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Nice!

Thanks guys! Marcos, Need my what to continue?

Thanks guys!

Nice! I've always liked these cars.

Brian and Mike, Be safe and if you get a chance, let us know if you are ok. Thanks,

Beautiful job on this! I'd like to do one some day as the '72 Indy Pace car.

Hello, In this hobby, few things irritate me more than super glossy seats. I call it the "Candy Seat Effect" The seats in this car are leather, but the back of the seat is a composite similar to fiberglass. The backs were molded in and rescribed. I spent time giving the leather part a slight sheen while keeping the back flat, as per the 1:1. A dark brown wash gave it some depth. Don't worry about the mold line and void in the second pic. That goes against the center console. Still pending painting the black power seat switches. Close your eyes: Can you smell the leather? Thanks,

Flash? What flash? So much flash it has been rated "R" Thanks,

Hello, To all of you in North Carolina, South Carolina and basically everywhere in the path of Florence, please be safe. Don't take this lightly. I'll have all of you in my prayers. I know first hand what this is and you are in for a rough ride. Protect LIFE. Everything else can be rebuilt. Thanks,

Hello, This is the first of what I hope to be a series of posts on older builds. I have been building models since the late 70's but it was not until around 2000 I started sharing on my ScaleCorvettes.com site and about 2006 I started sharing on this forum. From time to time I'll take new pictures of older builds and/or share older pics as I find them. Today I present this 1999 C5-R. The 5th Generation Corvette (C5) was launched in 1997 and it was a hit. GM wanted to capitalize on its popularity and for the first time in history, backed a full factory racing effort for the Corvette. In Sept 1997 Ron Fellows was one of the first to be called to be part of the program. The program was developed for about a year in secret until the car was ready for testing. It's race debut was at the 1999 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with 2 cars. Car #2 was driven by Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel and John Paul, Jr. Car #4 was driven by Scott Sharp, Andy Pilgrim and John Heinricy. The brand new Corvettes were able to lead a good part of the race. At the end, car #2 finished in 3rd position behind 2 Porsche 911s and ahead of the Vipers, making it a successful debut of what was going to become the Corvette Racing powerhouse we know today. This model is the Revell pre-painted Pro-Finish 85-1648 C5-R Corvette racer. I built it as soon as it came out. I think it was late 1999. It was built basically box stock. The kit represents the #2 car that debuted in the ROLEX 24 hours race at Daytona in February 1999. It finished third in class and 18th overall in that race. Since the body was pre-painted, I could not touch some minor mold lines. I took these new pictures of this model. Can't believe it is almost 20 years old! The Goodwrench decal in the hood is showing some minor signs of age. Other than that it still looks great! And these are some of my original pictures from around 2000 There is another story to this car: When it was built I took a set of slide pictures and did a write-up. I submitted to Scale Auto Mag. It was returned with a note saying :"We don't accept unsolicited material". I was crushed and devastated but at least they were returned. I think I still have them somewhere around here. Thanks!

Great job! The color combo is excellent.

Nice! Always liked the lines of that car.

Tommy and Joe, Thank you for your comments! Tommy, I used 2K clear from Gravity. I think maybe the ratios could have been a bit off. I've used it before with good results. The clear kind of orange peeled lightly, but more noticeable over the decals and did not level. The decals had over 2 weeks to dry. I was able to carefully polish it out and level it as much as possible. Thanks,

Hello, Adding material to tighten the gaps. Thanks,

Thanks for that Joe! I'll keep it in mind when I start mine soon. James, how thick is the hood? Will it help if sanded down a bit thinner? Also, I see your plug wires are coming up. In the real car they go sideways with L shaped boots. These are all baby steps that may help.

The engine in the real Grand Sport is ever so slightly offset to the right. I haven't started on mine yet so I don't know if the kit takes that into account.

Thank you all for your kind comments. This was an enjoyable build. Thanks!

Nice! I built the coupe years ago. It is the best kit I've ever worked with.

Thanks guys! I'll look into those things! This is new territory for me I admit the shape of this car is growing on me.

Hello, OK, here we go. First part I touch and there goes the Box Stock idea. The hood fit is terrible (typical AMT). So after fiddling around with the body and the hood, I added these strips to help the hood sit properly. After all they are in the 1:1 anyways. The fit of the hood is getting better but it still needs a ton of work, especially at the back. Spent hours removing mold lines and flash! It was nasty. These kits are expensive because they have so much extra material Deepened panel lines around trim, doors, trunk etc. First coat of primer reveals some mold lines that still need attention. Dear Lord! The hood fit is so terrible. I can't live with that. I have to address it. Thanks,

Hello, Now that the Ron Fellows C6-R is done, we are back on this project. Embossing powder was used for the interior carpeting. The kit has late model ZR-1 seats but the car I'm replicating has earlier style seats. I replaced them with those from the ASC Spyder. Minor modifications were required to make them fit this tub and I also reworked the seat backs a bit for a more accurate look. Believe it or not, the color I used is the leftover mix I did for the '33 Chrysler Pace car seats, and that was done 10 years ago! I have lost the formula since then but I recall using at least 4 different Testors MM enamels for that. Will start detailing the interior once dry. Thanks,

Love it! I did mine in blue as well.

Thanks guys! I'll check with him. If it has to be factory correct, Trophy blue it is! But searching online I found this one painted in non original sky blue with white top that looks very good. Thanks,

Nice job. I've been considering this kit as it is one of the very few Fords I like.

Hello, My father is kind of a car guy. Not as crazy as I am but still. He has never build a model. He bought them for me when I was a kid and may have helped once or twice but he has never been into it. Years ago, he started collecting diecasts (nobody's perfect). He now has a massive collection of diecasts in different scales. His favorites are of course cars from the 50's and 60's. He has been searching for years for a '51 Chevy. I've searched as well with no luck. Recently, he found one on eBay and bought it... He called me and he was furious! I don't recall the last time I remember him that mad! "I've been screwed! Fraud! Thieves!" etc. It turns out he got a model kit instead of a diecast I asked him if the description said it was a 1/18 diecast. It only said '51 Chevy. I was going to tell him it was his fault but my life could have been be endangered, so I didn't. I also restrained my laugh over the phone. Anyways, I told him not to return it and I would build it for him. I asked him how he wanted it and he said whatever you like as long as it is factory stock. So here I am with this "commissioned" build. I need help with reference material on factory stock color combos. I opened it and typical AMT the fit is bad and it has more flash than a camera store. This will be an interesting project. I'll keep it as close as possible to box stock because I want to finish it soon and present it as a Christmas gift if possible. Any factory stock color combo reference will be appreciated. I'm always partial to blues but not necessarily. Thanks,