ReduitRetro Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Although GM was experimenting with turbocharging a variety of naturally aspirated engines at the time in search of performance, the only two that made it to production was Buick's 231(3.8 litre) V6 developed in the late 70's, and Pontiac's 301(4.9 litre) V8 that showed up in late 1980 to be used in the '81 Firebird Turbo Trans Am. This engine however was exclusive and optional only to the Firebird and was never actually offered in its cousin the Chevy Camaro. I guess someone at Monogram Models back in the day did not get the memo, or was led to believe this version of the Z/28 would make it to production...it indeed did not. The kit however is a nice one though if you're looking for a nice second generation Camaro build. It is however the oddball 1/20th scale, and generally is just a "rebodied" Trans Am kit that Monogram also offered back then. Anyway, thanks for looking! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Beautiful work on this! The paint, details and quality of the build are outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hobby1 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Beautiful build and great color combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 awesome work looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Looks great! Beautiful black paint. Everything about it looks like it just rolled out of the showroom in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT68 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Thar's a great looking build all around and nice work weathering the turbo charging unit. Decals also look great and guessing they're the originals? It's a pretty rare kit though and they seem to command an obvious premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 That looks amazing. I've never been a fan of these cars, but that actually looks like something I wouldn't mind driving. In the early 2000s you used to see them everywhere in people's yards around the Charleston/Summerville area. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Excellent work! Black paint looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Very nice Camaro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Great looking Camaro. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Great looking finishes, and the Turbo engine detail makes you wonder "why not". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Nice build. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Very sharp Camaro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Turned out splendid. About 30 years ago I built a 1/16 Turbo Trans Am kit. I believe it was by MPC. I no longer have the model as I gave it away to the young son of a friend shortly after building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Wow, beautiful build in great colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) Excellent. Very nice work, great color combo. Edited March 17 by karbuildr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Great looking Camaro and I really enjoyed the back story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Very well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 My favorite gen of Camaro from my high school days. That's amazing, especially the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Great looking Camaro. I always liked this generation. Beautiful finish on the paint and decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah H. Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Beautiful finish, and nice decal application. That's a sharp looking engine bay too. Do you have a picture of the model's box or information on when it was released? This is the first time I've seen or heard of this kit and I'd be interested to learn a little more about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Looks great. Super paint. Monogram also did a snap kit '80/'81 turbo Camaro in 1/24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Sharp Build! Good Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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