'81 "Fictitious" Z/28

[ReduitRetro]

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!

[larman]

Beautiful work on this! The paint, details and quality of the build are outstanding!

[1hobby1]

Beautiful build and great color combination!

[michelle]

awesome work looks awesome 

[Chinacar]

Looks great! Beautiful black paint. Everything about it looks like it just rolled out of the showroom in 1981.

[AMT68]

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. 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

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.

[Yeah Nah]

Excellent work! Black paint looks great.

[PappyD340]

Very nice Camaro!

[KWT]

Very nicely done!

[Jim B]

Great looking Camaro.  Very well done.

[espo]

Great looking finishes, and the Turbo engine detail makes you wonder "why not". 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice build. Good job!

[slusher]

Very sharp Camaro!

[Kenmojr]

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.

[ea0863]

Wow, beautiful build in great colors!

[karbuildr]

Excellent. Very nice work, great color combo.

Edited March 17, 2024 by karbuildr

[Phildaupho]

Great looking Camaro and I really enjoyed the back story.

[charger74]

Very well done 

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[ncbuckeye67]

My favorite gen of Camaro from my high school days. That's amazing, especially the paint!

[happy grumpy]

Great looking Camaro. I always liked this generation. Beautiful finish on the paint and decals.

[Noah H.]

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!

[Can-Con]

Looks great. Super paint.

Monogram also did a snap kit '80/'81 turbo Camaro in 1/24. 

[stavanzer]

Sharp Build!

 

Good Show.