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Well guys.....the Mustang build, as much as I hate to say it, had to come to an end. I've gotta say that I really enjoyed that build alot. I had been doing alot of pondering about what was next up on the bench and had it all narrowed down to three but couldn't make my mind up on what I wanted to build out of the three. It was really a source of frustration in a small way because I just couldn't make a decision. So........to end that I decided not to do ANY of those but to build something that I've been wanting to build for a very long time...... A 1970 Camaro with a big block in it and a Z-28 side by side. These kits are said to be a very difficult ones to work with but we'll see what happens. I'm up for the challenge.....


These cars hold great interest to me because #1...The Baldwin offering has a big block in it and #2 The 1970 Z-28 was almost my first car....till dad stopped it. Smart guy because I probably would've been a grease stain on the highway at an early age.

Now on the bench:



Baldwin Camaros are just evil .......................sporting a 500+ hp 454 and covering the 1/4 mile in the 11 second range. I've already got the MCW Forest Green paint for this car.

The real thing:



The Z-28 is a beautiful car as well sporting a 350 small block. Not as nasty as the Baldwin Camaro but still packs a decent wallop. I'll be going with Cranberry Red for this one and will be turning to MCW for the color.



Stay tuned gang.......................

Gonna be good, I bet.

mustang1989 wrote:Well guys.....the Mustang build, as much as I hate to say it, had to come to an end. I've gotta say that I really enjoyed that build alot. I had been doing alot of pondering about what was next up on the bench and had it all narrowed down to three but couldn't make my mind up on what I wanted to build out of the three. It was really a source of frustration in a small way because I just couldn't make a decision. So........to end that I decided not to do ANY of those but to build something that I've been wanting to build for a very long time...... A 1970 Camaro with a big block in it. This kit is said to be a very difficult one to work with but we'll see what happens. I'm up for the challenge.....


The AMT 1970 1/2 Baldwin Motion Camaro is just the ticket primarily because I already like these split bumper types but also because it's got a 454 in it.



Stay tuned......

I love this camaro, I am very excited to see it done!

Bet you can't build it stock

Got one in my stash. Actually 2. The first one I bought at Syrcon before the pandemic hit. Got it for $10 thinking I got a great deal. Turns out it was mainly parts of the kit - missing chrome trees, decals, instruction guide, etc...

That’s all right by me. I got spare parts now I’ve got the second kit.

I want to get the full bumper one too.

I’m hearing rumblings on the decals of this kit being brittle and falling apart once out of water after soaking. I love the white striping on this one though. Just haven’t decided what color I want to do mine.

This should be fun to watch. I like the split bumpers. My buddies dad had a El Camino with a 454 in it when I was a kid. That thing moved!

Thanks for the encouragement fellas. I'm doing alot of "home work" on this one before diving in.

Lee: I can build it OOB stock.

Lol.

definitely watching this. My favorite body style Camaro

I have the regular split bumper kit. Comes with a 350

I've always loved the look of the Camaros. Can't wait to see this one.