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Good job! It looks great.

Looking good! I agree it is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. I have that kit slated to be painted Ecurie Belge yellow.

Looking really good! That color suits the car well. I need to try a flat colored car someday.

By the way, Ron Fellows chased me to get this picture at the Corvette Racing team's trailer at the 2007 Petit LeMans race in Atlanta...

Hello, Ron Fellows is one of the most important drivers and primary responsible for bringing the current Corvette Racing program up and running. Also one of my all time favorite race car drivers as well. By 2007 he was retiring from active racing driving, but to remain very active as a team's consultant for years to come. To celebrate his accomplishments, GM offered a Ron Fellows Special Edition Z06 Corvette, each one personally signed by him. In the 2007 Sebring 12 hour race, the #3 car (Chassis C6R-005) he was co-driving with Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen was painted white with maple leaf red hash marks, like his special edition. But Canadian Ron Fellows was also known as the "Mayor of Mosport" as the Ontario venue was his home track. So for the 2007 IMSA Grand Prix of Mosport, they surprised everybody by entering a third C6R (Chassis C6R-003) in the Ron Fellows special edition white color scheme. Andy Pilgrim was his co-driver for that race. Since both main cars were in the race as #3 and #4, this car raced as #33. Here is a pic from the internet on that car. And that's the car I want to replicate..... I started with Revell's C6R kit (better than the stupid C7R kit, still in progress). Since I already did a fully detailed C6R, this time I am going simpler with a curbside. Started adding material to tighten the door gaps and filled the incorrect exhaust ports. The kit represents the show car, so it needs to be modified for this specific race configuration. I also added material to both sides of the hood to tighten the gaps. Now here is the catch: This was done in 2008! This project has been stalled for a decade! Fast forward to the present. After finding it (and wondering for a second what it was and why), it all came back to my mind. So it is now sharing the bench with the C7R. I molded the air ducts to the body as per the 1:1. Reworked the rear hatch in place as I had removed it back then (What was I thinking?) Relocated the wing supports. Molding the scoop to the hood Finally ready for white primer And that is where it is now. Haven't even started on the rest of the car. Chassis will require modifications as well but I plan to leave the interior pretty much alone, as it is not seen once completed. I hope next update will not take 10 more years..... Thanks,

Hello friends, ♪ ♪ "When I look into your eyes..." ♪ ♪ Barely seen but there was some effort in making the headlights decent. Thanks,

Hello, While working on the C7R and planning on another C6R and another C5R, somehow, this random thing came up and sneaked into my workbench. Let me explain: Dick Guldstrand was called "Mr. Corvette". The accomplished and very successful multiple championships winner race car driver was also a gifted engineer with a deep understanding of how cars work. A friend to Zora Arkus Duntov, he was a big contributor to the early Corvette racing success. He drove the original Grand Sport for Roger Penske as well as many other winning cars of his own creation throughout several decades . His company, Guldstrand Engineering Inc. built racing Lolas, Corvettes and many other competition vehicles to be raced worldwide. He also helped in the development of early racing C4s. He was a chassis/suspension genius. In 1986 he made his first special edition car, the GS80 Corvette. Then in 1995, he unveiled his Grand Sport 90 or GS90. Using the ZR1 as a starting point, it had a carbon fiber body designed by Steve Winter, a Doug Rippie tuned LT-5 producing 475 HP, and of course Guldstrand worked his magic on the suspension with special coilovers, special anti-roll bars, Brembo brakes and many other goodies. Dick Guldstrand himself drove it to over 190 MPH while retaining everyday driveability. GM supported him at first, with the idea of offering the GS90 as a dealer option, but backed out soon after since the C5 project was well underway. The pricey endeavor costed him a lot of money. At the end only 6 cars were made. There was also a convertible version named Nassau Roadster based on the C4 convertible with a supercharged LT-1. I have always liked the car, ever since seeing it on my May-1995 copy of Corvette Fever magazine. It still looks great even after almost 25 years. Unfortunately, Dick Guldstrand passed away in 2015. Here is a video of the car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPswPoQ9IsA Fortunately, there is a scale model of this car. However, it is from AMT. I don't like AMT at all, but this is the only game in town for this car. The model was released in the late 90's and has never been reissued as far as I know. My plan is to build it as a curbside since I suspect fit will be a problem. Dry fitting the body immediately showed fitting issues and very thick molded body parts, making the curbside idea more appealing. So this has become an exercise in body fitment. My goal: Proper fit of all body panels to pay homage to the original masterpiece. Here are some pictures of the progress so far: Heavy mold lines were addressed Yikes! This will take some serious fitting. Out comes the lumber to stretch the body slightly so the rear bumper can fit a bit better while the glue dries. Much better. Still more work is needed but going in the right direction. Hood fit is lousy to say the least The worst fit is the nose My "body/chassis jig" showed a slight warp in the nose. After careful studying, a precise cut was made so I could wedge some styrene to correct the warp. Disregard the brass tubes in the firewall. It was an unsuccessful attempt to pin the hood down. And nothing happened here! Lots of filler... ...and slowly getting there The model calls for installation of the nose and rear bumper after the chassis is installed. Yeah right. That ain't gonna happen! I modified the chassis for easier installation and made some templates for covering the reworked areas. That is where we are now. Still working on the C7R and starting another C6R (its own thread coming soon) but I suppose this will take center stage after the C7R is done. Of course that is if nothing else randomly lands on the workbench What do you think? Thanks,

I like it. I like them all. I guess that is not a surprise

Great looking! Love the scheme! One of my favorites. Years ago we did a Grand Sport tribute here.

Great job! Love it! Will have to take a look at those as I love the subject.

That looks GREAT! I was away from the hobby for a few years and I'm not aware of recent players. Not familiar with that company but I'll look into it.

I might grow old but I refuse to grow up! Running for the "World's Oldest Teenager" title 47 but stuck in 16-18 range...... Just ask my wife and kids (17 and 16). "Dad, you can go with me but please behave." "Dad, there is a reason for speed limits." "Dad, do you really need to go that fast?" "Don't you have enough models and Hot Wheels?" "HEY! That cake is for everybody!" and one of my favorites while playing hard rock loud: "Turn that down!" etc. etc. Thanks,

I'm getting a subtle hint that you may possibly like Vegas... Like them all but the second one is my favorite. Any more details?

That's very cool imagination! I see the engine backwards in one picture and forward in the other. Is that how it goes in reverse?

Looking good! The shape is starting to reveal nicely!

Hello, Gravity 2K clear applied. I don't think additional coats are required. What do you think? Thanks,

WOW! Excellent work. Beautiful!

Superb! Great job Dave! I'm about to start on my coupe version.

Nice!

That's the coolest beater I've seen in a long time. Very realistic.

Nice!

Nice build of a beautiful car in one of my favorite color combos. Excellent!

WOW that's gorgeous! If you look at picture #7 and concentrate, you can hear it idling...

Cool concept. Looks like a fun project.

Love it! Beautiful job!