1963 Corvette-Mild custom

[TransAmMike]

Finally finished this project.  I did detail paint the underside but heck, it's just an AMT undercarriage with moulded in exhaust and suspension and largely out of scale driveshaft. So not posting any boring picture of it.

Paint is Deco Art  Craft Extreme Metallic , cleared with Rusto acrylic laquer.  The hood is the custom hood from the '67 convertable model. It required a whole lot of work to get it to look in my opinion presentable. I had to add strips on one side and the rear to lengthen and widen it. Still not a great fit but best I could do.

Keen eyes will see the side vents in the fender replicate the Grand Sport.  I modded the exhaust outlets also, just my idea. I really wanted a lower overall stance but failed with my effort.

Anyway,  here goes with some pictures:

I took many more pictures but enough is enough right?!!

Thanks for looking and I welcome any suggestions and/or cricicisms.

Edited April 9, 2021 by TransAmMike

[PappyD340]

Real nice!

[bisc63]

Cool, really works for me!

[David G.]

Nice detail work.

David G.

[michelle]

nice work 

[TransAmMike]

Thanks Larry, Rusty, David and Michelle.  I'm still kinda upset I didn't get the rear down lower but I know if I try to correct it I'll probably screw else up in the process.  And of course, the pictures reveal a few issues I'm not happy with. 

Well onward with my '55 Chevy build.

Thanks again?

[Snake45]

Pretty cool! I'm gonna have to try some of that paint, as it looks good. Model on! 

[TransAmMike]

7 hours ago, Snake45 said:

Pretty cool! I'm gonna have to try some of that paint, as it looks good. Model on! 

Thanks Richard, yeah you should try the paint.  The finish and shineI actually looks better in person.

[kruleworld]

cool car. never heard of that brand of paint

[TransAmMike]

14 hours ago, kruleworld said:

cool car. never heard of that brand of paint

I know nothing about Australia, we here in the US it's available at craft stores like Hobby Lobby.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Looks pretty good, I'm liking that color!

[FLHCAHZ]

Looks great.  the red and blue look fantastic!

[Sledsel]

That is the AMT kit? For being simple, they still build up good. I got mine low, and it was not as easy as some may think.. LOL

My build on this kit.. 

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[Dann Tier]

Very subtle -VERY nice, Bud!!!!

[slusher]

Looks great, Mike..

[TransAmMike]

On 4/10/2021 at 5:57 PM, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Looks pretty good, I'm liking that color!

I'm more of a red for sports cars guy but it is pretty.  Thanks

On 4/10/2021 at 7:40 PM, FLHCAHZ said:

Looks great.  the red and blue look fantastic!

I had my doubts about the red but it does look pretty good. Thanks

On 4/12/2021 at 4:40 AM, ChrisR said:

Nice!

Thanks Chris.

On 4/12/2021 at 6:27 AM, Dann Tier said:

Very subtle -VERY nice, Bud!!!!

Thanks Dann.

On 4/13/2021 at 1:09 AM, slusher said:

Looks great, Mike..

Thanks neighbor, it really didn't come out exactly how I hoped but not bad.

[MarkJ]

Wow, Mike. Really turned out Awesome. I was trying to picture in my mind what it looked like from our discussions, since  we are using the same kit, and  It looks much better then anything I could imagine. The metallic paint came out great and the cleanliness of build is super too. Really great build from a very challenging kit that nothing seems to fit right on. A build to be proud of.