87 (yes, 87) Monte Carlo SS

[Hawk312]

I built this from the ‘86 Revell Monte Carlo kit and added Rays decals. The rear end has been updated to and ‘87, which took a little more effort than you would think to get perfect. The tires are from the 77Trans am MPC kit, which are smaller but still look a little too big, IMO.  I took a step back on the detailing, as I had limited time to get this done.

[louis Carabott]

Very Nice ?

[kelson]

Beautiful build of a very sharp looking car of the eighties!!?

[Curt]

Very nice Monte Carlo, David.  I love the paint job.  Do you have a shot of the rear?

[Jim B]

Nice Monte Carlo. Well done.

[michelle]

Awesome work 

[bogger44]

That is a great looking build!  Lovely paint and very clean detailing throughout, and nice to see one in white.

[espo]

Beautiful looking Monte. The paint finish is better than anything GM was doing at that time, but the color is spot on. We ordered a new '86 Monte Carlo SS and owned it for 18 years. It was this shade of white with the dark maroon interior. The shape of the taillight reveals, and the decals are slightly different between the '87 and the '86. From what I can see of the interior it looks exact. The engine is detailed just like the real car. These were great cars for what was available at the time and your build look very accurate to my eyes.  

[dietgilroy]

what does the rear even look like?

[charger74]

Very well done ????

[Street Rod]

Very sharp, excellent work!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[XYHARRY]

Very nice paint finish and overall detail. Well done David. Do you have a shot of the rear end?

Cheers, 

David.M ??

[carrucha]

Cool Monte Carlo.  Looks good in white.

[polybius]

Very nice work!  It's frustrating enough to correct the kit's '86 tail lights but doing the conversion for '87 is surely more tricky.  Your build looks great!

[Mattilacken]

Sweet! a favorite of mine for sure! I am not familiar with the differences betwen 86 and 87. Do you mind posting a picture of the rear of your build?

[ncbuckeye67]

Wow, that paint is amazing! Other than relocating the 3rd brake light, what else was involved in your conversion?

[SpikeSchumacher]

Beautiful finish on that!

[Ragtop Man]

Nothing but net - a box art quality build. Great job!

 

[Ulbo]

Great Finish?

[70 Sting]

This is a super-nice build!  Great shine and finish. ?

[Dragonhawk1066]

Outstanding looking paint job and a beautiful build. I've owned two of these and they're one of my favorite cars!

[Hawk312]

Thanks for all of the kind words guys. I apologize for not having pictures of the back of the car. Here is one just before I pack it away.

 

[PappyD340]

Super nice Monte, well done!

[slusher]

 Outstanding clean and flawless build!