Which kit is better?

[stavanzer]

Hakan, That list of the Revell Camaro options get printed out and taped to my modeling bench. Now I won't waste money money on buying kits to kit bash.

Thank You. It is a fantastic help.

[JerseeJerry55]

I think I have read somewhere that the Revell 1969 Camaro tooling is based on the Monogram big scale 1:12 Camaro and scaled down to 1:25th scale when they did these kits.
In my opinion the Revell 69 Camaro kits are very good and with the versions released you can do almost what ever you want with them.

The versions from this tooling so far are:
Z/28: both RS and standard grille, small block with cross ram option and headers, cowl induction hood, rally wheels.
Yenko SC: standard grille, big block, headers, one snorkel open element cowl induction air cleaner, cowl induction hood, American Racing Torque Thrust wheels.
Baldwin Motion: RS grille, big block, headers, Motion fly eye air cleaner, L88 scoop hood, side pipes, rally wheels.
Convertible Indy Pace Car: RS grille, big block, headers, same air cleaner as the Yenko, cowl induction hood, rally wheels Indy Pace Car decals, flags.
Convertible: Same as the above except for the Pace Car decals, the flags are still there and decal sheet has hounds tooth insert decals for the seats.
COPO ZL-1: standard grille, big block with headers, same ari cleaner as the Yenko, cowl induction hood, steel wheels with dog dish hub caps.

The 69 Convertible and Z/28 have also been done in 2 'n 1 versions with larger wheels.


The newer AMT 1970 Camaro kits came in two versions, the Z/28 and the Baldwin Motion and both has the small bumper RS front.
The Z/28 has small block, front spoiler, low one piece rear spoiler, Z/28 wheels, flat hood
The Baldwin Motion has big block, headers that goes into side pipes, Motion fly eye air cleaner, L88 Scoop hood, front spoiler, tall 3-piece rear spoiler, Cragar SS wheels and good Mickey Thompson tires, Lakewood "slapper bars", the early kits doesn't have the Motion Spear decals but the recent Round 2 release does.

The AMT 67 and 68 kits are decent but not up to todays standard, but they are for sure buildable.

Okay so stopped by my local hobby shop and had him order me the 1970 1/2 Baldwin Motion kit. Can't wait. Will do copious amount of research on the paint colors. 

[JerseeJerry55]

Okay so stopped by my local hobby shop and had him order me the 1970 1/2 Baldwin Motion kit. Can't wait. Will do copious amount of research on the paint colors. 

Plus I've always been a huge fan of the L88 hood scoop.

Edited May 14, 2016 by JerseeJerry55

[bisc63]

Hmm, I have to ask those who recommend the recent telease of AMT's 70-1/2 Camaro but not the 90's release: what changed? I don't recall any real issues with that tool, except some minor missing seam on the dash, and maybe wheel spacing issues? What was updated/fixed in the newer release?

[Bob Ellis]

I haven't built it yet, but I do have the AMT 2011.

It's a simplified glue kit, but very comprehensive. From one or two I've seen together, they look great done.

The seats are soft vinyl- don't use regular cement on them; I'd go with Testors clear parts cement. It still has some solvent, but a lot less, and won't damage the soft plastic. 

Charlie Larkin

The Lindberg is really a Palmer Scale Models kit ( Quasi 1970 mixed up with a 1971) The heritage of any kit matters . Complaints from an AMT/ERTL 1970 Z28 lead to the promo like AMT kit 

[Force]

Hmm, I have to ask those who recommend the recent telease of AMT's 70-1/2 Camaro but not the 90's release: what changed? I don't recall any real issues with that tool, except some minor missing seam on the dash, and maybe wheel spacing issues? What was updated/fixed in the newer release?

The Baldwin Motion spear decal is included in the recent Round 2 release, it's not there in the kit from 2000, otherwise I think it's the same.

[Force]

Hakan, That list of the Revell Camaro options get printed out and taped to my modeling bench. Now I won't waste money money on buying kits to kit bash.

Thank You. It is a fantastic help.

You're welcome.

[JerseeJerry55]

Found the Revell 125 scale 1969 Baldwin Motion Camaro @HQ Hobbies for $13.89 plus shipping. Looking   to do it with the standard spoiler rather than the pedestal spoiler. Anyone know where I can obtain that spoiler or some willing to swap spoilers. Color choices are narrowed down to orange, green, or burgundy. This model is going to look great next to my Buick GSX I'm working on now. Getting that kid on Christmas Day feeling again.

[JerseeJerry55]

Found the Revell 125 scale 1969 Baldwin Motion Camaro @HQ Hobbies for $13.89 plus shipping. Looking   to do it with the standard spoiler rather than the pedestal spoiler. Anyone know where I can obtain that spoiler or some willing to swap spoilers. Color choices are narrowed down to orange, green, or burgundy. This model is going to look great next to my Buick GSX I'm working on now. Getting that kid on Christmas Day feeling again.

Camaro has shipped. Will get it Tuesday. Decided to do it in green. Just bought Tamiya TS35 Dark Green. Question how easy is it to put the Rally Stripes decals over a the hood with a L88 scoop? Thanks for looking.

jerry