New Camaro Retro Build

[Tom Geiger]

I just was looking through my albums for a specific photo for another thread and started to look at this one. So I thought I’d post it.

I built this one many years ago. A fellow club member found a bunch of these as bag kits on the shelf at his local Michael’s for a few bucks apiece so he bought them all. No doubt leftovers from a store Make It Take It sponsored by Revell.  He just handed them out at our meeting and we agreed to a build off.  

I thought I’d go with a retro theme. Let’s make it look like it was built back in the day. I went with a 1971 Chevy color.. a Duplicolor spray can from my father’s garage that somehow still worked.

Going with the theme I added a lot of chrome. Originally I thought of chrome bumpers but there was no way to do that without ruining the car’s lines. 
 

Stock kit interior with chrome! 

And add some T Tops! Chrome door handles and mirrors too. I left the kit tires and wheels.

And a bit of chrome to the rear treatment too.  It was a quicky build but came out well without getting too tacky.   I hope you like it! 

[espo]

Maybe because I'm older but I find your Retro Look very refreshing.  The colors work well together and a little chrome trim actually looks good.  

[michelle]

nice work  

[THarrison351]

It's too bad GM never market the Camaro in colors similar to this. I like it. You did a great job on the retro colors on this show car.  I'm too tall to sit in a Camaro and see out of them comfortably and drive, but I have to say they have always looked appealing.

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Husky1943]

I like it.  Unique color

 

[slusher]

Looks great!!

[David G.]

Nicely Done!

David G.

[alan barton]

What?  A Camaro?  Didn't you tell me there was no car like a Mopar?  Or are you going soft in your old age ( Happy Birthday for last week too!) 

Looks good Tom, a nice take on a modern car.

Cheers

Alan

[Classicgas]

Well done, very cool.