TooOld Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) This is a very basic kit with low parts count and by building it curbside made for a very quick build ! I picked this one up because I was curious about the Black Pearl plastic and those full length decals . Even with the poor lighting in my photos you can see it's not Black it's a Dark Gray , in fact Tamiya XF-24 Dark Gray is a perfect match for touching up any edges that may appear white . As for the decals they went on pretty good ! One thing to look out for is that you have to cut out for the door handles and the front marker lights . . . I found out after doing the passenger side without cutting them out ! Edited May 14, 2018 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Looks very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Super nice looking El Camino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 That's a fine looking model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 one great looking SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 It came out pretty darn nice! I'm working on one of these even as we speak and I'm going to polish the plastic. Thanks for the "preview of coming attractions." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Looks really good... I like that color combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 5 hours ago, cobraman said: Looks very nice. 5 hours ago, shoopdog said: Super nice looking El Camino. 5 hours ago, peekay said: That's a fine looking model! Thanks very much guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Snake45 said: It came out pretty darn nice! I'm working on one of these even as we speak and I'm going to polish the plastic. Thanks for the "preview of coming attractions." Thanks , it's really a pretty nice kit ! I polished the plastic then applied the decals the cleared it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, TooOld said: Thanks , it's really a pretty nice kit ! I polished the plastic then applied the decals the cleared it . I think your molding is darker than mine. Mine's not far from '86 Chevy Medium Gray Poly. I don't think I'm gonna use the kit graphic decals. Been looking at google pics of them, and I think I'm gonna dull-foil the strips down the side of the body, just to keep it as box-stock as possible. Your foilwork looks fabulous, by the way. Edited May 15, 2018 by Snake45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looks nice and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looks great Bob !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Looking good! I'm about to finish this kit too, but in white with blue interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Beautiful El Camino! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 That's a terrific looking model. Huge decals can be a real pain. On a side note, I think it was a shame the 86 El Camino SS didn't come with the 86 Monte Carlo SS wheels. Probably one of the best factory wheel to ever be released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 15 hours ago, GMCMAN52 said: one great looking SS 14 hours ago, Janne Herajärvi said: Looks really good... I like that color combo Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Snake45 said: I think your molding is darker than mine. Mine's not far from '86 Chevy Medium Gray Poly. I don't think I'm gonna use the kit graphic decals. Been looking at google pics of them, and I think I'm gonna dull-foil the strips down the side of the body, just to keep it as box-stock as possible. Your foilwork looks fabulous, by the way. I think they're the same color plastic , I took those photos at night and the lighting wasn't the best . . . my bad . Here's a photo with better lighting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 5/14/2018 at 10:10 PM, vintagercr said: Looks nice and clean. Thanks Steve ! On 5/15/2018 at 5:49 AM, PARTSMARTY said: Looks great Bob !!! Thanks Marty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 6:14 AM, ChrisR said: Very nice!! On 5/15/2018 at 6:57 AM, Hmann68 said: Looking good! I'm about to finish this kit too, but in white with blue interior. Thanks much guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Well dang.. now I'm gonna have to get it. Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 8:48 AM, TooOld said: I think they're the same color plastic , I took those photos at night and the lighting wasn't the best . . . my bad . Here's a photo with better lighting ! Yeah, that looks closer to the color of mine. I'm finding the plastic VERY hard, which makes scribing out the door lines a bit of a chore. But you know me, I HAVE to do it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 7:26 AM, slusher said: Beautiful El Camino! Thanks Carl ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 7:29 AM, Jantrix said: That's a terrific looking model. Huge decals can be a real pain. On a side note, I think it was a shame the 86 El Camino SS didn't come with the 86 Monte Carlo SS wheels. Probably one of the best factory wheel to ever be released. Thanks Rob ! The decals went on surprisingly easy for being so big . I wonder if those Monte Carlo wheels are available anywhere ? They'd look great on one of these kits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 10 hours ago, TooOld said: Thanks Rob ! The decals went on surprisingly easy for being so big . I wonder if those Monte Carlo wheels are available anywhere ? They'd look great on one of these kits . Yep. But, it's in 1/24. I could still work though, finding a lower profile tire with a larger inner diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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