Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray C8 Z5

[Motor City]

I sat in one at the Woodward Cruise.  It was easy to fall into, but difficult to get out of!  I think the mid-engine design is fine.  The styling is a bit busy and would look better if the side scoop (air intake) was the same color as the body.

[gasman]

The kit is starting to hit retailers today 

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

17 minutes ago, gasman said:

The kit is starting to hit retailers today 

Good news!

[Len Woodruff]

55 minutes ago, gasman said:

The kit is starting to hit retailers today 

What retailer have them?

[gasman]

Megahobby.com

1 hour ago, Len Woodruff said:

What retailer have them?

 

[Len Woodruff]

1 hour ago, gasman said:

Megahobby.com

 

Thanks. I just ordered 2 tonight.

[RDean58]

Hobbylinc has them now, I just ordered six!  Waiting for the HTC so I can build mine. 
 

Edited August 11, 2024 by RDean58
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[mrm]

I ma not a fan of the design, but I just ordered a kit too and can't wait to build it. Since there is not much visible from the engine and detailing it would be pretty much pointless, this kit makes a perfect box stock subject. Altho I am not sure if I'm going to go that route just because of the wheels. I don't know what's up with the Corvette designers, but there has not been a Corvette with decent looking stock wheels since the '80s. I don't know if it's on purpose to make people customize them or what, but I am pretty sure GM has the resources and talent to make a wheel that does not look like an afterthought, designed by a high-schooler. 

[Bill Eh?]

22 minutes ago, mrm said:

I ma not a fan of the design, but I just ordered a kit too and can't wait to build it. Since there is not much visible from the engine and detailing it would be pretty much pointless, this kit makes a perfect box stock subject. Altho I am not sure if I'm going to go that route just because of the wheels. I don't know what's up with the Corvette designers, but there has not been a Corvette with decent looking stock wheels since the '80s. I don't know if it's on purpose to make people customize them or what, but I am pretty sure GM has the resources and talent to make a wheel that does not look like an afterthought, designed by a high-schooler. 

Out of curiosity, what sort of 5-lug wheel design inspires you? Just an FYI, I do like to buy many of the Fujimi and Aoshima aftermarket wheel/tire sets.

[Dave Ambrose]

On 8/5/2024 at 8:06 PM, mrm said:

Well, funny thing is, that in the past the US versions of some Ferraris, Audi R8 etc have not included any US tags at all. I am saying all this with no discontent, but just humor. Last time I was in Maui, they offered me a free upgrade for my rental car at the airport. I opted for the Camaro Convertible and then they gave me the V8 one. I was trilled that were are going to have some fast fun  with my wife. Until I realized that due to the nature of the roads and traffic you can barely do 50mph anywhere. So I find the choice of Hawaiian plates on this particular model as plain funny. 

Maybe it's a nod to MCM? ? Galactic headquarters for the magazine are in Honolulu. 

[mrm]

36 minutes ago, Bill Eh? said:

Out of curiosity, what sort of 5-lug wheel design inspires you? Just an FYI, I do like to buy many of the Fujimi and Aoshima aftermarket wheel/tire sets.

There are many great designs out there. It's easier to explain what I don't like in the stock Vette wheels. First off they are always looking almost identical front to rear. There is no concave, lip or anything to give it just a touch of aggression. And their designs are always kinda bland. Hard to explain. If you take the C6 fife star design, it just looks cheap and generic, like nobody actually put the effort to work out the details. You look at the C5 Z06 and you have pretty much the most rounded off Corvette ever, which has not one sharp edge or angle inside or out. And then you have these ugly squared off wheels that look like they were made from square chassis tubing. Now we have the most overly done exaggerated origami looking overdone angular Vette ever that has not one round element on it and we have wheels that look like they are made out of dripping snot. And what the aftermarket is showing is that some of those same wheel designs can be turned into much more attractive wheels with very minor tweaks. Like when you take the C5 Z06 wheel center, put bolts around it to imitate a 3 piece wheel and give the impression of separate lip with the rear being deeper. 

[Stef]

At the risk of derailing the thread; I wonder, does anyone know why most cars, it seems, use flush or near-flush wheel designs?

Me personally, I love love love deep dish designs. I like deep wheels on massive wide Firestone 500 drag slicks and stuff like that.

It seems like automakers these days WANT their customers to curb rash their rims.

To me, many modern wheels look shallow, anemic, and weak, like cheap plastic hubcaps.

On most of my builds, I make the wheels stupid deep by offsetting them with makeshift trim rings.

IMHO, nearly any wheel looks better when it's deep, but that's just me. Thoughts?

(Hoonigoat build by me)

[Rob Hall]

7 minutes ago, Stef said:

At the risk of derailing the thread; I wonder, does anyone know why most cars, it seems, use flush or near-flush wheel designs?

 

On modern cars I assume it's primarily to clear the large disc brakes.   

