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  1. RestoModGuy
    Thanks again to all the nice comments on my GS Corvette build, much appreciated.
  2. RestoModGuy
    Yes, thanks again to link that in my "on the workbench" build thread, I was trying to create my own Cup style wheels and didn't nail it, so your suggestion really did make this build come together just right.
  3. RestoModGuy
    Thats cool! nice work!
  4. RestoModGuy
    When I first saw this on the Chevy website a month or so ago, I knew I had to build a duplication of this Heritage Edition C7 Stingray Grand Sport. Lot's of custom building went into make this Revell Snaptite base Stingray Corvette into a Grand Sport. The side fender vents are styled diffferent, the wider 4" rear wheel wells had to be created, brake vents and covers for the upper rear vents, front airdam splitter, side rocker splitters and rear spoiler splitters added, those were a major pain to do and hard to see too for all the effort. Wheels are exact Cup style wheels, a link to Plamoz.com provided by another member here made all the difference to make this a pretty cool replica build. Paint, Duplicolor Artic Polar White, Electric Blue and Electron Red for the color accents. The inset images in the top pictures are from the Chevy website representing the actual car. Some build features
  5. RestoModGuy
    Impressive, nice craftsmanship all around.
  6. RestoModGuy
    Looks real nice. I too built this kit as a simple curbside, just not that nice of a kit to spend a lot of effort doing a detail build.
  7. RestoModGuy
    An update to the C7 GS - Coming to the home stretch, worked on hand making the lower side rocker valances and the front airdam. Still in mock-up stage.... Interior placed, glass paint trimmed, headlights detailed. Next front wheel-well air-deflectors, rear spoiler air-deflectors and brakes and wheels attached. Starting to look like the actual GS Heritage Edition
  8. RestoModGuy
    Wow! Excellent craftmanship. Great looking radical custom
  9. RestoModGuy
    Very cool builds. Nice work on all the custom parts
  10. RestoModGuy
    Yes! liking these a lot and you were right, as much time and effort to make a GS, the correct wheels make all the difference. I took your earlier suggestion and grinded them off, I could see how they could break with having to really push these into the tires.
  11. RestoModGuy
    Received the Cup Wheels from Plamoz... Wow, just perfect, excellent casting, packaging and included PE C6 and C7 center caps, I haven't installed yet. The Heritage edition option for these wheels is matte gun-metal with polished spoke faces. So far so good.
  12. RestoModGuy
    Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Worked on the interior, looking okay, so far... cut out the grab-handle on the side of the dash where it meets the console, and printed gauges
  13. RestoModGuy
    It was one of my favorite Hot Wheels car. Glad to see it again in re-release. I'm building tributes to all the original Sweet 16 1968 release cars. Recently finished the Silhouette in purple, I did some body mods to the front fenders to make it a Hot Wheel, I kinda think it does look good with the flared fenders. The Hot Wheel Had some body mods to make it a Hot Wheel
  14. RestoModGuy
    Fantastic! Great looking build of one we rarely see...
  15. RestoModGuy
    Art, fantastic work on this, excellent craftsmanship, can't wait to see more
  16. RestoModGuy
    Thanks, it really has turned out nice, especially for a white paint job. I'm not a purist builder, so I just looked through what I had ready to spray, this started out as a simple tribute build. Paint is all Duplicolor - Polar Artic White - Electron Blue - Electric Red, lots of clear polished out.
  17. RestoModGuy
    Wow! another stunning build Tim...
  18. RestoModGuy
    Thanks for the nice comments, having fun with this build. Did a little more over the weekend, Polished the paint, some detail painting and worked on the wheels a bit. (Decided to not "create" my own wheels as in the picture and ordered proper GS style Cup Style wheels from Plamoz pictued above) the modified from stock fender vents to the GS, came out ok... A Corvette option is covers for the top rear fender vents, made my own and kinda like the look Made some Colorado vanity GRNDSPT plates
  19. RestoModGuy
    Excellent, thanks for the link, had no idea these wheels were being made. I decided to order a set from Plamoz, thanks again Bob for the link, these wheels will be perfect for my build.
  20. RestoModGuy
    I love the new Corvette C7 with only a few things I don't like, like the odd non-Vette taillights, do not like them, but I'll accept them. Looking at the new Grand Sport Editions released earlier this year, one is especially special, the Heritage Edition. A reverse color combo, white body, blue stripe and red fender hashmarks. I'm in love with this color combo, so here I am building one from the Revell Snaptite 2014 Corvette. The Grand Sport (GS) and Z06 have a few body differences from the stock Vette. One is the rear wells are flared 4-inches for wider tires and the rocker-air-ducts located in front of the flares. Also different is the side vents have a unique trim design for GS and different for Z06. First had to cut out the stock wheel well edges to maintain the marker lights, fairly easy to do and added the air-ducts detail Next to replicate the side vent GS design Body work done, shot the paint, ready to clear next... Looking pretty close so far...
  21. RestoModGuy
    Steve, you nailed it perfectly. I followed the build, you made some excellent detail mods to build as an authentic tribute to you car
  22. RestoModGuy
    So nice! Looks awesome, great work on this build
  23. RestoModGuy
    WOW!!! Outstanding build. It's another work of art...
  24. RestoModGuy
    Spectacular! Great work and perfect paint
  25. RestoModGuy
    Looking just awesome. Especially nice work on the taillight panel
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