Luc Janssens Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 More here... Revell Model Building | Online Shop | 1987 Pontiac Firebird GTA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Looking forward to this one. Very interesting that the builder of the promo car above didn`t address the notorious rocker panel divots. For those unfamiliar with the kit, it has lots of moving parts. The doors open, the t-tops come out, the hatch opens, the headlights open, and it has poseable steering. For me, I build them with everything glued shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, Hawk312 said: Looking forward to this one. Very interesting that the builder of the promo car above didn`t address the notorious rocker panel divots. For those unfamiliar with the kit, it has lots of moving parts. The doors open, the t-tops come out, the hatch opens, the headlights open, and it has poseable steering. For me, I build them with everything glued shut. While tempting, I'm sticking to my Monogram kits of this gen Firebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I see it can be ordered now from some European shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I imagine the IROC Z can't be far behind. These were only ever issued once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Got mine today as a gift. Needless to say, pretty excited. It does appear that this is a straight reissue, but in light gray plastic and a much expanded, very nice decal sheet! That means the rear bumper, valve covers, muffler, console area, and door panels will need to be corrected to be accurate. But otherwise, very nice kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Hawk312 said: Got mine today as a gift. Needless to say, pretty excited. It does appear that this is a straight reissue, but in light gray plastic and a much expanded, very nice decal sheet! That means the rear bumper, valve covers, muffler, console area, and door panels will need to be corrected to be accurate. But otherwise, very nice kit! Can't wait to see your progress Luc on a cool TA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Amy news as to the IROC? That is one kit I am positively giddy to see once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Dragline said: Amy news as to the IROC? That is one kit I am positively giddy to see once again. I havent heard anything, but I am hoping it isn't far behind. Its challenging and has similar inaccuracies, but builds up convincing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 It certainy does. I built one for a friend when it came out. It still resides in his office to remind him of what he had and what he gave up to have his current family. He says no regrets, the model makes him happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 2:17 PM, Hawk312 said: very nice decal sheet! Any chance we can get a pic of that decal sheet? Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: Any chance we can get a pic of that decal sheet? Many thanks! Hope this helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I need to pick this up. Have always liked these cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Just made an interesting observation that I missed at first. There is no chrome tree in this kit. Even the wheels and side mirrors are gray plastic. Not at all a big deal to me as there was no chrome on the real car. Also, I was a little puzzled at first by the two sets of gauges that appear to be the same except for color. Having owned a real 1:1 of this exact car, I can tell you that the top set appear to be “night time” driving colors (the real car’s gauges light up orange at night) and the bottom would be daytime driving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 19 hours ago, Hawk312 said: Hope this helps! It does, Thank you! I was hoping it might have a bird for the hood included, even though one wasn't offered from the factory. Doesn't change how bad I want this re-issue, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 11 hours ago, Hawk312 said: There is no chrome tree in this kit... I had this version back in 1988, and it included satin-chrome parts, including wheels, side view mirror lenses, the TPI setup, alternator, and valve covers, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Have the tires' sidewalls been smoothed over? IIRC, the existing sidewall characters were countersunk into the sidewalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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