dlh Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 This is an MPC kit and gave me grief getting many part to fit. Lots of options though. This was my first model that I was able to sand and polish a huge dust blob.
MeatMan Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 I agree, nice foil work Dave, and a nice build overall.I just bought that kit to build next year. Thanks for the warning on the fitment issues.
espo Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 Great job on the paint and I agree with everyone else, outstanding foil job. That is not an easy kit.
dlh Posted June 29, 2017 Author Posted June 29, 2017 I agree, nice foil work Dave, and a nice build overall.I just bought that kit to build next year. Thanks for the warning on the fitment issues.The bottom edge of the tail is a separate piece. Directions said to install it after the chassis was in place, but I installed it before; worked fine. I had to putty it in and sand it before painting. Same with the bottom piece below the front grill; major fitment issues. I did have to install it after fitting the chassis, but it required putty to fill gaps around the grille. Hope this helps.Dave
dlh Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 That is purty. What did you paint it with?MM Guards Red
carrucha Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) Good job. I like your paint and foil work. I built the same kit last year and found it to be a lousy kit. You cannot build an accurate factory stock version. It will take a lot of work to build this kit into a accurate factory stock 1960 Corvette. The interior tub appears to be from a 1957 Corvette kit. I had to scratch build a shift console plate and sunvisors. I had to add the rear quarter window frame and glass and drip rail to the hardtop. It was a real challenge to get all of the parts to fit. The chassis is too narrow for the body. I had to glue strips of styrene to the inside of the sides of the body to prevent the chassis from falling out of the body. If you do plan on building this kit, please dry fit all of the major components at least twice so you won't be unpleasantly surprised later. Edited July 1, 2017 by carrucha
Bob Ellis Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 NIce build on what I remember as a difficult kit to build. To me, it seemed like the parts didn't fit well.
dlh Posted July 5, 2017 Author Posted July 5, 2017 NIce build on what I remember as a difficult kit to build. To me, it seemed like the parts didn't fit well.You got that right! Neither the front or rear pieces below the bumpers were even close to fitting. I glued and puttied the rear one before painting, counter to the instructions. I had to leave the front one off until fitting the chassis. But I had to putty and reshape it as best as I could to make it mate and to close gaps around the front grille. (much adult vocabulary). I'm still a beginner so it gave me practice making pieces/parts fit.Dave
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