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leereyn

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  1. Wasn't it Al Cowlings Bronco? Maybe I thought that because he was driving it. Wikipedia says it was a 1994. Yours looks good.
  2. Nice looking Monte. My brother had a light blue 76. Monte Carlos, Olds Cutlass's, and Pontiac Grand Prix's were some the cool cars in my teenage years. Flip the breather lid, hit the gas and make the four barrels moan. lol
  3. Nice job and almost everything looks great. The only thing that takes away from the build to me is the exhaust. It isn't correct for these cars out of the box. I also know this kit has the exhaust attached to the leaf springs. I don't detail under my models so it was easier for me to do but I cut my exhaust off and replaced it using coffee stirrers and also raised the springs from the front to raise the car some. I'm not trying to be critical of your car. You aren't the first one I've seen to just shackle the leaf springs on these kits to raise the rear of the car. Here's a pic of my 1:1 1981 Z28 and my replica using this same 1979 kit.
  4. I noticed him too. I think the car might go faster if he lost some weight. It looks like Peter Griffin is behind the wheel. lol Cool car.
  5. Thanks for all the compliments. A couple of you mentioned or asked about the color. The 1:1s color is called frost beige. The closest color I could find at Wally World was ivory. I took a few indoor shots in my light tent but they looked awful so I took it outside to get natural light. Midnightprowler you mentioned getting my angles lower. I had some that were too low. I was trying to replicate the pics of the 1:1 and I think I came close. Marty No, I'm not a member of NCRS. I'll look into joining.
  6. I've been working on this for a couple of months now. I'm pretty happy with the results. The car is built from two 1/20 kits. Main kit it the MPC Stinger Corvette and a parts donor kit is the Monogram Corvette Coupe. I tried to get a few more angles, but these were the only ones I was happy with. The 1:1 I've owned since 2006.
  7. I can only speak for myself, but as the owner of a donut shop, I have local law enforcement where I want them. If they mess with me then they know I'll cut them off. lol BTW the donut and cop stereotype Isn't a myth.
  8. Some of the 1980-81 Z28s had factory wheels that looked like, if not identical to, mid 80s Monte Carlo SS wheels.
  9. This car was my daily driver for about 20 of the 23 years I've owned it. 50 miles a day, 6 days a week for 20 years. It does still have a 350 in it but I'm on about my third engine and it's nothing fancy. It looks faster than it is. lol
  10. Perfectly clear and thanks for the reply Dave. Actually, I'm on vacation next week so the timing is perfect to try your method. I hate that I messed up in the first place but when life deals you lemons as they say.........I'm looking forward to trying this. You gave me a schedule and everything. How did anyone learn anything before message boards? Thanks again.
  11. This sounds like great advice that I am going to try Dave. I just lost a painted and decaled body when I went to clear it because the paint was applied about two days before. DOH! It's in the "dip" as I speak. My question is I'm doing a replica of my 81 Corvette and I want my decals under the clear. They are small and not difficult to do but there are about 9 to apply. I want to take my time applying them so how long do I wait after I paint the color coat to apply them and how much time do I have after I'm done so the clear won't attack the color coat? I hope this isn't a confusing question.
  12. I also have an 81 Z28 and I never could put my finger on it with this kit but I think with the comments I just read and looking at the built model it absolutely looks like a T/A with Camaro bumpers. I just did a replica of my car using the 1979 Camaro Revell Streetburner kit. It's alot more accurate. The Testors kit is a cool looking hybrid though. Here's my 1:1 and model and I yes know the hood and fender vents are 79.
  13. It's a wife and two girlfriends. Technically a girlfriend and a half, but if the wife hadn't left I woudn't have been able to buy the Vette or the El Camino. Kind of like the man who told a friend that his wife left and took his dog and he was going to miss the dog.....
  14. As far as I know it is. I'm really not much of a gear head. I don't work on my stuff, I just drive them.
  15. My wife. 1981 Z28. We've been together 23 years. My girlfriends. I bought the 1970 454 SS El Camino in 2003. My brother owns half of it. I bought the 1981 Vette in 2006. My daily driver is a 1999 Honda Accord.
  16. Awesome build. I hope you don't mind I took the liberty of editing another comparison pic for you. I recently built a replica of my 81 Z28 and I know how hard it is to make a model look like the 1:1. If I were you, I'd have to built two. One to keep and one to send to the Uncle. No big deal right. lol
  17. leereyn

    My 1981 Z28

    Thanks for all the positive comments. I have a few of what I call "poor mans muscle cars" and my next project is my 1981 Corvette. Since I've had the Z28, by far the longest, I refer to her as my wife and I refer to my Corvette and 1970 SS El Camino as my girlfriends. Thanks again for the comments and the great support, tips, and information that can be found here.
  18. leereyn

    My 1981 Z28

    I just finished the tribute to my 1981 Z28 that I've owned for the last 23 years. I used the Revell 1979 Z28 kit because it came closest to resembling my car. I know the hood scoop, fender vents, and grill are different so use your imagination. The late 70s and early 80s weren't the most popular years for the Z28 but they were the cars of my youth. I also haven't built a model since I was a kid, but I'm very pleased with how it turned out thanks to a wealth of info and tips I got from this message board. Thanks to everyone who replies to questions (stupid and otherwise) and offers their knowledge and thanks for looking. I hope the pics post. Fingers crossed.
  19. Why did the chicken cross the road? He wanted to see a man lay a brick. A man walks into a bar with a duck on his head. The bartender says "We don't serve pigs in here." The man says "It isn't a pig, it's a duck." The bartender says "I was talking to the duck!" A man walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender gets his beer, the man drinks it, looks in his shirt pocket and orders another. The bartender gets another beer, the man drinks it, looks in his shirt pocket and orders another. The bartender brings the third beer and asks the man why he looks in his shirt pocket after each beer is drank. The man says "I have a picture of my wife in my pocket and when she gets good looking I go home."
  20. That's going to be a nice El Camino. My brother and I co-own a 70 SS. Ours is a 20 footer though. It's still a head turner and a hoot to drive.
  21. I really appreciate the info. I've been lurking these boards for a week or so doing my homework and I want to thank you and everyone here for the wealth if information I've gathered.
  22. Thanks for the info. Is it the Monogram Z28 kit issued in 85 or the 91 kit that have those wheels, or both? They both say they are kit #2717. I actually also had a 79 Z28 so if my first build goes ok I may build that car also so I can use another kit. Thanks for the comment. I know what the differences are. I'm in the process of trying to get a set of Keith Marks 81 three stage silver stripes and I'm looking for an 80/81 hood. If you look at the pic of my real car you'll see the rear fender flares are not there like they should be on an 80/81 Z28. I had them removed when I had the car painted years ago, so if I find a hood the only difference would be the side fender vents that won't be correct. I can live with that.
  23. I'm building a replica of my 81 Z28 and I'm trying to find wheels that closest match my American Racing Outlaw 1:1 wheels. I've found a 1957 Nomad kit that looks like my wheels but I'm not sure. Here's a pic of my car and the Nomad kit if anyone can steer me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it.
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