mrmike Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 This is my '68 Vette L89 painted with Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl with a Tamiya TS-29 Semi-Gloss Black interior. I converted the Convertible L88 to a lesser L89 Convertible using some of the extra unlisted parts in the kit. I added the AMT Pad Printed White Letter Tires instead of the tires in the box and a hood from the '71 Corvette donated to me by the late Barry Fadden aka streetrod. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Classy color for that Vette. I like the license plate. I wonder who owns it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Sweet roadster, Mike! The 1968-1972 Corvettes look great in dark green, as exemplified by your version here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Great looking build!, i built a 69'vette last year in fathom green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Looks good! That's a great color choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Very nice vette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Very pretty 'Vette. That color looks like it would be a good option for a Brewster Green 73 Trans Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 That DID turn out nice Mike. Love the color and details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Thank you, guys! I was originally going to paint this 'Vette Mulsanne Blue, but then I start imagining this 'Vette in a dark green. I was almost out of Dupli-Color Forest Green Pearl and I went out and bought some more. Good thing I got more since I did run out and had to use the second can for touchups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Beautiful clean looking build. I know that hood was giving you fits, so its' nice to see how you finished that. Nicely detailed engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Beautiful vette, nice shade of green. Nice and clean all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Absolutely beautiful, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 Thank you, David R., David E., Mario and Carl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 That did turn out very nice! Great looking shade of green, really suits the car well. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Turned out killer Mike. Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Thank you Rusty, Jeremy and Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Gorgeous build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Ditto on what everybody else said, Mike, and I believe we all know the frustration you endured to get here. Sometimes you do everything right and it still gives you grief 😔. I only discovered your workbench thread today and I'm curious as to the reason for the cracking phenomenon with that hood. I think you indicated it was not the bodywork below the paint. Did you ever find the reason? Congrats on a really nice 'vette! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Thank you, Jim and Jim D! 20 hours ago, customline said: Ditto on what everybody else said, Mike, and I believe we all know the frustration you endured to get here. Sometimes you do everything right and it still gives you grief 😔. I only discovered your workbench thread today and I'm curious as to the reason for the cracking phenomenon with that hood. I think you indicated it was not the bodywork below the paint. Did you ever find the reason? Congrats on a really nice 'vette! I think it might have been the result of adding a wider strip of styrene under the hood and some sort of reaction with the glue I used or contamination on the AMT plastic . If I had the Revell '69 Corvette hood, this wouldn't have been a problem, but I did have the AMT '71 Corvette hood that was gifted to me and was just a little too short and I choose to add to the length of the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 You may have been able to do a build-up on the edge with thick CA and zap it, layer after layer to slightly over-size and then shape it right away. Gotta be ready with your sanding block. It hardens quickly so it needs to be shaped after zapping. Adding a .005 strip as a backing may help too but use CA to attach it. Anyway, just my thoughts. I have used this method to build up hood edges using no additional filler, just the usual finishing materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmike Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Thank you for the tip, Jim! I keep it in mind the next time I have to add to a hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Looks great Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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