1/43 1967 corvette monogram kit build

[Dale Gribble]

These were made 90-92 . There were only 2 kits released in the Ultimates line . This and a cobra . These were full detail kits with engines and PE parts included . Follow along as I build the 67 vette ..... I already sanded the mold lines and primed the body at this point . Check out the molded open handles ! 

[cobraman]

I built that kit and several of the Cobra. They are great little kits and look great when finished. I wish they would have sold better and they kept the series going with more kits,

[bamadon]

That kit looks great. As the former owner of a 67 Vette I'll be following this.

[vamach1]

Hands down most detailed and very reasonably priced 1/43 two kits ever made.  Too bad people thought they were too small.

[Dale Gribble]

Color and clear .... 

[cobraman]

Paint looks great !

[Dale Gribble]

The PE for the dash is a nice touch ... 

[vamach1]

Looking good and its not evan a Cobra.

[ewetwo]

Coming along very nicely. I have this kit but it’s missing 2 or 3 parts. The windshield frame for one. 

[Dale Gribble]

2 hours ago, ewetwo said:

Coming along very nicely. I have this kit but it’s missing 2 or 3 parts. The windshield frame for one. 

I need a steering column .... 

[MrObsessive]

I have this and the Cobra but for whatever reason have never touched 'em. Like others have said, it's too bad Revell never saw fit to reissue these and come out with other cars. The U.S. sadly doesn't have as big a market for 1/43 as does Europe and Asia. Like it or not, there is a LOT more variety in the type of cars/kits one can get in 1/43 than anything else.

No doubt because they are small and don't suck up as much space.

[James2]

Interesting!

[GerN]

These are great kits!  I've built the Cobra and have the Vette, unstarted.  The U.S. market for scale autos has sadly shifted to 1/18 die casts, it seems to me.

[Gramps46]

Looking good!

[bamadon]

The paint looks really good.

[drodg]

That Vette looks really good.  I for years built 1/43 scale kits some resin and some white metal out of Europe.  I always enjoyed building them and still look at Grand Prix Models' out of England sight.   I  have a ton of non built resin kits, mostly race cars that I have never built.  I am excited to see you finish this build.  

[Dale Gribble]

Finished the dash and flocked the interior tonight ...

[ewetwo]

Looking good. :-)

 

[Dale Gribble]

Painted up the wheels today , and finished up the interior ... started putting the PE on the body as well 

[Belugawrx]

Nice paint Dale !

That p/e must be miniscule, that Testors paint bottle looks Gienormous!!! lol

Well done so far, (you might try embossing powder for carpeting, on your next 1/43)

Cheers

Edited August 10, 2018 by Belugawrx

[cobraman]

Coming along nicely.

[Len Woodruff]

Nice. I need to build mine.

[James2]

I've been stalking eBay ever since seeing this...

[Flat32]

That dash is so incredibly detailed for that scale I have to ask how you did it.  Even if it is PE with decal gage faces it is hard to imagine those fingers of your's getting it done so perfectly.

[Dale Gribble]

26 minutes ago, Flat32 said:

That dash is so incredibly detailed for that scale I have to ask how you did it.  Even if it is PE with decal gage faces it is hard to imagine those fingers of your's getting it done so perfectly.

Very carefully . It’s a decal under the gauges and clock .  I painted the PE faces and then lightly sanded them with 1500 to remove the highlights. It’s not 100% correct as the center of the glove box should be completely silver ,  I may or may not correct that.  I used regular CA adhesive to stick the PE parts on .