1968 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Paint Interior Engine
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AMT 1968 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER CUSTOMIZING KIT 1:25 SCALE MODEL KIT AMT1363 1363
A CLASSIC BUILD WITH STREET-MUSCLE DETAIL: AMT’s 1/25 scale 1968 Road Runner is the customizing project for serious builders who are looking for a straight-up classic. Add it to your collection today!
SPRINKLED WITH AUTHENTIC OPTIONS: The Road Runner is a classic ride for classic builders. Fully paintable, it includes an EXPANDED SHEET of authentically detailed water-slide decals. Build it stock or custom using optional features, including two different engine builds, stock or custom wheels and pad-printed tires featuring stock redline, or custom Goodyear details. Wrapped up nicely in vintage-style packaging that really pops!
QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, 110+ Parts, 8 inches long once assembled. Parts molded in white and clear with black vinyl tires. Some parts are chrome plated. Plastic model kit paint and cement required. Paint guide included in kit. Skill Level 2.
THE PERFECT PRESENT: Don't know what to get dad for his birthday? Or maybe you have an avid hobbyist or collector in your life. This model kit makes an ideal gift for any occasion!
The Plymouth Road Runner is a mid-size car with a focus on performance built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and 1980. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price. Plymouth developed the Road Runner to market a lower-priced, basic trim model to its upscale GTX.
Plymouth paid $50,000 to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts to use the Road Runner name and likeness from their Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons (as well as a "beep, beep" horn, which Plymouth paid $10,000 to develop).[1] The Road Runner was based on the Chrysler B platform (the same as the Belvedere and Satellite), as a back-to-basics mid-size performance car.
The earliest of the 1968 models were available only as 2-door pillared coupes (with a B-pillar or "post" between the front and rear windows), but later in the model year, a 2-door "hardtop" model (sans pillar) was offered. The Road Runner of 1968-1970 was based on the Belvedere, while the GTX was based on the Sport Satellite, a car with higher-level trim and slight differences in the grilles and taillights.
The interior was spartan with a basic vinyl bench seat, lacking even carpets in early models, and few options were available - such as power steering and front disc brakes,[1] AM radio, air conditioning (except with the 426 Hemi) and automatic transmission. A floor-mounted shifter (for the four-speed) featured only a rubber boot and no console so that a bench seat could be used.
The standard engine was an exclusive "Roadrunner" 383 cu in (6.3 L) B-series V8 engine with a 4-barrel Carter Carburetor rated at 335 bhp (340 PS; 250 kW) at 5200 rpm and 425 lb⋅ft (576 N⋅m) at 3400 rpm of torque.[4] Its extra 5 hp (4 kW) rating was the result of using the radical cam from the 440 Super Commando and a .25 raise in compression to 10.5:1 (vs. 10.25:1 with the 330 hp (246 kW) 383). When air conditioning was ordered, the cars received the 330 hp (246 kW) version, as the radical cam specs of the 335 bhp (250 kW) version did not create enough vacuum to accommodate air conditioning. A $714 option was the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Hemi with 2X4 Carter AFB carburetors rated at 425 bhp (431 PS; 317 kW) at 5000 rpm and 490 lb⋅ft (664 N⋅m) at 4000 rpm of torque.[5]
The standard equipment transmission was a 4-speed manual transmission with floor shifter, and the three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission was optional. Early four-speed 1968 Road Runners featured Inland shifters, which were replaced by Hurst shifters during the course of the model year.
Plymouth expected to sell about 20,000 units in 1968; actual sales numbered around 45,000. This placed the Road Runner third in sales among muscle cars, with only the Pontiac GTO and Chevy's SS-396 Chevelle outselling it. Dodge debuted the Road Runner's cousin, the Super Bee, as a mid-1968 offering after seeing Plymouth's success with the Road Runner. - Авто та транспорт
My oldest son took 6 of his models to a show today and came home with two first place trophies, a 2nd and a 3rd place..... I'm one proud Poppa today. It was awesome seeing all the older modelers encouraging him.
