AMT '61 Corvair

[Can-Con]

Going through old pics and came across this one. I don't think I had shown it here, at least not for a very ling time.

A rebuild of a built kit I picked up at an NNL East show years ago. Pretty simple old original curbside kit but it was fun to rebuild.

[Snake45]

Very, VERY cool! You've just reminded me I have a couple of these I need to get to work on. Well done and model on! 

[hedotwo]

Nice build of a cool Corvair ?.  Love the color!

[oldscool]

Looks good.

[David G.]

Great color and stance, good solid looking build.

Well Done!

David G.

[Dodge Driver]

Great color combo.  I like the way it sits, too. 

[Zippi]

NIce an clean looking.  I like the color.  

[cobraman]

Great looking Corvair.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Tom Geiger]

Neat!  I especially like the color!

Did you see Chasing Classic Cars last night?  The restoration of the Corvair Futura show car! Very interesting episode!

[doorsovdoon]

Really nice save. I like the wheels, they suit the Corvair nicely.

[Tom99]

Nice, something you don’t see very often.

[ewetwo]

Beautiful

[Classicgas]

Beautiful! How did you detail the hood louvers?

[Classicgas]

Beautiful! How did you detail the hood louvers?

[dave branson]

gotta love those Corvairs. nice build

[slusher]

Great looking Corvair, Steve..

[ATHU]

Super nice build!!

[Can-Con]

On 8/19/2021 at 12:03 PM, Tom Geiger said:

Neat!  I especially like the color!

Did you see Chasing Classic Cars last night?  The restoration of the Corvair Futura show car! Very interesting episode!

 

On 8/19/2021 at 2:09 PM, Classicgas said:

Beautiful! How did you detail the hood louvers?

Thanks guys. 

Tom, No, I didn't see it. I usually don't watch the car related "reality" shows.  I tend to yell at the screen too much during the foolishness and it makes it too hard to hear what's going on.

That said, I have seen that show and it's not bad,, nothing to holler at anyway but I don't have that channel at the moment.

 

Lee, After I painted and cleared the body I sprayed some flat black into the louvers at a low angle from the back. After it dries, I just wetsanded the black off the sheetmetal and polished the paint out again.

[carrucha]

Nice build.  Cool stance and body colors.

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[bogger44]

Very cool Corvair, Steve.  Well done! You sure don't see these often.

[Dann Tier]

Sweet little ride!!! -love the colors !!

[Dominik]

What snake said...days ago I had grabbed my kit and looked inside. Seems, it have to be build. I love the colors. Beautiful!