2004 C5 Corvette Commemorative Edition

[lghtngyello03]

Yessir you are correct.  Color Looks spot on in that lighting. ?

[TimKustom]

Awesome pair. Nice photos too!

[Jim Whalen]

15 hours ago, TimKustom said:

Awesome pair. Nice photos too!

Thanks Tim!  I really had to up my game when I began writing for a magazine, I'd like to learn how to take photos like Bernard Kron though who does the clever see-though pictures (there are a couple of examples on the roadster/cabriolet thread at the moment).

[TimKustom]

5 hours ago, Jim Whalen said:

Thanks Tim!  I really had to up my game when I began writing for a magazine, I'd like to learn how to take photos like Bernard Kron though who does the clever see-though pictures (there are a couple of examples on the roadster/cabriolet thread at the moment).

I'm not Bernard, but a see-thru image like that typically involves a tripod and being careful not to move the camera or model. Put hood on, take pic. Take hood off, take pic. Put both images in editing software (i.e. photoshop) and layer them with the hood on pic on top. Adjust the transparency of the hood on pic to the level you would like to "see though" it. Magic!

HTH, and looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

[Jim Whalen]

1 hour ago, TimKustom said:

I'm not Bernard, but a see-thru image like that typically involves a tripod and being careful not to move the camera or model. Put hood on, take pic. Take hood off, take pic. Put both images in editing software (i.e. photoshop) and layer them with the hood on pic on top. Adjust the transparency of the hood on pic to the level you would like to "see though" it. Magic!

HTH, and looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for the tutorial Tim, I’ve got a tripod and some spare time as I am not working at the moment due to a lockdown here in England so I’ll have a go and see what I come up with.

[Stingray wes]

Love this build Jim. Fantastic work here. Nailed the color.

In the 1:1 world, I've owned two C3's a C5 and a C6. My favorite was the C5. I need to build one of these soon. 

Thanks for sharing.

[Jim Whalen]

8 hours ago, Stingray wes said:

Love this build Jim. Fantastic work here. Nailed the color.

In the 1:1 world, I've owned two C3's a C5 and a C6. My favorite was the C5. I need to build one of these soon. 

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the comment Wes.  Sounds like you had some fun with the Corvettes, it is interesting that you preferred the C5 over the C6.  One would expect a later model to be better.

[Stingray wes]

C5 was a better total package in my opinion. Some would call me crazy, others would understand. Absolutely loved my C5 and would have another one. 

Awesome build, you have given me motivation to build one. Finishing a '70 Firebird right now and then might just do one of these next.

Take care and excited to see your next project!

[Jim Whalen]

13 hours ago, Stingray wes said:

C5 was a better total package in my opinion. Some would call me crazy, others would understand. Absolutely loved my C5 and would have another one. 

Awesome build, you have given me motivation to build one. Finishing a '70 Firebird right now and then might just do one of these next.

Take care and excited to see your next project!

I’m pleased to hear that this model has given you the motivation to build one of your own.

I have read good things about the C5 but some people aren’t inspired by them.  I guess one reason is their styling is less like an American sports muscle car than the other generations of the Corvette. I am still undecided about the C8 which has definitely gone in a different direction - good car but belongs to a different genre I feel.  It would be great to a good model kit of a C8 though, and I am sure I would buy such a kit. ?

Edited November 21, 2020 by Jim Whalen