'69 Camaro

       
 
 

 
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Jada Toys has become one of my favorite diecast manufacturers. Their models are well made, the designs are cool without being weird, and the cars are relatively easy to find & buy. This Camaro was part of their "Big Time Muscle" series: modern performance takes on classic muscle and sports cars. I liked the base color they used, but thought that the black stripes took away from the look. After disassembly, my first step was to clean off the stripes and painted-on trim with non-acetone nail polish remover. Next, I gave the body a light wet sanding to remove a few rough spots, clear coated it, then gave it a good polishing to make the blue really stand out. The sideview mirrors were originally chrome, but they looked out of place, so I painted them blue to match the body. Finally, the windows were all trimmed with Bare Metal Foil.

While it was apart, I also redid the interior in white and blue. I replaced the original seats with a set from a Mitsubishi Eclipse, and used blue craft felt for the carpeting. The dashboard and speakers were detailed with Bare Metal Foil.

For the final reassembly, I raised the rear suspension a hair, and painted the underside of the chassis with GlowInc's blue glow paint. The car still sits so low that it's not really bright, but it gives it a nice subtle glow after dark.

 

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