Review Summary
The reviews highlight a mix of satisfaction and frustration with the kit, noting its good overall design and accurate details for the 1970 model, particularly in the interior and engine representation. However, many mention issues with fit and assembly, especially around the front suspension, grille, and valence, often requiring significant modifications or patience to address flash on parts and achieve a proper build. Some also note that adapting the kit for later model years involves additional work or custom parts.
Good subject Simi though build
This is the same kit as the split bumper with noticeable differences in front end. Good kit but will test your patience getting the front suspension to sit correctly. Left chrome trim off windshield frame to show metal foil on 2nd picture. Like it except for fit issues on suspension.
1970 Camaro Z/28 Full Face bar front end
Being the owner of a 1972 Camaro for the last forty years, I was really looking forward to this kit and I was disappointed on a number of levels. Like the Camaro Rally Sport kit it evolved from there is a lot of flash and lot of detailing is kind of soft for a fairly new kit. The interior is correct for a 1970 car along with its low back bucket seats but if you want to build a 71-73 car, a fair number of changes will be needed to do it right. The grille is the early fine mesh style but the later cars used a coarse mesh grille so you will have to make one if you want to model a 72 or 73 Camaro. If you're really lucky like I was, you might find an old Dekno resin conversion that was to be used with an even older Camaro kit than this one. It had both styles of grilles and the lower valance panel was more defined than the one in the kit. The dashpad is nicely done and has no center a/c outlets just like the real Z/28. Real Z/28's were not a/c equipped from 1967 to 1972 as this removed 110lbs from the car for racing. The engine is a good representation of the 360hp LT-1 solid lifter cammed 350 that the Z/28 came with and the dual-snorkel air cleaner too. Overall its a good kit but if you want to model anything other than the 1970 Z/28 you will have to do some modification and parts scrounging but that's what modeling is about.
Very nice kit, more flash than expected
This is a very nice kit! The reason I only give it a good is that there is a lot of flash on the parts that needs to be trimmed. I expect that for older kits, but the newer generation kits are so much better. When assembling the chassis, don't glue the front A frame to the floor pan. It makes a very tight fit that can cause breakage when you install it. Install the floor pan in the body, then glue the Front A frame in. It is so much easier.
