Dominik Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 i finished this Monte Carlo in Jan 2020. My brother converted the body with a T-Top, that is clear casted and painted with tamiya smoke. The chassis, interior and finish was my part. changes are dual-exhaust, seatbelts installed, some wiring and flocking the carpet. On two issues i will give a hint (i built two of the MCs with the same problems). first was the installation from the engine hood. it hits the interiortube behind the dashboard. second was the mounting of the rear side windows. they have to put in from the outside, but if the body is painted, i had to sand down the sides from the windowpieces to fit. overall a really good kit. looks awesome, fits well. decals "lay by them self while mounting in position" - i thought this work will be terrible but it wasn't. the only sad thing is, on black you can not see the lettering on the doors. here we go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 to see the differents, some pictures side by side with my brithers "Donk"-thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 She's quite eye catching with that shiny black paint. The added details enhance the clean work you've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Great looking Monte Carlo! Nice paint work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Like everyone else said.....looks great. Black is hard to paint but yours turned out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSewen Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Looks very nice ! Great job 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 The G-Body Monte Carlo is easily my top 5 favorite vehicles. Nicely done - love the T-top conversion. The last time I tried a similar conversion, the A Pillars became brittle and snapped on me. Kudos to you for the execution. The consistent problem I had with this kit is the slightly warped body by Revell/Monogram - including the Aerocoupe version.. Doesn't seem to matter which release date: they all seem to be slightly twisted. Does anybody else have that problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Very nice looking Monte Carlo Dominik! The interior color looks perfect! What did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Great looking build. The paint work and the decals look beautiful and the T-Top looks just like an OEM T-Top. You mentioned the assembly issues. The rear quarter windows can catch someone if they aren't used to the way GM did them at that time. I ordered a new '86 Monte Carlo SS that we had for many years. This was at a time when GM was starting to go to the flush mounted exterior windows. They only did these windows and none of the others on this and the other GM models that shared their bodies with the Mont Carlo. Good looking exhaust system and the gold car has a realistic looking chassis and a well done OEM exhaust system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Beautiful paint on the body. Interior and engine bay are nicely detailed. Lovely build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Great looking Monty Dominik👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 It looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 A beautiful build! Excellent detailing, the paint and decals look great. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 thank you very much - much appreciated! On 9/24/2021 at 3:08 PM, Intmd8r said: The G-Body Monte Carlo is easily my top 5 favorite vehicles. Nicely done - love the T-top conversion. The last time I tried a similar conversion, the A Pillars became brittle and snapped on me. Kudos to you for the execution. The consistent problem I had with this kit is the slightly warped body by Revell/Monogram - including the Aerocoupe version.. Doesn't seem to matter which release date: they all seem to be slightly twisted. Does anybody else have that problem? As i build a second, only the hood was a little bit warped. On 9/24/2021 at 3:33 PM, Plowboy said: Very nice looking Monte Carlo Dominik! The interior color looks perfect! What did you use? The interior is painted with valejo "Blackred" (70.859). all brushed the same. the semigloss parts (dashboard or doorpanels f.e.) are handbrsehd with future to give it the "right" shine. the more layers, the more shiny like leather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 23 hours ago, David G. said: A beautiful build! Excellent detailing, the paint and decals look great. David G. I agree 100%, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Nice clean work on this, I've always had a soft spot for these Monte Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Great Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Nice build. Good job detailing the engine and interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Beautiful Super Sport Monte Carlo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 thanks Carl 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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