Pursuit Special Charger

A bit of history. I have been building models for forty years or so, started with military planes, tanks and such. Did have a period long ago building plastic muscle cars and more recently have been heavily into Warhamer 40k. The next thing to know I am a huge fan of Mad Max 1979, saw it at the drive in when it first came out and have seen it several hundred times since, so recently I bought the Nightrider's stolen HQ pursuit special, and Max's XB last of the V8 interceptors.

Now I always favored Chryslers and when I was 18 I bought a 360 v8 Charger wish I still had that car, and then I saw this on the net,
and an idea was born, convert a pursuit special charger, both NSW and SA ran v8 charger police cars so it is not that far fetched. I bought a 1/24 e49 Charger, now the conversion begins. I bought a F&F Camaro,
for the hood scoop and roof spoiler and other bits. Next another XB Interceptor for wheels, blower, light, squack box, front spoiler and what ever else I can use. And now I have a question, what colour Max's XB was gloss black the HQ dark metalic blue, I was thinking Satin black, what do people think?

in the first movie the interceptor was new and shiny to start with but was a bit dusty by the end of the movie

Got my eyes on where this heading!...

Hi guys thanks for your replies, just waiting on the Charger to show, waiting on e-bay delivery. Cut the scoop from the Camaro
and removed the rear spoiler for the roof spoiler pic to follow on that one. Dismantled the XB Got the parts I needed



Once the Charger turns up I can remove and fit the chin spoiler and the project can really begin. I'm still not sure of satin black or a really dark almost black metallic grey, I want it to fit in with the other respective Pursuit Specials, but be a little bit different, as they are to each other. Any opinions welcome.

An after thought this is the idea only in a dark livery suitable for a Pursuit Special.

heres one i prepared earlier !

Yes, saw the pics of your Charger, sweet ride very similar to what I have in mind. Went through your old posts, great body of work. Loved you daily driver VF is it a v8 or leaning tower of power? The only model of Valiant I haven't owned is the R/S series, unfortunately sold all of them before they were worth the big money they are today.

the Shady Lady has a V8, a 319 .....worn out 318 !

Sounds grouse, saw a V8 AP6 at the servo today just a nice survivor 273 with a sweet sound, took me back I had one about 34 years ago, but by the time I had acquired it  someone had stuck a 360 into it. It went hard but when you gave it a boot full the motor would torque twist and the 727 would grind on the 904 tunnel. Anyway back to the task at hand the XB parts car is a test mule for the two colours I'm thinking of going with,
satin black or metallic grey, thoughts?

Hi Rocketron. I'm a Mopar guy. With those choices I would go the navy blue with metallic gray. Using silver to separate them. I'm looking forward to the build.

Interesting. Im watching.

A new contender and probably the way I'm going to go. looks better on the shelf.

I can't get this idea out of my head but it helps to visualise, just wish the damn Charger would get here so I can get a start on it. I can get a little obsessive when an idea gets in my head.

Made up some lake pipes and velocity stacks for the Charger here they are on the test mule.

Charger has arrived, the build begins just mocking up the spoiler and scoop.

Getting there.

what a great looking trio. That "nightrider" fuel injected suicide machine, is cool!

Thanks Ozmodeler now just waiting on some decal sheet to do some MFP decals and she'll be out there on the highways of tomorrow. With the 340 and Hilborn injection, she is sure to be very toey.