This EXTRA LARGE X-Ray is for a brand-new release from AMT – the ’71 Charger R/T

So, to start with, this car is one that has been around for a while and, until now, has had a challenging hood decal to get correct. See, I tried this car a few times in the distant past, and every time I failed due to the hood decal not matching the painted section (for a reason or another) OR the side stripes being bad.

This new kit, however, has the “air grabber” option that makes black decal much easier to use. Don’t get me wrong, now that I am an expert, the older hood would be easier to use… but NOT this easy.

1. Paint the hood whatever color you wish. 2. Paint the grabber (either lid closed or open with the sides) semi-gloss black. 3. TRIM and add decal to hood. The original AMT Charger hood had this middle section made into the hood, and that meant taping off the square, painting, and hoping that not only the paint came out well, but that it also matched the decal’s tint and look. Definite improvement.

The kit also comes with exhaust tips that are about the coolest in the MOPAR parts garage. They are the slotted exhaust tips with the red/orange lines. I fashioned some [here] from another kit, but these are ready to use and look fantastic (if a BIT on the small side). It is a nice touch and certainly would be appreciated in more MOPAR kits.

The kit also has a low level of flash, near-perfect chrome, white-letter tires, and is currently (9/23/25) on sale at WalMart for $19.99. This original kit has been semi-expensive for a while, so I think that this deal cannot be missed for those who need the car.

Not everything is sunshine and roses, however. The decals sheet is part original and part expansion. There are a TON of Dodge decals to use here – maybe even 2 or 3 kits worth. They are REALLY nice, and since the kit is new, there is almost 0% chance of failure (except user error). BUT… and it’s a big ole’ but, there are a bunch of decals that WILL NOT work with this kit.

This Charger came with 440 and 426 engines back in ’71. This model kit comes with the ability to build a 426 Hemi. GREAT choice. Therein lies the issue – this kit not only comes with 440 decals (for a 440 not included) but also for a 440 Hemi and 440 6-pack. The first NEVER existed from the factory, and the second doesn’t exist in this kit (no parts for a six-pack). Yeah, you can certainly pull parts from other kits to make this work, AND I happened to make a ’70 Cuda with a hemi six-pack [here] as something different, but for purists, half the sheet is CRAP.

1 set of tires and rims; 426 HEMI engine; TINY chrome tree; BIG decal sheet; NO speed parts.

Good: LOW flash, new hood is paint/decal-helpful, chrome is stunningly bright, white-letter tires already white; low price, awesome exhaust tips.

Bad: ZERO speed parts; decal sheet is only half usable; holes in trunk stop from easily having no wing;

$19.99 (see text above LOL)