Snake45 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 This build was inspired by several nice builds of the Revell '68-'69 Corvettes that I've seen on here in the last few months, so, thanks, fellas! Got it at the local toy show last year. Fell in love with the beautiful ruby maroon paint job, and thought it would be be a good candidate for one of my quick, easy “rescue” projects. The paint was very orange-peeled, so I tried to rub it out with my standard Wright's Silver Cream, which put a nice shine on the peel but didn't level it out at all. So I started wet-sanding it with 3M #1500 and cut through to primer almost immediately. Oh well, better to have that happen at the beginning of a job than at the very end, and I wasn't wild about having to live with the molding lines running across the front fenders anyway. So it got an Easy-Off bath. Here's what I started with. Notice that the OB glued the taillight bezels and license plate frame on the outside of the body—and the license plaste frame upside down to boot! Since I had to repaint it anyway, I decided to remake it MY way. I thought a Motion Performance SS427 with the removable uptop would look badass (I already built a '69 Baldwin-Motion coupe), and doing it in '68 Corvette Bronze would make it badass with class. Did Motion build any such '68 Corvettes? Who knows? But they COULD have. Motion Perfomance was a speed dealer and custom shop; they didn't do standardized packages like the Yenko Camaros. If you wanted it and could pay for it, Motion would build it for you. Someone COULD have driven a Corvette Bronze '68 Vette into the Motion shop with a glovebox full of money and said “Fix me up, fellas.” I took the hood and wheels from the recent Yenko issue of Revell's '69 Coupe kit, which near as I can tell is pretty much the early-'90s Baldwin-Motion issue with a new luggage rack added. The side exhausts might be from there, too, I forget which kit I pirated them from. I copped some smaller front tires from the parts box to get the front end ride height down a bit and give a little badass rake. Everything else on this model is original from the toy show glue bomb, and I did nothing whatsoever to the engine, chassis, or interior. The role of Corvette Bronze in this production is played by Testor Fiery Orange (3 coats) over Walmart Black Primer. Then three or four airbrushed coats of Model Master Clear Top Coat enamel, all wet-sanded with 3M #1500 and final polished with Wright's Silver Cream. It's not quite dark enough and not quite red enough for '68 Corvette Bronze, but if you google-image “1968 Corvette Bronze” you can see at least a couple cars that look pretty close to this color. Oh well, it's pretty, anyway. This was my first try at using the “foil under paint” technique, which I did on the rear deck CORVETTE, the hood SS427 emblems, and the front and rear deck crossed-flag emblems. I'm quite pleased with how the technique worked, and I'll definitely be using it again. I really like how this one turned out. I like it SO much that I just MIGHT go ahead and build a nice dedicated interior, chassis, and engine for it. And here it is alongside the box-stock '69 Baldwin-Motion Coupe I built in the early '90s. They make a pretty nice looking pair IMHO. As always, comments welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight55 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I do like that fiery orange. It could pass for a factory color IMO. But I must say the OB must not read instructions by looking at that taillight trick he pulled. I about choked on that pic...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Those taillights were bad. Car looks great ! The color fits the car well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Amazing how much better it looks now. As for the color I'm still in rehab for my addiction to that. Glad you fixed the tail lights, not sure what the original builder was thinking. Ahh your license plate is still upside down ? The darker shade on the wheels spokes look better also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Excellent makeover on this one Snake , the color and the wheels work great ! Congrats on the foil-under the emblems , turned out excellent ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, espo said: Ahh your license plate is still upside down ? The frame was originally glued on upside down (and inside out). Now the frame is right side up and where it's supposed to be. I leave the upside down plate as a reminder of the thing's humble glue bomb origins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffs Fan Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Beautiful save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 They make a nice pair indeed. There is bronze 71 running around here. Your reminded me of it. It is one of my favotites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 That's super nice, great resto!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Really nice looking combo!!,I"m guessing the builder put the car together and then realized he forgot the taillights and licence plate frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Really nice save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red318 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 That's a really nice job, nice paint too, At first I couldn't figure out what was going on with those tail lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Absolutely gorgeous save! Those Corvettes are some of Revell's best! Just goes to show that when they want to get the details right..............they can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 My favorite generation of Vette, you've done it justice! Too bad you had to lose the "custom" taillight option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks great. What a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks fantastic, excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Great save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Great save-Great build !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Another beautiful resto snake! I loved building this kit too, but I should've put side pipes on mine like you did, looks killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Very nicely done, and I really like the touch of leaving the inverted plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Nice save. Excellent color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stock Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Very nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Roaster Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) For your next 1968 Corvette/Camaro project you might wanna look at Model Masters 28111- 1968 Dark Bronze Metallic. Edited June 18, 2018 by Rat Roaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 A real beauty after your make over Snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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