MPC 1984 El Camino

[LotusGuy238]

Hello all!

I browse this forum often and absolutely love it but it’s been a hot second since I’ve posted anything. Going to try to become a more active member by starting off with one of my recent completed builds! This was built to replicate a friend’s car as a gift using an MPC red light bandit El Camino. It pained me to modify such a rare kit but I’d say the end result was worth it since he was very happy with it. Paint is Tamiya TS-50 mica blue with spraymax 2k clear. Wheels are from a z28 Camaro and I scratch built the phantom grill, cowl hood, roll pan bumpers, and SS steering wheel. Dash is the standard El Camino one that is modified with sheet styrene to look like an g-body 84 Grand Prix dash. Thanks for looking!

Edited May 24 by LotusGuy238

[michelle]

awesome job 

[Doug 1061]

Very well done. That grille reminds me of that original Hot Wheels Custom Fleetside.  

[Vintage AMT]

Good looking car, anything under the hood ?   🤗

[Mike 1017]

Most Excellent

[LotusGuy238]

4 hours ago, Vintage AMT said:

Good looking car, anything under the hood ?   🤗

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Sadly I forgot to take pictures of the engine bay before I gave it to him… I’ll see if I can get him to shoot me a photo of it! It’s just a regular ol 350 v8 with customs solder headers I made. 

Edited May 24 by LotusGuy238

[Dragline]

Hot stuff. Great color and execution.

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The custom body work blends smoothly with the rest of the body. Like your changes to the instrument panel since that was an area that Chevrolet sort of stepped in it with their original design. 

[Danno]

Outstanding.

[Bucky]

This is a great mild custom! Perfect shade of blue and nifty idea with the rhino liner in the bed. Very well done build. 

[LotusGuy238]

7 hours ago, Bucky said:

This is a great mild custom! Perfect shade of blue and nifty idea with the rhino liner in the bed. Very well done build. 

Thanks so much! If you or anyone else would like to use my rhino liner technique it’s just black textured paint from rustoleum! You can adjust your texture amount with spray distance. A close wet coat gives a heavy larger texture like in the bed. A far away multiple light coat gives a super fine texture which I use for carpet instead of flocking. You can kind of see it being used as carpet in this interior picture.

Edited May 26 by LotusGuy238

[PappyD340]

Super nice El Camino!

[Tyreman]

Please share...that is cool!!

[slusher]

Beautifully done!

[LotusGuy238]

Here is a little bit of the underside and an engine bay picture for those who asked!