1980 Chevy Monte Carlo V8 Trailer Chopper 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Paint Dashboard

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Always liked the chopper from back in the day, glad to see it back! 👍👍

[@dougmulle2627]

I love your stories for the models. My girlfriend had a silver one with the maroon velvet interior, so i already have my story for it lol. The hitch is actually pretty accurate for this car, i put hundreds on working for U-Haul back in the day

[@jamesaters6507]

Dude I love Monte Carlos and other G bodies

[@garrylogan5995]

Best GM cars that will never be made again. They are and will become the "new" modern classics. Prices are slowly coming up if a GM G body is in great, next to new condition.

[@chrisandnicolepurcell683]

i wold love to see it!

[@diecastify]

Cleanest, most realistic build of this kit I have ever seen! Your talents and skills never fail to impress me!

[@jarialshurfield5696]

Chris, I get so much enjoyment from your videos that I am starting to watch some of them a second time.

[@hpiguy]

Glad you like them!

[@timothycrutcher1556]

I remember buying that kit back in the 70's

[@bunk-bn9eo]

An 80 MC in the 70s? You must have the hook-up. 😆

[@dougnapoltes1036]

I’ve been hoping you’d build this! You did a great job! I built this model back in the 80s when it first came out but mine was a lighter blue like a LeMans blue. I was a teenager back then. I don’t know what happened to that model. I’m going to sound nit picky but this model is slightly inaccurate. MPC didn’t notch the fender corner at the front where the turn signals are located like in the real car. I used a hobby knife back then to whittle a little bit of plastic away before I painted it. Anyway, I am so happy that this is back! I’d love to see a return of the 67-70 Eldorado model kits, even the Toronados, too!

[@ofcourseitsme5023]

I really enjoy the longer videos and just let them play while I work. This way at a glance I see the progress and am able to look back on details I missed and wanted to see. Well Done and Thank you!

[@brothainvegas]

My favorite model car kit 😀

[@frankderryberry1412]

My brother in law actually bought this car brand new. Kept it forever. Same color. wow

[@troydowning3302]

You should do a review on your new bike

[@joemuncie9187]

I built this as an exact replica of my '79. All I had to do was swap the headlights with a '79 promo and scrape off the marker lights. I have to agree that it is not the most beautiful car, and I never would have bought one brand new. I looked at some at the dealer and was not impressed. In 1989 I got one for free because it didn't run. I rebuilt the 267 V8 and have been driving it ever since. With American Torq Thrust wheels, the looks have grown on me. Obviously at 44 years old it stands out, but so does my '88 LS and '67 Chevelle. I have built exact replicas of them also.

[@rtistik94]

Wow!!! Definitely have to try and get my hands on a couple of these. One for me, and one for my brother-in-law.

[@ImFastrnU]

I just bought the Trumpeteer 1978 Monte Carlo kit. A more advanced kit. The Monte Carlo was my first car when I was 16. Can't wait to put it together.

[@modelcars2978]

Yes, but did yours come with a chopper?😁 I probably would have eventually gotten this kit if it didn't have the bike. However, because it did, I got mine yesterday. 🤟🤠👍

[@bunk-bn9eo]

I hope you don't mind me asking; is the Trumpeteer kit good in the way of detail?

[@joemilbrandt9320]

Dad and Mom had a Monte that exact color, blue on blue and all that chrome. Thanks for the reminder oh yeah and making me feel a little bit older 😮😂

[@spankyham9607]

Old man blue interior. Love it.

[@modelcar1589]

I'll be ordering this kit real soon

[@modelcars2978]

Looks great in the superior color. Mine just came in the mail yesterday, perfect timing. 🤟🤠🤠

[@craigfresch575]

love the monte carlos... well, 70's and 80's... i remember building this the first time out!

[@timczifrik7715]

lmfao @ ball chiller...!!!!! Hahahahahaha I never heard that one. lol

[@kennyspaulding796]

Was in the Army until July of '80 built 3 kits while I was in and this was one of them it was released as Wheeler Dealer or something like that painted it like the box art I still have it. My mom had a '79 Monte Carlo (bought it new) it was white with light blue pinstripes and blue interior, same color you used on your build. My younger brother was still in high school he was a hellion back then. He used to take that car and go cruise'n on Broadway Ave in our town and get some beer and chick's until one day when he rear-ended somebody so hard it totaled that car. It was only a little over a year old.

[@danielduncan4420]

Great job!!! .... from myself and the Top O' Texas Car Model club here in Amarillo Texas 👍👍😎🚘

[@ChrisReese3371]

I might order this kit and do the black Training Day Monte . I always loved that car the first time I saw the movie!

[@lemateurfou]

J'adore la traduction en Français sur la boite : chopper = hachoir, bravo les gars ! 😁

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Video of you and your new motorcycle? Sure Video of you in your Motorcycle Jacket? YOU BETCHA !!! Do you belong to the Wisconsin Styrenes motorcycle club? I hear that whole gang invades a 7-11, buyin' a round of pop for the house, then each one drives off to work on their latest build. Sounds cool. Oh, my mom had one of these, same blue on blue. You nailed it - except her chopper was red.

