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 👍🏻👍🏻