Camaro ZL1 Carbon

[Brett Barrow]

So, I moved into a new apartment a few days ago after the wife and I separated (don't feel sorry for me, we didn't have kids, didn't own a house, and it has been an amicable separation). I've probably gotten more modeling done in the last 5 days than I have in the last 5 years! I built a Gundam, have a tank model almost rady to paint, and have been #$@ing around with the new Revell pre-painted 2013 Camaro ZL1 that is just now starting to hit store shelves. You can read my review thread here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92994&hl=

I stripped the paint (came off easy with 91% alcohol) and the chrome wheels (came off easy with yellow-cap oven cleaner) and did a quick mockup for the camera (I apologize for the front wheel not being centered, the body had shifted on the frame):

My intention is to do it as the ZL1 Carbon concept, with black wheels and raw carbon fiber accents on the hood and spoiler. I used to be quite good at carbon fiber decaling, I hope I haven't lost my touch! Here's the real thing:

Yeah, I know it's one of those typical "mockup-with-wheels-and-tires" posts on MCM, but stay tuned - I plan on actually doing something with this one!

Edited September 9, 2014 by Brett Barrow

[MyBradKeselowski]

Hmmm, I can't wait to see this ! !

Is that the molded color after you stripped it?

Looks like it's molded in red before they painted it but I can't tell for sure... :blink:

Edited September 9, 2014 by MyBradKeselowski

[Brett Barrow]

Hmmm, I can't wait to see this ! !

Is that the molded color after you stripped it?

Looks like it's molded in red before they painted it but I can't tell for sure... :blink:

Yeah, it's molded in a red-orange very similar to the color it's painted. It's not the bright red that it looks in the picture, must be something with my camera setting or lights causing it to do that. Right now I'm leaning towards doing mine in a flat version of the 1:1's Ashen Gray color, with the carbon fiber accents high-gloss.

[MyBradKeselowski]

Cool, I can't wait to see your progress pics..

[martinfan5]

Its funny, from that angle that you took the pic, it looks like its almost 1:32 scale

I do like what you have planned, you might get me interested enough to buy one, I happen to have a bottle of GM Carbon Flash paint......................

[Brett Barrow]

I did make a little modification to the front suspension last night. There are 2 spots where the front axle rides on the frame, there's a small indention there, I had to carve a slot so that the axle could ride up higher. then I glued a piece of strip stock (I actually used one of the number tags from the kit's sprues) so that it holds the axle in this new position. The separate front suspension is flexible enough (all it really does is hold the brakes and keep the wheels centered in the opening, it doesn't bear the weight of the model) that it didn't need to be modified. This little drawing probably makes more sense, and it probably took me more time to write this post and make the drawing than it did to do the work.

I think it looks much better. I think I'll leave the back alone, I'm digging the rake - Old School!

[slusher]

Cool project looking forward to your progress

[Jeremy Jon]

Looks good! Ya, both the Camaro & Mustang kits need some suspension tweaks to sit right IMO