Christine

[trekriffic]

Here are some photos of my "Christine" death car built from the 1/25 scale AMT kit. I added the lights.

 

[Betamin]

That looks great! I was barely out of high school when that came out, and worked part time at the theater and got the poster they had for it. I have it up on my wall at home.

I drove my Grandmothers 1978 2 door Fury for a bit after she quit driving, and it was always acting up and needing to be worked on. We began calling it Christine.

 

[stigmorgan]

Dude thats so cool, such a classic film.

 

[trekriffic]

Thanks guys! Here are some more pics. I totally tricked out the engine with hoses and wires, I even scratched the dual carb air cleaners to make it truer to the scene in the movie. I also lit the speedometer and radio dial with a green glow. Everything runs off a 9V battery in the trunk. How could something so beautiful be so cruel eh?

 

[PHArchivist]

Probably my favorite movie car of all. Excellent job with the kit. I have a copy of the kit myself I'll knock out someday. Great job with lighting i 1:25 scale!

Whats your technique for the paint finish?

Do you have a copy of the Celebrity Machines license plate?

 

[laellee]

Loving it. I had a 58' Belvedere 4-door about a million years ago it feels like now, always thought it'd be cool to make it a not-quite Christine knock-off.

Now what you should do is build a wrecked-version, and then put together a tutorial on how to do it. :lol I've always wanted to give this a shot, but was afraid I'd end up with 3 kits-worth of parts that were now unusable. :facepalm

 

[harryhoudini]

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[trekriffic]

Hi PHArchivist,

See answers in bold below...

Probably my favorite movie car of all. Excellent job with the kit. I have a copy of the kit myself I'll knock out someday. Great job with lighting i 1:25 scale!

Whats your technique for the paint finish? I airbrushed the body and top with Model Master Italian Red and Gloss White enamel. All trim was covered with ultra-chrome bare metal foil. I used polishing films after the paint cured before giving the body a rub down with Novus # 2 and # 1 polish.

Do you have a copy of the Celebrity Machines license plate? No. I don't know what those are.

Thanks for the compliments!


Hi laellee,

Now what you should do is build a wrecked-version, and then put together a tutorial on how to do it. :lol I've always wanted to give this a shot, but was afraid I'd end up with 3 kits-worth of parts that were now unusable. :facepalm

Something like this?
Junkyard Diorama by trekriffic, on Flickr

Or something more like what she looked like in the garage after getting vandalized?

 

[PHArchivist]

Excellent - your finish most certainly reflects the steps you took.

Celebrity Machines does highly affordable and highly accurate picture car plate replicas. Search the main prop forum for "license plate"

 

[Automaton]

Great work! I That shadowy shot with the lights really captures the character of the car a la the movie poster.

I love 80s movie car kits... so many iconic ones. I'm just waiting for someone to do a 1/25 1974 Dodge Monaco kit

 

[laellee]

Haha Steve, I've seen that model of the beginning version before, but I should have specified; the vandalized car is the one I meant; hand-bending the body parts (and windshield shattering, and just about everything else)is waaaayyyy out of my comfort zone for building

 

[PHArchivist]

Celebrity Machines does highly affordable and highly accurate picture car plate replicas. Search the main prop forum for "license plate"

Minor steam-rolling of the thread (for which I apologize), but you can see my copy of the plate in the background here:

 

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Nice work mate. Love the detail you puted on the engine. I did mine the "simple" way
Great idea getting those lights

 

[GF]

Great job!

I purchase the 1/18 diecast from Autoworld a few weeks ago, I love this car.

 

[PHArchivist]

As a thought, you could find a 68 Charger kit and build Dennis Guilder's car...

 

[trekriffic]

As a thought, you could find a 68 Charger kit and build Dennis Guilder's car...

Oh man that's a sweet ride!

Dennis Guilder's Car by trekriffic, on Flickr

I'll have to check out my LHS and see if he has one in 1/25 scale to go along with Christine.

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Nice work mate. Love the detail you puted on the engine. I did mine the "simple" way
Great idea getting those lights

Thanks! I think I spent more time on the engine than anything else.

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Haha Steve, I've seen that model of the beginning version before, but I should have specified; the vandalized car is the one I meant; hand-bending the body parts (and windshield shattering, and just about everything else)is waaaayyyy out of my comfort zone for building

Funny thing is I ended up getting a second kit as I semi-ruined the windshield and rear window using CA the first time around. So I have a complete kit (with somewhat messed up windows) I could use for a wrecked diorama.

 

[PHArchivist]

Oh man that's a sweet ride!

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1503/23836475284_5fe4814b4e_z.jpgDennis Guilder's Car by trekriffic, on Flickr

I'll have to check out my LHS and see if he has one in 1/25 scale to go along with Christine.

Yup - I just got the 1:18 Charger die-cast.

Only mildly tricky part of doing it in 1:25 would be the rolling stock. Finding matching wheels and tires may be a bit tough, but probably not impossible. Otherwise any Charger kit would do (General Lee, Bullitt, etc.).