Snake45 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Picked one of these up with a 50% off coupon at Michael's today. It's got goofy new donky wheels and tires (which I might be putting up for trade here sometime) and one more useful thing: The "Malibu SS" emblem on the decal sheet. I don't recall this decal on the original issue of this kit (and I can't find my copy of it to check). This emblem was on the rear fender of normal SS '65 Chevelles but molded into front fenders of the Revell Z16 kit, one major impediment to building a common SS or Malibu from this kit. Now all I have to do is come up with the common, non-Z16 rear end panel. And I think I've figured out a way to do that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 How are you going to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 How are you going to do that? I've got an AMT '65 Chevelle funny car body, which still had that before they made it into a dirt tracker. I'm going to clone the rear panel off that. I think I've figgered out a cheap and relatively easy way to do that. Will take and post pics, if you think there's any interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'm interested - I've been thinking along those lines with my '64 Chevelle to make a set of clear backup light lenses from the ones molded into the panel. Of course if you have a funny car body, it has a more correctly contoured roof as well... hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Of course if you have a funny car body, it has a more correctly contoured roof as well... hmm... I hadn't noticed that, but now that you've mentioned it, I'll take a look. I'd given some thought to replacing the wheel openings on the funny car body with stock ones from the Revell and driving on from there. Did some good eyeballing of both bodies, and measuring, and it's amazing how close they are. I THINK I could chop both bodies somewhere below the centerline crease and swap the panels and have a no-putty job, that's how close they look. The rear ends are virtually identical in width, too--could also probably swap the whole rear of the car including the Malibu SS emblem on the rear fenders. Now that you've mentioned the roof, I'll take a good look at it. What specifically looks wrong about it to you on the Revell body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Compare the Revell drip rail (from A to C pillar) to the AMT and notice how much flatter/straighter the Revell one is than the AMT, which is gently curved like the 1/1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Chris, you're correct about the drip rail contour in Revell's Z-16 kit. That's another one of those "must fix" items for me if I ever decide to build it. Otherwise, it's a very nice kit which lends itself to some pretty nice detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 I see it now! You guys are right! Not an obvious ding but now that I've seen it, I can't un-see it. I can think of a couple different ways to fix this that aren't difficult, just another PITA that shouldn't be necessary in the 21st century. Thanks for the heads-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Actually I think this kit was tooled in the late 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 This kit is fairly old, and IIRC was released before the 66 Wagon and El Camino were. It builds pretty nicely and looks great on the shelf. I wasn't bothered too much by the roofline, but for a contest model, I'd have to fix it. I built it for the box stock at the M.M.M.M. (Mid Michigan Model Makers) contest a few years back and promptly passed a Kidney Stone the Morning of the show. It looked great on my shelf until I gave it to my Girlfriend's Brother. He is a huge Chevelle fan, and loved it. He built a recessed shelf into the wall of his den, and it still resides there with track lighting pointing at it from two directions. (If I had known he was going to like it that much, I would have built it detailed instead of Box Stock.) I would love to see this kit upgraded to a regular SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Yes I know this kit isn't new. That's why I put "New" in quotes in the thread title, and made distinct reference to the original issue in the post. It's a new boxing with new parts and new decals (the subject of the original post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Its not difficult to convert to a regular chevelle. I believe the major difference is the taillight trim. Grind away the Ss badge on the front fender. Theres also a box thing under the dashboard. Get rid of that too. Its dials for a special stereo system that those cars had. And don't forget to grind the speakers off the parcel shelf. But you NEED the photoetched kit. It has the proper taillights trim piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 But you NEED the photoetched kit. It has the proper taillights trim piece. Now there's something I didn't know! I'll have to try to find that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Chris, you're correct about the drip rail contour in Revell's Z-16 kit. That's another one of those "must fix" items for me if I ever decide to build it. Otherwise, it's a very nice kit which lends itself to some pretty nice detail. The roof drip rail contour on the Revell '65 Chevelle was my pet peeve concerning the kit. That's why I did this with the first one I built. It is a very nice kit otherwise, and I am going to do one as intended, with the corrections to the roof, one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Does anyone have a side-by-side comparison pic or two of the AMT and Revell rooflines to show what needs correcting? Does the AMT '65 Chevelle hardtop body found on the Modified Stocker kit still retain the stock roofline? Have the drip moldings been removed? Here's a shot of the Revell '65 Chevelle Z-16's 396 Big Block Chevy engine parts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 38 minutes ago, Casey said: Does anyone have a side-by-side comparison pic or two of the AMT and Revell rooflines to show what needs correcting? Does the AMT '65 Chevelle hardtop body found on the Modified Stocker kit still retain the stock roofline? Have the drip moldings been removed? The MS body roof is intact, including drip rails, but the vent window frames are gone (or at least they are on mine, which I got secondhand). The roof from the AMT '65 GTO would also be a good replacement for the Revell roof (but NOT the Polar Lights '64 without heavy modification). The '65 Chevelle MS body has a unique rear end treatment, too--the whole rear panel is some kind of gridwork--that I think would make for a cool period custom. I've given very serious thought over the years to making a full period custom out of that body using the custom body parts from the '65 El Camino or Wagon kits. And BTW, the AWB funny car body retains all the stock emblems; the MS body does not. (I only have the body shell so can't comment on what else the full MS kit does or doesn't have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 the MS has a rear bumper with out backup lights and chrome rear trim piece between the tail lights on the 64 Chevelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 53 minutes ago, Jack L said: the MS has a rear bumper with out backup lights and chrome rear trim piece between the tail lights on the 64 Chevelle *Sidebar* --- Back-Up lamps weren't required until 01/01/1965 . That's why some early-production 1965 models (e.g. , "1964 1/2 " Mustang) are sans the lamps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Snake, you should just fix the Funny Car wheel wells by using the AMT '65 wagon fender pieces. Far cheaper tp find those than the Z-16. Probably find a body at a swap meet for a buck or two. Maybe someone here even has a junker body that has the sides salvageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 10 hours ago, socal76 said: Snake, you should just fix the Funny Car wheel wells by using the AMT '65 wagon fender pieces. Far cheaper tp find those than the Z-16. Probably find a body at a swap meet for a buck or two. Maybe someone here even has a junker body that has the sides salvageable. Last toy show, I picked up a '65 El Camino body for $1 with just such a thing in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 10/12/2014 at 11:10 AM, Guest said: Actually I think this kit was tooled in the late 90's. Yes, it was first issued in 1996, then reissued a few more times: Under the Revell-Monogram label: Under the "California Wheels" series, with the blue Revell logo: The most recent "Revell Muscle" reissue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Mine's from the 1 piece kit box era..... ? That thing was a joke.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Snake, that El Camino is a better option than the wagon. Forgot about that kit. Could even cut out the doors and make opening doors on the Z-16 body too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 51 minutes ago, socal76 said: Snake, that El Camino is a better option than the wagon. Forgot about that kit. Could even cut out the doors and make opening doors on the Z-16 body too! I'm actually thinking of cutting off most of its whole sides and grafting them onto the Modified Stocker body and building a period '60s custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1996, this one's first release. Think it was also the kit to mark Revell/Monogram's change from colored to white plastic. Caught the flat drip rails, and I'd also take the forward edges of the front wheel arches and pull them just a bit into a more forward slope, just a bit closer to the front bumper, m'self. Built beautifully, though; very nicely detailed. Anticipated the raised door locks on the Moebius '65 Plymouth by around 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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