Snake45

The AMT '67 does not have the sunk-in taillights. No kit does. That's a completely custom thing on that car. I can't quite tell if they extended the rear panel or just sank those taillights in about 6", but either way, you'll have to do all that yourself. And some plain red plastic will do for the taillights for this application so don't worry about getting '67 taillights. That rear spoiler is a nonstandard, completely custom item too. You'll have a lot of work to do on the rear end of this model. The AMT '68 has a decent '68 302, but it's pretty plain, as they were that year. It could pass for a common 283 or 327. Dunno what the actual engine in your subject car looks like, but I'm guessing if you want to match it, you'll have to do some parts-swapping/kitbashing. Post pics and I'm sure we can help. See if you can find my tutorial on improving/blueprinting the AMT '68 Camaro body. Those tricks, which are easy to do, greatly improve the looks of that body.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll add this to my Things To Do Today list for Saturday.

I built a Revell '69 with an AMT '68 "flat" hood and all it took was shaving/filing a little bit off the side edges, so the Revell '69 CI hood should fit the AMT '68 body just by adding a little material to the sides, not a difficult job. To do this car, you might as well start with the AMT '68, as that's the only place to get the standard (non-RS) '68 grille. That grille isn't great, but it's all we have to work with without scratchbuilding. That grill is not a good fit in the Revell '67 body. In addition to the edge issues (inaccuracy of the Revell body), the V angle in the two models is very different. The Revell body and the original annual AMT '67 body are similar in angle, though, which is why the Modelhaus '67 AMT annual repro RS grill is a workable fit. As far as the taillights, on this car they'd be easily scratchbuilt so don't worry about having to use the Revell '67 parts.

No it doesn't. Both the AMT and the Revell bodies have shape issues in different areas, but they're fixable. The AMT problems are fairly easily fixable, the Revell, I can't say because I haven't fixed one yet. It looks like a fair amount of careful work and will take a Modelhaus AMT '67 annual grille. Being a huge first-gen Camaro fan, and having studied all available bodies (including the original AMT and MPC annuals), I think the MOST accurate '67-'68 Camaro body could be made by starting with...the Revell '68 Firebird.

That seems so very cruel!

Yes, they do, or at least did, and it's the nicest resin body I've ever seen. Mine could easily be mistaken for an original '60s white styrene kit part.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Maybe next they can try round tubes, like Quaker Oats! Maybe THAT would work!

Yup! And now you're free to put blue or yellow plug wires on it, or headers, or big rear tires, or whatever else you want to do. Day 2 or HSHR builds can be a lot of fun! I know, I've got a couple of them going even as we speak.

They shouldn't go all the way up to the rear window, either. But back in the day I saw plenty of Camaros on the street that looked just like this, done at home, often with rattlecans. It's a definite "Day 2" or "High School Hot Rod" look.

I like the color on the Charger. I've been thinking of trying that combination on something myself. Good to know what it looks like, thanks!

Very very sharp!

Very very nice! Where did you get the RR in Cloud decal? I've wanted to do this car but have never found that. I have a couple Slixx S&M sheets but I don't think it's on any of them.

Absolutely fabulous! Care to share any build details?

Ah, I see it now! Just glad you didn't get some unbuildable hot mess. Good luck with it and keep us posted!

I've built several of their 1/72 kits over the years, and have a big pile of them in the Snakepit to do. I know I've built the P-51D, the F-86A, the F6F Hellcat, the F-5A, and a couple of the F4U-4 Corsairs. One I'm especially looking forward to doing someday is the Noordyun Norseman--but I can't decide if I want to do it on wheels or floats. Maybe I need to get another one. I built that 1/48 AD-5 Skyraider when it first came out, what, 1982, 83? Built it but never painted it and have never finished it. Someday I will! Meanwhile, I've picked up three or four more copies of that kit over the years, and have build plans for them all (USN, USAF, VNAF, and so forth).

Sweet! I built one of these in turquoise back in the early '90s and don't remember any problems with it. It came out a fine-looking model. And yes it was full-detail, with a sideways-mounted (IIRC) 4-cyl engine and transaxle.

I'm pretty sure the '68 Corvette promos were made by MPC. So the glass and windshield frame from the current-issue '75 roadster kit might be a perfect fit. If that doesn't work, maybe the parts from a Revell '68 roadster could be adapted.

Sweet! I think I have a couple things made by the same unidentified outfit--'64 Cutlass, '65 Nova, and '68 GTO. All are quite well done and I don't know who made them. ETA: Just took a close look at your pic, and the front and rear bumper pieces look strange. Are you sure they're for a '66 Comet?

Stop whining, it came out FINE, and you should be very proud of it!

I got my TMR stuff today. Won on eBay Sunday night, paid for on Monday, in my mailbox on Saturday. That's not bad at all. I hope to have a review up sometime soon. Spoiler alert: Not perfect, but pretty darn nice and definitely workable, and well worth the price paid for both items.

Yes, there was even a magazine called Speed & Supercar back then (east coast rag). I don't think the term "musclecars" appeared until the '80s.

Oh, I'm sure they did '67 Impalas, they just weren't marketing them as a special deal yet in 1967. But I'll bet if you drove a '67 Impala with a glovebox full of $100 bills into Baldwin-Motion in 1968 or 1969 or 1970 and said, "Phase III this thing up!" they'd have been happy to accommodate you. I'm going to be building a '67 Camaro on that premise hopefully in the near future. Remember, the B-Ms were custom cars. If you could think of it and pay for it, you could have it. So, drive on!

Technically, I think "musclecars" were base on the intermediate car lines. But tell me, what does your dad call an L78 396/375 '69 Nova?

There's very little from the Elky that could be used on a Chevelle. Grille, front bumper, hood, dashboard, seats, windshield, engine, wheels. Even the chassis is different--Elky is 4" longer. (Though of course all the smaller chassis parts except the driveshaft would work.)

Thanks for the details. Could you be talked into a full-on, illustrated tutorial for the Tips section? Please?