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

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MPC L.A. DART WHEELSTANDER 1:25 SCALE MODEL KIT MPC974 974 ROUND2MODELS
LEGENDS OF THE QUARTER MILE SERIES: MPC's 1/25 scale LA Dart Wheelstander is a great project for any experienced modeler who likes vintage drag racers. Add it to your collection today!
FEATURE PACKED: The LA Dart Wheelstander kit features a 426 Hemi engine, hollow drag slicks, a chromed scoop, interior roll cage and more! Kit also includes an expanded decal sheet with loads of colorful options and Legends of the Quarter Mile™ AMT vintage reproduction packaging.
QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale. 68 parts. 7.5 inches long once assembled. Parts molded in white with clear plastic, clear red, chrome parts, two metal axles and four black vinyl tires. Skill level 2 - Suggested for modelers age 14+. PAINT AND GLUE REQUIRED.
Shrewsberry's 1970 L.A. Dart was the subject of a 1/25-scale plastic model kit first produced by Model Products Corporation and since reissued by Model King using the original tooling. That same car, updated for the 1971 season with a 1971 front grille is still owned by Shrewsberry and is undergoing restoration at his son's home in Ridgecrest. Model kits of the Hemi Under Glass and Hurst Hairy Olds were available as well; the Plymouth was replicated by MPC and Aurora Plastics Corporation while the Olds was available as a kit from Monogram. In the late 1990s, a 1/64-scale diecast model of the L.A. Dart was issued by Johnny Lightning. Presently, die-cast model manufacturer Highway 61 produces a 1/18-scale replica of Shrewsberry's Super Duty Tempest (which Highway 61 designers used as the actual basis for the model) as well as the 1966 Hemi Under Glass and 1966 Hurst Hairy Olds.[5]
In 1979, Shrewsberry exhibited a fiberglass 1930 Ford Model A delivery truck sponsored by Knott's Berry Farm. Dubbed The Berry Wagon and painted by custom car builder Ed Roth, the hemi-powered wheelstander was capable of more than 120 miles per hour (190 km/h) in the quarter-mile, again on its rear bumper.
Billy Lewis "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry (born June 26, 1938) is an American exhibition drag racing driver primarily active throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Originally from Mansfield, Ohio, Shrewsberry moved to Southern California in October 1962. Shrewsberry is best known as the driver of the drag racing replica of the Barris-built Batmobile from the 1966 television series[1][2] and of the "L.A. Dart," a series of wheelstanding funny cars each with a rear-mounted, supercharged Chrysler Hemi engine and each sponsored by the Dodge and Plymouth dealers of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The result of the rearward weight transfer caused by the engine's mounting position was a "wheelie" for the entire quarter-mile at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Steering was accomplished by a combination of the service brake pedal activating the brake on the left wheel while a brake lever from a racing go-kart activated the right brake. So proficient was Shrewsberry at this sort of driving that he would often spin his car to face the opposite direction at the end of the track and race back to the starting line, all the while maintaining the wheelstand.
Shrewsberry also helped develop and pilot the Hurst Hemi Under Glass Plymouth Barracuda later driven by Bob Riggle as well as the 1969 Car Craft Magazine giveaway Dodge Dart Swinger painted by the legendary George Barris. He also participated in the development of the Dodge Little Red Wagon driven by Bill "Maverick" Golden and the Hurst Hairy Olds Oldsmobile 4-4-2 exhibition dragsters each sponsored by Hurst Performance. Like the "L.A. Dart", the Little Red Wagon and Hemi Under Glass were wheelstanders while the Hurst Hairy Olds had engines both front and rear, each powering an automatic transaxle from an Oldsmobile Toronado.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Glad this kit was rereleased, it's a FUN build!!!!!! 👍👍🙂

[@kennyspaulding796]

They need to make a slap one's self in the head emoji cause that's what I need here to say that I had bought this kit used, unopened from Model Roundup for around 80 or 100 bucks. Then about a year later they rerelease it for what about 30, 35 bucks? Hate when that happens. ✌️Tim!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@kennyspaulding796 🙂👍

[@davidhinkson8856]

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.

