1974 Corvette 454 Convertible - Done

[Duddly01]

2 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

That is an amazing build, of a not so good kit. Your paint i beautiful, and the added detail is outstanding!

Thank you. Talking about not so good kit. My wife wants me to build a 1957 Thunderbird next. The chassis is terrible. Probably a reissue from the 60s I am guessing.

2 hours ago, Jim B said:

Nice Corvette.

Thank you!

[Kenmojr]

Beautiful C3!

[Duddly01]

3 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

Beautiful C3!

Thank you!

 

[charger74]

Very well done ????

[Duddly01]

2 hours ago, charger74 said:

Very well done ????

Thank you

[carrucha]

Very impressive, especially the lights.

[Bills72sj]

Well done. Lights are a nice feature.

[ncbuckeye67]

18 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

Thank you. Talking about not so good kit. My wife wants me to build a 1957 Thunderbird next. The chassis is terrible. Probably a reissue from the 60s I am guessing.

 

Hmmm..... I have the 56 & 57 (AMT). Are they crappy kits? I also have the Monogram 58 that I was looking forward to building

[Duddly01]

14 hours ago, carrucha said:

Very impressive, especially the lights.

Thank You!

13 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Well done. Lights are a nice feature.

Thank You!

[Duddly01]

9 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Hmmm..... I have the 56 & 57 (AMT). Are they crappy kits? I also have the Monogram 58 that I was looking forward to building

From what I understand the 1956 is a great kit, but somewhat hard to find. It was from around 2003 so a newer mold. The 57 kit however is from around 1963 or so, and the mold is showing its age. One thing I like about older AMT kits is their proportions are usually dead on, but their attention to detail is extremely lacking. This applies to the 1957, very shallow door and trunk gaps and very heavy mold lines. Takes some work but can get good results, for the body at least.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Definitely show material. The lighting is very cool, but that car has an attractive unique look to it. Good luck if you decide to enter it. I think you'll do well. All your builds are nicely done. Thanks for posting.

[Duddly01]

51 minutes ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Definitely show material. The lighting is very cool, but that car has an attractive unique look to it. Good luck if you decide to enter it. I think you'll do well. All your builds are nicely done. Thanks for posting.

Thank you.

[ncbuckeye67]

14 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

From what I understand the 1956 is a great kit, but somewhat hard to find. It was from around 2003 so a newer mold. The 57 kit however is from around 1963 or so, and the mold is showing its age. One thing I like about older AMT kits is their proportions are usually dead on, but their attention to detail is extremely lacking. This applies to the 1957, very shallow door and trunk gaps and very heavy mold lines. Takes some work but can get good results, for the body at least.

Good to know. Thanks for the info.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Duddly01]

7 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

thank you!

[ReduitRetro]

Bravo sir!!! Beautiful build!

[slusher]

wonderful ly done  slick paint, clean build!'

[Duddly01]

23 hours ago, ReduitRetro said:

Bravo sir!!! Beautiful build!

Thank you.

20 hours ago, slusher said:

wonderful ly done  slick paint, clean build!'

Thank you.

[John B.]

Extremely realistic - excellent paint and the lighting adds another level of realism. Well done!

[Supernurd]

Top notch build!  ?

[Duddly01]

6 hours ago, John B. said:

Extremely realistic - excellent paint and the lighting adds another level of realism. Well done!

Thank you!

6 hours ago, Supernurd said:

Top notch build!  ?

Thank You! Hoping everyone at the So Cal Open Model Car show think well of it too.

[Street Rod]

That’s a beauty! Great paint work and the lighting is a cool touch. Good luck at the show!

[Duddly01]

I learned a hard lesson at the SoCal Open model car show that A-23 12v batteries won’t even last 1/2 hour before dying. The extra side marker lights would not work with the 3v coin batteries I used on the Classic Mustangs and needed more power. Then single 3v coin batteries however lasted the entire show and never lost a bit of brightness. I have sense changed over the corvette to a 6v two coin battery holder and it last for hours. I did have to replace what would be the spare tire cover with the battery holder and with the A-23 batter removed from under the convertible top door I placed luggage and a scale copy of the kit box this was built from. I also sourced and modified a convertible hardtop from EBay. For some reason this kit came with no top whatsoever. 

[Bills72sj]

Way cool. Thanks for the info on the lighting. I have a semi project that will be lit with up to 60 LEDs. I am hoping eight "C" cells will do the trick.

[Duddly01]

13 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Way cool. Thanks for the info on the lighting. I have a semi project that will be lit with up to 60 LEDs. I am hoping eight "C" cells will do the trick.

I would think so. Two 2032 cell batteries do okay with 9 LEDs, one could only handle 5.