Build a Model of Your Local Police Car (Dodge Charger) 1:24 Scale Lindberg Kit #72796 Review
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Build a Model of Your Local Police Car (Dodge Charger) 1:24 Scale Lindberg Kit #72796 Review
Review and Photos by Alan Mann 
If you’ve ever thought that it might be cool to build a replica of the local police/emergency vehicle in your local area; you’re right and you’re not alone. As many of the local police markings become available for the Dodge Charger based interceptor it is getting easier than ever to make your own. The markings on this Polk County Sherriff Florida Department cruiser were available from one the numerous aftermarket decal makers that are described in the full review. You could even make all of the script and stripes on this vehicle with simple programs like Microsoft Paint or Word. The only trouble you might have is recreating the department emblems like the star on the door panel. For this you might have to ask nicely if you can take a photo of the emblem and use you ink jet or color laser printer to make them using some decal paper. The only other obstacle is making decals that are white.  If they are stripes you can carefully cut them from white decals paper or tape. If it’s white letters or scripts you need you can get them printed by an online custom decal printer This batch was made by one of them, or you can try to match the background shade of the car’s body color and print the white letters of the script in the middle of that on white decal paper. The decals (if they’re not available from an aftermarket decal provider) will be the hardest part to create because the kit has enough option to build almost any of today’s fleet of police vehicles. You’ll find these sources listed in the full article.
For the modeler: This review is based on the Undecorated Police Car version of this kit sold as Lindberg Kit #72796. It is a skill level: 2, 1/24 scale kit for the intermediate builder. The kit contains and amazing 274 parts molded in White, Clear and Chrome with vinyl tires. This is a current release from 2010 and the kits are still available and released as current production. The kit is the same in every version but is packaged in seven different Police agency and blank (undecorated) car versions. Included in this kit are Stock parts to build a NON POLICE UNIT also. Because it is a multiple version kit it comes with 8 different current use light bars and all the up-to-date Police goodies! The motor is super detailed; you get the stock parts or police versions included. The chassis is molded in multiple parts and is a highly detailed unit. The interior is nicely detailed and has dash details as decals. The door panel detail is crisp and easy to see. You get all kinds of options in the interior for your version choice. The body shell is one piece with a separate hood and bumpers. There are almost no mold lines on the body and are light and easy to sand off. The box information does say it is a pre-painted body but it is not and Lindberg uses a sticker on the shrink wrap to cover that statement! Lindberg sets the bar on quality and quantity with this kit. In one word— IMPRESSIVE! I have found a few problems also but overall they can all be fixed fairly easy. First, the parts trees are covered with injection tabs, many of the parts have them; while easy to remove they become annoying. Second being the plastic Lindberg uses is very difficult to paint with solvent based products. Finished dimensions are Length: 8-1/2″, Width: 3-1/4″, Height: 2-1/4″.
Covered in this Review: If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; alternate assembly sequence suggestions for fit and ease of finishing; complete paint and adhesive selections and applications; body/frame alignment; engine detailing; test fitting; handling fragile parts; complete engine construction notes; identifying and repairing seams; contest considerations are discussed; sink, tab and mold seam identification; drivetrain alignment; detailed suspension and chassis construction; police interior selections and customizing ideas; body molding placement; chassis installation techniques; glass installation and detailing; light bar selection; engine assembly and finishing; detailing the tires for realism; removing the molded trademark scripts; correcting instruction errors; decal preparation and application; are all fully examined in this pictorial    21 page, full-color Step-by-Step review in PDF format.
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