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WOW! What a gorgeous build! Thanks Robert for telling me about this. I'm so glad to see my beloved hobby is in good hands! Thanks,

Hello, I'm still mad at the C7R so in the meantime: I don't want to depart too much from the original concept... Thanks,

Hello, Took the masking off and it is looking better than I expected. I need to put a few more coats to the whole car to ensure uniform coverage. Hard to see in the pic but some areas are still a hint darker than others. Thanks,

Hello, Back to square 1. Well, maybe square 2. The yellow band is actually Tamiya tape, not paint. After this, the whole car will be painted again to even the color. Stupid model Thanks,

Looking good! Really good! Just the thought of wrapping a full car in decals send shivers down my spine! I suppose no body mods can be done if doing this. I originally had plans of doing the black test car following the yellow one but I'm so disappointed I may not even finish the first one.... Thanks,

Hello, More on this stupid model. This has to be the WORST Revell Corvette kit. EVER! It's getting into Palmer models territory! Well, maybe not, but I just lost the love. It is now just a personal challenge I want to get over with. The stupid model has a roof dome. In the real car it is for an IMSA mandated In-Car Camera. I noticed it was in the wrong location, but to avoid messing up with it, I decided simply to extend the black painted roof stripe a bit to the sides to cover it. Well, it turns out it is (was) way too much farther and the roof stripe would have to cover almost the entire roof. So after the body was painted.... AARRGGHHH!!! I can't live with that glaring mistake. So we are progressing by going backwards.... Why in the world did Revell put that there? It has NEVER EVER been there. Here is what the IMSA rules say: 10.8. In-Car Camera 10.8.1. Cars may be required to carry In-Car-Cameras (ICC). a. Entrants must cooperate with the official broadcaster in the installation of the camera, including the provision of power for the equipment. i. May require a battery pack. b. Closed-cockpit Cars must mount an actual ICC, or the ICC replacement dummy unit, on their roof, and must: i. Be mounted opposite side of centerline of the Car from the Driver ii. 12.5” rearward of the trailing edge of the windshield iii. 4.5” off the centerline of the roof iv. Or as approved by IMSA I don't expect model companies to know or even read the entire regulation manual, but at least take measurements from the real car. Wasn't this supposed to be fun? Stupid model..... Thanks,

Hello, It is with a very heavy heart I have to report the passing of our friend Miguel Barbosa. He was instrumental to the hobby in Puerto Rico and abroad, creating and running the Caribbean Scale Auto Expo for the past 15 years or so. He was also bringing to Puerto Rico the very first Hot Wheels convention next April. An accomplished modeler who will be sorely missed! A true believer in dreams. Rest in peace my friend! Thanks,

Hello, I haven't taken pictures yet but after 1 year it now has its first coat of paint. Let's see: 2 base coats, 2 or 3 wet coats, 3 or 4 coats of clear, the rest of the car..... hmmm Come back in 2025. It should be close to be finished Yeah, I have to get back to this one as well..... Thanks,

Cool project! I recently found my built MPC Fiero GT with its brushed gloss enamel interior and spray can body. Hey! I was 15 or so at the time. It was coming apart so I disassembled it. Hope to rebuild it someday. Thanks,

Hello, "Corvette Racing Yellow" replaced Velocity Yellow in 2016. It is very similar, but a hint lighter and maybe a bit more "pale" (for lack of a better word) than Velocity Yellow. Velocity Yellow replaced Millennium yellow in 2006. Gravity Colors Corvette Racing yellow lacquer. About 3 wet coats. Sorry for the crappy pictures but these were in a hurry as it was starting to rain. Will let it take a beauty nap before continuing. Next step: masking and painting the black areas. Thanks,

Well done! I like it!

COLOR!!!!! Hello again, This is the first burst of color on the body! This is only after a mist coat and a light coat. Still pending 1 or 2 wet coats to check on progress. Gravity Colors Corvette Racing Yellow lacquer As expected, the paint flowed beautifully. With all the fit issues I've had, I was loosing interest in this project, but the color just won me back! Thanks,

Hello, The intake cover interferes badly. What I did was to take it out and use it as a separate piece. If the hood is to be displayed out of the car, I'll just sit the intake on top of the engine but if the car will have the hood in place, the intake will come off. I don't think of any easy fix for that except surgery to reshape the intake as well as the body. I'm not going to bother with that. This kit has surprised me on how bad it fits. Thanks!

