Vbad Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Hello mates! It's been a while since I've been posting any finished builds, so here I am. This is a Monogram 1982 Corvette snap-kit. The detailing is kinda poor (34 details only), thats why I used tires from Scenes Unlimited, Fireball Models white letter decals, made new side pipes from plastic rods and added some hoses and plumbing. I know it's a late model C3, but I wanted to build it 70's street machine nostalgic style - black faded primer, meaty tires, chrome sidepipes, glass T-top, the 70's stance of course and a little bit of dust from running the backroads. I used paints and effects from a young Russian company Pacific88, mostly water based acryl and enamel filters. The weather in central Russia is absolutely unpleasant, so I had no opportunity to take some pics outdoors. Hope you'll enjoy this little 70's flashback!
Intmd8r Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Awesome!can't tell you how many C3 Corvettes I've seen in this state. Definitely nailed the look.
Spex84 Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Wow! Great weathering, it's very convincing. Corvettes in this condition are a familiar sight in north america.Excellent photos, too. Thanks for sharing this build with us!
Lunajammer Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Very interesting and believable. Good work and nicely photographed.
Snake45 Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Different and cool. Call me Sick And Wrong, but I LIKE this! I like it a lot! Well done and model on! (BTW, I've got a spare '63 Vette body that has the windows glued in so tight and nasty that I was thinking of just painting them black and doing something very much like with the rest of it, just so it doesn't go to waste. Thanks for the inspiration!)
Fat Brian Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 These Corvettes still aren't popular with collectors or restorers so there are a lot of them in exactly this condition around me.
carman1 Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Cool, looks a lot like a car that I see every morning on my way to work !
bbowser Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Great weathering, perfect stance. Great model, keep them coming.
Snake45 Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 I had to come back and look at this one again. I like it even MORE the second time!
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Wow. One of the most believable models of that car I've ever seen, in any scale. Hard to imagine it started life as a lowly snapper. Very nice indeed.
Vbad Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 Thank you all, guys! I know late C3 isn't very popular and the body design is a matter of opinion. I definitely wouldn't call it the most beautiful Corvette design of all times. But the point was to catch this weary look.
David G. Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Excellent weathering!There's something satisfyingly solid about the appearance. The car seems to have "weight".David G.
Snake45 Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 Excellent weathering!There's something satisfyingly solid about the appearance. The car seems to have "weight".David G.Now that you mention it, yes it does!
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