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77-78 Pontiac Firebird


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Along with a couple of other 77-78 Firebirds I received this partly glued snap together MPC (or similar)1/32 kit that had the rear bumper and most of the innards missing. Needless to say the innards aren't necessary and a quick fill job of the rear and slightly wider rear arches allows it to fit quite nicely on a Scaley Camaro chassis already fitted with Scaley GT40 wheels that was floating around. I figured I better give it a bit more of a track look with a silly great shovel front end..

 

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Hi Wobble/Bram. Great looking car. Good to see something different from all the Camaros. There are quite a few Scaly cars of this era but not sure how many have been trailed. One of our new locals is quite keen on a Dodge Challenger so would be to see that. Should get one of the others myself. I like to see a range of different cars and like a bit of a challenge. It is so easy to go with the favoured car but it does look a bit boring. Regards Chas Le Breton

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We will all have the time for "shame bleaching" over the coming weeks.

 

I think the "4 week lock down" was a soft way of easing us into it.

 

I am fortunate to have enough project material to last until Marvin the paranoid android has rotted away in the car park at that certain restaurant.

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Mark, you asked about the chassis on Mac's thread.

 

It's just a regular Scaley '69 Camaro chassis (same wheelbase as MPC kit) modified to 3 post with Ninco guide and NSR Braid.

On the test bed the chassis runs as smooth as some Slot.it's I have.

 

It's a nice day out so I've just given the body another coat of Tamiya TS50 Mica blue and hopefully this time it'll dry without turning to custard.

 

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