1970 Dodge LA Dart 426 Hemi Dragster 1/25 Scale Model Kit How To Assemble Paint Decals Wheelstander

Cool video! Thanks for sharing. I’m a relative of Bill’s and this is really cool to see. How long did it take you to assemble from start to finish?

Loving the Arkansas Traveler in the background!!

Dang it Chris, here's another one i gotta buy now! 😂. I gotta quit watching and start building!

La De Dart

What brand of glue do you use?

You paint like a maniac! Lol.. enjoying the videos!

LOL, L.A. - LA, potato potáto. You are building it . . . call it whatever you want! Thanks for the video!

Sweet lol😅

Does that model come with the rear deck lid ( trunk lid)?

Very cool. Beautiful job! Been binging on your model videos last couple nights. The music with your videos are perfect. Lots of great tips.

That's awesome 👌

what are you using for the sticker decals?

La’ Dart 😂

I love this channel so much I am a builder and I love it...Awesome channel he makes it so much fun and inspiring.

I assembled many Drag Racer 1/25 and 1/24 scale models ( Funny Cars and a few Top Fuelers) in the late 60's/early 70's, mostly AMT and although MPC offered popular subjects, I always considered them the worst in terms of realism of engine and chassis components but the bodies and decals were not too bad.

Love this kit!
Many thanx 👍👍

this was issued in the 80's as the hemi hunter

Very cool car makes me want to do another for old times sake. I do custom hotwheels now

Nice review & build going to grab me 1 , that red looks like the kind they used on the candy stripers AWB drag cars … thank you for sharing

what glues do you use

Great review! Wild Bill is an old and dear friend who gave me the Model King reissue with those amazing decals. It’s still unbuilt, at least for now. He’s as nice a person as you’d ever want to meet and a legit motor sports legend…and oh what stories!

When I saw this on my sub list I couldn't wait to see it but life continues to get in the way.
Thank you for doing this build! Now I can see what to expect to run into when I build mine.
My little brother got this kit around '71/'72 before he developed his skills. He didn't do the stripes he painted the body orange 😆. Never did finish it but over the years while thinking of the kits we used to have I always thought, 🤔 if I get the chance I'm gonna grab one. Yours looks great. And since I didn't get to see this until Saturday now I can go to the '49 Ford Coupe.
It's a HPI Double Header.

You should build a takom, RFM, or ICM model like a WW2 tank. I'm currently working on the ICM King Tiger with full interior and it's a blast

This is cool build going to get one did the decals give much problem

I thoroughly enjoyed the fine craftsmanship of this assembly Bravo Zulu

Cannot wait to get this kit 👍👍👍😍👍👍

Thank You for the video. This is a much anticipated kit as originals are quite expensive. Round 2 hit a home run with this re release IMO. One other thing, "blower scoop equal injector hat"

Your LA DART IS AN ABSOLUTE 🎯 Chris 🏆🏆 Beautiful Stripe Job Buddy 👍👍 Thanks For Sharing and God Bless All 🤗🤗 Gary.

I always enjoy your creations no matter what you do or why..... generations now are electronically involved and that is the Now for them, We had Models to create, first by working for and saving allowance then riding our bikes to the Hobby shop. Our bikes were our mode of transportation to get out of Chores. Modeling ... is a hobby no matter what you decide... avoid making a Picasso

Chris out here trolling the trolls! Lol I heard it and I was like uh oh Chris is going to hear it in the comments!

I would do the bare metal foil on the pipes and paint the tips black. Try it.

Nice , good to see the older kits coming back , because that's the only way we will get some of them , Nice build too 👍

The extra effort invested in the striped paint job was well worth it! That giant Hemi is the traction attraction, all right. Detailing really pays off in the finished model. Thanks for the fine work AND the video! I can't imagine working through a viewfinder - that's talent.

Awesome mate👍👍

Very cool!
I have the older Model King one
I'll definitely pick this one up for the tires
Your paint job was super impressive

La Dart....😆😂....should've done in a French accent! 😉😆😂

You build them the way YOU want etc., it's YOUR channel, right? 😉

Btw....about time to push for some more Plymouth and Dodge classic trucks, come on n....you KNOW that you WANT to! 😉😆😂🤜🏻🤛🏻

Nice one mate that will go right beside my little red wagon, thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺

You mean it's not LAD ART? 🚙

I'm always interested in finding kits I can make into a slotcar. The AMT and MPC kits are great for this because the body is usually one piece and very stable in case of crashes. This looks like another great candidate and would be an eyecatcher on the track. Due to the large cutouts for the wheels I can set the body very low on the chassis, which is an advantage. I only need the body, glass and decals. Thanks again for showing this. Excellent build, as usual btw. I like your fairly simple approach with great results.

This is seriously cool looking!

I would enjoy a video if your model car collection! I think it would be nice to see a lot of your cara

Chris I like this Kits Alternative Box Art as The Hemi Hunter Dart but Very Glad they Reissued it too

Nice

This kit's been reissued a couple times since the original back in the early seventies, At one point they made a Street Freak version and they put headlights in instead of the flat plates and rivets that were where the headlights would have been, Luckily I still have my original grille and a backup grille when I redo a second version, The floor pan and roll cage and interior can also be used to build the 1967 to 1969 Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda's if you have those body shells, If course the 69 Barracuda is available and decals are available also, The only difference is the roll bar gets moved up a little bit the interior gets moved up toward the windshield area a little bit and the Hemi doesn't sit in the trunk it sits closer to the back of the Interior Tub, And you have to find a set of headers to go under the car and tie everything together to the rear axle which you can still use the same setup just move it around with the two drive shafts and the transfer case, You could always rob a set of Hurst Wheels out of the AMT 66 Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda kit, And also all the Hemi Under Glass Barracuda's have Fuel Injectors Stacks, Not a Blower even the 66 car had Fuel Injector Stacks and the model company still didn't fix this, I actually built the 65 through 69 Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda's and I'm working on a 1968 version of the L.A. Dart using a 1968 Revell body shell with basically the same paint scheme and I made it into a two-door sedan from a hardtop, And using the same chassis from the model shown that the HPI Guys using now, Great Work Chris !!!!

It's a nice kit but I'd rather see the ingine in the front.

Yeah but you can believe Chris that there's some sobs that don't realize your kidding, there's some "real" smart fellars or "Fart smellars" out there. Haha, sheesh! I had one sob comment back to me because he thought I was badmouthing somebody's build whenever I commented that it was badass, c'mon, people you don't know that I meant it was cool as hell, somebody's been hiding under a rock or something. Lol

I must say, these guys were very creative with their drag cars in that era! The paint job really came out great and the chassis assembly looks good enough to display on its own.

Most excellent review.

Next time you do a drag car git some tooth pics with orange frillies and cut them off use as flames out the pipes