[@johngligo4049]

Wow brother beautiful work on that Monte Carlo! I grabbed one last month so at some point it'll get built! I've always loved those 80's GM cars!

[@mikerobertson2993]

Chris you have a very steady hand. Nice job on the motorcycle tires Nice job on everything

[@lylebriggs923]

I just finished up that up just before the first of the year

[@doublenickelbob]

I had a Buick Grand National, boy did it fly. Till some mf stole it.

[@joe6096]

I really feel sorry for you, if it was an ‘86 or ‘87 with the inter cooler and in decent condition those are worth $40-60k today. My Mom had her 1985 Regal Limited stolen TWICE!! First time in ‘86, it had about 9,000 miles on it, and it was found 2 weeks later in repairable condition. The second time in 1988. Never found. Insurance wrote it off after 30 days. Problem with all 1979-87 G-Bodies is that they were very easy to steal and among the most stolen vehicles in American automobile history. Because so many components were interchangeable between the cars in every division and they were simple to work on and disassemble/reassemble.

[@modelbuildingcorner]

I realize this is an old video, but I'm new. I just saw this kit today online. My uncle had the 80' with a 3.8L turbo. I was hoping the kit had the option to build It that way.13,000 were built for 1980. Love your channel.

[@hpiguy]

You can always source a Grand National or GNX kit and stick the engine in this.

[@Funsho97]

Wow, I built this kit when I was a kid. I originally built it as a T-top bit later on I cut the whole top off and made it a convertible and it actually looked pretty good. I remember using the luggage rack on a Corvette. Cool build!!!

[@maryfiltz800]

Nice build- great job on that chopper.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Oh yea, the chopper is cool!!

[@TI4438]

Got this kit on deck.

[@thadiuspennington6574]

I like your little paint booth ! I’d love to see how you made that actually ! Greet build ! I love Monte Carlo’s my first car @ 19 was A 79 Monte Carlo 👍🏼

[@davidhinkson8856]

Love the colors you're using on this build - I'm actually thinking of going with a blue interior on my next car build, the AMT 1966 Galaxie which I believe you featured on here a couple years ago.

[@ローガンモケーマン73チャンネル]

HAPPYNewyear！

[@bunk-bn9eo]

I can't believe they made a 80 Monte. Of all the years. 😆

[@reddsshaker3477]

‘69/‘70s Honda “750Four”. They were the first of the muscle bikes, and popular with chopper builders.

[@davidpayne4315]

Wow I was hoping you would be able to build this one

[@danielkemp4801]

Great build and great video. Yes, I want to see pictures of your new bike. Keep on building and have fun.

[@ronroberts2453]

Excellence build and really nice color choices!! Awesome presentation as always Chris!!

[@joeshmoe9978]

Pretty cool 😎

[@bunk-bn9eo]

I've always dug your choice of music - what's with the Loony Toons theme music? I kid! I kid!

[@williamkidney6031]

That's a cool kit, great job 👍 if you didn't know they're coming out with a new night court show, and Dan will be in it

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

Happy New Year 2023! Nice build!

[@Merylstreep1949]

Definitely want to see pictures of the new bike on the channel!!!!!

[@chassegallerie2910]

Really good build and kit. The French on those boxes is always funny. So, in French, a Chopper, as in the motorcycle isn't translated. It will stay a Chopper. HOWEVER, since R2's translation team or person use Google Translate, they don't know that and they used the word "Hachoir" which is actually the proper name of the knife. Ended up being a joke between a couple of us French speaking modelists that this motorcycle was for men who wanted a quick vasectomy! lol I also noticed from your vid that they used the word "ordinaire" (ordinary) to translate stock, when the proper translation would be "de série" or "non modifiée" and they used the word "coustume" which is an old French word refering to the word costume (word means same in both French and English) but in the feminine tense (if this can make sense, you guys don't give genres to objects as you have the word "it" for them, which is something we don't have in French.)

[@micheldaoust832]

Hahaha... at least it's not : CRACHOIR

[@waynehawkins9090]

Have that kit now. Haven't built it yet. Also have the earlier version.

[@moisesvega8941]

Saludos buen trabajo feliz Día de Reyes

[@Dartman6]

My dad describes these Montes as looking like a ladies hat. lol Good job, Chris.

[@doublenickelbob]

Great video Chris. Keep em coming and I'll keep watching. And let's see that bike.

[@MrModelworx]

That looks great Chris , I've overlooked this kit before but I may have to pick one up.

[@hpiguy]

Thanks bud!

[@johnpitts9836]

What do you think is best. Gray or brown primer.

[@kenswonger4738]

for me if the body's white.i use a flat. black or a gray primer for the body.but most the time I use blue for the regular coat.

[@beltfed4624]

Gray primer generally allows a color to remain genuine, whereas brown primer makes the color appear darker. Black primer for metallics (makes them pop), and white primer for yellow, pink, and all neon colors (it brightens them).

[@M0UNTAINEER]

I don't know why a trailer n motorcycle but O.K. Sweet ride 👍

[@richardlee1092]

Really fine looking kit. Nice job Chris. Color combo very much the part for that era. Thanks for the. Review, look forward to many more. Happy New Year! 🎉

[@markbuterbuagh4971]

Happy New Year Chris.

