Making a rs style grill 1/12 scale

[Iroc crazy]

A few days ago I came across a post in one of the forums

Wanting to know if anyone has or knew of any aftermarket

1/12 scale RS style grill for the 69 z28 monogram kit it also said 

If anyone has made one that has me curious has anyone ever been successful in

Making parts how difficult is it photo etch

Edited July 21, 2017 by Iroc crazy

[Mr mopar]

Shapeway makes one. !https://www.shapeways.com/shops/3d-model-specialties

Edited July 12, 2017 by Mr mopar

[Iroc crazy]

Anyway to post a link to it on here ??

 

[Mr mopar]

I just did .

[Iroc crazy]

Where?? 

[Mr mopar]

see my first post click on the link at the right ?

[Iroc crazy]

Found it but doesn't say it has the headlight screen know what I mean

Like what the 69 ss grill  Revell monogram kit #85-7676 that style headlight housing

Think it's cool awesome link by the way not too expensive fairly reasonable

 

[RAT-T]

Found it but doesn't say it has the headlight screen know what I mean

 

GET IN TOUCH WITH RON OLSON, THAT'S HIS PART, HE MIGHT HAVE SOME OTHER PICS & CAN ANSWER ANT Q'S YOU MIGHT HAVE. HE'S ON FB AS 3D MODEL SPECIALTIES

[Iroc crazy]

I asked that question on the site and got the same answer

What I'm trying to do is just change the headlight housing like the 67 I think it

Would look trick but stock custom any way of doing that would be awesome

[RAT-T]

THAT SHOULDN'T BE THAT HARD TO MAKE

[Iroc crazy]

Wish I knew someone who could it would look awesome I've never seen it done

Put a 67 Rs style grill and headlights only

 

[MrObsessive]

Josh, you're talking about the headlamp "doors". I know of no one that makes that part...........that might be something that'll have to be scratchbuilt, or the doors done in PE (photoetch). Model Car Garage makes a PE set for that 1/12 Camaro, but he doesn't carry the doors on the fret. (I checked)

As Tom just commented, that shouldn't be too hard to make. It's a fairly simple part shape wise as there are no compound curves to it.

Hope this helps!

[Iroc crazy]

I wish I had the talent but I don't 

[Iroc crazy]

[Iroc crazy]

If it was turned sideways and was the right size it looks

Very close 

[RAT-T]

JOSH, THERE ARE PARTS TO THAT KIT ALL OVER EBAY, YOU COULD EASILY MAKE THE DOORS OUT OF A SPARE GRILLE

[Iroc crazy]

Making a tract might prove to be difficult if I'm remembering correctly

When activated on the real car door slid left for right side light and right for left side 

[MrObsessive]

Well, I don't know how accurate you want to be, but there's more to the RS front end than just the headlight doors. The grille is quite different from the standard '69 Camaro as it is not quite as "V" shaped.

As I mentioned, I don't know how picky you want to be, but in 1/12 scale the difference would be quite obvious. 

And yes, as you mentioned-----the doors slide to the left and right, not up and down like other hidden headlamps of the day. I thought about trying this sometime as I had an idea, but too many other projects are now in my list and I don't know when if ever I'd get to do this. 

Edited July 12, 2017 by MrObsessive

[Iroc crazy]

Reference the Revell 67 Nickey 427 Camaro that grill

Is what I want to do 

[Iroc crazy]

First picture exactly what I'm after just used the Nickey as a idea but the first picture is

What I want to do everything else stays the same

[MrObsessive]

Well Josh, as we've mentioned-----you've got some work cut out for you.

If you're not skilled in scratchbuilding what you need, you can always get in touch with the fellow who has the Shapeways page and see if he'll make those with 3D printing. This subject has come up before in past years and since the kit is recently reissued, I'm sure others would like the same thing.

[Iroc crazy]

There was someone else who had posted on here looking for

Someone who can make an RS style grill and that's how it all

Got started I've never seen it done on a 69 grill mimicking the 67 RS

 

[Snake45]

Well, I don't know how accurate you want to be, but there's more to the RS front end than just the headlight doors. The grille is quite different from the standard '69 Camaro as it is not quite as "V" shaped.

As I mentioned, I don't know how picky you want to be, but in 1/12 scale the difference would be quite obvious. 

And yes, as you mentioned-----the doors slide to the left and right, not up and down like other hidden headlamps of the day. I thought about trying this sometime as I had an idea, but too many other projects are now in my list and I don't know when if ever I'd get to do this. 

Except for the actual grille itself, all that metal and plastic should be body color. It looks unfinished in black. (The same is true for a non-RS '69. You'd be surprised how many of them you see in black, though.)

[Snake45]

 

Got started I've never seen it done on a 69 grill mimicking the 67 RS

 

Last winter I finished up a '69 "restomod" with a '68 RS grille in it. I call it a "68 1/2 RS." Too bad about BotoPhucket or I'd post pics of it.

[Iroc crazy]

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