mchalal Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Does anyone cast a resin up top for the Revell 69 Camaro convertible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I was wondering the same thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 That subject has been brought up before, and to date I've never seen one. My solution for that if I ever wanted to build a first gen Camaro convertible would be to completely rework the hardtop to look like a convertible uptop. Lots of work, but sometimes it's the only way to go to get what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro69 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Maybe it´s possible to draw one for 3d printing. After that it can be casted anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 There is an individual that I found on ebay that is beginning to produce 3-d printed up tops for different cars. So far early '60s full sized Chevies. Maybe if you could find some contact info, you could ask if there are more coming. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Time Machine Resins used to make one for the Revell kit. I got this one from Jeff in 2013. I wonder if he still has the master and would consider making more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Steven, those tops seem to have a fit issue at the front. At least on the '62 you have turned the right way in your pics. A little harder to tell on the '63 body. What is your opinion since you have a couple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 OK..........got to remember where I put my flame suit, but those tops for the '62 Chevy's don't appear correct to me at all. For one, the trouble I've always had with AMT was them trying to take the '62 Bel Air hardtop and turn it into a convertible. The problem is, the windshield for that is too tall and in 1:1 the two do not interchange. A quick and dirty search on the 'net yielded these few pics of how the 1:1 '62 should look with its top up. OK, I threw a '63 in there..........all the same from '61-'64. A better candidate for a convertible would have been Revell's '62 Impala.........same (and correct) windshield frame and the same glass. I don't want to come off sounding harsh, but roof shapes including convertible tops are very important to me, and the errors in this one stick out like a sore thumb to me. I'd like to build a '62-'63 Chevy Impala convertible someday--------however those tops just ain't cuttin' it for me. Just my 2¢ worth........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chernecki Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 3:12 PM, Curt said: Time Machine Resins used to make one for the Revell kit. I got this one from Jeff in 2013. I wonder if he still has the master and would consider making more? Do you know the contact info for Time Machine Resins? Are they still around? Contacted T.M. Resins on eBay and they say they never offered this part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 13 hours ago, socal76 said: Steven, those tops seem to have a fit issue at the front. At least on the '62 you have turned the right way in your pics. A little harder to tell on the '63 body. What is your opinion since you have a couple? I don't have any of these tops. These are ebay shots. Not sure about the fit on these, but hey.......anybody got a better option for a top for a '62 Impala convertible other than a rare annual piece? I'm sure that with a little fiddling, it would not be difficult to get these tops to look nice. If anyone has ever built an old Johan kit with a convertible up top, you will know how many modifications are required to make one of those look right. I will not hesitate to buy one of these tops if I need one. I'm considering buying one for an upcoming '64 Bonneville build, even though I already have a '62 Buick top I'm modifying for it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 On 7/16/2018 at 6:27 PM, Mike Chernecki said: Do you know the contact info for Time Machine Resins? Are they still around? Contacted T.M. Resins on eBay and they say they never offered this part. That is strange. I looked at my old emails and I definitely got it from Time Machine Resin. I guess TM Resins is not the same although I always thought they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 You may be able to contact Time Machine resins through EBay. What have bought a few things through his listings, haven’t seen an up top though for the Camaro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mademan Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I believe reliable resin used to cast one?.... im still waiting on the 2 I paid for like 3 -4 years ago...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, mademan said: I believe reliable resin used to cast one?.... im still waiting on the 2 I paid for like 3 -4 years ago...... I'm sorry to say, but I think you're in for a LONG wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro69 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Matt, because of the replies here I decided to draw an uptop for the Revell Camaro. It´s not accurate yet but a starting point. Greets, Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Rico, can I put my order in yet?? As quick as you get them drawn up, I might as well get my order in! Can't wait until you get this drawn up. I am still surprised Revell has not done that and a flat hood or a square screen vented hood, or both hoods. Could all be done on one sprue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchalal Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 now were talking. I'm following this thread closely, once one goes into production, I'll definitely grab one. thanks guys. funny, I got an up top on eb from the 68 Camaro. figured it would be a starting point, aka better than nothing, but looking at it its just not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, mchalal said: now were talking. I'm following this thread closely, once one goes into production, I'll definitely grab one. thanks guys. funny, I got an up top on eb from the 68 Camaro. figured it would be a starting point, aka better than nothing, but looking at it its just not right. What you got was a 'hardtop' with a vinyl texture on it if it's the same one I'm thinking of. Hardly an uptop at all as it's too blocky and doesn't have the droops and sags that a convertible top should have. That's one of my pet peeves with the model maker's versions of a lot of convertible tops I see. They're too 'straight', and don't have the proper look especially when I'm looking at the model from a front ¾ view. It's all in one's perspective I guess, but that's one of the first things I notice when looking at a model's uptop------it's appearance compared to the 1:1. Edited August 20, 2018 by MrObsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I hope you can produce one, Rico. I’d love to do a couple Camaro pace cars with uptops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Curt said: I hope you can produce one, Rico. I’d love to do a couple Camaro pace cars with uptops. Second that one, also include in that a Yenko or even a 6 cylinder plain Jane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchalal Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 you are exactly right Bill, it is far from an up top and looks little or nothing like an up "soft" convertible top. strictly a stop gap trial piece that I'll play with until a better option comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro69 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Sorry guys, hadn´t any time last weekend. Because of your feedback I will finish this one. If it´s done I will do a testprint for checking how it fits. Once the dimensions are correct I will offer the uptop at my shapeways shop so anybody who want´s can order it. Thank you all for your confidence. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal76 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Rico, I know it has probably been listed before, but can you provide your Shapeways site name again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro69 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Sure I can... https://www.shapeways.com/shops/ra-sti-acute-s-scale-accessories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchalal Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 a 69 Chevelle up top would be nice too.... a current project would look nice with the option of an up top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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