70 Sting Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Good evening, Completed and photographed AMT's '63 split window Corvette. I understand it's a bit of a cliché kit, however it was the first go at it for me. :^) This version was moulded in white, had plenty of flash, but went together relatively well. The main issue was the glass - it's one solid piece and I found I had to compromise a little with front-rear fit. With this build my intention was to focus on a decent candy paint job, forego the engine and build it as a curb side. Paint is Tamiya X-27 Clear Red over Tamiya LP-62 Titanium Gold then clear coated with Tamiya X-22. I replaced the kit wheels with Pegasus Daggar's Chrome. What I learned 1. Tamiya tape may not play well with X-22 Clear. I know X-22 has the reputation of taking a long time to dry, but I thought 10 days, including many hours in a dehydrator would have been enough. Not the case as you can see in the photo below. At first I thought it was glue residue left behind but the tape actually crazed/reacted with the paint. There were so many layers of X-27 that I wasn't too concerned with burning through so I sanded it down with a 3000 grit sanding sponge and recoated with X-22. 2. Applying too many layers of paint made it difficult, impossible to dry brush the raised script and use panel liner to fill in the recesses in the 2 hood grills. Enjoy the rest of the weekend! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray wes Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Love the color! Great job on this and fantastic photos as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 That is stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 The paint is awesome, nicely done. The wheel/tire combo are perfect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Looks amazing great job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo2me Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Nice save! And great photography. Well done!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Beautiful Vette. Nice and clean and great colour. Nice save on the paint. Well done! I’m curious about the masking tape problem. I’ve had the same thing happen on both Tamiya and Duplicolor lacquer paint. How long was the tape left on? Was it in the dehydrator at any time with the tape on it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Sure is sharp looking! Nice job on the trim also. Photos are great too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Killer stance! You really nailed that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Holy smokes man. That looks like a real car. Thats crazy good. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Beautiful model and great photography. It always feels good to be able to pull off a save like this! I wonder if your paint challenges came from using the X22 over the X27 clear red. X27 is a notoriously slow-drying paint too, and if the clear was laid down before it was fully dry it could have affected the drying time for the clear as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Nice save on that paint job. Looks pretty nice and the photos are Great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Wow... very nicely done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Great looking Vette! Really beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 My favourite Vette with a beautiful colour a nice set of wheels! 🥰 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Beutiful looking Candy Apple Red paint. The stance looks great and works well with the wheels. Don't know what to say about the paint issues you encountered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Wow that's beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Well sir that blows me away 🏒 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Nice paint and finish. Great stance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 What they said.. Man that is gorgeous ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Cool Vette. Nice save on the paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Too bad about the hood, but the completed work looks beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Beautiful build, and excellent photography Harry!! Not sure how you saved that hood, but well done. Gorgeous colour. Cheers, Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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