Tell him congrats from Chris as well!
Wow! Kudos to your son! I have a feeling he's not finished filling his trophy case.
Hoping your son has continued building. It’s great sharing and being encouraged by others. Modeling
theirs a fair that comes to my town every year they used to do model car shows but they dont anymore but i remember i build a 71 mustang and won 2nd place after about 15 years still got the car looking perfect apart from the fact the wheels are now angled up due to i assume the plastic flexing over time
And the 69 road runner model was made by Jo Hann. I built mine in the mid 80's 😳
The only 69 Roadrunner was made by Jo-han is out of production for many years, Great Workmanship on the AMT 68 Roadrunner Chris !
Absolutely love that foil green. Have to find it now!
This is one of my favorite AMT kits. The chassis, with a little modification, can be put under a lot of older Mopar kits that are less detailed.
Agreed. The AMT body is horribly proportioned. But the chassis and running gear work nicely with the JoHan ‘69 body. I’ve built a few and they turn out awesome.
HI there HPIguy. Been working 55 hour weeks. Overtime is a wonderful thing. I got 4 builds to catch up on. Fun times.
I really like the color choice. I’m gonna have to try that foil spray👍
Looks great, really like the green.
What a GREAT kit!!!!!!!! 👍👍🙂
This kit has some ERTL lineage and that means it's pretty good. AMT's merger with ERTL in the 80s was fortuitous for everyone.
Another kit I can't resist buying when it hits the shelf.
Have you ever shown your collection ? Would love to see it.
Most get stored or given away. Only a few favorites are displayed in my home at one time.
Nicely done Chris. I really like that green.
My dad had one from dealership at $2850.00 till 2001and sold it as a survivor car In mint condition for $87,000 less than 20k original miles. He had dealers sticker and everything. I must have this and paint it Oklahoma orange like his was!
~beautifully done~I remember as a 14 year old kid when this kit came out I believe in 1968 I bought it and was not disappointed in building it~I did not have any paint at the time to make it look super-duper but it was fun in building it~I believe that it was an AMT kit not MPC but I do not remember but it had the tabs to align the tub and glass and the tabs and holes for the screws to hold the whole model together~I still see a few of those kind of models out there but the ones that do not have them are just as good~
~I bought all my models back then in Woolworths and a place called Two Guys~
I love older vehicles, they don't make em like they used to. Amazing build, I love the diff greens.
So very true!
similar colors to the Roadkill Garage Wreckrunner. now I gotta build one.
It's been my dream car for as long as I can remember !
I bought the kit a few weeks ago and put it in my to-do pile. Seeing your video, I REALLY want to open the box and start it.
Once again, you did a great job !
Outstanding, lovely green color both on body and interior! 👍👊
Thanks! 👍
I like the back story. The used car update - especially adding the HEMI. And the interior was a clever idea. All in all I enjoyed the heck outta this. Thanks for sharing all your good works.
Thanks man!
‘68 is my favorite year for the RR
JoHan had the 1969 RR.
Shame that they didn't add the tail panel stripes, makes the tail end look even better! 😍🥰😎
Awesome build as always!
Keep 'em coming! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
68 and 69 Roadrunners Did Not have tail panel stripes.
The Dodge Coronet R/T and Super Bees had the wrap around tail stripes.
Interesting and Brave to go with that foil paint.! I've seen it ... Never thought to use it.. Seems to work.. ! Alright.!
I love to experiment and do what the 'experts' say cannot be done.
Next video I'll spray Krylon metallics over Rustoleum gloss paint for a two tone. ;)
This is a good kit. I built a previous release with a custom cowl induction hood and resin steelies.
Nice build, and again, I like the paint you chose.
Thanks!
You might be able to find a Jo-han 69 Roadrunner but I don’t think AMT/MPC has put out a 69 roadrunner in quite a while.
