MrMiles Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) Now that I finished the MPC Corvette I decided to build another boxed classic, an AMT 1967 Corvette release date of 1967/68. This kit was originally sealed with a price stick of just over 1.25 on sale. The instructions have slightly discolored but don't seem too brittle I'm going to build it stock. The plan is going to be white with a light blue interior. I. Going to work completely on the body first instead of last. This is my last antique kit that I had in my stash begging to be built Completed: Edited July 1, 2023 by MrMiles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 Mold lines on the body have been removed and the body has been fully prepared for primer and washed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) The body has been painted white and is quite glossy. Hard to tell in the picture because it's white. I don't see any dust in the paint. There might be a small spot on the roof but I should be able to compound it out. If it is there. Tomorrow I will chrome the car. Today I will move over to the engine since I am waiting on mail for the interior and the body Edited June 23, 2023 by MrMiles 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 This kit is a re-issue of the annual 1967. The price is $2.25 which is the 1971-1973 prices of AMT kits during that period. Inside the box everything is the same as 1967 annual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Bob Ellis said: This kit is a re-issue of the annual 1967. The price is $2.25 which is the 1971-1973 prices of AMT kits during that period. Inside the box everything is the same as 1967 annual. thank you for the info. I bought it from gasoline alley and it said it was a 60's issue, but if i had to guess, they got that date from scalemates because it has that info as well. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/amt-t238-225-67-corvette--1255721 i am curious of what year it was originally purchased since it was on sale for 1.25, if the price was 2.25. thats almost 50% off the original price. its only a dollar off, but percentage wise, its significant. I dont have the wrapper anymore to check the store name to see if i could find them on google to find the state they were from or any other info. i really enjoy that type of stuff. i dont know why i didnt think to look sooner. EDIT> I just searched through all of my old pictures, and i cant find one of this box before i opened. i would have bet money that i would have taken a picture of it, but i didnt. meh anyway, thanks again for the info. if it a re-release, Its still a cool box to look at Edited June 23, 2023 by MrMiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 My first screw up on the build. I glued the engine halves together and I guess I put too much glue because I put it on a toothpick to hold it up and when I finished with my break I looked and found it fell off the toothpick and the plastic melted away. I will puddy it after work to fill the section that's gone. I guess I need to be more careful with how much glue I use on thin pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Pretty slick white paint.. nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 hours ago, KWT said: Pretty slick white paint.. nice job thank you. now that i have painted it white, i kind of wish i did a different color. i guess i will see after i chrome it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) I did the chrome. It's very thin so it's hard to see on the white. I also put black on the vents. I think it helps a bit. Might be a little too contrasting but it needed something I have a blue stripe for the hood. Im going to see if I can use it. It's very old. Edited June 24, 2023 by MrMiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) I was able to lighten up the vents at the top slightly so they look a lot better. The chrome pen doesn't look good on the large strips on the bottom so I'm going to sand it out and use BMF. the old decal i had for the hood did not work. it had no stickyness to it Edited June 24, 2023 by MrMiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 I'm working on the engine and noticed the fan is super wonky. Is this accurate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 30 minutes ago, MrMiles said: the fan is super wonky. Is this accurate Pretty much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 thank you. that looks so weird. im sure there is a reason its so wonky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Who else wants to draw a face on the top blade? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I always put the three evenly spaced blades straight up, so you will see those the most.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 Here is the chassis I had the engine 90% done but lost the fan blade when I was gluing it. Thankfully I have another but I have to repaint it Interior is next but I'm still waiting on the stuff so I won't get far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super28 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 That's a kit I'd like to have. I got a '63 split window. I would like to have a '67 like yours and a .427 '72. What I got in real life is a '76 that I'm totally re-doing. Be watching the build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 I see from the picture that the exhaust looks terrible. I'm going to have to give it a once over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) The engine is finished. The air cleaner is sprayed with the new revell chrome Edited June 27, 2023 by MrMiles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Nice engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) Interior is done. It isn't great. The paint I got did not go on easy. I think it's ok but I'm not happy with it. I did put the shifter in after the picture Edited June 29, 2023 by MrMiles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 The car is built except the bumpers. They were terribly molded. I sanded them down and rechrome them. I just have to wait for it to dry I couldn't get the hood to stay on so I glued it in place. I also found out the hard way that the engine in stock form using stock hood cant take the lowered look. It pops the hood up. Other than that I think it was a generally decent build. I did get a mark on the paint but I sanded it out and respray that spot and it looks fine. Can't tell. I'm also still waiting on the decals. I will post the picture of the finished car after I put on the bumpers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Nice work on this one, I'll have to check it out in the Under Glass section. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) The Corvette is complete. The decals have not arrived yet so I will put them on when they come. I'm pretty happy with it but it's not 100% Onto the international scout from amt Edited July 1, 2023 by MrMiles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 Sharp Corvette! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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