1/8 Revell '79 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

[Fantom]

12 hours ago, WillyBilly said:

Bringing this back from the dead. I have owned several 1/8 scale Monogram cars. 65 Corvette, 80 Turbo Trans Am, 82 Camaro Z28 Pace Car. The two that eluded me was the 85 Camaro IROC, and 85 Corvette. I now finally have the 85 Corvette. (Boy did these things get expensive.)

I must have this Revell version of the 79 Trans-Am. (Boy did these things get expensive.)

Plans include lighting both vehicles, and 3D anything that could be improved. 

 Check out the group 1/8 scale detail on Facebook…Jamison Swimm makes a ton of upgrades for this kit…rims, derail parts, complete engines, even a trans kit to back date the car…I used many of his parts on my build

[Ragtop Man]

On 12/3/2022 at 4:42 PM, Steve.Wilson said:

You'd need the rear lights / bumper too.

Amen to both - the '77-8 is the icon TA, but had the 7" honeycombs, and not the deeper offset 8" included in the kit.  (That said, in the day, anyone with an SE who could track a set of the WS6 wheels down would do it in a heartbeat.)  

With the turbo wheels in the '79, and a decal sheet, you have the 10th Anniversary, last of the red hot lovers, so to speak. The Turbo 350 is not correct for the Pontiac engine, but again, 3D. 

Have contemplated reproducing the '80-81 Turbo specific parts, but, that is not a cheap date. Requires a LOT of mold rubber and knocking a bunch of parts off the trees. Not sure the market is strong enough to make it a breakeven proposition. 

[Steve.Wilson]

Just a small update on my own T/A project.  Due to display space limitations, I've decided to call off my build - before it's even started.  I've pawed through the parts a bit, but I already have far more kits to build than I have years left on this planet.  I'll probably let the kit go for pretty much what I paid for it plus shipping.  And if anyone needs real Mayan Red for their '79, I've got a can of that too!

[WillyBilly]

Finally, broke down and ordered the Trans Am. It will go with my 85 Corvette. I think 1/8 scale cars were around 30 bucks back in the 80s. Paying 6 times that almost seemed irresponsible, and childish. I did it anyways. LOL

Edited December 29, 2024 by WillyBilly

[WillyBilly]

Mine showed up from Germany Wednesday. Funny to compare the kits by size. I still need to find another 82 Camaro or get the 85 IROC.