If Mad Max Drove A '68 Camaro

patrickivan

Sr Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #1

This is what it is. I'm not the best modeller in the world, but I have fun with it.

I took my old kit of a 68 Camaro. Switched the interior to right hand drive. The passenger side is reclined fully and with a cushion in the foot well (it's now essentially a bed). Junk in the back. Jacked up rear suspension. The wheels aren't mounted yet- I don't like their current positions.

Lightly heated up areas I wanted impacted, then actually smacked the car into static objects to dent it. Base coat is primer. Then a coat of steel. Another coat of primer. Some very light rust paint areas Followed salt/ water for paint peeling. Then black. Then sanded lightly in direction of air flow and debris impact. Finally lots of sand paint. Damned sand is everywhere! LOL

Thoughts and critiques are welcome. Oh- so are compliments. LOL.

 

PHArchivist

Master Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #2

excellent! love it...!

 

Jimmer

Well-Known Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #3

I love it as well, I've been a huge Max fan since the original. My dream project would be to restore an actual Ford Falcon (with the right side steering wheel) as an Interceptor. Saw a guy on YouTube who commissioned a guy to build him one. It even had the blue light and siren (which I hope he is aware could probably cause him a legal nightmare).

Anyway, great job.

Also, you could always add a hand attached to a chain dragging off the rear-end. (If you are too young to know what I'm talking about, watch original Max...)

 

Rogviler

Well-Known Member

• Feb 8, 2016

• #4

patrickivan said:

I have fun with it.

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That's the #1 thing that matters!

I like your idea for making dents, and it looks like it turned out well.

Be sure to update when it's all done.

-Rog

 

astroboy

Master Member

• Feb 9, 2016

• #5

awesome@!

 

kruleworld

Well-Known Member

• Feb 12, 2016

• #6

nicely done. model car guys have a whole post-apocalyptic sub-genre, so you should be able to find others who have similar builds. Mustangs are usually more common, so kudos for trying a camaro instead. Probably the only change i can see is i'd put some mesh in the grille hole, just to hide the engine area.

i'm not a fan of the "melt & dent" technique. it works fine here, because it's fairly small, but often looks too soft for damaged metal if you wanted it more damaged.

 

Junk Pilot

Sr Member

• Feb 13, 2016

• #7

If Mad Max drove a 68 Camaro?

I would NEVER happen! Max is Australian so he DRIVES Australian!

But it does look good enough for the MM universe.

 

Broilermaker

Sr Member

• Feb 20, 2016

• #8

they import alot of camaros to aussie land

 

kruleworld

Well-Known Member

• Feb 26, 2016

• #9

Broilermaker said:

they import alot of camaros to aussie land

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and a lot of Falcons into the states....