ProgRess: '69 Camaro Z28

[Tikiman]

I've been working on this 1/25 scale Revell Monogram kit about a week now. I got a bit tired of making kits that look like the ones on the box (and other peoples) so i decided to do something a bit different. It is the first time i have done this sort of thing so progress might be a bit slow. Also because of this i would really appreciate advice and comments from you guys. Thanks.

First i got some different shapes of styrene and created a kind of framework.


Then i started to build up with some filler.


This is the kind of shape i was thinking of using for the side but i'm not sure yet.


Also i have decided to use these headlights instead of the custom Z28 ones. I just think they look better.

I might do something with the bonnet. Dunno yet.

[flying finn]

This looks cool! Little sanding and filling left to do but don´t give up!

[GvEman]

looks impressive! a bit diferent but i like it!
you should go with just a net in the front instead of that molded grill.. and then just put lights behind. that would look awesome.
but that is my opinion.

keep it up

[Tikiman]

Yeah i was thinking of something like myself, but i wanted to save that for my next project. I was going to make a grill like the existing one but make it go all the way across. Making it out of strips of styrene.

[MidMazar]

the vents in the rear look great, creative!!!

[americanmuscleman]

yes my favorite car. i like to see them different and urs looks cool. it reminds me of being modified the way eleanor was for gone in 60

[CamaroSSBoy346]

its different, but nice.

[Tikiman]

Thanks for the comments. the colour by the way is going to be Tamiya dark metallic blue with a light yellow interior.

[Tikiman]

A bit of progress. It is going very slow as it is all quite experimental for me. This may also be reflected in the simplistic design of the body kit.
basically i have done alot of smoothing and shaping, but still plenty more to do and put some kak on the back which will be shaped into a rear bumper.

[mike united]

Looking good Matt, sure doesnt look like its your first putty job !!!
Mike

[pre98zetec]

look's good so far, I've never seen an older camaro with a body kit before.

[Tikiman]

Thanks Mike. Believe me, it's getting me plenty frustrated. To top it off i think i might have put a bit too much filler on which may or may not have caused the body to warp a little. Anyway i'm sure i'll figure it out.

Originally Posted by sk8ter_in_ny

look's good so far, I've never seen an older camaro with a body kit before.

That's a bit of the reason i am doing it. I have seen a few people have done the same car but looking like on the box, so i decided to do something different and maybe learn some skills into the bargain.

When i have smoothed the rear out i thought that i would spray on some primer or matt paint to get a better idea of exactly where i need to work on more.

[primera man]

Looks very different.
At first glance i thought...WTF have you done to a classic car.
But after taking a closer look its growing on me and i'm starting to like the different lines you are bringing out.

[Tikiman]

Thanks PMan. I'm trying to keep as much of what makes it cool in the first place but more to my exact taste. I don't suppose i would do the same if i had a real one, but it is just a model so what the hey!? I just thought it could do with beefing-up a bit.
I've ordered the SPOCOM set from HLJ, so i might be using the seat/s and wing. Not sure yet, not untill i get my hands on it. I might even do it with just one seat and throw in the NOS bottles or i can put them where the back seats should be.

[will69camaro]

there is a body kit out for first gen camaro's. A guy by the name of Tyler Beaugard who runs www.t56kit.com (place to buy stuff to put a new 6 speed in an old camaro) is building a 68 camaro with a C5 vette driveline (rear transmission and all) and it has a body kit. I've been having problems finding pics but it's green and they're out there so look it up it's "project 50/50"

William

if i can find the pics i'll post links later on