1969 Camaro Baldwin Motion 427

[JohnnyK]

This kit is almost 30 years old. Build issues include fitment of the headers and the bumpers. However, it has a nice engine and great wheels. The box art shows a green painted car. I thought that the green color was horrid, so I painted my model in Tamiya Purple. I used a Molotow chrome pen to highlight the brightwork around the windows.

Except for the prewired distributor the model was built straight from the box.

The wheels have a lot of nice molded detail, but it is difficult to see the detail. I used Tamiya Panel Line Accent paint to bring out the detail. I also used the Panel Line on the grill.

The headers were designed to be attached to the engine block by a simple butt joint.That would never hold so I drilled holes in the headers and glued wires into the holes. The wires were then inserted into holes drilled into the engine block for a nice strong joint.

The bumpers had the same attachment problems as the headers, so I used wires to hold them in place.

[PappyD340]

Looks great John!

[JohnnyK]

Thanks Pappy.

[cobraman]

That is one good looking model.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[TransAmMike]

Looks great Johnny, interesting color tho??

[michelle]

very cool 

[JohnnyK]

Yep, that is a very funky color. I didn't want it painted in a "typical" Camaro color.

[doorsovdoon]

Very nice. Love the colour, I hand painted my 1-1 mk1 Escort in this same shade of purple years ago.

[Stingray wes]

Excellent work here!

[JohnnyK]

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

[NYLIBUD]

Nice job.It would be cool if Baldwin Motion used this color on some of their cars.I grew up on LI,and I remember when I was a kid,having my uncle taking me there to look around.He always wanted one of their cars.

[crazyjim]

Very nice.

[JohnnyK]

Here is a pic of the interior. I know that black and white is kind of boring, but I figured that B&W would look best with the purple exterior.

[slusher]

Very nice..