Zed Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 For the last model of the year i did a quickie ! two weeks to convert a ugly lookin vette in a decent looking street machine .... As you can see, a 62 vette has a very strange design ! 58-60 front end with the rear end from a 63-67... and has it was not enough, she even don't have one of those sexy toothy grille the Vette weared since 53 ! Hosted on Fotki What i did is to put a 59 vette toothy grille and chromed headlites , shave a little the body, slam it to the ground and on 20" Vortex ( Hoppin Hydro ) ... and i really like the result ! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Bad thing is the pics don't do justice to the paint whitch is not just red, but a metallic red with orange flakes ... Hosted on Fotki hope you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Simple, clean, slammed and nice! Pretty color, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Simple, clean, slammed and nice! Pretty color, too. I'll second that!! What kind of camera, lighting and what settings are you using for your pics? Even in the quarter-view shots; everything is crisp, clear and in focus. GREAT work on the build and the pics!! Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I love it man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 The '62-'63 Corvette was an odd one for sure... the strange link between the 50s and the 60s 'vettes. The angular sharp rear end design didn't quite fit with the rounded lines of the front end. But you made your "transitional" Corvette look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffone20 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I'm not much of a vette fan, but your's looks great! You did an aewsome job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR Dubois Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Like it,...no,...I LOVE IT! You did a great job with a so-so kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Stunning! And the paint is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadRidesByDan Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 WOOOOOOWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I Love It!!!!!!!!! Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thank you guys ! as for the pics, i've got a old nikon coolpix, 4 mega pixels with a tripod, and i just put my model on a with paper with two lamp... i'll make a pic of my little studio i you want ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 The stance is perfect, but the paint is spectacular! Great job on a ho-hum kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) Zed, WHAT did you use for the HEADLIGHTS? The molded on one were always too small for my taste. How/Where did you get those nice chromie ones? They REALY LOOK SO MUCH BETTER than how the kit comes! She's lookin PRETTY SNAZZY Zed, wit all them curves an pointy ends an all! LOOKS GREAT! Edited January 5, 2009 by george 53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I like the color.the grille works well also . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Nice work on a turd of a kit; the AMT '62 has always suffered from overly small headlights not to mention the fact it's an ancient kit with minimal detail. I love it when a simple approach on a sketchy kit turns out such a great model! I envision a similar project on Revell's upcoming (formerly diecast) '62 that's a far better kit than AMT's. That will be an excellent time to finally retire the old AMT '62 and put it out to pasture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E St. Kruiser50 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hey Zed Glad to see you back. VERY, VERY NICE Beautiful paint. Great stance - down "N" da weeds, and of course the wheels....... gotta have the biggy's Very smooth and sleek Zed. Hope to see more of your builds here more often - dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 ... I'll make a pic of my little studio i you want ! Please do. I'd like to see what kind of lighting equipment and lighting angles you're using. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul@detaildownunder Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Very Sweet Vette!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks again guys ! Zed, WHAT did you use for the HEADLIGHTS? The molded on one were always too small for my taste. How/Where did you get those nice chromie ones? They REALY LOOK SO MUCH BETTER than how the kit comes! She's lookin PRETTY SNAZZY Zed, wit all them curves an pointy ends an all! LOOKS GREAT! the headlites came from that same amt 59 vette that gave the grille, i made a wash with white paint because of the molded chromed " glass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Please do. I'd like to see what kind of lighting equipment and lighting angles you're using. Thanks, Here we are ! as you can see, it's not professional ! just some white paper and two desk lamp ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Wow, the paint job and color on this are just outstanding and the white interior sets it off nicely. Good solution for the kit's undersize headlights too. AMT's '62 Vette has its problems, but like any of the old annual kits, you get out of what you're willing to put in; just think of them as raw material! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 That's an ancient kit and it's in bad need of a decent replacement but you've turned it into a thing of beauty. Cool idea, excellent execution and I love the color. robw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Here we are ! as you can see, it's not professional ! just some white paper and two desk lamp ! This is a great example of the KISS school of photography! The only way to improve on this one is to ditch one light and replace it with a diffuser and use sunlight as the main ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Here we are ! as you can see, it's not professional ! just some white paper and two desk lamp ! Thanks! I think that my problem is that my light sources are too far away from the model and not bright enough. Many of my pics have a bit of a yellowish look to them unless/until I adjust the color in the computer to compensate for the poor lighting... I also use either black paper or a street-colored diorama base to sit the models on when I photograph them. I'll try switching to white paper. That should help get rid of the dark shadows I often see under the model. Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Cool Vette. Nice clean build. carrucha Edited January 11, 2009 by carrucha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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