KWT Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) In the 90's, when GM changed to this body style for the Firebird and Camaro, I wasn't happy with them at all. I thought they were extremely ugly... the Camaro grew on me, but I still didn't like it. And the Firebird was never a blip on my radar... until I saw one certain commercial... Setting was at night on the city streets. And there was a Raven flying around in it. It had an eerie, dominating, monstrously muscular look that it never had seemed to have... and that my friend is what I'm going for... Paint is Testors Black Lacquer Stay tuned.... Edited July 29, 2017 by KWT
Lizz62 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Looking ravenlike! I have a 97 T.A. with the flat hood . corvette motor, too much power. At 112, you can feel it lifting in the rear. It has a wing,not a spoiler. Regular round town hot rodding and stuff , it's awesome fast. I can dog those new gto's. It black too. Edited July 29, 2017 by Lizz62
GMCMAN52 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 I'll be watching this build , your off to a great start
mustang1989 Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) I was working on these in a Pontiac dealership in Carrolton, Tx when these were brand new. That was the first year for the LS motor too and I remember distinctly feeling that butterflies in the stomach feeling you get when you're driving a decently fast car. I couldn't ever remember a factory car from earlier years doing that and it was a big difference over the LT-1's from the previous years. Not taking anything away from the LT's as they had their day in the limelight but those LS's were(and still are) da bomb!!! Looking forward to your take on this one Jeremy. P.S. I do remember that commercial. I think that's the one where it ate the competition and spit it out of the tailpipe wasn't it? lololol Edited July 29, 2017 by mustang1989
Slotto Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Nice! I'm gonna research that commercial! Found it!!!! Edited July 30, 2017 by Slotto added more info
mustang1989 Posted July 30, 2017 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) LOL. This is the one I was thinking about. I only saw this one a handful of times but remember it like it was yesterday. lol Man those were some sharp cars!!!! Edited July 30, 2017 by mustang1989
KWT Posted July 30, 2017 Author Posted July 30, 2017 HAHAHAHA... I remember that one... I may have been mixing the 2 together in my mind. Everything runs together anymore.
Againmikewins Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 This is pretty interesting! Can't wait to see the progress!
KWT Posted September 1, 2017 Author Posted September 1, 2017 It's been a little crazy at work the last week and a half, due to the end of the month... ugh... sometimes I hate what I do lol. Haven't had a lot of bench time lately, so all in all not a lot accomplished. I did get all the pieces painted up... slowly picking out the details here and there. I did get the engine assembled though... and got the engine, chassis and wheels and tires married together... We shall return.... Stay tuned...
matthijsgrit Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 WOW!!! This is going to be great!Love these cars...I had a 1999 Camaro Z28 myself and boy, it was a blast. It was a smooth GT on road trips and a beat when I wanted it to be. A real head turner too, since they'tr enot on the corner of eveny street in my part of the world. I remenber seeing a black 4th gen Trans Am at some meeting to and, although I had my Z, I was actually, really a little bit jealous... These cars look mean :-)I'll follow this build!
Slotto Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 Great stuff Jeremy! I'm gonna send you some of my bodies to paint. I cant seem to get a good black finish on my 53 ford and 78 TA. Killer work cant wait to see more!
KWT Posted September 1, 2017 Author Posted September 1, 2017 Thanks guys! I do appreciate it!Rick, I've never had any luck with just straight up black until the last 3 (Hurst, Camaro, and this one)... I don't know what I did different, but I thought about painting 10 or 20 bodies black while it was going so well lol.
vwdave92 Posted September 1, 2017 Posted September 1, 2017 Thanks guys! I do appreciate it!Rick, I've never had any luck with just straight up black until the last 3 (Hurst, Camaro, and this one)... I don't know what I did different, but I thought about painting 10 or 20 bodies black while it was going so well lol.It might just be the paint. I've used Testors' lacquer quite a bit and it lays down very nice. The clear self levels SUPER nice... little to no sanding. Just polish out and go.This looks great. It's amazing to me how well these cars have aged. They were pretty awful looking at first. The camaro hasn't aged well at all but ram-air Firebirds, the WS-6 package, looks better now than it ever has... weird.What kit are you using?
KWT Posted October 22, 2017 Author Posted October 22, 2017 It might just be the paint. I've used Testors' lacquer quite a bit and it lays down very nice. The clear self levels SUPER nice... little to no sanding. Just polish out and go.This looks great. It's amazing to me how well these cars have aged. They were pretty awful looking at first. The camaro hasn't aged well at all but ram-air Firebirds, the WS-6 package, looks better now than it ever has... weird.What kit are you using?Sorry for taking so long... I'm using the Revell 98 Firebird kit.
KWT Posted October 22, 2017 Author Posted October 22, 2017 Haven't had a lot of bench time here lately... but I have managed to get a little bit of work done on this here and there... Painted the interior in primer.. I know, dull... but I kinda dig the look. Got the body, interior and chassis married together... Hoping to get it finished up pretty soon... Stay tuned...
Dann Tier Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 Looking GREAT!!! -I wanted to build this kit a few years ago, but I couldn't figure out how to cleanly replicate the "honeycombe" taillights, so I decided not to build it. Do you have a way to do it?
KWT Posted November 7, 2017 Author Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks, Steve and Dann!Looking GREAT!!! -I wanted to build this kit a few years ago, but I couldn't figure out how to cleanly replicate the "honeycombe" taillights, so I decided not to build it. Do you have a way to do it?That would be a negative. I tried on a junker.. didn't end so well.
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