gtx6970 Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) I did finish it yesterday but due to the actual Halloween ,,,,I couldn't take pics till this morning . Anyway ,,,,,, after a few minor setbacks and outside of a few very minor touch ups this one is done and headed to the case. I picked it up at Ollies a few weeks back and decided I needed to build one,,just for something different . Built almost 100% box stock , , Kit comes with wide whites,,,and I used them on another build . So I decided to substitute some parts box tires on the front. Painted Testors Flaming orange which is a real heavy metallic . with multiple coats of wet look clear that just shines. No polishing needed . Interior is Testors orange with Duplicolor semi gloss black . I cant decide if I want to do the BMF to the rocker trim or not,,,so for now it stays orange. If I had been thinking ahead of time I would have sanded it off like I did the rest of the trim and emblems. I like the roof in all orange so there will be no trim highlighted on it. Thanks for looking and comments good or bad more than welcome. Edited November 2, 2016 by gtx6970
Snake45 Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 A happy fun Retro build...what's not to like? I especially like your interior. I've been working on a semi-custom '57 T-bird that will be black. Been looking for an interior color for it that will really "pop," as the kids say. I think you just gave me the answer.
gtx6970 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Posted November 1, 2016 A happy fun Retro build...what's not to like? I especially like your interior. I've been working on a semi-custom '57 T-bird that will be black. Been looking for an interior color for it that will really "pop," as the kids say. I think you just gave me the answer. I went back and forth on the interior. Actually painted it like 5 or 6 times, all orange , orange and white, a couple different tans ( even a 2 tone tan ) Finally settled on the orange and black and I think it fits the car quite well. Same here I wanted POP and not the same old same old. The dash is actually painted with Testors Fiery Orange which is a slightly different shade than the body and not the same as the seat inserts just to give the interior a little bit of flare .
RAMBENNA Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 looks great nice work, I started one then put it away because nothing lined up, seeing yours makes me want to get it out again
DeeCee Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 I just picked up this same kit a few weeks ago, it looked cool on the box.After seeing it done, i am now looking forward to building it, great job man..
gtx6970 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Thanks all. A couple things I would change if I had it to do over. 1 - Remove the molded in rocker panel trim, as well as the trim surrounding the interior bucket ( I did sand the emblems off the side coves and the above the grille .) 2nd - I would fill the slots in the back of the car below the tail lights , That way I could leave the rear bumpers off. I liked it better with no rear bumpers but the empty slots wasn't going to cut it . as a build note, I did shorten the stubs on the rear wheel inner halves where the axle goes in to narrow the rear trak a bit to bring the rear tires in under the car. . I also added some pieces of styrene on top of the wheelhouse to act as a spacer to lift the body up just a tad to clear the tops of the tires,,otherwise the tires wanted to rub the top of the wheel opening . Overall its pretty easy kit to do and I REALLY like it . even with the issues this kit has. Edited November 3, 2016 by gtx6970
om617 Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 Cool Corvette,i like the crazy paint and decals.
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