RDean58 Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 I started this one I don't know how long ago, probably around 2015 or so. Anyway, playing with the Yenko Nova and 68 Chevelle I thought I'd get Chevy's other heavy hitter back. What is funny is I compared this body to the AMT 68 Camaro, and I think the AMT version looks a little smaller than it should be. What do you guys think?
disconovaman Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 I've always thought the AMT 67/68 was a tad bigger than the 69 Revell. Comparing the 69 to a 68 in real life, the 68 looks smaller and shorter? but they have the same dimensions so I guess it's an illusion. lol...
Snake45 Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, disconovaman said: I've always thought the AMT 67/68 was a tad bigger than the 69 Revell. Comparing the 69 to a 68 in real life, the 68 looks smaller and shorter? but they have the same dimensions so I guess it's an illusion. lol... The Revell '69 is wider than any other 1/25 1G Camaro. The MPC Camaros are the narrowest. The AMT '67 annual, AMT "new" '67-'68, and Revell '68 Firebird are all pretty much the same width.
RDean58 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 I got some new paint on this Camaro this morning. I shot a few coats of Tamiya TS-79 Mica Silver and Testors' "wet Look" clear over it. It's nice and shiny now :-) I also did some work on the interior. Tamiya TS-29 semi gloss black with some Ken's fuzzy fur #102, I think it is gun metal but not sure. I have to get some newer BMF to attempt the door panels thought. Thanks for looking! 1
Tommy124 Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Looking good. Some of your images have a slightly "purple touch" to them although clearly you are using silver. So I guess it's only reflections showing on those images. Anyway, I just held my breath because of that as I am currently doing the same kit - but I am actually using a metallic purple color! I would have found it odd (and maybe to much to bear for the forum...) if two guys built a purple '69 Camaro at the same time...
disconovaman Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 Hey Robert... Is this the Yenko by chance? The big block... If so, may I suggest the ZL-1 treatment? All aluminum engine... It's probably the Holy trail of GM engines, So why not have that application in that nice silver body? 1
RDean58 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 Nope, not the ZL-1. This one is going to be a small block 302 with the single intake manifold from the 69 Nova kit and the Nova stock exhaust. I know, something different than the cross-ram with chambered exhaust that this kit comes with. 1
RDean58 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 Some more pics of the Camaro. Yes, I messed up the fender while I was test fitting the frame and interior in. I'm not going to repaint, just try and fill in the gouges with some Humbrol Metallic silver. I still need to do some more painting on the grille to get it to look right. Thanks for looking, comments welcomed.
RDean58 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 13 hours ago, Tommy124 said: Looking good. Some of your images have a slightly "purple touch" to them although clearly you are using silver. So I guess it's only reflections showing on those images. Anyway, I just held my breath because of that as I am currently doing the same kit - but I am actually using a metallic purple color! I would have found it odd (and maybe to much to bear for the forum...) if two guys built a purple '69 Camaro at the same time... With my copies of this kit (I have the convertible and the B/M green Camaro) I have found that you need to have everything exactly perfect for the body to set in the frame straight enough that the tires fit in the wheel wells correctly. I even trimmed off some of the outside of the fender wells to get the frame to fit into the body easier. I finally did get this one to set in properly but it is still a big pain. Good luck with yours! Oh, I gave up on the one copy of the convertible, lost the decals etc. so I ordered another one plus the Yenko version that is being marketed as the Fast and Furious one. I have all the movies and like them, but I did not get the kit to replicate the movie car, even though I will be painting my copy blue. I love that color on a Camaro.
Tommy124 Posted January 9, 2019 Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, RDean58 said: With my copies of this kit (I have the convertible and the B/M green Camaro) I have found that you need to have everything exactly perfect for the body to set in the frame straight enough that the tires fit in the wheel wells correctly. I even trimmed off some of the outside of the fender wells to get the frame to fit into the body easier. I finally did get this one to set in properly but it is still a big pain. Good luck with yours! I see what you mean. As proper wheel stance is such an important thing on a kit but yet so hard to achieve by building the kit instructions-style, I have been using a different method since quite some time now. I dare to say I probably won't need any luck with that because it's rather "idiot-proof". If you are interested in more details, I will show some photos once I'm in the process of doing the wheels one of these days. Edited January 9, 2019 by Tommy124
RDean58 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Posted January 9, 2019 Hey, that would be something good to know! Sure, share pics when you do the wheels again.
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