1969 Camaro Z-28 Foose Design 1:12 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-2811 Review
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1969 Camaro Z-28 Foose Design 1:12 Scale Revell Model Kit #85-2811 Review
Review and Photos by Alan Mann 
The Car: In 1967 Chevrolet designed the Camaro to counteract the massive success that the Ford Mustang had experienced since its introduction. The Camaro was much more than a simple market-share grabber however. It possessed both elegance and power in abundance and was popular with most segments of the population.
The Designer: In a relatively short career, Chip Foose has created a legacy of designs and accomplishments that are well beyond his years. Chip’s first job was working for his father’s company, Project Design. By age twelve, Chip already had five years’ experience under his belt. 1990 brought about the beginning of a relationship with Boyd Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd, becoming a full time position in 1993, where Chip eventually became the President. Chip’s venture with Boyd however, ended in 1998. The split was not pretty as many of Boyd’s best builders left with Chip. At this time Chip and his wife Lynne started their Huntington Beach, California based company Foose Design, an automotive and product design Development Company still in operation.
For the Modeler: This review is based on Revell # 85-2811; it is the 1/12 scale Foose ’69 Camaro Z-28. This kit is Skill level 3 for the advanced builder and contains 176 parts. The kit is molded in White, Black, Chrome, Clear and Clear Red and has Vinyl Tires, Tubing and Wire. This kit is a 100% Reissue (Re-Pop), and Revell calls this a Conversion. The original kit was released as a 3n1 in 1988 so it has been around at least 26 years. The only parts special to the “Foose Designed†kit seems to be two new wheel rim trees plus tires and the decals. But you do get all the original kit parts from the previous issue. You get a nicely detailed 302 Small Block with two different intake options. The chassis is simple and clean. The front tires are moveable. For the size of this kit it could have been more complex but it is nicely detailed. You get three wheel choices, Stock, Custom and Foose with two tire choices. The interior is nice with a multiple part tub. Door panels are separate for ease of detailing. The body is crisp and nicely detailed. The decals are extensive and give the Foose stripes and tags plus Rally Stripes. The interior decals include all dash gauges and wood panels. This is a great kit that begs you to super-detail it. Overall dimensions of the finished build are: Length: 15-5/8″, Width: 5-7/8″, Height: 4-1/4″.
Covered in this Review: If you want to perfect your build; basic construction; preparing parts for better finishing; extensive paint and finishing information; adhesive selections and applications; seam and sink identification and repair methods; engine detailing; decal selection, preparation, and application; how to use setting solutions for great looking decals; detailing and construction options; make your own custom license plate instructions; undocumented manifold options; construction sequence deviations for fit and finish; alternate sources for plug wires and hoses; contest finishing considerations are discussed; firing order diagrams; adding engine compartment details for realism; how to wire the engine; removing unwanted chrome from parts; scratch building a fuel line and valve; removing unwanted scripts; scratch building hose clamps; Foose brake options; undocumented suspension options; instruction errors and omissions; wheel/tire options; installing directional tires; flocking the carpet for realism; scratch building custom floor mats; customizing the interior; gauge realism instructions; complete interior detailing; using foil for chrome accents; where “not†to use glue; installing windows with white glue, are all fully examined in this pictorial 28 page, full-color Step-by-Step review.
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