[@memorylanemodelcars]

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

[@DBH1962]

I love these exhibition cars! Well done!

[@generac43]

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

[@darylr5505]

Loving the Arkansas Traveler in the background!!

[@maryfiltz800]

This is an interesting build - great job on the stripes.

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

I pray that Round 2/MPC runs with this and makes a stock 70 Dart Swinger with the Craiger SS wheels. I'd love to build a kit of my first car. Orange 70 Dart with a 318. I still love this kit though and will definitely build this one. Great build Chris.

[@sodakmodelcars]

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!

[@r.a.monigold9789]

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.

[@davidpayne4315]

Excellent build up on the LA DART, HAVE FUN CHRIS

[@r.tistry6631]

I use white blank waterslide decal paper to make masks and/or hard edges. I cut it to the shape I want and it covers really well. Sometimes it takes two layers if your paper is thin but it dries very flat and fits into model seams and contours awesomely. They make thick white waterslide paper too that is quite a bit more opaque. A couple coats of clear and you never even see them.

[@deenjoan9938]

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

[@DismayingObservation]

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!

[@michaeljankowski8036]

I LOVE IT. Looks Fantastic like all of your models do. Keep up the Great work.

[@chadsteffens1874]

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

[@scootosan]

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

[@laurenciozabala4296]

I have been waiting for this kit for a long time. Brings back memoriesof almost all my "firsts". I remember applying the decals at the end of my build skipping the painting of the car. Thanks Chris for reminding us how much fun it is to build!

[@americanpatriot2422]

Great video

[@calvincooley1074]

Cool kit! I wish they would offer the wheel/tire set in a separate pack.

[@almoffat7504]

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

[@hpiguy]

No problem 👍

[@Stovalls]

Just a fun fact doesn’t really matter, the gear box for the reverse motor is a Cassell V drive from a boat.

[@hpiguy]

Fun facts are always welcome. I'd have never known. Thanks!

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

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

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice work on this build. You did a great job painting the red stripes. Thanks for sharing.

[@crustyoldoffroader7436]

Chris, you’re so mean to the people with fast fingers and slow minds. Keep it up please. 😂

[@denniscarnahan7670]

Nice, a little defferent than the normal car. Would be a cool kit to make your own style. Thanks.

[@SpeedKing49]

Looks great Chris, The MPC kits are ways fun to build.

[@adriangillock700]

I want one too great kit

[@UlyssesSGrant-lg8lh]

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

[@haroldhoffmanjr4608]

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 !!!!

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Love this kit! Many thanx 👍👍

[@michaelmckinney8702]

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

[@johngligo4049]

Absolutely incredible!! Great job on the stripe job! It came out nice! That motor looks amazing!

[@richardbennett8678]

I have the same cheep spring clamps. When the plastic covers come off I will use a larger diameter shrink tubing to replace the covers.

[@Merylstreep1949]

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

[@hpiguy]

Thanks 👍

[@TI4438]

This is seriously cool looking!

[@seasoda3319]

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

[@Tom-ux2tr]

I thoroughly enjoyed the fine craftsmanship of this assembly Bravo Zulu

[@RackwitzG]

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.

[@ianashby1449]

I found a cheap 1990 mustang drag car that I converted into a mad max the road warrior last of the v8 interceptors I think I was a slot car

[@robertcates4066]

I love this kit, had it 50 years ago, don't really know, used to adhesive tape for the masking, looked horrible!!!!!

[@kennyspaulding796]

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.

[@JohnW1711stock]

This is the second version. The first one was a 68 Dart body. Cool kit.