Thanks Chris For Another Great Unboxing & Build up. Good to know this more Recent Reissue has Bench Front Seat. Which was My main Complaint about 68/69 Roadrunner/GTX kits which had bucket Seats instead. My 2 1:1s both Had Benches as Well as 68 1:1 Deja Vue I wanted to Build ! BTW love Your Body color While not intended to Replicate a Factory Color it appears Close to Q5 Seafoam Turquoise for 68 1/2 and 69 Roadrunners which were My intended 2 Builds. Thanks for awesome UA-cam content Chris !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks great 👍 liking the color combo
I'm currently building the 1969 GTX by AMT that you reviewed earlier. It uses many of the same parts, It was great to get a preview of what was coming. Thank you.
Hope you enjoy it!
Chris, you built a Pro-Street Plymouth GTX ( purple metal flake) a couple of years ago that used many of the same molds as found in this kit. In fact, I'll buy THIS kit and exchange some parts between the kits. As usual, both are fantastic builds on your part !
Thanks!
Another excellent body color choice. 🤌 The 2 tone green on the seats was a nice touch too. Definitely adding to my list.😁
Sch insane stuff ! I enjoy the whole video without skipping !
There is a 1969 Plymouth GTX dirty Donny addition by AMT it pretty much the same car Love you build videos Thanks for what you do !
Chris of Most Recent AMT 69s were GTXs Not Roadrunners so either Kit Bashing or the addition of A Resin 69 Roadrunner Grille is Required to Build a Correct Accurate 69 Roadrunner !
I'm so in love with this kit.
I'll definitely be wanting one of these.
Thanks Chris.
That is a really nice color you picked for it.
i love a 68-70 plymouth gtx or road runner i got 2 68 plymouth gtx model cars one is painted blue like b5 blue and the other i painted yellow with a black top and black stripes along the bottom of the car and and i did the matt black that went on top the hood and fenders and i got a 70 plymouth road runner model car i got from a friend whos father passed it had two in one box their wasnt enough to build both but i finished one the details that had already been done was insane he had made break lines and gas lines under the car that looked real and some how he had painted the blower on it to look like real cast iron and he actually made a little spring for the carburetors i finished the cat by putting wheels on it and finishing the interior i decided to go a bit further and cover some parts of the interior like the seats with a soft cloth material thats sticks it made for models but i never understood how he painted the blower to look like cast iron or how he made the little spring for the carburetor i mean it looked like a 1:1 replica of the real thing i wish it had been finished because the wheels i had to glue on because he had clipped on the end pieces on the suspension for where the wheels snapped off not sure why but i wish i knew im guessing he was gonna make realistic looking breaks for the car or something but i can do that much detail myself i can only do the wires from the disrupter to the spark plugs but that guy even made a little distributor for the motor that looked like the wires were plugged into still better looks that something i could do
A note about the rear quarter windows of cars of this era: many of them were either fixed, or if they did roll down, they would always be at least partially visible. I want to say they were fixed on the Mopar B bodies. Glad that Round 2 is springing for the Roadrunner licensing on this latest release. Some "Belvidere" versions of this tool in the past were missing this important component of an iconic car and marketing triumph: a fun more affordable muscle car.
Great job Chris. I watch your videos while I build models too keep up the awesome work
Cool, thanks!
Hello My Friend,
It's that Grumpy Old Man...here I haven't been commenting as of late. I have been watching and looking. I have to say the paint combinations you chose for the Roadrunner was a great choice.
Being a Grumpy Old Man...I can remember seeing a color very similar to the Green metallic foil . Anyway great video as ways.
These are the rambling of One Grumpy Old Man...😊
Thanks for watching!
Once again, you cease to amaze! Excellent color choices and detailing. Well done, sir!
Thank you! Cheers!
Definitely looks great Chris I love that two tone interior and that green is definitely popping
I'm waiting for wiley coyote to tip toe across the screen looking for the roadrunner. Love the music
Thanks!
Turned out very nice!! Looks like it would be on a showroom floor in 1968! I'm going have to get a couple of these! A Hellcat engine swap would be cool!,😎 Keep on modeling!
Go for it!
Looks great Chris! Thanks for the review! Looks like a nice reissue.
Thanks for watching!
