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Hello everyone now that my Camaro is finished i can work on my next build,i'm participating on a corvette build off on one of the Facebook groups,it started in july and completion date is Oct 1st.IMG_3944.thumb.JPG.4ecee6f56eb9f66cdbd63b3360d07419.JPGBody is primered and ready for color coats tomorrow,going to paint it Tamiya white,since i don't have any of the factory colors in my stash IMG_3842.thumb.JPG.17713c31bc632d68cb49d63d526cf732.JPG

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I didn't care for the kit's rally wheels and tires,so i used wheels from the 69'vette and tires from a AMT parts pack,wide ovals were probably done by 73,but i like the look,engine is mostly complete as well.IMG_3882.thumb.JPG.f36350059e1907a7d78d8a4f00c280ca.JPGIMG_3943.thumb.JPG.87622f98bced1e6cbf5e87c3d7f761c7.JPG

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I've been fascinated by C3 Corvettes since I was a little kid, to the point where I was able to buy one and keep it for 20 years.

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Along the way I built a number of MPC C3 Corvettes, which I prefer because of the poseable front wheels & tires and the detailed chassis (hard lines, independent half shafts etc).

Yours looks to be one that originally came with real metal coil springs.  Mine seemed to have too much tension, so I switched to beading wire and painted shocks.

Looks like you've got a good start there, so I'll just sit back and watch it progress.  

 

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Sure like it Curtis. I had a '73 Coupe but small block. I always thought a real '73 454-4 speed Convertable would be cool.  The Coupe model '73 is rare and expensive as hens teeth.

I'm watching.

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An update:the body is painted,but i think it needs some color sanding and a couple more coats,did a little test fitting with the body/chassis,so far so good.IMG_3955.thumb.JPG.d4de9c7b0cf9dcc3c80d017e0f0470ce.JPGIMG_3956.thumb.JPG.0ef13dadc98faf5fbb845ee09e349778.JPG

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Decided to paint the interior Tamiya wood deck tan and Tamiya light sand,i used an old Detailmaster woodgrain decal sheet for the door panels,couldn't do it by hand.I did the console by covering it with BMF and airbrushing some Vallejo black over it,then taking a sharp toothpick and carefully scraping along the edges.IMG_3953.thumb.JPG.195244281125d80803c186f840bedea1.JPGIMG_3954.thumb.JPG.5823088297ae00ddb9c69e23891fa331.JPG

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Also have the dashboard done i used Bestmodelcarparts for the gauges and i used a busted drill bit from my pin vise for levers on the steering column and thats all for now.?IMG_3950.thumb.JPG.823021024d87b25a592f27bb18a2860a.JPGIMG_3951.thumb.JPG.ea0bc968fd5fd3ea06f260f6aff6d668.JPG

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On 8/25/2022 at 3:25 PM, kelson said:

Hello everyone now that my Camaro is finished i can work on my next build,i'm participating on a corvette build off on one of the Facebook groups,it started in july and completion date is Oct 1st.IMG_3944.thumb.JPG.4ecee6f56eb9f66cdbd63b3360d07419.JPGBody is primered and ready for color coats tomorrow,going to paint it Tamiya white,since i don't have any of the factory colors in my stash IMG_3842.thumb.JPG.17713c31bc632d68cb49d63d526cf732.JPG

I.like your work on this so far and love your wheel choice.

I REALLY like that box art! I just kept a screenshot of it for a future project!

Later-

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On 8/25/2022 at 6:06 PM, Monty said:

I've been fascinated by C3 Corvettes since I was a little kid, 

 

Ditto! I can remember seeing a Monaco Orange '69 coupe sitting on the street one summer when I was "Down the Shore" in Wildwood NJ. I could not take my eyes off of it. It was like no car I had ever seen before. I was hooked.

 

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Thanks for the comments everyone?so i've assembled most of the body before final assembly:IMG_4009.thumb.JPG.e4410ff9f6db240982577176d5dee252.JPGIMG_4008.thumb.JPG.fa21c9e9f9cdf9dc57b0b42d216f79c3.JPG

 

The buildoff ended yesterday and the build was done,i had to take indoor pics but hopefully be able to take outdoor pics tomorrow.IMG_4010.thumb.JPG.c5222a1883a5370f7e0fb8e36b05060e.JPG

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