1969 Camaro Z28 RS 1/12 scale model

**Grizley** · #1 05-11-2010, 09:02 AM

Here is a long term project I have been working on for a few weeks, a 1969 Camaro Z28 rally sport, my all time favorite car. The plan with this one is to make it fairly detailed with individual body panels, an engine with opening hood, an interior, finished trunk with opening trunk lid, and a frame structure. I will light it all up when finished with led's, I have been designing with that in mind so there will be light boxes to put the led's in to seal them up with no bleeding to other areas for the headlights, taillights, interior dome, dash, etc. All will be powered by 2 9volt batteries which will be stored in the trunk behind two removable side panels. I have a fairly good start on the main bits so far, It should be fairly detailed while not be insanely difficult to build. Probably be in 1/12th scale, possibly 1/24th if it's not too difficult too build.

**Groovin_Fusion** · #2 05-11-2010, 10:00 AM

Nice Grizley ! Would like to see this in progress.

**Ashrunner** · #3 05-11-2010, 01:08 PM

The 1969 Camaro Z28 is my all-time favorite sports car also. Prior to my entry in the US Air Force, I went to buy a new one. However, it was more than I could afford at the time. I ended up buying my second favorite car...the new Dodge Challenger. Two weeks later, I got my draft notice. I sold the car (at a great loss) and enlisted in the Air Force.

I'll be watching this one myself.

**cMags** · #4 05-11-2010, 01:10 PM

I'm excited for this. Should be a great addition to the very lacking American Muscle genre in paper. This will be high on my build list.

**mchale** · #5 05-11-2010, 01:17 PM

cool cant wait

**SiBongJu** · #6 05-11-2010, 07:07 PM

If the headlight cover can be made, that'll be exciting!

**Willja67** · #7 05-11-2010, 10:03 PM

Looks pretty good so far. I just found out that some guys bought the rights from GM to build the 69 camaro and the shop is somewhere here in town(don't know where though). If you got a couple hundred thousand you can have an insanely overpowered new construction 69 camaro.

**Grizley** · #8 05-12-2010, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashrunner

The 1969 Camaro Z28 is my all-time favorite sports car also. Prior to my entry in the US Air Force, I went to buy a new one. However, it was more than I could afford at the time. I ended up buying my second favorite car...the new Dodge Challenger. Two weeks later, I got my draft notice. I sold the car (at a great loss) and enlisted in the Air Force.

I'll be watching this one myself.

Ashrunner, the Challenger is one of my favorites as well. Probably in order it's, 69 Camaro, 70 Chevelle, 70 Challenger, 68 Nova, I could just keep going :D Bummer about having to sell the car.

Thanks for all the positive comments to everyone

Here is a small update, I got the interior shell done up last night and the battery compartment in the trunk. After finishing the interior shell I realised I had a good amount of dead space right behind the rear seat I could use for the compartment rather than putting them on the sides which would have been a tight fit. In the pic you can see that it is just a flat plane which will be laminated onto thicker stock with a tab installed at the bottom so it can be removed and replaced easily. Next step is to make up the dash and center console.

**Grizley** · #9 05-12-2010, 08:07 PM

Here's tonight's progress. Got the seats made up and started on making up some seatbelts, I think for the front I'll do the harness over the shoulder type seat belt. Gonna try to get the rest of them and the dash done up tomorrow.

**Groovin_Fusion** · #10 05-12-2010, 08:48 PM

WOW! I CANNOT wait to see this in paper. should be cool!