18 Hour Z28 build

[xs650shawn]

Built this AMT 1970.5 Z28 for a Facebook 24 hour build challenge. All told, took about 18 hours total. Paint is Createx Wicked Colors Detail Orange with 2K clear, no primer due to time constraints. Build was going really smooth until I started applying decals, which just completely fell apart. First black stripe fell apart. Tried to salvage them with the white, and those fell apart as well. What's worse, Micro-Sol didn't seem to want to make them budge to remove them, so I left them. 

It actually builds into a nice replica. I will be getting a couple more, but I will hunt down original AMT releases, not the newer Round 2 ones again. I'm not fond of the orange plastic, and it is clear the mold has been damaged around the headlight area. I now know a few tricks to make assembly easier as well. Not my best work, but also not my worst.

Edited February 1, 2023 by xs650shawn

[michelle]

Nice work they have 2 other versions of this kit the most recent one is a full bumper version and the other is a Baldwin motion version 

[Andrew McD]

Nicely done......it generally takes me 18 hours just to decide what color to paint the interior. ?

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Good going. Liking the killer air cleaner and perfect air cleaner decal. Orange is IMO one of the best colors for this car.

[David G.]

It looks great for a quick knock-out!

It's a shame about the decals though.  

David G.

[DanL]

Paint turned out real nice... shame about the decals

[THarrison351]

Looks grreat evenn with the deccal dissaster. The right headlight defect has been there since day one.

[xs650shawn]

6 minutes ago, THarrison351 said:

Looks grreat evenn with the deccal dissaster. The right headlight defect has been there since day one.

Really, that's a disappointment. 

[NOBLNG]

Nice work. Like Andrew said…it takes me that long to decide on colors.? I’ve built this one and I agree about the orange plastic.? It seems “soft” compared to every other model I’ve built….and the flash was horrible.? Yours looks pretty darn good considering the kit and the time constraints.

[slusher]

Nice fast build!

[Zippi]

That turned out pretty nice for only 18 hrs.  I'd still be looking in the kitchen cabinet for my coffee cup and checking out the instruction sheet.

[THarrison351]

On 2/1/2023 at 7:51 PM, xs650shawn said:

Really, that's a disappointment. 

Yeah, it's unfortunate that they've never corrected the mold. I have the first release 2000 Baldwin Motion Camaro that the Z-28 was cloned from, and it's RH headlamp bezel is just the same. 

[PappyD340]

Nice Camaro!

[Street Rod]

Great job on a quick build! I like the doubled decals, too bad they fell apart.

[NYLIBUD]

Looks real good.Nothing worse than decals that won’t cooperate.Arrggg.