Modular Dodge Charger second generation (1968-70) 8-wide

[thomasanderson]

This project started about year ago as upscaled version of Dodge Charger R/T 1970 from set 75893 - 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T (as you can see looking at it's front) & since then (well since abandoning idea of having red stripe at back) evolved into modular Dodge Charger second generation MOC but can also be viewed as MOD of sets:

• 75893 - 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T
• 76173 - Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage
• 76912 - Fast & Furious 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

There are some extensions not yet show, I'll update this post with additional pictures as soon as they are finished.
Project is 95% finished since only remaining issues are:
- better insides (replace invisible from outside bricks [well, mainly plates] to increase integral stability of model
- decide which details I prefer most (for example mirrors) 
- add movie/tv shows/other (popular?) variants of car (for example blade version) - connected to "better insides" because it has to be modular compatible (and that may require small changes in modular system like it happened few times before)

So this is (hopefully not too long) intro, let’s jump to pictures of said MOC (MOD?):

1968: 

1969:

1970:

Old build body - without doors:

Openable hood & trunk - tried different variations that would be visually nice & would fit here but I couldn't find any other than cutting three light bluish gray brackets - 99207 - so I didn't:

Ghost Rider modification (1969):

Additional photos of back (which I'm super proud of) for version 1968:

& 1969-70:

Color variations:

Last minute changes (if we can call two-three weeks ago like that):

• used 15625 (Slope Curved 5 x 8 x 2/3) part instead of combination of 15068 (Slope Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3) + tiles + plates for better curve at back
• added 25269 (Tile Round 1 x 1 Quarter) in doors

Both changes are inspired from upcoming speed champions set.

Old versions of car are still visible in pictures - for example all colored versions (yellow/red/gray or black "Old build body - without doors")

What parts are modular?
- front - front air intakes with (or without?) lights and also box that contains them (intake + lights part can be replaced inside box between versions or with enough parts whole box can be replaced)
- back - whole back panel - lights are different between 1968 and 1969 (1970 is the same as 1969 one)
- mask - used to add air intakes or supercharger (or both)
- R/T printed tiles (wherever they fit)
- wheels (different variations require different wheels)
- seats (different variations require different seats combination/colors of seats)

Additionally this is my first post here:
Hi everyone, have a great day!


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Update:
Instructions available for free -> https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-119419/thomasanderson/modular-dodge-charger-2nd-generation-1968-70-8-wide/

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by thomasanderson
Fixed small typo, added link to instructions.

[Jack Sassy]

Well done, these look lovely and are as close as possible to source material. I do love that ye managed to incorporate doors. 

[thomasanderson]

Thank you!
There are some differences In shape (for example bottom curve at back should be one plate smaller) but this is best I could do to keep it (IMHO) visually pleasing & quite sturdy.

Edited July 14, 2022 by thomasanderson

[noahtheb]

The '70 is spot on. If it's okay with you, I'll probably use this as modification source material when I get the Speed Champions charger.

[thomasanderson]

@noahtheb Hopefully I will have building instructions for mine version ready before end of this month so it will be even easier for you to use it.

I won't be buying upcoming 76912 but probably will build it when instructions are available to compare them and then figure out way to add front & back from mine version.

[Henchmen4Hire]

Do you find that when adding features like the opening hood and trunk that you end up with a very straightforward build?

I mean, I've been catching up on Speed Champions recently and they have all sorts of awesome techniques used, but they don't have opening doors, hood, etc.

I've also built several 8-wide MOC cars like yours and I find my builds to be almost boring compared to all the hotdogging the LEGO designer does haha.

Edited July 24, 2022 by Henchmen4Hire

[thomasanderson]

@Henchmen4Hire It depends.
In case of my two already published cars they indeed feel similar (when front & back are removed).
At this scale it's quite hard to do all parts openable while keeping models sturdy enough (it's easier when building display-only models, because then you have additional, fragile techniques to use but this sentence fits also for non-openable models).

Good thing to do is to jump into different build to break out of repeating the same steps situation - for example try to build the same structure using different connections, if that doesn’t help build a truck, van, building or even something in different scale (it helps me as I've figured out some connecting techniques during making that different builds - not sure if it will help you but hopefully it will).