1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula

[Dragline]

A car I liked quite a bit when new. We ended up with a 4 cylinder Jeep Wrangler that my wife fell in love with.

Not sure of a color yet. Something light and bright with a light interior.

Windshield and roof are one big clear piece. I like the interior engineering on this one. The chassis is also nice. Not sure about the chrome water pump though. What were they thinking?

Light detailing and smooth paint are on tap. Just a car I always liked. Understated, yet still quick.

[iamsuperdan]

I had a '95 Camaro Z28 Convertible a few years ago. Excellent car, very similar to the Firebird Formula. Still miss that car.

Looking forward to seeing where you go with this. 

 

[DJMar]

I do love a 4th gen 'Bird, especially ones prior to the '98 refresh.

I never built this particular kit, but it looks like a winner. AMT was cranking out some good stuff in the mid-90s. 

[Simo5555]

Ooh, i'll keep an eye on this 😁I'm actually quite a huge fan of old firebirds

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Progress made on the chassis and motor. I've decided on Stoplight Red Metallic in the little Testors bottle. Tan interior should complement it. The paint for the chassis has an undercoating effect. This paint has been discontinued (of course). It has a great finish that looks like scale undercoating . I'm gonna miss it like Testors buffing Metalizers.

[espo]

Like the chassis and engine detailing. 

[slusher]

Looking very nice. Stop light red will really look nice on your model..

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Some progress.

[Valvefloat]

19 minutes ago, Dragline said:

Some progress.

What material is in the trunk?

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Regular ole flocking. It's on the floor in the interior as well.

[meechum68]

Looking good!

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Forgot the wheels. Stripped the chrome and went with AK Extreme Metal polished aluminum. Good stuff. Ready to spray, no thinning needed.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Looking good! 😉

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Messing around with rust and pigments.

[ksnow]

Chassis detail looks great. Always loved the Formulas.

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Looks like this is a 2 jar paint job. I can usually get away with one jar of thinned Testors enamel for an entire car. If it's opaque paint I have a 100% success rate. But candies and metallics like a few more passes. Off to the local Michaels. They have a nice Testors rack and few kits. They are allegedly ramping up the models section. Or so the manager keeps telling me. 

[dino246gt]

Looks like a fun build, love the picture sequence!

Great interior colour!

That chassis weathering is great too!

Keep posting, we love it!

 

[Dragline]

Thanks Dennis

She will get there. Thanks for dropping in.

[espo]

Also like the color. Painted T-Top roof panels rather than tinted glass? Exhaust looks like it has seen a few mid-west winters with salted roads. 

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1 hour ago, espo said:

Also like the color. Painted T-Top roof panels rather than tinted glass? Exhaust looks like it has seen a few mid-west winters with salted roads. 

I wasn't sure if they came clear or not. I know they came painted so I went with that.

[espo]

18 minutes ago, Dragline said:

I wasn't sure if they came clear or not. I know they came painted so I went with that.

They could be ordered either way or in combination, just extra money. Looks great either way. 

[DJMar]

I love the color, is it Testors Purple Metal Flake?

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Testors Stoplight Red Metallic