1957 Corvette "Gasser"

[curt raitz]

My second 1957 Corvette for the upcoming NNL West show in January 2017.

This is based on the 1/25 scale AMT #6355 "1957 Chevrolet Corvette Gasser" kit.

To say this kit is rough, would be an understatement! But it was in the cupboard and nobody else was gonna build it. So I gave it a whirl.

Definitely eBay material after the NNL West.

Paint is MM Bright Calypso Metallic #28149 with Tamiya TS-7 "Racing White".

[Snake45]

Not bad at all! You did as good a job making that backbirth front end fit and still function as anyone I've seen, and better than most. I ended up gluing mine on solid and then doing a buttload of bodywork to get it to look like it belonged. Great color choice and finish!

[cobraman]

Good looking Vette.

[vintagercr]

Nice build!

[donb]

Nice Gasser. Like the color and the engine details.

[bogger44]

This has to be the best build I've seen of this kit.  And that color, oh man does that look good on it!  Great job on persevering through till the end.

[AC Norton]

looks great, Curt....I love Vette gasser's and  early Vette  drag cars.....nice work, the Ace...

[bondo bill]

nice job on a difficult kit

[bondo bill]

nice job on a difficult kit

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[JTRACING]

Nice build!  I remeber doing this kit with my friend way back in the day, sleepover weekend lol

[slusher]

Outstanding model Curt. Best version I have seen of this kit. Love the color also...

[Mike 1017]

Very,Very,Very, NICE !!

[PARTSMARTY]

Great build-great car-wow-awesome color combo !!!

[espo]

Really captures the Gasser look. Considering what you had to work with you should get an "ata boy" for completion.

[crazyjim]

Looks good.

[bbowser]

Nice!  Great color.

[curt raitz]

Not bad at all! You did as good a job making that backbirth front end fit and still function as anyone I've seen, and better than most. I ended up gluing mine on solid and then doing a buttload of bodywork to get it to look like it belonged. Great color choice and finish!

Thank you

I had to reposition the hinges on the front clip to get it to pivot properly.