I finally took the time to shoot the challenger in more details. Here are the pics of todays photosession. If you have any comments, and especially requests for more images of some specific area, say so quickly, because i'm going to assemble it again later today.

Finally. The problems with the gallery are ixed and i was able to upload all those outdoor pics of the challenger that i shot almost 3 weeks ago.

I also bought a new camera, so i will make more pictures of the car in its dissasebled state, showing its skeleton and all the details. Coming soon. Untill then, enjoy those pics.

Sorry, no pics yet, but the diet was very successfull for me and the challenger :) I dropped 4 kgs, the challenger is 0.5kgs lighter. Basically i slimmed it down for the weight of the engine, which is about half a kilo as well. When i get the shipment of 3x3 connectors, i belive i can reduce the weight even further.

Ivan brought an interesting issue on hand, and i decided to investigate. Here it is (all measurements taken in gramms):
Front fenders: 150 each
Door panels: 140 each
Rear quarters: 200 each
Front clip: 300

Car is officially done. Today i shot just some quick and dirty pics to please you, my dear viewers, who were waiting for this moment since may 2006. The official much better quality pics will be shot on saturday, including some movies of the test run.

Just some quick data. First the data from the mustang for comparison:

2005 LEGO Ford Mustang - weight 4.8kg , width/height/length (cm) 31/23/67
2008 LEGO Dodge Challenger - weight 5.7kg , width/height/length (cm) 33.5/22/82

I just had to do it. The pictures show just how much i've progressed in model making over the last two years, and it shows the power of the new studless lego. Despite the fact that the challenger is larger than the mustang and far more complex, it is STILL lighter than the mustang.

I think the mustang looks a bit frightened...

...but i made some more progress on the car. Just thought to let you know. I think it is starting to look VERY sexy.

I am still experimenting with what looks ok and what not, but the car is definetly getting some recognizable features. I'll have to order some more parts from bricklink though, because yellow 1x3 and 2x4 plates run out fast.

For your enjoyment, a few intentionally dirty pics of the current state of the challenger.

Well, since the camera gets back no sooner than the 1st of august, i thought i'd keep you updated on the current progress of the car.

Most of the body is done. Right now, i'm working on the rear quarter pannels. The doors are done, and lock wonderfully tight. The body itself is extremly light and stiff. I completly rebuilt the front suspension bridge, modified the rear a little, adjusted all the proportions, so now they're blueprint correct, even the angles of the roof columns. The front suspension towers have been rebuilt at least a dozen times, before i found a sollution i'm happy with, and now it's time to do all the pannels , hood and trunk, and of course the rear and front finishes.