The third generation Chevy Camaro (and the Pontiac Firebird to an extent) has been one of my favorite cars for the longest time, so naturally, I have a 1:18 scale version of one. This particular car is a replica of the 1982 Chevy Camaro Z/28 from Sunstar. Finished in the oh-so-common but oh-so-perfect red over gray color combo, this car features aluminum wheels, which it shares with the pace car variant as well.
I am very pleased with the attention to detail Sunstar paid with this model. First off, the paint is applied at a constant thickness, with some fading under the hood (normal in a real car?), and the rocker trim is tampoed on pretty well, though it's beginning to flake off (much like it would on the real thing!). I'd say Sunstar got GM paint quality down pretty good. *runs*
The interior is also really nicely done. The seats are correctly patterned, and the dash detail is very good, too. Bonus points for having a decently detailed steering wheel that isn't overly huge, nor looks completely generic. I only wish the hatch could open, so I can store the T Tops in the cargo space. Oh well.
The opening features are what really make this third-gen Camaro stand out as a model. As you can see. the hatch is the only main thing that doesn't open. But, the rest of the features more than make up for that measly fact. One of my favorite features, which is heavily exploited in the pictures above, is the fact that both panes of the T Tops come off as separate pieces. Having both T Top panes off allows the interior to be heavily examined, even without having both doors open. It really is that cool of a feature.
My advice is, if you're a Camaro fan, or just a Chevy fan in general. or maybe you just want a decently priced model car, you can't go wrong picking up a Sunstar Camaro. Or you can check out my previous posts for reviews on their European Ford Escort pieces. Really, for $30 give or take, this is one of the better budget models you can buy.
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