Best proportioned '67 Camaro kit?

[LOBBS]

I know I've seen this discussed in the past but I can't for the life of me remember which kit it was. For some reason, the '67 annual sticks out in my mind as the one to track down. I'm ultimately wanting to combine the distinctly '67 elements with as much of the better detailed Revell '69 kit as possible.

TIA

[MrObsessive]

The only '67 Camaro kit I know of would be the AMT kit from a number of years ago Kyle. I can't remember if MPC did one, but if they did it would be MEGA bucks for a untouched kit!

The AMT one had issues as to body correctness and interior, but I too can't quite remember what they were either. Something about the roof never seemed right about the '68 kit which it was based on-----------so if I were building it, I might swap roofs say from the Revell '68 Firebird, add vent windows and use the chassis from the '69 Camaro.

Or better yet, use the mechanical parts out of the Revell Firebird sans the engine..........they were essentially the same car anyway!

[larrygre]

Bill, you're right, there are accuracy issues with both AMT kits, and not just with the body. The engine and chassis are not exactly "there" either, and the "new" interior pieces on the '67 are problematic - poor engraving on the dash, and blocky proportions to the seats.

Revell's Firebird would probably be the best place to start for an accurate 67-68 car, but there would be a pretty extensive amount of work needed. Let's hope either Revell or the reborn AMT will answer the call for a state of the art early Camaro.

[LOBBS]

I had forgotten about the Revell '68 Firebird. I've picked one up off the shelf before and given the box a once over but never bought one so I'm not sure what would be involved in converting it to a Camaro. I'm still holding out that eventually Revell will come around and do one right. It worked on the Nova .

Ultimately, I want to do a build to pay tribute to this.

Mark Stielow's '67 Camaro, later dubbed the "Red Witch". It single-handedly changed my thinking about how muscle cars should be built. Prior to seeing this car, I was all about drag racing like most of my high school buddies (she was built in '96, I graduated in '97). Stielow is a genius and pulled off many engineering feats modifying the original suspension on his Camaros for maximum handling more than a decade ago. Now you can buy a 1g+ kit off the shelf for nearly any classic iron.

Edited August 8, 2008 by LOBBS