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Hello, I haven't been on the workbench much in the last few days. But I was able to do the body cleanup, mold lines etc. Moon Mud primer, sanding, more primer and it now has the first 2 mist coats of Cobra Colors Velocity Yellow. I have learned my lesson and I am taking it sloooow. I usually rush it, screw it up and end up doing it all over again. One of my favorite angles on this car. Still a looooong way to go. Thanks, Ismael

Not really. I know somebody that does, but not me. Actually my stash is less than 100, which is nothing compared to what I've seen. About 50 or so Corvettes, about 20 aircraft, about 10 Ferraris and a few other miscellaneous ( A Porsche GT3, a Lambo Gallardo, a Lotus Esprit etc) As for this Z06, I have this one and 3 more on their way Now, I better hurry up with this Z06. As soon as Bob and Bill get on it, I'll be blown out of the water.... :roll:

Hello, This will be the last update in a while. I'll be out for about a week and the 2006 Z06 has been released.... I know they are not seen. But I can't live with a stick shift car with only 2 pedals So I made the third one. Nothing fancy, it will not be seen anyways Here is a mock up. There a few items still pending like seatbelts. Light is not the best but you can get the idea. Thanks for looking,

Hello, It's past midnight here so it is official: The Revell 2006 Z06 kit is out! Here is my ultra quick review of it at a first glance: Body looks great. Interior and chassis are identical to the coupe kit. The kit is the same coupe kit with added parts for the Z06. It means it has 2 steering wheels, 2 sets of exhaust manifolds, 2 sets of wheels!!! 2 3rd brake lights, 2 sets of brakes, 2 sets of engine covers, 2 sets of fog lights, extra roof panel, 2 exhaust systems and 2 oil pans. No wonder I found it heavy. Pros: The body looks great, many extra parts updated. Beautiful brakes. Crisp moldings. Cons: Engine compartment identical to coupe so; missing dry sump tank, which is prominent in the car. (No big deal) Grille molded in (No big deal), I suppose that since it is the same coupe's chassis, the wheel alignment problem still exists (again, no big deal), tires are the same as the coupe. Overall: This kit is a winner. Can't wait to build it... more than once... Here is a pic of the new parts. Everything else is identical to the coupe kit. Ohh, I already started it The molded grille was no match for a dremel a #11 blade and a few minutes. If you are careful, you can retain the 3 small (fragile) vertical bars. I'm leaving tomorrow for a week out of the country, but I'm satisfied that I have started it Stay tuned... Thanks,

Hello again, Here is the dash of the vintage 2004 Vette Keep in mind this pic is actually larger than actual size and light conditions are not the best. It looks better in person. I might add an emblen decal to the steering wheel center. Thanks,

Hello, I have some progress to report on the 2004 Corvette Z06 Grand Sport. I consider this a vintage car with muscle Keep in mind most of these pictures show the subassemblies bigger than actual size. They look better in person... First the engine. It is not finihed yet but getting there. The black letters are not done yet. I corrected the driver's side engine cover for the single fuel line and eliminated the molded line. Just like in the factory: The engine and front suspension assembled together. Don't worry, the fuel line is not leaking. Here is the correct resin 6 speed tranny. I scratchbuilt it and casted in resin, but most of it will not be seen anyways. The chasis with the gray floorboards and the bright (foil) shields for the fuel tanks. Notice the rear shocks are in place. Finally, the interior is on its way. This is only a mock up. The seats will be further detailed. It is slowly getting there. Thanks,

Bill, Actually, I'm thinking on doing both fins separate. That would make it a bit more challenging to build, blend and smooth, but the body could be used for any of the 3 cars (or the first low fin racer) with little modifications. This is a long term project but I'll keep you posted. Thanks, Ismael

Sharp eyes, Pat! You are right. Just imagine how important the project is when I hacked up one of those just for the front of the nose... :wink:

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Hello, Here is a very long term project. A Corvette SR-2 racer. About 2 years ago, while working on the SS, I started flirting with the idea of the SR-2. This has never been offered in plastic, at least in 1/24-25 scale. I ordered the resin body but it needs some corrections. So I started to do my own. It's not easy to live with diagnosed "OVERCOMPLICADITIS" If it goes as planned, it will be the master for the resin caster. This was the begining. After extensive research, I started with the front of the car. I have taken hundreds of measurements from hundreds of pictures and references of the cars. Here it is with the first putty pass. One down, at least 99 to go. And this is only the nose. Honestly, it went better than I expected. As you can see, this is quite a challenging project. Sometimes I wonder if this is more that what I can chew... What do you think? Thanks,

