Monogram 1/24 '85 Camaro Z-28 -- Decent Kit?

[Chief Joseph]

Anybody have the recent issue of the Monogram 1/24 1985 Z-28? Any opinions on how well it resembles a real Camaro? I'm thinking of building an IROC-Z out of it. I already know I need some correct wheels & tires, but I'd like to know if the kit is on-par with other fairly nice Monogram kits from this era. If you have a photo of a built model that would be great.

Thanks,

Joseph

[martinfan5]

I think its a basic kit, but I have not heard anything bad about it that I can recall

[Casey]

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=61663&hl=camaro

The body looks really good/accurate to me, so yeah, it's definitely worth using as the starting point for an IROC-Z. It's more of an advanced snap-together kit, but the basic shape and layout is on par with Monogram's '70 Challenger T/A kit IMHO.

[Chief Joseph]

Thanks; I was hoping to see more than one built example, but I guess it's not that popular. From the looks of it, it appears to be a nice representation of an 85 Camaro, just a little lacking in the engine and undercarriage department. Cross-kitting it with the old Monogram Trans Am should fix many of those problems.

[Skydime]

There was an Actual IROC kit back in the day of an 80s Camaro, just can't remember who made it. I actually remember it cause I almost cut the side of my thumb off with an Xacto building the thing. This was around 92 or so that I had one.

Edited May 1, 2013 by Skydime

[Blown03SVT]

MPC/ AMT made the IROC and T/A GTA kits. I collected quite a few of them over the years when I was into F-bodies. Revell also had a 83--84 Camaro Z28 .but I cannot for the life of me recall many details of the kit right now as I started it years ago and it ended up back in the box for interests going else where.