1969 Camaro aka Nocturnus

[Plasticated Guy]

Hello, all. This is my 1969 Camaro that I have dubbed Nocturnus. I started with Revell's '69 Z/28 and I'll be adding parts from Revell's 1998 Firebird and my parts box.

The engine is the 302c.i with the transmission, valve covers, and intake manifold from the Firebird. The air filter is from the parts box.

And it fit into the chassis with a slight alignment hitch. But that was straightened out.

The fuel tank came from a Revell 80's Nascar chassis and was trimmed to fit.

The radiator, core, battery, and washer bottle are box-stock. The fan came from the parts bin. I might use the fan shroud to hide the ejector marks since I couldn't figure out a way to remove them.

The wheels and tires are the custom versions that came with the Firebird.

The license plate is from the  acme.com license plate maker site.

I'm building this as a mild custom/pro-tourer. The front and rear suspension will be stock. The exhaust will also be stock but I'll have to do a slight modification so it will clear the fuel tank. I found out it's a little longer. The interior will be stock with the front and rear seats from the Firebird. The body will have some of the trim shaved off and it's going to get the "murdered-out" black treatment. Thanks for taking a look and there will be more to come.

[PHolden74]

That's really good Mike. One thing I love about modeling is that you have no limits. I admire your work. Keep it up and I'll be following... ? I forgot to say that Nocturnus is a dope name by the way. ?

Edited March 25, 2022 by PHolden74

[Ian McLaren]

I like the direction your taking this.

[Plasticated Guy]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Peter, I came up with the name after looking through synonyms for black. I had once considered the word onyx, but nocturnal kept sticking in my head. 

[PHolden74]

I'm a big fan of black cars as well Mike. And I agree with you, Nocturnus sounds much cooler. Excited to see this beauty when you're done with it...