Hello, After surgery we are now back on track. The body is sitting now where I wanted, but this is far from over. Let's see what other surprises lay ahead..... By the way, both screens had display shots added but you just can't see them from any angle. Thanks,

Hello, Thanks everybody! David, so sorry to hear about the mishap! I hope it turns out good! Jim, I've heard about the cammo decals but I've never seen them. At one point I considered painting that but it was too much work. Here is a bit more progress. More tiny little parts! This is what I like the most about this hobby. Doing the tiny details that nobody can see or care but I know they are there. But this time you don't have to guess... Front tow hook. It still needs a little tweak at the base. Mandatory safety lights, rear tow hook and air jack connector. These are the last body modifications. Yeah right, I said that 20 body mods ago No seriously, I think these are the last. Thanks,

Hello, It's the rear view camera. Very slow progress. I hope I can finish it this year. Thanks, Ismael

Nope! Any other guess? I'll post the answer tonight... Thanks,

Hello, Not much bench time lately. I just machined this tiny little part: Anyone want to guess what it is? Thanks,

Hello, Well, I ran into a major issue: After the interior was completed, I test fitted the body. Major issue. Nothing fits. After hours of fiddling with it, it was found the whole body was rocking in the dash. The front of the car was well over 1/8" higher than the undertray. If I pushed down on the nose, it will get lower in the front but the back will be over 1/4" higher! I mean, total MAYHEM! After a few choice words and the tantrum, I started the methodical approach of checking what the ### could be done. That was mid last week. Since then I've been carefully pinpointing the rub points and sanding them down. Keep in mind the interior is completed (was) so I'm trying to protect it as much as possible from damage and from dust. So this is how the carnage looks now. The dash had to be trimmed in the front and the sides. The body was also trimmed in some locations. At this point, it is much better, but still far from perfect. This is like doing open heart surgery on somebody while running a marathon. I was debating whether or not it was worth to keep fighting it. But at the end, I can't let it win. So this has taken an unusual spin. From slow to slower. Thanks,

Hello, There are 2 main nets inside: One in the door and the one inside at the driver's right. For the one inside, I used a metal mesh material from an old kitchen strainer and did the basic triangle shape. You can use the kit's part as a template for size. The blue you see is blue painter's masking tape. Upper, lower and back are strips that just wrap both sides. The center is a very thin strip. The outer net on the door is quite different. It is not a mesh material but rather a more traditional woven net. That one is easier as it was done with strips of the same masking tape and even thinner strips for the verticals and the middle one. I added a round bolt to attach the front of the inside net. The drinking tube runs from underneath the cooler up to the net and into the front of the net. Before painting, the nets are slightly bent to force a little sag and prevent them from looking like a solid chunk. Word of caution: We love to add all those little details but these are not visible once the model is done. That's why I didn't bothered with my original idea of doing a real tubing soldered roll cage like I did in the Camaro. Hope this helps! Thanks,

Ryan, As you know I'm working on this model as well. This kit has some fit issues so make sure you test fit everything before final assembly. I've seen some excellent builds of this model so I'm sure yours will be good. I use mostly wire for the antennas but it depends on what antenna you are doing. Sometimes a simple trimmed sewing pin will do. While almost a decade old, you can check my C6R threads for ideas on the build. The work in process is here: In Process 2006 C6R and the completed model is here: Finished C6R I have plans for a Ron Fellows C6R and another C5R as soon as I'm done with the C7R. Let me know if I can be of any help. Love to help fellow Corvette modelers Thanks,

Hello Ryan, Thanks and welcome to the forum and the hobby! The exhaust was painted Model Master Jet exhaust followed by a black wash (very diluted black paint). There are many alternatives for seatbelts. There are many choices available in the aftermarket you can buy but I do my own. These belts are made from First Aid Tape. It is like a masking tape that is used to secure bandages. Easy to find in drugstores. Depending on the belts, I have also used masking tape and solder wick but that's a bit more complex to work with. For the hardware I use silver solder used in electronics repairs. In this particular case, the buckles are photoetch leftovers from other projects, but I have made them from styrene or aluminum foil and painted with chrome paint or metal foil. The belts themselves were painted with craft store acrylics. Here are some others I've made: The SIMPSON logos on these ones are decals that were "roughen up" while still wet. These are made from recycled Tamiya tape used in the body so they are car body color These are solder wick Hope this helps! Let me know if I can be of any help! Thanks,

Hello, Wasn't this supposed to be a relaxing hobby? Very disappointed in this kit. Nothing fits properly. The one piece glass interferes with the roll cage. So it was cut apart. This was ABSOLUTELY nerve racking to the max! Still need to smooth the edges but I'll do that later. Enough excitement for one day... Thanks,

Hello, Little update: The kit's grille is just plain hideous. Did a new one with mesh and styrene. Still pending some tiny braces in the back. I'll work on that as time permits. Thanks,

Hello, Started working on the mesh grille, which still needs adjustment and bracing etc. Also started doing my own driving lights, missing in the kit but very prominent in the car. They turned a tad bigger than I wanted, but still acceptable. They are not aligned in place yet. This is just a mock up. Thanks!