Dann,
Very nice job on your Corvette.
To me the whole point of the box stock class is to allow all to compete on a level playing field. You can only what is in the box , paint and glue and sometime bare metal foil. It comes down to how well you can paint and assemble the model. Doing a very clean build of a box stock model can be a real test of one's skills.
bobthehobbyguy