roadhawg Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Back in 1973-1974, there was a TV series called "The Magician". It starred Bill Bixby as Anthony Blake, a very wealthy David Copperfield-type magician that used magic tricks to solve crimes and help people that had been done wrong. It only lasted one season but it remains one of my favorite TV shows ever. Tony Blake's car of choice was a brand new white 1974 Corvette (the pilot episode used a '73, the rest of the series used a '74). "The Magician" was responsible for both my interests in mid-70s Corvettes and amateur magic, interests I still have today. Several years ago I made an attempt to build a model of Tony Blake's Corvette, using the AMT '74 annual kit. I've never been a master model builder, and it definitely showed. I got the color right, but that was about it. I was never really happy with it. Recently, I got that model out and said to myself "Dude, you can do better than that!" I tore it apart, stripped everything, and started all over. While the actual car was just a standard Corvette with the L82 350 and Automatic, one thing I really wanted to add was the Italian Grillo telephone that Tony Blake had mounted on the console, which was the great grandfather of today's modern flip-phones (car phones were not cheap in 1974). The antenna at the rear window is for the phone. I'm still not a master model builder, and it still shows, but I'm much happier with the way it came out this time. AMT's '74 annual with a parts box 350/Turbo 350, Tamiya white paint. While some episodes showed the car with the YJ8 aluminum wheels and whitewalls, other episodes showed the Corvette Rallys with Firestone tires which I like better, so that's what I used. There's still a few issues...the hood is kinda weird on on the left side, probably a slight warp, and yeah, the antennas could be a little thinner, but otherwise I'm much happier with it now. The very last picture is the "before" picture. Now....I have a few '73 kits. Maybe I should build that pilot episode car. Thanks for looking. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Your model looks great ! I remember the show. It wasn't half bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Great build and I remember the show. Back in 1974 I built the Corvette kit in white based on the television show too. Yours looks way better than mine ended up. I think I still have it somewhere in my storage. Thanks for the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Looks pro built to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Nice looking Vette. That white looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Very cool,i saw the pilot years ago and wanted to build the 73' he drove,never knew it got picked up for a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Very nice look !!😀👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Very clean build, nice work! Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Another beautiful build sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkybritches Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 That's a good looking Vette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Very nice job Tommy👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Nicely done. I'm digging the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Whalen Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 NIce build of a C3 Corvette. I like the way you have replicated a specific car - down to the telephone on the console. Having grown up in Canada in the 70s and early 80s my first image when I think "Corvette" tends to be a C3. The rebuild you have done has definitely taken the model to a higher standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Thank you, all! I do appreciate the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 man! Thats CLEAN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Well done. My BFF has a 75 Vette. I need to build it for him one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skymnky721 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Lookin great,,I dont remember that show,,but then again much of my teenage years are a blurr when I look back. Nice Vette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majel Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Very clean looking, nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Nice clean looking Corvette, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Super clean work, I really like the look of this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 Thanks again, Y'all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Fantastic looking Corvette! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 This is really nice Tommy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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