Forget you? Your article on polishing (years ago) got me to the next level in the hobby. I consider this one of the most important steps in my modeling in the last decade or so. (The other one is using lacquer paints). I eventually adapted your method slightly to my own needs and now whenever I post a finished model I'm usually asked about polishing. Of course I always mention you as the inspiration. On behalf of all my recent paint jobs, THANK YOU! Thanks,

Why hide all this under a body? See if you can get a can of Clearview 2000

Beautiful build Mark! And been a smaller scale makes it even more impressive.

Welcome Len, we are all ending up here

Beautiful build! A great subject you don't see very often. Thanks,

Pat, Welcome! You'll see many familiar "faces" here... Thanks,

Mark, Double check the cams. I think the left one is 1 degree off.... And here we go again with that darn big ruler...... I don't have anything else to say since I ran out of expressions for your work.... Note to self: When I grow up...... Thanks,

Bill, Now that I have my breath back... WOW! As much as I've read about it, and seeing pictures of it, NOTHING compares to see all those features working. My favorite part is the correct angle / movement the windows roll up and down. Truly amazing. Thanks,

Richard, Welcome to the decals haters club. Our motto is "They hate us, we hate them" I used Cobra Colors lacquer. I did about 2 medium coats and a final heavier (wet) coat. Since lacquer dries very fast, it was all done within 30 minutes or so. Thanks,

Thanks for the nice comments. Mal, the clear plastic is actually the bags where the parts come. Beware, some of them have holes. Don't ask how I know :wink: Thanks,

By the way Bob, that's a gorgeous and beautiful build. I hope mine ends up half as good!

HELP!! Police! That's my caaaaaaar!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow Bob, Even in SoCal, I don't think that would have been very common. So yes, most likely we saw the same car! Thanks for the info. I have the Revell Magnum kit and I just bought a Monogram from the 'bay. So I think I should have the material for the build, as long as I receive the one from the 'bay and there is no problems with it... I like the Cobra Colors Azurro California..... Thanks,

Hello, It is interesting that for being one of the most recognized Ferrari cars ever (and one of my favorites as well), kits of the 308 are not that common. At least in 1/24 - 1/25 scales. The Revell Magnum kit is quite bad in terms of fit and accuracy. It seems to be a mix of a GTB (interiors, roof) a GTS (side louvers) and early prototypes (back bumper?) and the scale seems to be off (smaller than the advertised 1/24). I know there is a Monogram GTB. Is it much better? Is it a curbside? Other than these 2, are there more kits of this car? I recall a Testor's one back in the late 80's but it is quite hard to find, even on the 'bay. Back in 1986 (WOW! it's been 20 years already) while in California for a summer intern at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, I saw the most beautiful Ferrari 308 I've ever seen: It was light blue with very light tan interiors. That car was etched in my then 16 years old mind. I've always wanted to do a model of that car. Any comments? Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez

Welcome!

....... 2004 Special Edition C5 Z06 Grand Sport Corvette! This car is so rare there were actually..... NONE! The idea is to do a 2004 Z06 (Last C5 model year) in the '96 Grand Sport paint scheme. The idea is not new, as there have been several 1:1 GS schemed clones. Anyway, first law of modeling on my bench: Decals and me do not mix. I hate decals. I Hate Decals. I HATE DECALS I HATE DECALS!!! :x Have I mentioned I hate decals? They hate me as well so the feeling is reciprocal :x I can't even lay a small decal on a mirror without problems. That's why I stay away from building race cars. :cry: Sooo, the center stripe and the 2 thin lines on the sides HAD to be painted. Here is the story in pictures: First: The body was painted Cobra Colors LeMans blue. Then masked and painted the center stripe with Cobra Colors Arctic White I was not sure about how to do the 2 thin stripes. So after much consideration I was convinced the best way was to paint them as well. So I masked for the 2 thin stripes and painted them. Yes, it would have been much easier doing it all at the same time, but this was my first time... This is how it looks now. Not bad for been my first time masking a second color! So now I'll wait 1 or 2 days t do a very light wet sanding with 6000 grit pad, then clearcoat. The other change on this build is that I will replace the kit's automatic tranny with the correct 6 speed. As always, your comments are appreciated. Sorry for the long post. Thanks,