Jordan White

Well I picked up another of the Revell 1979 El Camino 3n1 kits, and decided to get started on it. No idea about color yet, but I will be dechroming everything for the monochromatic look.

Drivetrain will be engine and trans out of the AMT c1500 kit, complete with high rise intake and dual quad carbs. Suspension will be out of one of the 90's NASCAR kits.

Here's how it will look with the wheels and tires I've chosen. Wheels are kit wheels for the "custom" version, and tires are from Aoshima (chosen because they look like Mickey Thompson tires).

Closeup of wheel/tire combo.

I built this model for the Cannonball Run build, so it has more power and fuel capacity over the basic car (along with a V8 swap of course).

Specs:

-Chevy 350 V8 with 4-bbl carb making around 300hp

-Stock 4-speed manual

-Uprated sway bars and shocks

-Extra 15 gallon fuel tank in place of rear storage space

-Nismo 17 wheels and high-performance tires

-Custom paint job of Ford Merlot Red metallic and gold accents

As the title states, what is your favorite scale that you like to build in? I'm not necessarily asking what scale you build the most, but rather what scale do you get the most enjoyment out of.

Personally, I love 1/12 scale since it allows for good detail, ease of dimension transfer from a 1:1 vehicle, and still takes up not that much shelf space.

This is going to be the WIP for my entry in the Revell/Gearz contest. I'm planning on going in the advanced - boxstock category.

Because of this, the build will of course be stock. The paint job will be a secret until I get it painted.

Purchased kit today:

This build will also be posted in the Cannonball Run CBP thread, but I figured I would post it here as well for those who don't venture into that area.

I'm starting with the vintage Monogram '85 Fiero GT kit.

I have a spare Chevy 350 out of one of the AMT C1500 kits, along with a set of Fujimi 17" Nismo wheels and tires.