RestoModGuy Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks everyone for the nice comments, appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 3:43 PM, crazyjim said: Sweet, clean, and SHINY x 3. What is the source of those wheels/tires. I like them. Jim, thanks, the wheels are Pegasus Elite wheels and the deep rears are Pegasus aluminum sleeves that the smaller wheels slide into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 12:56 AM, RestoModGuy said: I am building a series of Corvettes with the same Bright Red paint, wheels/tires, and tan interiors Jim, I like these so much--especially that '63--that I've returned to this thread several times to look at them again. Today I realized it might be fun to pay tribute to your collection by trying to replicate this photo with three of my own LRCs. Mine are all stock and not nearly as nice as yours, but it was fun to try to try to replicate your pic. Hope you don't mind! Revell '63 Snapper, unpainted polished red plastic; AMT '70 snapper curbside, unpainted polished red plastic; unmodified 2005 cheap diecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 22 hours ago, Snake45 said: Jim, I like these so much--especially that '63--that I've returned to this thread several times to look at them again. Today I realized it might be fun to pay tribute to your collection by trying to replicate this photo with three of my own LRCs. Mine are all stock and not nearly as nice as yours, but it was fun to try to try to replicate your pic. Hope you don't mind! Revell '63 Snapper, unpainted polished red plastic; AMT '70 snapper curbside, unpainted polished red plastic; unmodified 2005 cheap diecast. Snake, that's cool, thanks for the tribute picture, yours all look great, even the diecast, you should build a C6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecklm Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Cool concept and even better execution! That C3 is easily one of the nicest renditions I've seen of that particular era. Are you planning on additional generations to expand this group or perhaps apply a similar theme using a different car in place of the Corvette? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, RestoModGuy said: Snake, that's cool, thanks for the tribute picture, yours all look great, even the diecast, you should build a C6! Thanks. I'm glad you weren't offended. As to C6, you'll have to school me. I know C4 is 1984 to 90-something, after that I'm a little fuzzy on C5, C6, and C7. I've bought several "late" Corvette promos and diecasts in the last year or so but I'd have to look at them to tell you what they are. Not sure if I have a red one, though. I've kind of been concentrating on the metallic maroons and rust/brick reds. I know I have another 2005 diecast just like this one in the pretty metallic brick red. Come to think of it, I could do at least a trio of Corvettes in maroons and brick reds. I did a '62 in Honduras Maroon and a '91 (?) ZR1 in metallic brick red. I did a '67 roadster in Testor Mythic Maroon, which isn't really an authentic color, but I"m planning to do both '67 Coupe and Roadster builds in Marlboro Maroon. Pretty sure I have a C5 or C6 diecast or promo in the metallic brick red, too. Man, I gotta get all that stuff sorted out sometime soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 16 hours ago, mecklm said: Cool concept and even better execution! That C3 is easily one of the nicest renditions I've seen of that particular era. Are you planning on additional generations to expand this group or perhaps apply a similar theme using a different car in place of the Corvette? Mike Thanks, Mike, appreciate the comment and the C3 has become one of my favorite builds, I owned an 81 for 6-months back in the 80's. Yes, I'm building all generations in this same theme, a complete C1 to C7. Next on the bench is a 1990 C4. I'll also be building the other two C3's because they are different, a C3.1 -1969 / C3.2 - 1976. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestoModGuy Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 12 hours ago, Snake45 said: Thanks. I'm glad you weren't offended. As to C6, you'll have to school me. I know C4 is 1984 to 90-something, after that I'm a little fuzzy on C5, C6, and C7. I've bought several "late" Corvette promos and diecasts in the last year or so but I'd have to look at them to tell you what they are. Not sure if I have a red one, though. I've kind of been concentrating on the metallic maroons and rust/brick reds. I know I have another 2005 diecast just like this one in the pretty metallic brick red. Come to think of it, I could do at least a trio of Corvettes in maroons and brick reds. I did a '62 in Honduras Maroon and a '91 (?) ZR1 in metallic brick red. I did a '67 roadster in Testor Mythic Maroon, which isn't really an authentic color, but I"m planning to do both '67 Coupe and Roadster builds in Marlboro Maroon. Pretty sure I have a C5 or C6 diecast or promo in the metallic brick red, too. Man, I gotta get all that stuff sorted out sometime soon.... 2 No offense at all! Corvette generation layout: C1 > 1953-1962 / C2 > 1963-1967 / C3 > 1968-1982 with three variations I call C3.1 > 1968-1972 / C3.2 > 1973-1979 / C3.3 > 1980-1982 - NO 1983 model Corvette even though it was the 30th Anniversary. C4 > 1984-1996 with two variations of the front and rear bumpers and interiors 1984-1989 and 1990-1996 / C5 > 1997-2004 / C6 > 2005-2013 / C7 > 2014-current Sounds great, do a brick/maroon theme, can't wait to see them, I'm a Vette nut by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecklm Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 That will make an awesome photo shoot when complete! If you can pull off the same stance on the '69 as you did on this C3 it will easily be my favorite of the whole group. Looking forward to seeing the rest come together in your quest. Take care and keep up the high standards! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 7:01 AM, Snake45 said: Baby you're much too fast! Can almost hear Prince singing in the backround...! Great Job on the 'lil Red Corvettes...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 9 hours ago, RestoModGuy said: Sounds great, do a brick/maroon theme, can't wait to see them, I'm a Vette nut by the way... I guess I could do a collection called "All in All, Another Vette in the Wall." Or if I can put together 5 Maroon ones, call the group "Animals." I'll stop now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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