Spottedlaurel Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 My entry in the latest round of Snake's BOYD, WIP thread here: Finished it up today and managed to grab some outdoor shots Quick summary: Mid-late '80s issue of the 1965 Corvette "Street Machine" kit complete with smoked glass and other clear parts, started by a friend in the early '90s but not completed. I stripped the red Humbrol brush paint finish a few years ago and redid it this summer in Tamiya TS-11 Maroon (no clearcoat). The engine had gone, so I took the LT5 from the Monogram '92 ZR-1. Wide and nicely detailed Cragar S/S wheels from an Aoshima Nissan Cedric kit but with different tyres and slightly narrowed at the rear to keep them within the stock arches. Highback seats from the Monogram Datsun 280Z. Suspension stock front and rear, as built by my friend. No lowering, but the lower profile tyres gave it a more aggressive stance. The kit builds up pretty well, I don't recall any fitment issues and if it's not an accurate representation of a '65 Corvette I wouldn't have a clue! Looks decent enough to me. Beyond the extra clean-up I had to do on previously painted components, the challenge of dealing with missing pieces and fitting a different engine, the biggest issue I had was polishing that complex bodywork with all its high points. Twice I polished through the front wing tops necessitating a partial repaint, and even now I can see I'm very close to doing it again in a few places. A 1:1 LT5 conversion would probably be rather better-engineered than my conversion, hopefully with some suspension and brake upgrades! I'm happy with how it looks under the bonnet and the subtle finished appearance, and doing this taught me some useful skills which I can use on a future project. 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr LT5 engine from the ZR-1. I didn't detail it, but I tried to keep the installation vaguely plausible. Shortened the stock air cleaner snorkel, fitted the '92's radiator and electric fan set-up. There was plenty of room in the engine bay but I did have to sit it very low to ensure the bonnet closed. 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Don't give the exhaust system more than a passing glance! At least I made an attempt this time, unlike Maserati I recently finished. The gearbox crossmember had to be fabricated from what I had left of the original item, for some reason it'd snapped and not all of it was there. Sump pan had to be notched. 1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Interior largely as done by my friend back in the early '90s, I just added the Datsun 280Z highback seats. Thanks for looking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 That looks so nice. The color, wheels, and stance are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf-100 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Very nice looking! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Very nice looking especially the paint job. You are duplicating in scale what a lot have done in 1to1 scale. Good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy124 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 6 hours ago, stinkybritches said: That looks so nice. The color, wheels, and stance are perfect. My opinion exactly, great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Great colour and build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks everyone, I enjoyed building it with a bit more of a challenge due to the engine conversion and the bodywork polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Extremely nice, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That came out great! Nice color, nice finish, great wheels/tires and overall sit. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Nigel, That looks very nice and clean. The paint and engine swap are perfect for this build. Great job! Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Very sleek! Nicely built. Great work with the mill swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That is one beautiful Corvette. As the others have mentioned the color really fits it well; the overall build is really clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Looking good. I do like that colour, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Great looking build and the paint reminds me of the Maroon color that they offered at that time. The Cragar wheels look good on this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That looks great! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Super nice build and I especially like the outdoors pictures.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces ll Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Sharp..... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks everyone for the very kind words! I love the process of choosing wheels, colour and the overall look of a project, it's very satisfying when it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That turned out great- the colour suits it. A "sleeper" look, as the exterior doesn't hint at the modern powerplant under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Beautiful, one of my favorite 'Vettes here on the forum! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 9:56 PM, gman said: That turned out great- the colour suits it. A "sleeper" look, as the exterior doesn't hint at the modern powerplant under the hood. Just the way I'd like it in real life. Admittedly any Corvette is making a bit of a statement, but I like the hidden potential of this one, hopefully those wide tyres would get it around the corners too. 4 hours ago, Draggon said: Beautiful, one of my favorite 'Vettes here on the forum! Thanks Glenn ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Great looking Corvette! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJM Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Great job, love the color and the wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 one sweet Vette, great color and great build well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Really nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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