AMT 1953 Corvette

[NOBLNG]

This is a nice little kit considering when it was tooled. It does have some issues that need to be addressed, but it builds up fairly nicely I think. Scratch built items include the pedals, shifter, turn signal lever, horn ring, door openers, defrost vents, washer bottle and nozzles, mirrors, exhaust outlets and headlight screens. Thanks for looking!?

Build thread here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/185470-amt-1953-corvette/

 

Edited November 16, 2023 by NOBLNG

[happy grumpy]

Very well done Greg. Classic color and that dash is a real eye candy.

[espo]

Great attention to the fine details of this stock looking build. While the convertible looks a little goofy, the real car looked just like this. When I would visit my grandparents as a child one of their neighbors was a doctor and had one of these in the driveway that I would droll over whenever I visited. Looked just like this build. 

[Classicgas]

Very nice. How did you do the headlight screens?

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice work (and plenty of it). Gorgeous build.

[NOBLNG]

2 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Very well done Greg. Classic color and that dash is a real eye candy.

Thanks Mario.?

2 hours ago, espo said:

Great attention to the fine details of this stock looking build. While the convertible looks a little goofy, the real car looked just like this. When I would visit my grandparents as a child one of their neighbors was a doctor and had one of these in the driveway that I would droll over whenever I visited. Looked just like this build. 

Thanks David. Other than detailing, I just dropped the front end a bit.

2 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very nice. How did you do the headlight screens?

Thanks, I show in my build thread how I first flattened some mesh before cutting them out.

1 hour ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Very nice work (and plenty of it). Gorgeous build.

Thank You Dan.?

[Jim B]

Great looking Corvette.  Well done.

Edited November 15, 2023 by Jim B

[AMT68]

Great factory looking build and excellent paint and panel line detailing. 

[Yeah Nah]

Turned out beautiful Greg.

The windshield frame and headlight grilles are a standard I'll try and aim for on the 53 (and 55) I have in my stash. 

[karbuildr]

Well done Corvette, nice paint in classic white, very nice interior.

[1hobby1]

Great build!

[TransAmMike]

Wow Greg that turned out great.....wonderful job!!?

[Supernurd]

Absolutely stunning work on a challenging kit!  Proof that it can be done.  ?

[ModelcarJR]

Great attention to detail on this one! What a wonderful job and very realistic replica, Greg!  Nice work! ??

[louis Carabott]

Lovely Corvette Sir....I did mine in black

Lou

[Whosurdaddy209]

Looks amazing, I like how you did the seats. And the fins look 1000 times better 

[ncbuckeye67]

Super clean build, with tons of detail. Well done sir!

[Zippi]

Mighty fine lookin there Greg.  That engine looks nice setting down in all that white. Great looking build dude.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[NOBLNG]

Thank you all very much fellas.?

[Justin Porter]

That's really such a great result. The finished model almost hides the sheer amount of work it took to get here from there.

[dino246gt]

Fantastic result!

The kit itself needs work, and you did it!

And you went over the top on some extra "attention to detail"

Sweet!

 

[Sledsel]

Great job on it. The extras set it off nicely. I do not have the 53 but I do have the 55 which is probably about the same kit and it is pretty nice piece.

Yea, these old kits need some attention but they look good when done.

[beeRS]

An absolute stunner. Very well done ??. 

[charger74]

It looks great ????