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AMT Camaro

Postby DHansen » Thu Feb 14, 2013 11:59 am

Here are some pics of an AMT Camaro I did awhile back. I used a Parma 1/24 scale lexan stock car interor and I didn't like the body mount system AMT used so I glued EverGreen styrene strips to the inside of the rocker panals and driled extra holes in the chassis and used some self taping screws from the bottom up into the styrene.

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The Firebird is on Parma FCR chassis that I done several years ago.
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:54 pm

There ya go! here's the "other" one-- the only two of these crappy kits ever completed, I think. I consider it a mark of expertise to get one of these things on the road. Congratulations!

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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby DHansen » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:46 pm

Looks good.
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby dge467 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:29 pm

Nice builds guys!
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:57 pm

This really is an accomplishment. I've done 3 of these as reviews, and the Camaro was the most difficult, with bad fitting parts, and some strange stuff that didn't want to wash off for painting, etc. DHansen did very well, believe me.
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby DHansen » Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:55 am

Thanks guys. I didn't have any real problems with the body, but the chassis I took a few libertys with. I didn't like the guide so I moved it forward and used an old Jet Flag I had laying around and changed the body mounts. Tires and wheels may get changed out later. Tires anyway, to much rim and not enough tire sidewall.
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby jmsh54 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:32 pm

Your Camaro turned out nice. I saw somewhere that you could just buy the AMT chassis kits. Regards, John
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Re: AMT Camaro

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:12 pm

That's hilarious. Next they will have a super sale on head colds.
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