Retrospect: 1/8 scale "1983" Camaro Z-28

[OlSchoolRedo]

Hello all, I usually submit to the truck side of the site, but since I also build cars I decided to show some of my oldest cars in my collection. The first will be this Camaro that was built in about 1985, it was painted white but in the last 30 years or so the clear-coat has yellowed as you can see. The Monogram 1982 Camaro Z-28 kit was built as an '83 model to replicate a real car owned by my father at the time. It has survived, along with its brother, an '85 Camaro IROC- Z in the top of my closet since about 1997 because they take up too much space in my display cabinet. I plan on featuring the IROC- Z in the future if any fellow modelers would like to see it. This Camaro was built pretty much box stock with the exception of the engine detailing. I didn't plan on the engine work, but with models this size its hard not to do something, and once you add one thing you add another...and then another. All hoses and wires, wire looms and electrical components, were either scavenged, or scratch built as needed. Sorry about any dust you may see also. The 1/8th scale models were big, especially when compared to the 1/25th scale model shown in the last picture. I'm sure these giant scale models will never return, so if you own one or more, hold on to 'em. This model has only ever been seen by family members, so let me know your comments please. Thanks again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peekay]

That engine bay is amazingly real!

[cobraman]

Very nice clean model.

[hgbben]

Wow. So many items really portray how the 1:1 cars are, even down to the yellowing on the reservoir for the coolant and washer fluid.  I too have one of the '85 IROC's in my kit stash and it will be built once i am confident enough with adding supreme details such as some of what you have shown.

Fantastic rendering of that car. Job well done.

[tbill]

looks ready to drive, it does look real, fantastic job!

[Reeves Racing]

The details in the engine bay including the staining and weather on the washer fluid and coolent reservoirs is the best I've seen.

Way to capture the coloring of the old nylon tanks.

[The70judgeman]

Can't really add anything more than what has been said. Just an outstanding job all around...especially on the details.