1/12 1969 Camaro

[Cien1986]

Hi dear MCM member...

After sometime taking some rest on scale modelling, i decide to tackle this big kit....

 

I know there is alot of camaro in here...

But i will try my best to built mine....

Any suggestion are welcome.... 

 

[Cien1986]

This is some references i gather on internet

Distributor cap

 

Radiator fan

 

Brake master cylinder and vacum

 

[Cien1986]

This is what i try to do...

 

 

 

[bbowser]

Very good start!  I'm tuned-in on this one.

[blackbeard]

Very good start

[Cien1986]

Here is the cross ram manifold

 

I use tamiya enamel metalic grey to match the color

[Cien1986]

14 hours ago, bbowser said:

Very good start!  I'm tuned-in on this one.

 

4 hours ago, blackbeard said:

Very good start

Thanks...

[Cien1986]

I like this engine color scheme

But i prefer black cover with stripes... like this one...

 

 

[Cien1986]

Not perfect but trying....

 

 

I got transparent cable for ignition wire and real cooper wiring inside it......

[Ralph Torres]

Nice...?l  like your taste.

[espo]

Your engine build up looks great . You have matched the colors and finishes perfectly.

[iamsuperdan]

This looks really good so far!

[blackbeard]

I agree

[Cien1986]

On 12/22/2017 at 11:18 PM, espo said:

Your engine build up looks great . You have matched the colors and finishes perfectly.

 

On 12/23/2017 at 8:04 AM, iamsuperdan said:

This looks really good so far!

Thanks ..... 

[Cien1986]

I spray the body with primer then put it on drying oven...

Then scribe again the panel line

Those are accidental scribe.... but no worry 

I will fill it later....

[blackbeard]

looking good keep up the work

[Ralph Torres]

What type of primer did you use?

[Cien1986]

12 hours ago, Ralph Torres said:

What type of primer did you use?

I use 2 part epoxy filler

It adhere quite well, it also fill the roungh sanding mark... surely save alot of time on sanding the plastic....

After it cure...  i can easily sand it to make a smooth surface....

[Cien1986]

I choose yellowish primer since i belive its the most natural base color before we go to whatever the color is... but metalics we always use black as the base...

But grey primer is also good for spotting uneven or unperfect surface....

This is just my opinion....

Edited December 29, 2017 by Cien1986

[blackbeard]

thank you for the info on what type of primer you used

[Cien1986]

Making cable holder

[Cien1986]

Detailing grill....

 Much better.....

[Ralph Torres]

Looks good.. great job...

[Lowlife ! !]

Looks great so far, good job !

Can I mention one little thing ? Not to criticize but if you look at the real engine above it has standard headers with heat shields to protect the HT leads. The 302 in the kit has aftermarket headers , it shows in the instructions to run the HT leads down behind the headers then under them . This would stop them melting  ! !

Just thought I'd mention it , looking forward to more progress on this !

[Cien1986]

4 hours ago, Lowlife ! ! said:

Looks great so far, good job !

Can I mention one little thing ? Not to criticize but if you look at the real engine above it has standard headers with heat shields to protect the HT leads. The 302 in the kit has aftermarket headers , it shows in the instructions to run the HT leads down behind the headers then under them . This would stop them melting  ! !

Just thought I'd mention it , looking forward to more progress on this !

Hi martin thanks for tips... real appreciate it....

Ht leads... do you mean ignition wire?

So they supposed to run under header not beside right?

Thanks i will take amlook at that....