Charger model? it's an outrage! - I knew I was gonna built my own 1968 one day. The marvel set, of course, did a lot of work for me, but still I'm really happy with this mod.

I have bought the Marvel 76173 set purely for this purpose; not only was it cheaper than 75983 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T , but it also felt way more versatile platform for mods.

Edited March 3, 2021 by Immo

[Carbohydrates]

Very nice! This set is so interesting to me, being kind of a modified version of a previous set aimed at a different demographic. It is indeed fun to dig into and modify. I like your side exit exhausts!

[deraven]

Nice!  Those stud shooters work surprisingly well as scoops.

[Immo]

1 hour ago, deraven said:

Nice!  Those stud shooters work surprisingly well as scoops.

One can attach hollow stud 1x1 round plates there and they would even improve the looks of a "shotgun" scoop while being impossible to eject from the stud shooters. Same with hollow stud 1x2 round plate, if the Hilborn style bugcatcher is a desired result.
I wanted a shotgun, but I have zero hollow stud 1x1's in my stocks now.

[Immo]

Did some further mods, the most important of which was adding side markers - the round ones, unique to 1968 Mopars, adding empty stud 1x1 round plates.as scoop intakes, improving the rear bumper and rounding the rear section of the roof.