COMPLETE: Blackbeard's Revenge 70.5 Camaro Pro Mod

I did finish this back in November, just keep forgetting to post it. I finished it just in time for the Southern Nationals NNL in Atlanta where it was voted Best in Show!

It's a 70.5 Camaro Pro Mod. When I started on this car, I wasn't sure if it was going to be a nitrous car, or a blown car. I based most of the chassis off of Rod Pearce's Matheis chassis. But once I started on it, I decided to make it blown, and I ended up coming up with my own paint scheme and graphics.

The body is a resin piece from Flashpoint Resins. I opened and hinged the doors, removed the front clip, and opened up the trunk panel. The chassis is all scratch built from styrene rod. I machined the rear wheels. They are three part American Racing wheels. Wheel, centers, and bead locks. All together I think I ended up machining close to 75 individual pieces for this car. From the block and heads, valve covers, you name it. It's almost all machined or scratch built. The only real kit pieces are the front tires, the seat, the steering wheel, and the batteries.

Here's the link to the work in progress thread so you can see how it came together.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1050294

And here's Blackbeard's Revenge. Driven by my five year old son, Rexton. :wink:

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Thanks for looking!
Clay

Amazing!!!!!!.

You have to see this thing in person! Pictures do it NO justice!!

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It's okay........Just kidding, Clay. An excellent build deserves and excellent rating. Well done, dude!

Thanks guys! I'm glad you fellas were there that weekend. Always a great time!

It would be good to see this thing in person, sorry, it's a car!

Wow, I followed the WIP and the result is just amazing !!

Extraordinary job, Clay !!!

It's just fantastic!

the details is crazyy!!

Looks absulutely amazing. Just fantastic work

Phantastic work once more! It certainly deserves that win :-)

I had a chance to follow this thread from the begining and I was constantly blown away with your skills. I would glady travel to Indiana for a modeling clinc...whadda ya think?

Simply amazing...
Great job, but it would be better watching it in person, for sure!!
regards,
Nachohd

You have to see this thing in person! Pictures do it NO justice!!


What he said :smokin:

Amazing model, and congrats on the award! :cool:

:eek: damn!
Speechless

TOTAL one! as always. and as always it keeps me sad `bout my modelling skills ..

You truly are one of the great builders of our time...simply awesome. :smokin:

Only someone with a badass name like "Rexton" could pilot a machine like this! amazing in everyway! you're the man !

Simply great, wow amazing work. I like it very much !!

Sometimes its mind boggling how you guys put so much detail in a 1/24 scale. All i can say is bravo and thanks for sharing your wip and finished thread with us!

Wow! There's so much I'd like to say but I'm strangely left feeling speechless. What a truly fantastic model.

Simply outstanding.
One of those "classic builds" to be remembered for many years to come.

Looking forward to seeing your next project :bigthumb:

Awesome !
Awesome !
Awesome !

Excellent paint and detailing!

Clay, your work is inspirational. Terrific attention to detail, simply stunning build.

Wow, thank you very much guys! I'm glad everyone likes it so much! I appreciate all teh comments.

Clay

That things a beast, beautiful paintjob!

Fantastic! would love to see this car in the flesh and spend hours soaking up all that detail. congratulations.
Lee

Amazing work as always Clay. Nice one!

Awesome! Not sure if you heard, but AFMOTY is under way. ;)

... just feeling speechless about your work.
Your attention to details and finish level are just insane, thanks for sharing this with us! :)

Best In Show? Foregone conclusion, I think. I can't imagine what you'd need to produce to put this one into second place! Absolutely fantastic - engine, chassis, paint-job...mmm! The fact that so much of it is scratch-built is - for me - just the icing on a particularly tasty cake.

SB

Wow. I didnt realize you are from Avon. I too live in Avon. I shop at Bigfour in Plainfield and other hobby stores around Indianapolis. I have seen your work before at Scaleautomag forum. Im always floored by your level of detail and would really like to learn how you do it. If theres any shows around town I would like to know? Im new to modeling but I am an Adult. I enjoy the hobby very much. Maybe see you around Avon sometime take care.

absolutely amazing, watched your wip, glad to see it finished.

Incredible work Clay!
Envy You your micro mill(I just guess You have one).
I've have one on my wishlist, together with a PE making set.

:eek2:
This is beyond amazing, I take my hat off to you for your skills and attention to detail but most of all your persiverence to see it through.:cool:

However I also damn you to hell for being so good at your craft, with that in mind I am now taking up quilting as a hobby or maybe knitting as I am completely demoralised. :crying:

Joking, I assure you, truly fantastic project. :ylsuper:

Absolutely mindblowing!!!! WOW WOW WOW