ismaelg Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) Hello! I know modern cars are not exactly the cup of tea of the majority of forum members here. But I'm very happy to present this humble model. You see, this is my first completion since 2009! While it won't hold a candle to what I was doing 10 years ago, I'm nonetheless very happy to be back! This is Revell's 1/25 snap C7 kit, so from the start we all knew this curbside was not going to get too far. I took it as a factory stock challenge. I built it as my dream daily driver as I would have ordered it: A C7 Corvette Stingray Z51, Laguna blue with Kalahari interior. The Z51 performance package includes upgraded brakes with slotted rotors, Z51 specific wheels and full width rear spoiler among other things. Option J6F: red painted calipers is represented. The interior represents a top of the line 3LT trim level in Kalahari color. This option included the top of the dash in Kalahari color for 2014 and 2015. But from 2016 forward, the top of the dash was black even in the 3LT trim level, making this car a 2014 or 2015 model year. However, this car also includes option EYT: Carbon Flash Package option which includes Carbon Flash (metallic black) emblems in the front and rear bumpers, the CORVETTE script letters in the back and the 2 fender stingray emblems, replacing the standard chrome items. This option was not available in 2014 so essentially making this representing a 2015 car. I also blacked out the front grille's chrome bar. This was not part of the EYT option until 2016 so I took a little artistic license there. Hey! It's MY car! This car also has option CFZ: front splitter and side rocker panels in carbon flash. This is a popular aftermarket option for C7s. As for the build, I used Scalefinishes Laguna blue paint and Scalefinishes clear. I removed the molded exhaust tips and made my own aluminum tips. The car also has full carpeting (flocking), full instrumentation including both displays and gauges, added scratchbuilt seat belts with hardware, inside mirror and outside mirror faces. I machined my own rotors and scratchbuilt calipers, front splitter and side rocker panels. Valve stems were added to the wheels. Inspection sticker and license plate make it legal. The ride height was tuned to my taste. Emblems are home brewed decals. You can check the progress thread here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/105147-c7-corvette/ Finally, a prominent feature of the car, the headlights, are very disappointing in the kit. I did my best and modified the parts but still not fully happy with them. Proper headlights would require extensive and very time consuming scratchbuilding. Anyways, here it is! Hope you like it. What do you think? Thanks, Edited February 4, 2018 by ismaelg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, ismaelg said: Hello! I know modern cars are not exactly the cup of tea of the majority of forum members here. But I'm very happy to present this humble model. You see, this is my first completion since 2009! While it won't hold a candle to what I was doing 10 years ago, I'm nonetheless very happy to be back! This is Revell's 1/25 snap C7 kit, so from the start we all knew this curbside was not going to get too far. I took it as a factory stock challenge. I built it as my dream daily driver as I would have ordered it: A C7 Corvette Stingray Z51, Laguna blue with Kalahari interior. The Z51 performance package includes upgraded brakes with slotted rotors, Z51 specific wheels and full width rear spoiler among other things. Option J6F: red painted calipers is represented. The interior represents a top of the line 3LT trim level in Kalahari color. This option included the top of the dash in Kalahari color for 2014 and 2015. But from 2016 forward, the top of the dash was black even in the 3LT trim level, making this car a 2014 or 2015 model year. However, this car also includes option EYT: Carbon Flash Package option which includes Carbon Flash (metallic black) emblems in the front and rear bumpers, the CORVETTE script letters in the back and the 2 fender stingray emblems, replacing the standard chrome items. This option was not available in 2014 so essentially making this representing a 2015 car. I also blacked out the front grille's chrome bar. This was not part of the EYT option until 2016 so I took a little artistic license there. Hey! It's MY car! This car also has option CFZ: front splitter and side rocker panels in carbon flash. This is a popular aftermarket option for C7s. As for the build, I used Scalefinishes Laguna blue paint and Scalefinishes clear. I removed the molded exhaust tips and made my own aluminum tips. The car also has full carpeting (flocking), full instrumentation including both displays and gauges, added scratchbuilt seat belts with hardware, inside mirror and outside mirror faces. I machined my own rotors and scratchbuilt calipers, front splitter and side rocker panels. Valve stems were added to the wheels. Inspection sticker and license plate make it legal. The ride height was tuned to my taste. Emblems are home brewed decals. You can check the progress thread here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/105147-c7-corvette/ Finally, a prominent feature of the car, the headlights, are very disappointing in the kit. I did my best and modified the parts but still not fully happy with them. Proper headlights would require extensive and very time consuming scratchbuilding. Anyways, here it is! Hope you like it. What do you think? Thanks, Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Great build enjoyed this wip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Beautiful Model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Very nice. If I were able to afford a new 1:1 Corvette, that is the color I would get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Well done! A fine return to the hobby indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Excellent work there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Welcome back to the success of finishing a fine model! Nice work, and you know it feeds the ability to keep going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Wow! It looks great. If it has to be a modern car, you picked one of the good ones. The C7 is the best looking Corvette since 1973. The last year for any chrome bumpers on a Corvette. At least in the rear. The C7 looked right to me from the first time saw it. And the color you picked, is the one I would go with on a real C7 if I had one. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I am very surprised that this is your first completion since 2009 but I am very happy that you are building again and how appropriate it is a new Corvette. I am looking forward to seeing your future model builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Awesome job!! If this can't hold a candle to your early builds, You are a wizard of some sort. Hard to get better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJM Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Ismael -- Great job the C7 Z51 looks great!! Congrats on the completion. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Fabulous! I thought the first pic was a real car you'd used for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Wow, if you feel you had better skills ten years ago I'd like to see some of those builds. This Corvette looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thank you all! I appreciate all your comments. I finally finished editing a 3 minute video on this model. I always wanted to do this but it was actually harder than I thought. Let me know what you think of the video. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Hi, I got the blue car a sibling so you can play and don't feel lonely..... Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 fabulous, looks great. nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Excellent build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Sweet, clean, and SHINY . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 You nailed this one my friend..... thanks for sharing it !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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