[@haroldhoffmanjr4608]

Actually it's the third version, There was a 66 L.A. Dart that Wild Bill Shrewsberry drove after he stopped driving the 1965 Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda.

[@craigwellsjr3968]

Nice build Chris!

[@27Fan4Ever]

Most excellent review.

[@rcpete7055]

Cannot wait to get this kit 👍👍👍😍👍👍

[@garyparker2969]

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

[@openexhaustmodels5139]

Awesome mate👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for the visit!

[@kevinhuber8723]

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"

[@charlespalavros6952]

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

[@j.d.culbertson4265]

You're amazing.

[@alvinprettyman1802]

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... nothing better than a guy who enjoys "triggering snowflakes" ... you do it so well.

[@alvinprettyman1802]

LA-DART sounds French. A French wheel-stander.

[@freedomrings1420]

LOL 😂

[@alvinprettyman1802]

P.S. ... the finished model looks great

[@dirkmontgomery5983]

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

[@peghead]

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.

[@M0UNTAINEER]

That's awesome 👌

[@robertafay9198]

Nice

[@Duececoupe]

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! 😉😆😂🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@hpiguy]

I agree and I've suggested that we'd all love to see the Little Red back and others. We'll hope they can get to them for us. I have zero influence at R2 but I'm always happy to let them know.

[@reriley20021]

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

[@southern_angel]

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

[@upperwarlord7744]

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

[@edwardcox2840]

You don't scrape your chrome before you glue it interesting🤔

[@kennyspaulding796]

That's one of the 1st things my big brother taught me building kits. Scrape off the paint and chrome before glueing the parts. But, maybe with the newer glue's you don't have to?

[@edwardcox2840]

The glue this guy use's must be good l heard him talk about things falling apart and hey Kenny Spaulding do you live in Frankfort Kentucky?

[@kennyspaulding796]

Sorry for the late response, but no. Anderson Indiana.

[@chassegallerie2910]

Not much pics of the real car online. Then again, I'm not too good searching on the web! lol. But from a more recent pic (most likely from the 80s), the red they use seems pretty close to the one you used.

[@jamesandtheivans]

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?

[@hpiguy]

These take about two days, a total of 8-9 hours on average not counting paint drying.

[@cuda426hemi]

You mean it's not LAD ART? 🚙

[@thebigbadraider2828]

Can I order a hpiguys workshop mat

[@hpiguy]

I had them made on Amazon since no local place could do that work.

[@gojoe2833]

Too bad they couldn't issue a showroom stock 1971 Swinger 340 kit...

[@freedomrings1420]

Can you say..... HEMI? I love my shortbed, single cab, 4x4 HEMI Express.

[@tomvana4270]

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

[@HydroRide]

what are you using for the sticker decals?

[@whizwhisnant]

La Dart, it's spanish for "The Dart" LOL

[@jeffhelgeson3334]

What brand of glue do you use?

[@modelcars2978]

🤟🤠👍

[@aaronandraquel]

What's the tune starting at 43:00? I cant find it

[@gerrywood3584]

Sweet lol😅

[@terrykelsay6260]

what glues do you use

[@doublenickelbob]

La De Dart

[@dougmulle2627]

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

[@beltfed4624]

But... But... But... You didn't say it right!!! It's "El-Aye-Dart"!!! 🤣 Sorry, I couldn't help myself, and I wanted to beat the trolls. 🤪

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

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

[@urbanurchin5930]

......don't realize YOU'RE kidding......looks like you're not among those "smart" fellers either.......

[@ronvallance5425]

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

[@urbanurchin5930]

...??? .....is that an honest injun ? ......or an engine ??

[@reriley20021]

it's a wheelstander....duhhhhh

[@micahwatz1148]

La’ Dart 😂

[@michaelleftwich8186]

Why are you painting something white when it is already WHITE!!!!!!!!

[@tedscott4559]

That thing is rediculas!!

[@johnberry2366]

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

[@toddw6716]

Is that a French car