[mrm]

37 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

On modern cars I assume it's primarily to clear the large disc brakes.   

That is definitely NOT the case, as a concave design center would actually help the spokes clear the calipers. It is somewhat performance oriented reason. Basically manufacturers try to push their track as far out as possible. This is why if you look at most exotic super/hyper cars, their wheels are pretty shallow. But they still have a slight lip or a concave curve to their spokes and for the most part have cohesive and well thought designs that match the rest of the car. Corvette however apparently have not figured it out yet. Just like they still have not figured out that they will never compete with Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren, Porsche and the other brands like that and it has nothing to do with horsepower, acceleration, top speed or lateral Gs. So they shouldn't try to mimic them and be their own original thing, which is what people have loved Vettes for.  

Edited August 12, 2024 by mrm

[stavanzer]

4 hours ago, Stef said:

At the risk of derailing the thread; I wonder, does anyone know why most cars, it seems, use flush or near-flush wheel designs?

Me personally, I love love love deep dish designs. I like deep wheels on massive wide Firestone 500 drag slicks and stuff like that.

It seems like automakers these days WANT their customers to curb rash their rims.

To me, many modern wheels look shallow, anemic, and weak, like cheap plastic hubcaps.

On most of my builds, I make the wheels stupid deep by offsetting them with makeshift trim rings.

IMHO, nearly any wheel looks better when it's deep, but that's just me. Thoughts?

(Hoonigoat build by me)

I love the Hoonigoat, Stef!

Could you share more photos of it, please.

And to get back on trak.

I strongly dislike almost all modern wheels, regardless of who styled them or who makes them. There is a bland sameness to almost all the performance cars.

Too Much Wind Tunnel, and Too Much C.A.D. in my opinion. I suspect that most Car Companies now expect that the "Real" enthusiast for their brand will simply chose expensive aftermarket add ons to improve the looks and / or performance of the car, and the "Drive-it-off-the-Lot" folks can just settle for the way the factory built it......

It seem to have been this way now for a long time, but more noticeable in the last 10-15 years. (at least to me).

 

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

My kit arrived from Model Roundup yesterday afternoon. Great kit.

[mikos]

I hope they follow this up with a curbside/promo style version as well.  

[Len Woodruff]

8 hours ago, mikos said:

I hope they follow this up with a curbside/promo style version as well.  

The HTC convertible is next.

 

I hoping for the Z06 / GT3 

[Rob Hall]

10 minutes ago, Len Woodruff said:

The HTC convertible is next.

 

I hoping for the Z06 / GT3 

Or the new ZR1 eventually... 

[Len Woodruff]

23 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Or the new ZR1 eventually... 

That too!

[bbowser]

14 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

My kit arrived from Model Roundup yesterday afternoon. Great kit.

Same here, looks excellent.  The instruction sheet is 15 pages!  Includes parts for right or left hand drive, including different wipers.

[John B.]

Thank you, gentlemen, for the inspiration to order a C8 from Hobbylinc, which has them at about $27. It will be on my bench next week. There are quite a few C8 Corvette owners in my neck of the woods, so I have ample research material. My neighbor owns an orange one. I will post my build in the WIP section when I start it.

[mrm]

Mine arrived yesterday too. Already started it. Can't decide on color. It is a fantastic kit and the decal sheet is way better than on the Euro market kit. 

[mrm]

On 8/16/2024 at 5:52 PM, mrm said:

Mine arrived yesterday too. Already started it. Can't decide on color. It is a fantastic kit and the decal sheet is way better than on the Euro market kit. 

Let me quote myself and eat my own words. And perhaps someone who's in the inner circles of the industry could explain this to me. Yes TB, I'm looking at you. LOL

So The decal sheets between the Euro and US versions have waaaayyyyy more differences than I thought. And they are significant as both are missing some essential pieces. The Euro decals have a carbon roof decal, daylight running lights decals, all center console control decals, floor mat decals and engine hood "mesh" decals. At the same time, the Euro version is missing any headrest decals and does not offer any options other than the mindblowing number of license plates. 

    The US decal sheet is the exact opposite. It has no carbon fiber decals, no headlight decals, no airbag warning labels, no decals for the center console controls at all and no floor mats. Meanwhile it has three (or sometimes more) color options for pretty much everything AND spares. Four different screen options for each display, which would give 16 different combinations, but no center console controls?! That just makes no sense! Three different engine cover options plus three different engine cover emblems, but no mesh decal for the clear hood piece? Four different stingray emblems for the rear hood, two different wheel center caps and three different headrest decals all with spares, but no headlight decals?! Is this a major brain fart on Revell's behalf or is there some kind of reasoning behind it? 

[stavanzer]

26 minutes ago, mrm said:

Is this a major brain fart on Revell's behalf or is there some kind of reasoning behind it? 

I'll vote for Brainfart, and the typical disdain (or rather lack of understanding) that Europeans seem to have about Americans.