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    I agree, I've been using the contact lens containers for the same applications, paints, glue etc -- great way to repurpose something that you may just discard! Glad you posted this.
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    Ismael -- Great job as usual!
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    Urs, great job on this, I'll be following!
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    Phil -- Great job on this -- just an FYI to everyone, STS decals has a set of this livery, you'll have to airbrush the sliver fade over the Blue on the sides, but all the other graphics are there. I think they also have a set of decals for the 'prototype' car. Contact Terry at STS Decals. Hope this helps,
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    Len-- That looks great loved the look of the '78 Pace Car -- I plan on doing that in 1/24 as well. Your Silver Anniversary looks great!
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    Jeremy/Len -- Will be following this, looks like you have a great start on the Vette! Not to hi -jack the thread, but a number of years ago I had a '79 L-82 four speed, Corvette Yellow with a saddle interior -- I build a 1/8 scale model of it from the '78 Monogram kit --modified to look like the '79. Here are a few pics -- Jeremy if you need any additional info let me know --I plan to do one in 1/24 scale as well! Good luck with your build!
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    Pierre -- Ford GT looks great!
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    Anton -- Thank you for the compliments -- this was a very difficult build, it was on the bench for over a year -- the body needed a lot of work to get everything to fit right and the decals were a 'bear' to layout on the car. Eventually it all came together and I got the 'stance' of the car to look correct! Noe onto to a C7R build! Every build like this teaches you new skills, that's what is so good about this hobby -stay with it!
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    Atin -- Thx for the compliments!
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    Len -- Thx for your advice on the decals and the hood -- I had to really trim the underside of the air intake on the hood to have it sit flush with the front fenders. The decals were a 'bear' to work with and get to fit correctly!
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    Ray/Jim - -Thx for the compliments, it's much appreciated. Tony/Tony -- The decal application was extremely challenging. I had some advice from a forum member who did a build of this car, which helped me put a strategy in place to best layout the decals. I resorted to photocopying the Pattos decal sheet and cutting this up into various pieces and placed on the model to minimize gaps in the decals -- the gaps were painted with Vallejo 'Black' which was an almost exact match to the black on the decals. When i cleared the decals with Tamiya 'Clear', it was almost impossible to see where the gaps were. It's not perfect, but came pretty close to replicating the 1:1. You learn with every build, that's what is so much fun about this hobby.
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    Great job, love the details!
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    Jim -- Thx, I have the C7r build on the list as well -- good luck with yours, hope to see it on the forum.
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    Pierre -- Thx, yea the 'stance' was an important part of replicating the 'look' of the C6R -- I had to resort to independently attaching each wheel with 5 min epoxy, while using a stack of business cards for the correct height. I know you struggled with this on the beautiful Grand Sport build that you completed --so you know the drill! I hope to build that car sometime --I'll certainly be looking back at your build process, thx for the comments. Al
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    Finally completed the Corvette C6R-ZR1, #73 car, as raced at the 2012 LeMans. The model is in 1/25 scale and uses a Revell ZR1 body as the base, that was mastered by Jay Savarese; The C6R kit by Scale Motorsports donated the chassis, interior, and engine and photoetch parts; a Revell ZR1 kit donated the front and rear 'glass', the headlight and driving light lens covers and a C7R kit donated the outside rear view mirrors and the rear deck wing and struts. The main 'Jake' livery decals were from Pattos Place and other various decals were used. More detailed build info can be found in the 'WIP' section of the forum. Appreciate any and all comments!
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    Great job on this!
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    Finally completed -- added slight weathering on the exhaust ports and blackened the wheel hub locks. Below are a few final pictures of the 2012 C6R-ZR1 as raced at LeMans. I'll take some better 'beauty' shot and post them in the 'Under Glass' section --thx to all for looking and the comments, they are much appreciated!
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    Added the GPS, communication and telemetry antennas to the roof. The GPS antenna was made from scrap plastic. Added the outside rear view mirrors. All that's left to complete is some minor paint touch-up and some weathering on the exhaust ports. I'll then try to get some better pictures of the completed model --thx for looking and the comments, they are much appreciated!
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    Art -- Paint looks great! Love the carbon fiber hood!
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    Rear Spoiler/Wing --- Attached the rear wing/spoiler from the C7R kit to the rear deck of the car --getting very close to the finish line --only a few more items to add!
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    SMS carbon fiber decals were used to simulate the fuel filler ports on each side of the rear window/upper rear fender, you can also see the rear diffuser, which was made form sheet plastic, was attached to the lower rear of the car --
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    Ride Height -- This was a very challenging part of the build, since the 'stance' is a an important (I think) part of the look of the 1:1 race car. It started with cutting axle locators in the front of the chassis to adjust the position of the front wheels in the wheel wells. I then used plastic rod for the axles and cut each one after the wheel was attached, so that I could place each wheel separately. The axle holes were reamed out so I could adjust each wheel to the wheel well and then I used 5 min epoxy to attach.
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    Machined wheels from the SMS C6R kit were AB'd semi-gloss black, wheel locks were painted gunmetal. disk brakes and rotors were detail painted and 'AP Racing' decals were added to the calipers. The tires were coated with 'Pledge', decaled and then over coated with Tamiya flat clear --the other lettering was free hand painted with Vallejo acrylic white. Big thx to Ismael for his advice on the tires!!
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    Thx for the compliments, much appreciated! Exhaust ports were opened up to accept triangular aluminum tubing exhaust pipes. Polished aluminum foil was used to simulate the heat shielding on the rocker panels -- these will be slightly weathered later in the build. SMS PE 'quick release' body panel fasteners were added on various places on the body.
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    After decaling the body and hood were AB'd with Tamiya acrylic clear to protect the decals, also completed the black detail painting of the front splitter and windshield 'A' pillars. The PE front grill was attached along with the front and rear tow hooks. The chrome headlight lenses were painted 'clear yellow'.
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