I've been a huge Dukes fan my whole life, and I always loved some of the more well done rc dukes videos on Youtube. I finally decided to build my own General once I decided that I could adequately mitigate some of the shortcomings that I've always seen in these cars and the videos. There were 2 big issues that I wanted to overcome:
1. The only good 69 Charger body is the ridiculously expensive 2005 Malibu rc hard body.
2. There are no good options for period correct police cars.
For the first issue, I'm trying out a few options. I picked up a Kyosho Fazer with the 70 Charger body. The front end looks totally wrong, but if you remove the chrome piece, the lexan seems to be the right shape to accommodate an inset 69-style grill assembly. Once I swapped my 3d printed Vector wheels and took off the front grill, it already started looking way better.
Right out of the box:
The printed wheels:
Wheels on, front grill/bumper off:
I also ordered an RJ Speed 69 body as well as one from Team Blue Groove. The RJ body isn't bad, but the nose and tail are too stubby. I think they'll be much improved with 3d printed grill and tail lights. The TBG body isn't here yet, but maybe it'll be better than the RJ body. It looks pretty good in pics.
So, that leaves #2. This one required a completely different approach. Nobody offers a 1/10 scale sedan body, especially anything that was on the show. I started digging into 3d printable options and I found a guy on Cult3d.com with a TON of body options, including a lot of 70s junk. He didn't have any late 70s Monacos or Furys, but he did have a 74 Monaco, which is virtually identical to the 75 Monaco that was used a little bit in Season One, so I grabbed it. It turned out to be a really nice model that I could easily pull apart in Mesh Maker. I'm about 1/2 done printing the body, and I've got a ton of work ahead, but I'm really excited about how this looks!
Nobody makes 1/10 scale decals for Rosco's car, so I've started making those also. I just need the body so I can size them appropriately.
Overall, this isn't going to be a quick build, but it should be a lot of fun!
1. The only good 69 Charger body is the ridiculously expensive 2005 Malibu rc hard body.
2. There are no good options for period correct police cars.
For the first issue, I'm trying out a few options. I picked up a Kyosho Fazer with the 70 Charger body. The front end looks totally wrong, but if you remove the chrome piece, the lexan seems to be the right shape to accommodate an inset 69-style grill assembly. Once I swapped my 3d printed Vector wheels and took off the front grill, it already started looking way better.
Right out of the box:
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The printed wheels:
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Wheels on, front grill/bumper off:
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I also ordered an RJ Speed 69 body as well as one from Team Blue Groove. The RJ body isn't bad, but the nose and tail are too stubby. I think they'll be much improved with 3d printed grill and tail lights. The TBG body isn't here yet, but maybe it'll be better than the RJ body. It looks pretty good in pics.
So, that leaves #2. This one required a completely different approach. Nobody offers a 1/10 scale sedan body, especially anything that was on the show. I started digging into 3d printable options and I found a guy on Cult3d.com with a TON of body options, including a lot of 70s junk. He didn't have any late 70s Monacos or Furys, but he did have a 74 Monaco, which is virtually identical to the 75 Monaco that was used a little bit in Season One, so I grabbed it. It turned out to be a really nice model that I could easily pull apart in Mesh Maker. I'm about 1/2 done printing the body, and I've got a ton of work ahead, but I'm really excited about how this looks!
![52248271378_71e486b77f_z.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F52248271378_71e486b77f_z.jpg&hash=cad788b3eaaa90736af50744e355b16b)
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![52248756905_eea7385c53_z.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F52248756905_eea7385c53_z.jpg&hash=50f58adff61bc408222cceda2599e985)
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Nobody makes 1/10 scale decals for Rosco's car, so I've started making those also. I just need the body so I can size them appropriately.
Overall, this isn't going to be a quick build, but it should be a lot of fun!
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