Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 27 Posted June 27 (edited) Here's my version of the Revell 1981 Camaro Z28 with some modifications. I painted it in Createx Opaque White and it was cleared with Createx 4053 High Gloss, then wet-sanded, polished, and waxed. I masked off and painted the trim and light openings with Createx opaque black. I ordered the 20 and 21-inch 80's style Camaro wheels from Jay's Resin Wheels on Ebay. Those were painted with Ammo by Mig Aluminum and Tamiya X-31 Titanium Gold, and I added copper wire painted black for valve stems. I did have to drill holes to re-locate the front wheels for the lower profile look, but the rear wheel location was un-modified. I cut out the molded in engine and transmission plate and exhaust and used the engine/transmission and exhaust from the Revell 1969 Camaro Z28 RS. It fit perfectly with no alterations needed. I did add an intake manifold and carburetor from a NASCAR kit with a machined aluminum air cleaner from Off The Sprue. I added spark plug wires, an aftermarket Accel coil, and heater hoses to help with the engine compartment detail. The interior was painted in a custom mixed color using craft paints with embossing powder for carpet, a sewing pin for the shifter ball, and copper wire painted black for door locks. The stripe decals were very nice and applied without an issue. I did need some setting solution and made a couple of cuts on the taillight decals. This is a bit of a mis-leading kit from Revell as it is a Snap-Together kit that should have been labeled as such. That being said, while lacking in details, it is not a bad kit as far as snap kits are concerned. The parts fit was pretty good and, again, the decals are pretty nice. It was very easy to remove the parts that I did and it seems that you can replace them with pretty much any engine/trans/exhaust combo with minimal effort. This turned out to be a pretty fun build, and I recently acquired another to do in a different color. As always, thanks for looking! Edited June 27 by Dragonhawk1066 19
SpikeSchumacher Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Very nice, Craig! What did you use to tint the T-top panels?
karbuildr Posted June 27 Posted June 27 That is one sweet ride. Super build, excellent details all around.
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 On 6/27/2025 at 4:44 PM, SpikeSchumacher said: Very nice, Craig! What did you use to tint the T-top panels? Thanks! I some X-19 Tamiya Smoke and sprayed about 5 coats to the inside of the T-tops. 1
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 28 Author Posted June 28 On 6/27/2025 at 5:46 PM, karbuildr said: That is one sweet ride. Super build, excellent details all around. On 6/27/2025 at 5:47 PM, Dragline said: Tight! Super nice bro.. 21 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Good looking Camaro Craig, great job! 👍 16 hours ago, slusher said: Beautiful Camaro, Craig great detail… 16 hours ago, michelle said: awesome job Thanks everyone!
Jim B Posted June 28 Posted June 28 Great looking Camaro. Looks like it could have come right off of my High School's parking lot. Well done.
espo Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Beautiful looking paint finish and color combination with the stripes and interior. Like the wheels and the way you painted them.
carrucha Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Cool Camaro. I really dig the color combo and wheels. The decals really look good with the body color.
STU111 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 That is one sharp looking Camaro there! I really love the shape of the Gen 2 body. Beautifully done. Top stuff. 👍🏻
Dragonhawk1066 Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 On 6/28/2025 at 7:21 PM, Jim B said: Great looking Camaro. Looks like it could have come right off of my High School's parking lot. Well done. On 6/28/2025 at 7:26 PM, meechum68 said: Fantastic work! On 6/28/2025 at 10:40 PM, bondo bill said: sharp build On 6/29/2025 at 2:47 AM, XYHARRY said: Excellent colour scheme and detail, well done Craig. On 6/29/2025 at 12:03 PM, espo said: Beautiful looking paint finish and color combination with the stripes and interior. Like the wheels and the way you painted them. On 6/29/2025 at 5:35 PM, carrucha said: Cool Camaro. I really dig the color combo and wheels. The decals really look good with the body color. 18 hours ago, STU111 said: That is one sharp looking Camaro there! I really love the shape of the Gen 2 body. Beautifully done. Top stuff. 👍🏻 Thanks guys!
Geno Posted June 30 Posted June 30 That is one kickass build. I always liked these as the front reminds me a lot of the '76 Trans Am.😎🤑 1
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 On 6/30/2025 at 6:52 PM, Geno said: That is one kickass build. I always liked these as the front reminds me a lot of the '76 Trans Am.😎🤑 Thanks! I really like the 2nd gen Camaro and Firebird body style. 1
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