The Scooper Bee - ‘70 Dodge Coronet Super Bee

This is the latest re-release by Round 2. Gotta say, it is a nicely done kit. The chrome and decals are really good and the packaging was excellent.

I went with a retro-tech theme, hence the shaved door handles, drip rails and side marker lights. I also used the kit’s twin hood scoops to make the dummy rear brake vents functional and added a hood scoop. I added a rear wing too. The colour is Testor’s One Coat Lime Ice with same brand clear – it went on a bit strange, but polishes up real nice.

The chassis has been mini-tubbed at the rear and runs a nine inch with coil overs. The wheels are from a Revell ‘California Wheels’ ’67 Chevelle with rear tyres from the AMT Wagon Rod kit and hand drilled and alcladded rotors. The engine is the kit Hemi with common-rail fuel injection on a modified cross-ram manifold and the interior has a set of race seats with harnesses and a sports steering wheel.

I’d have to say this is my most personally satisfying model ever. Everything pretty much turned out the way I had it in my head. And that doesn’t happen very often!

Sorry for all the photos, I kind of got carried away trying to capture all the angles! I might try to take some outside tomorrow if the sun comes out.

Great build Bryce, love the colour and wheels, they really set it off. Whats the go with the gearstick? Looks like a wanger.

checkmate wrote:Whats the go with the gearstick? Looks like a wanger.

It's a pistol grip shifter you dirty bastard...

Pistol grip? And Im the dirty one? Also like the green leads!

Woohoo, another Bee finished. And what a Bee, very nice job mate, glad it came out the way you wanted, love everything on it.
Think that's all the Bees finished now, shame we can't get em all together for a group shot, they are all so different. Maybe someone could put a pic of each finished car in the build off thread or somewhere so we can compare them all at the same time moderators??

Man,I'm at a loss for words here. Just a beautiful job,Bryce. Foil is impeccable,especially the back panel. I'm not a green fan but it looks stellar on this car. You've outdone yourself ,Bud. The engine is more like jewelry. I only see one serious problem with it; How in hell can you beat that, . Best to you,Bill

now thats one cool looking build colour and wheels set it off.

Great build Bryce, looks excellent

Stunning Job Mate, it captures the Pro Touring look to a " T "

NIce clean build Bryce. I can see why you are very satisfied with the build.

Thanks for all the nice words guys. I'm enjoying doing more of the modern stuff and have a few more projects in mind that'll be in this kind of vein. Stay tuned!

Outstanding build Bryce

Cheers Tony.

Think every body else has said it already top build yet again

What a beautiful job Bryce 10 outa 10

About time.

Well done mate. Cracking job.

Beautiful job Bryce, I like that a lot!

Hey Bryce, can you please post up a photo of the underside of this beauty?

bloody awsome job mate looks slick mean fast n clean
all in all it all blends perfectlly but i would allso like to see the underbelly of this machine

awesome build dood
"green is nice - heh heh"

Hey Bryce, well done mate. she looks fantastic!

Thanks for all the nice words guys - I'm really glad you like my bee.

checkmate wrote:Hey Bryce, can you please post up a photo of the underside of this beauty?

No probs mate - not a lot to see though as I pretty much paint everything satin black these days. I'm getting lazy in my old age...

Great effort Bryce, it looks awesome

Looks awesome. Love the look of it all. I might have to steal the satin black idea for the chassis until the old skills improve.

May be a silly question (and I think I may have guessed the answer anyway), but why are there "flat spots" on the tyres?