Looks great love the green paint the wheels look much better if they were steal and poverty hub caps
well done
Hey Chris, I built one similar to yours last year!
I’d like to see a complete retooling of this kit to fix the body and interior errors. The JoHan 69 Roadrunner kit had the most accurate 68-69 body.
Killer build Chris, I really dig your color choices and back story 👌.
Thanks!
I got a 1969 GTX AMT 1/25 kit. :)
This looks like a great kit, I have had one of these in an earlier issue. I like the redline tires too. Great kit and a great video also. Keep up the great work. Thank you, Chris.
Very nice model build. Great paint job. 👍❤️
1 Beautiful Gem of Build Chris 🏆🏆 Thanks For Sharing n Have a Blessed Wknd 🤗 Gary.
Thank you kindly
Very impressive '68 Roadrunner Sir! That motor looks sweet! I really dig that medium metallic green paint on that body and I really love what you did with the hood!
Excellent build of a very nice kit. AMT did a great job in bring back this kit. Love the options they include. Definitely a kit I will purchase and build. Thanks for sharing.
Totally agree!
I almost bought a 440 4 speed 69 super 🐝 needed work, for 500 in 1987 or 88.
Those days are gone
Thanks chris.great review and awesome build as always.passed on that foil paint many times.gonna have to get a few cans. Looks period perfect.peace
There's the '69 GTX by AMT. It's not a Road Runner per say, but as they are kinda "trim levels", I guess it count? I know you did the prostreet version of that GTX, but didn't you do a stock version of it as well? I think I recall you doing one?
That said, really awesome build. I still think that Round2 can up the game a little by making certain modifications with new tooling like making a grill that use transarent head light lenses (even tho your Modge Podge trick made it look as there were some lenses in there) and the finding a way to do similar with the taillights, which would just improve an already solid kit.
Thanks!
Looks great!
One issue. The frame rails on an unibody cars were always body color if under body was painted or black for undercoating.
Actually, what Mother Mopar did was dipped the car in primer then if body color got on the frame, it got on the frame. The dealership was the guys spray tar based undercoating on the car.
Very cool kit 👌 😎
That body color looks fantastic! I like your interior colors as well!
I have been curious what the foil paint looked like on a model and now I know. They don't come in a terribly large amount of colors but I think I will pick up a can or 2 next time I am at Hobby Lobby and try it. I am looking to achieve the look of the 60's era Hot Wheels cars on a few models where the color was transparent over the bare metal of the car. I loved that look.
Nice looking build sir!
Super nice!
Very nice build my friend!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Nicely done
Wow !!! Cool kit / T
Great build!
Look’s awesome nice job bud
I haven’t built a model of any kind in nearly 50 years and seeing your channel has made me remember how much I used to enjoy it. May I ask what kind of glue you are using? Back in the day the most prevalent choice was a tube of Testor’s which seemed to get everywhere and usually ended up gluing the pieces to your fingers rather than to each other. Your glue seems to be very liquid, you use it very sparingly and it seems to dry very fast.
Jeffrey, He uses super glue from Dollar General on a lot of the painted parts. The a I think it a testors liquid glue when glues most of the unpainted parts.
@@craigwellsjr3968 thanks Craig
He has also used a glue a few times called Bondine (not sure if I spelled it right) it's made by Plastisruct.
@@kennyspaulding796 thanks Kenny
Plastruct Bondene is the plastic to plastic glue I like. All of the modern clear liquid glues in bottles works very well. Testors, Tamiya, Revell all work well.
The super glue is bought at Dollar Tree, the super glue gel too.
Beautiful build Chris love what u did with the interior , I had a 69 orange with black interior 383 4spd fac. A/c
Great work man. She’s gorgeous.
MOPAR or NO CAR!
It seems like every Dodge and Plymouth model kit comes with the Hemi, usually as the only option. There were only ~1000 Hemi Roadrunners, in 1968, out of ~45,000 built. The backstory you have created for your car makes sense, but I wish Revell, Round 2, etc, would add some realistic variety. By far the most common motor was the 383.