[@charlesstarlin6354]

Cool stuff always 😎

[@MarkMeadows90]

I built this one back in 2018. It was the re-release Round2 Class Action Monte Carlo with the blue body with silver graphics on the box art. It went together well. I used bigger wheels with low profile tires. I wanted to replicate the Hot Wheels vehicle Montezooma.

[@frankjones4094]

One more for seeing your new bike.

[@reddsshaker3477]

Use Bob Smith Gold and Super Gold + CA glues. They’re specifically designed to NOT fog on plastic….even on clear parts.

[@charliebowman785]

a very nice one.

[@Tiptoetherat]

I wanna do one of these as a hobby stock racer

[@anthonyhitchings615]

Very nice 👍

[@openexhaustmodels5139]

Very nice mate👍

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice build. Definitely a kit that should help MPC’s reputation. Great color choice. Thanks for sharing.

[@paulrosel9923]

How do you handle plugged spray nozzles?

[@rogerstickle5935]

👍👍

[@paulgertsch7105]

Turned out awesome 👍😎

[@tygrkhat4087]

I wasn't sure about the metallic blue until the pictures at the end, and it pops. Great build Chris!

[@biker_mike50]

Great build

[@jesshansen3690]

Righteous.

[@boneshill9732]

Awesome job as always!

[@davidjohnston330]

SWEET 👌👌👌

[@rodneynoble452]

What is glossoff? I've never seen this before

[@MODELMIND72]

Sweet!

[@jrseitz21]

What would you recommend to clean a whoopsie of the sharpie chrome or the molotol pen that doesn't ruin the paint 🤔. Also do you have a video on panel liners? Thanks

[@Vekurus]

Great engine for other projects too, hard to find a SBC with a TH350.... or just any TH350 for that matter.

[@lukasgarage956]

Forking nice

[@craigwellsjr3968]

Great build Chris!!

[@lylebriggs923]

I had a little bit of a fight getting the bike together

[@santosmendez6795]

I'm painting my model car green metallic flake. What color of primer I should use?

[@jak61]

Love watching your builds! If I may ask, what kind of glue are you using. Sure look forward to your next video. Keep them coming!

[@hpiguy]

Plastruct Bondene

[@michaelldanner9684]

I’ve been building models since I was a boy. I’m 69 now, and am getting back into it since retirement. What kind of glue do you use? I always used Testers Model Glue, but it looks like there’s a newer quicker glue?

[@hpiguy]

I like Plastruct Bondene personally.

[@sharkymcgee6892]

What gel pens are you using? Do they come in a set?

[@grandpawolt1349]

I had a 78 that I switched the 305 for a 350

[@ErnestoCarrasco]

Curious -- what do you think about Revell kits? I have found them not to be very precise. Parts often do not fit like they are supposed to, or at least that has been my experience. Any thoughts?

[@hpiguy]

I've built hundreds on here, they are just fine.

[@ErnestoCarrasco]

@@hpiguy That may be my problem. In my over 50 years of model building, I haven't built close 100 kits total and less than a third of those were Revell kits. I guess I just need more practice 😜.

[@dmgscalemodels2825]

Would yo be able to use the Moltov pen to do the window chrome trim? Ive wanted to try it but didnt know if it would work for that.

[@hpiguy]

It works just fine for that if you want to use it to do all the trim, but you must let it dry much longer.

[@johnnyp628]

Does anyone else ever have the problem with the steel axles in these model cars being too short? The last two vehicles I have built it seems the axles were too short.

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

I'm looking for a 76 Malibu model? Do you know if there is one?

[@timryan1785]

Round 2 is releasing the Lenny Pond 74 Malibu NASCAR kit, probably the closest you will find unless you get a resin or 3D printed body from the aftermarket. I too, would love to see them tool up a factory stock version of the mid 70's Malibu and any of it's factory optioned trims.

[@joecarpenter7852]

Is the chopper already built

[@hpiguy]

Watching the build part of the video answers all your questions. Thanks!

[@joecarpenter7852]

@@hpiguy I did watch it I just thought maybe you already did the chopper build before the car .thanks

[@Merylstreep1949]

Big black blob on screen towards the end,btw

[@hpiguy]

Light dropped in front of lens. Didn't see it until it was all over.

[@rodnokken7759]

If anyone were to give ME one of these kits, I would combine it with a Super Stocker kit to build it as a dirt modified.

[@rickr442]

Nice job on a pathetic subject. That may be a 262 cube v8, lame squared. I probably pinstriped about 500 of those cars for dealers back in the ‘80s, grew to hate them! The burgundy interiors always faded to a putrid ‘fresh bruise’ purple and the plating on the plastic flaked off. No thanks!

[@rodnokken7759]

My Dad gave me his 80 Grand Prix white over burgundy. I know exactly what you mean. I hated the fadeaway rear quarters. This generation never looked right until the wedge shape of 81.

[@TI4438]

FYI....the fancy pinstripes and designs are garbage. Worst I've ever worked with. The kit itself is fine. No problems there.