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Finished with my build of Buddy Repperton's 1967 Camaro from the movie Christine.  This was the Revell kit with a few modifications which include:

  • Replaced the SS hood from the Revell kit with the standard hood from the AMT kit.  Not a perfect fit but matches the hood from the movie
  • New hood/trunk stripes from Dave Strickler.  The kit emblems were printed with the hood louvers in mind and would not work on a standard hood.
  • Replaced the grill with the molded in SS emblem with a standard grill (also from the AMT kit) and added a photo etch emblem
  • Photo etch Camaro script emblems on hood and trunk.  Photo etch flag emblems on front fenders with kit decals applied.
  • Turbine wheels.  No one seems to have the correct Remington XT-Belted tires so went with plain blackwall tires for now.  Hoping to find the correct tires or decals for them in the future.
  • Photo etch standard gas cap instead of the SS version in the kit
  • Tamiya SkyBlue Anodized Aluminum (PS-49) over a base of Tamiya Bare Metal Silver (AS-12) with a generous layer of Tamiya Clear (TS-13).
  • Standard interior build with added carpet and photo etch steering wheel
  • Standard 396 engine with added plug wires, although I know the alternator is on the incorrect side for a true 1967 396.  I am guessing Buddy swapped motors as some point.
  • See my Christine build if interested....
  • Enjoy and Happy Building!

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Very nice re-creation. It seems your tires are struggling to stay tight to the rims. You might want to try this trick in the future. The pic is of a semi truck tire. For car tires I split the backer rod down the middle.

 

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