MPC'73 Corvette Convertible

[kelson]

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.Body 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 

[kelson]

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.

[kelson]

Have most of the chassis painted as well,so things hopefully will come together quickly.

[Monty]

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.

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.  

 

[Bainford]

Nice, clean work. Those wheels look fantastic.

[TransAmMike]

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.

[slusher]

Nice work Curtis, I agree the wheels ? and tires look Fantastic!

[kelson]

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.

[kelson]

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.

[kelson]

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.?

[espo]

Great looking interior details. 

[mustang1989]

Can't go wrong with a big block Vette and you're doing a great job with the detailing so far Curtiss. Will be watching this one.

[Mopeyguy]

nice work you got going on there Sir

[Modlbldr]

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.Body 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 

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-

[Mike C.]

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.

 

Edited September 4, 2022 by Mike C.

[TransAmMike]

Coming along very nicely Curtis!!

[slusher]

Really nice interior, Curtis!

[dragcarz]

Looks great Curtis !

[Mopar - D]

Nice Vete Curtis. 

[bisc63]

Looking good!

[kelson]

Thanks for the comments everyone?so i've assembled most of the body before final assembly:

 

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

[slusher]

Looks really nice Curtis!  Look forward too seeing it finished!

[kelson]

My corvette is finished and is posted Under Glass,thanks everyone for the comments and the views.?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Looks GREAT. Funny...I just read one of our resident whatevers calling everything MPC "trash".

Looks like you've pretty well proven that to be horse exhaust.