Anyway, nice job, I look forward to you next project!
I'm kinda sad to see they've changed nothing since this came out in the early 90s....
Some extra drag parts and slicks would have been a great addition
Options to build it as a 69 RR would have been cool
That's y I'm glad I have the original Jo Han one from 1969 mint in box
It is cool though they expanded the decals.
Great job mate👍
Thanks 👍
Nice
Great kit but for rear wheel wells being a little wonky. Lots of research material the on net for MoPars and RRs especially.
I haven't even taken mine out of the shipping box yet
I'm thinking about getting into models as a hobby. I've watched several videos now and today I came across yours. I noticed that unlike other videos that you don't sand down your models. Can I ask why? Thank you!
Correct, I build them as-is for the review.
I may sand down a big issue or correct a short shot of plastic, etc. but for the most part I leave them as is.
I'm personally big into building from the box as-is and just enjoying the hobby in my way.
Others are welcome to spend as much time and energy accurizing, sanding, polishing to their hearts content if that's what they enjoy. I never cut others down or say they are doing things 'wrong'. You'll never get that negativity here.
Thanks!
I build nascars. I have this Kit. Im scrach building a Richard Petty 68 roadrunner.
Jo-han makes a '69, depending on how bad you want one. It's vintage...
Just like to say how much l enjoy your channel, I've watched hours of hpiguys and learned a lot along the way. I can never catch the glue that you use, you always use it and it's brushed on, but l can never catch the brand. Would you be kind enough to mention the name of it.
Plastruct Bondene, modelroundup.com among others sell it.
All the modern liquid brush on glues work well, even the clear Testors liquid in the pink glass bottle works nicely.
Beep Beep
Nice job just one thing it's a unibody and the rear frame rails are the same color as the color of the car they were never Paint It Black from the factory but it looks good though
Personally I'll give AMT and MPC a wide berth having been seriously disappointed in the past.
For me, I'll look at Revell, Tamiya, Hasegawa etc
The Jo Han Roadrunner is a 1969
Jo-han produced a 69 Roadrunner.
Please answer why you do ot scrap all paint off when you glue. Am I missing something. So what do you suggest scrape or just vlue, very good build thanks
You can see what I do on screen in the video. I don't scrape it, I just glue it. Thanks
Hi Chris. Great build as always. Do you think a 1968 GTX 440 Magnum version will be available? I want to build one for my buddy who had one. Thanks.
it's funny i started , well , got into it back in '09... i thought it actually would be nice if people woulld show collections, building processes or galleries / dioramas. And n now it's all there. i can imagine that in another ten years every second one got a online shop and the other half run such a channel or similar. it's insane who ever talks about clima issues, should picture that every year 40000 YEARS LONG of video-/clip material got uploaded to utube just. And I read that already a year or two ago. very paradoxal.
What brush on Cement are you using ?? I see it's pretty quick drying
Plastruct Bondene :)
A propane powered Roadrunner? Is there anything sweet lady propane can't do? I tell you what.
"I tell you hwat man."
It is a cool car, the guy owns a furnace and plumbing company, all his stuff runs on propane tanks, even the service trucks (or at least they did back then).
What kind of liquid glue do you use.
what style of super glue (red container 41:46) are you using? always looig for a good applicator and squeeze body
How do you get the body over the engine compartment? I tried test fitting it and it’s tight. Do you put the front end on first or put the back end of the body on first and then slide the body over the engine compartment? Also did you glue the body to the chassis and if so, where are the glue points you applied glue?
I've got to stop watching your videos, because I want to build everything I see ( which is what the mfg wants )
Same problem I've got.
Hey, I'm just glad you like to watch the videos! Enjoy!
What glue do you use , does it dry quick like gorilla glue
Plastruct Bondene and Dollar Tree super glue. They both have worked well for me for hundreds of kits.
Just curious - why paint the unibody frame sections?
I like how it looks on my models. :)
@@hpiguy can't think of a better reason...thanks!
At 7 47. What glue do you use with a brush????? What's the product names????
Plastruct Bondene is my personal favorite.