mustang1989 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) After 3 months I've finished this puppy up. I'm going to put together a small re-cap of the trouble points with this kit in my build thread for anyone that wants to build one of these. I will say that in the kit reviews that I watched along with what I read before starting on this build it says to build up the subframe up front separately and install it after the base chassis has been installed into the body (which was no small feat on this model-At several points I thought I was going to break something big trying to get the body and chassis together. I've had this model in the stash for around 8 years and have always wanted to build one because I like them so much. I was gonna have one of these for my first car to drive before dad saw the well-built 350 in it with a 4-speed and put a stop to that. He used to tell me, "If you're gonna kill yourself....you aint gonna do it under my roof."http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_giggles.GIF The kit is one that's all too familiar to us and if you've ever been to Hobby Lobby you'll know the one that I'm talking about. It's the one on the left: Most of the cars that I saw were yellow, green, brown and black but I wanted something different. I wanted red .....but not just any red....something that is out of the ordinary and magnetic to the eyes. My choice ended up being Raspberry Red. I fell in love with this car the second I saw it................ Now for the look I was after. The stock wheels and tires look alright but I wanted something a bit more aggressive and with these wheels I wanted to drop the front stance in the front and raise the rear just enough to get the "meats" I had in mind to look how I wanted. I had the parts from three different kits to make the wheel & tire choices. In the following pic I would end up not using the front Cragars in sourcing a more traditional looking set for the front. Other parts used throughout the build were the PE fret from Model Car Garage for the engine, interior and exterior details. Magazine in the seat from a supplier on ebay years ago and decals from Speedway for the license plate. MCW supplied the Rasberry Red and Testors Wet Look was used for the clear coat. A light coat of Tamiya Smoke goes on the wheels to give them a more realistic look and bring out the details. The kit fought me some but wasn't too bad to build after reading reviews and looking over build threads from other folks who have built this same car. Thanks go out to all who looked in on and encouraged me along the way. Edited September 20, 2022 by mustang1989 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Impressive looking build. That interior is impeccably detailed as is the engine compartment. Clear coat shine is beautiful. I like the look the Tamiya smoke provides on the wheels. Gives a much more realistic look than the kit chrome. I'll have to get a can and experiment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Beautiful Camaro. Love the SHINY 🙂🙂🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Joe, I quit.❤️ One of your best sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Very nice!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Looks awesome Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug 1061 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 You hit a homer with this one. Great stance, got that nice 70s vibe going. Love that color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 But of course Joe, another great looking build!!. Interesting about the smoke on the chrome wheels. Also on the bumpers???? 👌👌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Excellent build, and a standout paint color.Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coyote Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Outstanding build Joe. Love the red paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 That is gorgeous! The 70-73 RS Camaro is my one of my favorites and you did a great job on it🙌 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 That looks beautiful Joe. The red really sets it off and those big meats on the rear look great!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I like it! Outstanding job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedpro Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Nice work! Has that 70's vibe to it. Great details and paint. Speedpro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Great looking Camaro! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Beautiful work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 It looks very good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Extremely nice Camaro, well done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 You got the stance where it needs to be. Remember so many wheel and tire combos under cars where the rear fenders had cut groves in the sidewalls of the rear tires when they hadn't given the suspension enough lift to clear. They paint finish looks great and the interior and trim are all cleanly done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheyenne93 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Verry nice!! These are by far my favorite body style. 👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Absolutely fantastic work on this!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Cool Camaro! I really dig the Cragars and stance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Stunning Camaro Joe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Superb build. Love that paint😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 For a Mustang guy, you sure built a fantastic Camaro !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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