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Thanks Brian. Sounds like this will be an undertaking, if I decide to go ahead with it. I have a few of the 1/16 firebird models...I will have to take a closer look at the engine blocks.

Do you guys know if there was ever a 1/16 by engine cast that would work well for a starting point for a Grand National or Turbo Firebird model in 1/16 scale? I cant think of any, and no luck on a google search. Thanks.

Bringing this back up, as I will need the decals soon. Wrapping up my project....

Thanks guys! Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Sorry, no other pics of the engine, or anything else for that matter, during the build. All I have are completed pics for some reason. The wheels are actually my drawing, printed out by shapeways, cast and copied, and then sent off to chrome. The tires came from an RC Lamborghini that I found cheap. Thanks!

This is it for me this year. The big kit`s wheels are my design printed by Shapeways and cast in resin. The pickup is box stock.

Here is another one with the same issue. The box art shows decent IROC wheels: In reality, you get the same tires and wheels as are on this:

This one from Linberg is decent, but you get the less than appealing V-6 wheels and not the formula V8 wheels shown on the box: The wheels are actually like the ones on this:

Thanks Echo. I sent you a PM.

Not dead yet. I hope to share more builds soon.

Thanks Marvin! 1. The Turbo T/A is a very rare 1/16 scale MPC "Trophy Series" kit. The kit actually still had the original price tag on it from Allied Hobbies around 1987 or so! It had working lights, which were also original. AFAIK, that kit has never been reissued. 2. I had to make those wheels. I drew them up, had them 3d printed, and then cast copies and sent them off to chrome. Expensive, but worth it IMO.

Just adding my `81, and hoping to see more F-bodies!

Thanks Echo! I definitely have my eyes on your decals. I am currently building the Revell 1/24 kit, but I also have an old MPC promo sitting here beside me. Are your decals designed for the 1/25 AMT and MPC kits? It appears the wheelbase difference between the two is about 3/16" between the two kits. I am thinking, though that is a considerable difference, that the "IROC-Z" door decals will probably be close enough for both scales. I will be needing silver ones btw. Will the anniversary version be in silver and black? Thanks.

Do you remember what section of Hobby Lobby? I am not seeing them at my local one. I did buy a set like this several years ago, but they didn`t have the squadron name on them. I wonder if they were the same bits, or if another manufacturer placed their bits in the same container and repackaged them? Mine got dull pretty quickly. Are you happy with yours?

Perfect. Thanks Matthijs. It looks like it could be 5 or 6 weeks for shipping. Has that been your experience?

I am looking for Iroc Z decals in 1/24 scale. I want to avoid spending the $$ for any of the MPC kits, and I need them in Silver/Black which I don`t think has been done. Has anyone seen these available anywhere, or know of someone who would be willing to make them? Thanks.

Very nice! And that green really looks like rallye green.

I really hope they release the Turbo "Blackbird" version of this kit, or the trophy series one. They have some issues, but they build up decently with some work.

Very nice! I like the turbo T/A`s. Is that the re-release of the MPC kit?

Very nice! I didn`t think much could be done with those old MPC BFG`s, but they look really good on this! What kit are they from?

I know I built one back in the daybut can`t remember... But those look like the wheels used on some 2nd gen Camaros.

Very nice work! I had 2 `84s, an `85, and `86, and an `87 GTA. They didn`t have tremendous horsepower, but they certainly were fun, especially with the t-tops out!

You guys get the tire decals. Wish those were in the USA kit. :-(

That is so cool!! Thats it...from now on I am taking my pics on red carpet!

This is just the regular ColorMaster Mambo Pink, not the Fusion. Be aware, it will craze the plastic and will not be gloss without clear coat. The Rustoleum clear coat rubs out very nicely, and dries in only a couple days even with 5 -7 coats. Here is what my can looks like:

Nice! Sounds like a cool project. I would offer some of my wheels from these kits, but I am finding most of these old ones are only partially chromed, and its hard to find a good set in them. Do you have an in progress thread started yet?