Post by exeter on Sept 11, 2019 13:31:16 GMT
Some work in progress along with some final pictures of my Monogram Fiero GT that was recently completed.
The mirrors on this kit had no clear mounting points or markings on the body, and as a result I had to drill holes in them as well as the body to help locate and provide support.
For the engine, is used a prewired 6 cylinder distributor from Morgan Automotive Detail.
The body was primed with Tamiya white primer, base coats were Tamiya Italian Red, and Gloss Aluminum, and was finally clear coated with Testors Wet Look.
The chassis was painted with Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black, the exhaust was painted with Testors Aluminum Metalizer, Steel, and sealed with the Metalizer sealer.
Here are some picture of the finished kit.
The Fiero represented a very daring move by the Pontiac division of General Motors to build a two seat mid-engine sports car or at least it started that way. Initially the car was extremely successful with respect to sales, but eventually suffered due to its disappointing performance and reliability problems.
Ironically, according to my research the Fiero was first designed with a six-cylinder power plant instead of the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine it was first equipped with. It appears that the suits and bean counters at General Motors concluded it didn’t make sense to offer two sports cars when Chevrolet already had the Corvette; which was highly successful. As a result, the car was marketed as a fuel-efficient stylish two-seater commuter car. For a while, the concept worked but as gas prices started to decline in the mid-eighties coupled with the cars disappointing performance the Fiero began to lose favor.
In an effort to attract additional buyers, the Fiero GT was introduced in 1985. Although the GT offered better performance, it still was not enough to stop the car’s declining fortunes and was discontinued after the 1988 model year.
The mirrors on this kit had no clear mounting points or markings on the body, and as a result I had to drill holes in them as well as the body to help locate and provide support.
For the engine, is used a prewired 6 cylinder distributor from Morgan Automotive Detail.
The body was primed with Tamiya white primer, base coats were Tamiya Italian Red, and Gloss Aluminum, and was finally clear coated with Testors Wet Look.
The chassis was painted with Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black, the exhaust was painted with Testors Aluminum Metalizer, Steel, and sealed with the Metalizer sealer.
Here are some picture of the finished kit.
The Fiero represented a very daring move by the Pontiac division of General Motors to build a two seat mid-engine sports car or at least it started that way. Initially the car was extremely successful with respect to sales, but eventually suffered due to its disappointing performance and reliability problems.
Ironically, according to my research the Fiero was first designed with a six-cylinder power plant instead of the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine it was first equipped with. It appears that the suits and bean counters at General Motors concluded it didn’t make sense to offer two sports cars when Chevrolet already had the Corvette; which was highly successful. As a result, the car was marketed as a fuel-efficient stylish two-seater commuter car. For a while, the concept worked but as gas prices started to decline in the mid-eighties coupled with the cars disappointing performance the Fiero began to lose favor.
In an effort to attract additional buyers, the Fiero GT was introduced in 1985. Although the GT offered better performance, it still was not enough to stop the car’s declining fortunes and was discontinued after the 1988 model year.
