1970 1/2 Camaro Z-28 (w/late factory production options) and SS 396 kitbashes based on the AMT-Ertl kit....

[tim boyd]

These two 1970 1-2 AMT-Ertl kit Camaro models represent my all time favorite 1/1 scale Camaros.

With the interest in the new Round 2 "Full Bumper" (non-RS) 1970 1/2 Z-28 kit, it prompted me to pull out these two builds based on the original AMT/Ertl RS "Split Bumper" kit that forms the basis of the new kit.

The yellow Z-28 was constructed as a late 1970 model year factory build, with the COPO 9796 large rear spoiler which became available for special order in April, 1970. The paint was also a late model year addition, in effect a pull-ahead of 1971 Code 52 Sunflower Yellow. It replaced Code 51 Daytona Yellow late in the production run (compare it the color to the 1969 Vette painted in Daytona Yellow pictured at the link below). Other than those tweaks, and some more accurate tires, the model was built from AMT-Ertl's 1970 1/2 Z-28 kit first introduced around 2000.

The orange SS 396 was a kitbash conversion of the above-referenced AMT-Ertl kit. The 1970 1/2 SS 396 was mostly overshadowed by the Z-28 that year, but that makes the SS 396 an even more interesting model car topic. The model was painted with Code 65 Hugger Orange, paired with a Sandalwood interior.

Both of these were covered in two in-depth articles in Scale Auto magazine back in the day; the applicable back issues are most likely available as back issues at the other model car magazine's web site.  .

By the way, yes, the Z-28 hood doesn't fit exactly right; it warped after the model was completed. A bit of after-the-fact advice is that when using real automotive paints on styrene models with thinly molded hoods, be sure to paint the body color on both sides of the hood or you risk the same sort of warping seen here.

Click this link for 24 overall and detail photos of both models if you want to take a closer look. Thanks for looking! TIM

[doorsovdoon]

Nice! Very clean builds. I've painted all my models with auto paints, I didn't know it could warp the plastic like that, though I'v always done both sides of my hoods.

[espo]

Both great looking builds. 

[Dragonhawk1066]

Great work as usual Tim! My favorite 1:1 years for the Camaro as well.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Nice! My first car was a Cutlass, it was a black on yellow as well. I think that really makes that car stand out.

[tkzwolf]

Nice!  70 1/2 is my favorite Camaro.

[PappyD340]

Great looking pair of Camaros!

[drodg]

Tim thanks for the advice on the hood.   Very interesting that happened,.  They both look great.  

[slusher]

Fantastic Camaros!

[tim boyd]

Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback. 

I just added some additional photos of these two; thesewere unused photos from the "Scale Showroom" section of my book "Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits" published by CarTechBooks and available at their website and Amazon....

Best regards....TIM 

 

[Bills72sj]

Nice Camaros. My favorite cousin owned a number of 1:1 70-73 Camaros (may he rest in peace). Did you black out the tail panel on the orange one?

[tim boyd]

15 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Nice Camaros. My favorite cousin owned a number of 1:1 70-73 Camaros (may he rest in peace). Did you black out the tail panel on the orange one?

Bill....you bet....

Thx for the note....TIM

[ksnow]

Nice looking pair of camaros.