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Nice! Love that second RX-7. One of my dream cars when I was a teenager.

Beautiful build! Actually both are!

Now I can't get the Get Smart intro music off my head!

Hi Ken! That is looking really good! I was not aware they were the same. Thanks,

Looking good! Following...

Hello, Unfortunately my dad has been in the hospital for a few days. His asthma is bothering him. Doctors say he is much better now but will most likely be a couple more days. So I took the oportunity to bring him the '51 to cheer him up. He LOVED it! I told him I'd take it back until he was released as an incentive ? The Dr. (pneumologist) came to check on him. Saw the model and loved it! We ended up talking cars for a while. I even showed him this forum. I also brought him a 1/18 diecast I fixed for him. A convertible that rolled over and landed upside down. Send your good wishes to my dad and I'll show him this thread. Not much to do in a hospital anyways.

I like where this is going.

That looks kind of cool. At first it looks like a demo for aftermarket parts. I like the engine and the the exhaust. Are you doing the "inverse" version as well? Thanks,

Looking good! I'm a sucker for proper panel gaps. This car looks great in blue with the white stripes... hint hint...

Impressive work! Love it!

I followed this one closely. That is one gorgeous '55! In fact, so good I will not build one

A real beauty! Great job. Thanks for sharing.

very nice! An all time favorite in WRC

Nice! Love the scene of BTTF crashing Nativity. Thanks for the laugh. Also like the Escape and Golf...

Hello, Filled the gigantic mirror holes (see pics above) by stacking and gluing styrene strips. Body filler was added and finished sanding smooth. After all bodywork is complete, primer will reveal the true progress but that is still a long way ahead. Thanks,

Nice job. Looks good in white. In the test session in Daytona (Roar before the 24) they had them in white but the rumor is that they will run in a retro scheme.

That is one sinister menacing cool looking car! Love it! How about a contrasting thin stripe down the middle? Maybe red or gloss black. Or maybe diagonally across the hood. Very thin, just to pop.

that's one very cool '58!

Hello, My plan is to attack bodywork in several rounds. Round 1: Open what is closed but needs to be opened Round 2: Close what is open but needs to be closed (screw holes, mirror locators etc) Round 3: Real bodywork alterations Let's fast forward about a week's worth of cutting. Of course these will need to be reviewed and adjusted, but round 1 is done: Thanks,

I just spent about an hour carefully going thru this complete thread. No need to repeat how impressive your work is. One of the areas I like the most in this hobby is the research we go thru so our work is accurate. Very inspiring work, techniques and looking really good! Thanks for sharing!

Let the MADNESS begin! One down, about 17 body openings to go! After working the openings, I will have to fill ugly mounting screw holes, mirror holes etc. Thanks,

Looking really good!

Hello, Anybody that is somehow familiar with sports car racing series like IMSA and FIA LeMans in the last 20 years or so knows about the successful Corvette Racing team. They started in 1999 with the C5R and have evolved with the road car to the C6R and current C7R. However, not everybody is aware that there were actually 2 generations of C6R. The C6R debuted in 2005 and continued the C5R domination in the GT1 category in IMSA. However, by 2008, they were so dominant, competition started to fade away. So Corvette Racing decided to move from GT1 to the GT2 category looking ahead at the new for 2010 GT class regulations. While the GT1 was based on the Z06, the new GT2 C6R would be based on the ZR1, the flagship of the brand. Debuting in mid season 2009, as preparation for a full 2010 season, this second generation C6R had to comply with the GT2 rules. The frame of the car was aluminum instead of steel, the engine was smaller and was down about 100 horsepower compared to the GT1. Mandated steel rotors replaced ceramic rotors. The windshield was now a production unit and aerodynamics were different, with far less downforce when compared to the GT1 car. Continuous improvements helped the team to continue the success until it was replaced with the C7R in 2014. One of those success stories was a win in the GTE Pro category at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans.... And that's why we are here. Here is a pic of the 2011 LeMans winner There are no model kits of the GT2 C6R that I'm aware of. I had the idea of doing one maybe combining a Revell ZR1 and a C6R but that would have been a lot of work. In a strike of luck, I came across a cheap Corvette friction toy that shared the body with another cheap RC toy. I noticed it said "Corvette C6R" and "Licensed by GM". Looked at it and lo and behold it looks like a GT2 C6R body. So I bought it. Actually bought all 3 but that's another story. Without much hope, I took it to the workbench and before I knew it, it was disassembled and the body took an overnight swim in brake fluid. I went with the white plastic car instead of the yellow for obvious reasons. The proportions look ball park good and it seems it may be a starting point for something, with a lot of work. So this is a very long shot and there are plenty of things I'll need to worry about down the road. But for now, let's see if I can get to first base with it. A C6R kit will be the donor of many parts in this. The body is plastic and while it seems to be styrene, it is softer and more flexible than a kit's body. Maybe because it is intended to bump into things as an RC car. The mirrors are rubber and hopeless so they were discarded. I thought the body was a one piece slammer style but to my surprise, the one piece glass is just a black molded piece. Here comes bodywork like if there's no tomorrow! Thanks,

Thank you Patrick and Richard! Appreciate it!

Congratulations on a wonderful and unique build! Inspiring to say the least! Curious question: Is that your own color combo or did you replicate an existing car?