ReduitRetro

Good looking build! I built this kit originally back in the mid 80's ('66 GT350H)

Good job!

Nice job on this one! I can literally HEAR the pictures!

Very nice build! But hurry and get those windows up, lol!

Great job on this one! And at least in this form....its actually affordable!

Oh man! that's a good looking build! nice job.

Wow!...nice work! thanks again for bringing cars not usually seen here in the states!

Great looking build! May need to get one of these to put on my shelf.

Good looking build!

Hello again friends! This one has been on my work bench since early April, but I finally found the time to finish a few final details, complete it, and present it to you. Built fairly box stock with the addition of a few personal touches to make it unique. First off, I removed all the molded-on body emblems. Then, I wanted an authentic exterior color that would've been available from the factory, so in this case I chose "Butternut Yellow", over a black vinyl bucket seat interior. For visual appeal and to help the exterior color pop, I opted to add a factory available deluxe black vinyl top, along with the optionally available lower body side stripes. Next, photoetched emblems were placed on the body, and everything but the vinyl top was locked in place under a coat of clear. I wanted a little more visual interest, so I added the rear side quarter windows in their up positions as well. The engine was detailed with ignition wiring, fuel line and heater noses, throttle return spring, and various vacuum and crankcase ventilation hoses, along with an aftermarket Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold for that official "Cars-n-Coffee" custom home built high performance engine garage gearhead mechanic look. I wanted fresh out the restoration shop looks with the undercarriage and suspension components and added a set of American Racing "Torq Thrust D" wheels wrapped with Firestone "Wide Oval" rubber to complete the look, along with the use of Bare Metal foil and a little Molotow chrome pen to bring out detail. I also stripped and painted body color the filler panel between the lower grill and front bumper, a step that should be done for visual accuracy to the real car. I really enjoyed how this build turned out. Thanks again for stopping and taking a look, so until next time...happy modeling!

Absolutely beautiful! A stunningly clean build with great attention to detail!....nice!!

I have had a project on my workbench now for well over 3 years, and I'm about to get back on it soon. I'm working on a 1/16 scale stretched frame Peterbilt 359 with opening doors, sleeper, stretched hood, and some other small features. I have completely scratch built a Cummins Big Cam Twin Turbo inline 6 to replace the kit supplied 3408 Caterpillar V8. However, even though I'm sure I could scratch build the required intake system boot "elbows" at the air cleaners, turbo charger inlet, etc, I'd rather reach out to someone who may have the 3D printer who could do these for me. I could of course provide drawings and measurements as well for pieces I need. Anyone willing to do this please contact me with possible prices and a turn around estimate. To the moderators, If I'm posting this against the rules please let me know...I dont want to break any rules. Thanks.

Nice job! Nailing the correct stance on model cars is the secret, you definitely cracked the code! Beautiful!!

That's...an ATTENTION GETTER! Great job on this one.

Very nice job on this one! Great engine detail, a sinister low profile "don't look my way officer" paint job, and properly executed body color spray over gray primer underside. Kudos!

I love it! Great looking build for sure!

Nice looking 'Pony' you got there! Looks like you definitely stay busy with your builds, as you normally showcase a few at a time...nice!

Awesome build!

Wow!...very nice. I've had one of these on my shelf collecting dust unbuilt for well over 20 years now. Your build is inspiring me to throw some glue at it finally. Great job!

Great looking ride!.. and a nice job on the subject matter as well! Color choices you chose are prefect for this build.

Nice job! I'm glad you're taking on the cars we didn't see on this side of this big blue marble we live on, keep up the great work!

Great looking pinto! I have a couple each of these and the later wagons in my to build collection, and you did a great job! All you need to make it more realistic is to place a fire extinguisher nearby, lol!

Hello fellow modelers! I finally got around to featuring the sister to my 1/8 scale '83 Z-28 I showcased several weeks ago here. This '85 Camaro IROC-Z was built back in '89 and is the second oldest in my collection. Since I wanted to model a Camaro in my favorite color combination of the time as shown, I couldn't use the red decal stripes and IROC door script's that were included in the kit, especially since I wanted my build to have the gold pocketed wheels (IROC-Z Camaro's only had the gold pocketed wheels when gold graphics were used) I ultimately used gold and black pinstriping for the lower body striping, but since this was years before having the ability to create your own decals like we can today, I had no choice but to omit using the large IROC-Z door decals. The interior was built stock, with the only addition being front and rear seat belts (made from shoestring). As with its sister mentioned earlier, the details were basically limited to the engine compartment. The Tuned Port Injected 215 hp 305 V8 (LB9) was faithfully detailed with just about every component or electrical sensor, relay, wiring harnesses, etc. Other scratch built components include but not limited to wiper motor, cruise control assembly, emissions system, fuel system, and much more. I've had to do a little paint chip touch up over the years, but I think the kit still show's well for it's advanced age. I have not detailed any other kit under the hood this completely since, my eyes and patience just won't allow that anymore, lol! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this old blast from the past, so until next time happy building, and thanks for stopping and taking a look.

Thats a nice looking T/A you got there! Smooth glossy paint and attitude to match. Gives me inspiration to maybe get my Firebird GTA built over the summer.

Forgot this interior shot.