Musclecar Mike Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Here is my latest build and first completed build post. This Vette is the third build I have completed since getting back into the hobby. I picked this kit up at the NCRS Corvette show swap meet back in January for only $5! It was sealed inside the box so when I got it home, I unbagged it to find the right corner of the hood was a short shot. I managed to to rebuild that portion of the hood and the rest of the kit went together with very little fuss. The only other odd ball thing I encountered was the fact you had to shape the ends of the inner fenders to fit the inside of the body. This was called out in the instruction. I painted the Vette Testors Inferno Orange lacquer which to my eye was a close match to Ontario Orange on the 1:1 car. The rest of build was just normal detail painting, foiling, and few photo etched parts. Hope you guys dig it and feel free to leave comments, I'm here to sharpen my skills and grow. Edited December 2, 2015 by Musclecar Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Mike, given your intent is to sharpen your skills, I'd say you're up to a Filet Knife and in another build or two you'll be able to shave with them. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Really clean work. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Extremely cool color choices and very clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecar Mike Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Mike, given your intent is to sharpen your skills, I'd say you're up to a Filet Knife and in another build or two you'll be able to shave with them. Nicely done.Ed, thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecar Mike Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thank you for the kind words Eric & Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Great color. Very nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Woo-hoo, another sweet C3! Kudos for your paint, decal work and clean assembly work, not to mention overcoming the short-shot hood issue. I wasn't aware of the shape-'em-yourself inner fenders, so thanks for letting us know about them. Guess I'll have to look my AMT 'Vette instructions over more carefully before diving in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiskiestLion Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 very cool i was hoping to see more from you and you delivered thank you for showing this beautiy off !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Great looking model, really sharp interior work! I'm currently waiting for an AMT '72 Corvette roadster to dry; painted it Tamiya metallic orange--like you, I was looking for an Ontario Orange look. Hope mine looks as nice as yours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Looks great Mike, that would look real nice with some of the Good Year Polyglas tires from the recent AMT parts pack.Love the colour very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Super nice build, and like a lot of others I really like that orange, so much so that I used it to paint my 1/10 scale RC Camaro street stock, it got a few compliments too, it was the orange and Tamiya clear pearl backed with white, the top surfaces white. Now I'm going to dig something else out and use some more of it, maybe the new snap Corvette kit, that yellow plastic is just begging to be covered up.Keep up the excellent work, we'll see some of your builds in the magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Like it in Gold, Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Very sharp looking Corvette. Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Nice work on that Vette! Clean build and well detailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 nice work, great looking build, very clean. well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Very nice work!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 very nice, great paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Very, very nice. I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Madness Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Hey Mike, that's a nice lookin' build! keep 'em comin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Very nice Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 well done! like it. if i remember my third built model...uhhhhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknkim14 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.