Type "K" Concept

[Greg Myers]

Here's an interesting "Kit Bash" http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-firebird-based-type-k-concept-was.html that really happened. 

[espo]

I never built that model, I sold the one I had, but always thought it was a great concept.

[Draggon]

One of our members modified a diecast into that several years back. 

[Mr. Metallic]

I have a builtup of the Firebird, missing one of the rear glass "wing". Anyone have one?

 Was thinking about bashing the body together with a 70 1/2 Camaro

[unclescott58]

Were the above kits any good? Lindberg kits from that era can be a little iffy. 

[highway]

6 hours ago, unclescott58 said:

Were the above kits any good? Lindberg kits from that era can be a little iffy. 

Actually, I believe the Lindberg is just a reboxing of the US Airfix, as US Airfix also issued a standard 80 Camaro like the "K" version of it as Greg showed  in the opening post, as well as an 80 Corvette. The standard versions of those three also seen the Testors rebox from the mid to late 2000s, and in fact the Firebird actually has the dash and wheels from the 80 Camaro in that Testors rebox. The US Airfix sealed kit is copyrighted 1980, so I'd guess it is the original release of the Type K, and since it shares much everything with the standard Firebird with the exception of the body and the interior and I was also able to get a rebuilder so I didn't have to open the sealed kit, here is generally what to expect in the Type K. 

The Lindberg version was molded in the same horrible metallic brown as it is shown on the box, as I also had that issue back in the mid to late 80s. Also, as you can see on the US Airfix box, it is a snap kit, but also builds into a decent curbside, because while it does have opening hood and basic engine detail, there isn't really much to write home about there. I have not tried it yet, but it may be possible to make it a full detail build using one of the reissues of the Monogram 78 Trans Am kit, but still isn't bad just as it sits.