Two Racing Corvettes, C5R, Bad Boy C6R

[Rich Chernosky]

Another two  at once build. Both Revell kits that were painted the same base color..Tamiya TS-34 Camel Yellow. This was done to match  the rest of my Corvettes that are also pictured here. The subjects of this build are the 2001 LeMans entry C5R and the Bad Boy Corvette that was entered at the last 2007 ALMS Laguna Seca event. Although both kits had a lot of similar painting to be done the similarity ended there. Considering they were both Revell kits they were vastly different. That's because one was a Revell of Germany (C5R) and the other a domestic release  (C6R)  Much more information in the picture captions. Thanks for looking. .

Chassis on the C5R. Very well detailed engine and interior. For some unknown reason the hood was molded shut. Thought about opening it but cutting around the cowl and hood vents seemed daunting. So I made the whole body removable and then there is this picture. 

Rear veiw ov the C5R chassis and even more detail. Most of this is visible through the rear window.

Chassis on the C6R. Very basice engine that is mostly covered by the intake. Hood is removable on this model  ...but why.

I thought the interior of the C6R was pretty decent so I took this shot. Body is removable on this build too.

Both builds complete. Made the wheels steer on both and lowered the front stance slightly. Bad Boy Vette decals were from Scale Motorsports and they went on very nicely.

Rear end of both cars showsdifferent approach to the diffuser and other details. The C6R had one of its radiators in the rear.

Note the two pins at the bottom of the body. There are two on the other side and they insert into the chassis bottom to hold the body in place. This was necessary as the body did not fully drop onto the chassis. A common problem as gluing was never going to hold. Also note the black ribbon decal on the left front fender. This was done to honor Dale Earnhardt Sr who drove this car at the Daytona 24 Hours and tragically lost his life at the Daytona 500 Nascar race.  Those hood vents were a lot of fun to open. 

Special Bad Boyvette graphics.  The yellow in the decals did not match the Tamiya TS-34.  I mixed Tamiya clear yellow and orange and thinned it slightly. Two thin coats and they came up on color.  I did not plan this from the beginning but luckily solved the problem...whew!1

The wholle tribe of endurance racing Corvettes.  All of these are Revell kits with the exception of the GTP Corvette in the back. Believe it or not this is a toy I found at a flea market and is a fair representation of the model.. I have the very rare Quik Skins resin kit of this car in the works. The 1/64 diecast of the C6R is a Green Light release and is pretty darn accurate.

[Jim B]

Fantastic looking Corvettes.  Very well done.  I remember reading somewhere that the C6.R had air conditioning, so that rear radiator might be the air conditioner, maybe? Not sure.

I built the C7.R a little while ago, and I have the C5.R in the stash.  I'd like to find a C6.R eventually.  A C8.R GTE would be nice too, but I'm not holding my breath (too much to ask?).  When I built my C7.R I downloaded the Revell of Germany directions as they had better detailing instructions that the Revell USA directions.  Decals were different, too.  Go figure.

[TransAmMike]

Very cool and nice builds Rich?

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[Brudda]

Fantastic 

[Gramps46]

Super well-done Rich.  I think you did the absolutely right thing with the bodies being detachable so we can see the interior and chassis.  Thanks for sharing.

[Phildaupho]

I really enjoyed seeing your whole Corvette tribe. Interesting seeing the evolution from C5R to C7R.

[1959scudetto]

Very well done, Rich - impressive collection of (new) racing Corvettes, and a very creative way of approximating the yellow decals with a thinned cover of clear yellow and orange to look like Tamiya's Camel yellow- bravo!

[Rich Chernosky]

21 hours ago, Jim B said:

Fantastic looking Corvettes.  Very well done.  I remember reading somewhere that the C6.R had air conditioning, so that rear radiator might be the air conditioner, maybe? Not sure.

I built the C7.R a little while ago, and I have the C5.R in the stash.  I'd like to find a C6.R eventually.  A C8.R GTE would be nice too, but I'm not holding my breath (too much to ask?).  When I built my C7.R I downloaded the Revell of Germany directions as they had better detailing instructions that the Revell USA directions.  Decals were different, too.  Go figure.

Thank you for the compliments and info Jim. Go for the Revell of Germany kits...much more detail and better quality. Look forward to your builds. 

 

 

20 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Very cool and nice builds Rich?

Thank you Mike

 

11 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Nice!

Thanks

 

8 hours ago, Brudda said:

Fantastic 

Thanks Bruce.

 

7 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Super well-done Rich.  I think you did the absolutely right thing with the bodies being detachable so we can see the interior and chassis.  Thanks for sharing.

Gary this was done from the outset. My experience from my other builds taught me that those bodies were never going to fit all the way down. This is due to warpage or just plain bad engineering. Not a big fan of grinding away interior bits just to get the body down. Done plenty of it. Thanks for the praise. 

 

6 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

I really enjoyed seeing your whole Corvette tribe. Interesting seeing the evolution from C5R to C7R.

Thanks Phil. They were all fun builds and make a cool collection. I'm a big fan of America doing well at European racing and the Corvette is one of the best examples of this. 

 

1 hour ago, 1959scudetto said:

Very well done, Rich - impressive collection of (new) racing Corvettes, and a very creative way of approximating the yellow decals with a thinned cover of clear yellow and orange to look like Tamiya's Camel yellow- bravo!

Thank you Helmut. Not the first time I have used this trick. Had some extra decals to experiment on.  The thin coats of clear allows you to gradually bring it up on color until it looks just right. 

 

[Dave B]

Great looking builds Rich, you obviously have too much space at home to display your built kits!!

Dave B

[ybsluos]

Very nice Rich!

[Rich Chernosky]

7 hours ago, Dave B said:

Great looking builds Rich, you obviously have too much space at home to display your built kits

Thanks Dave. Actually...I have 11 display cases. Each are approx 4'x3' and 20" deep with 5-6 shelves. They hold about 250 1/24 cars each but I have larger scales and they take up some of the extra room. I have been building my own display cases over the years as I need them. Most of the cases are full but I still have some room. I am constantly re-arranging pieces to make room for new builds. The racing Corvettes finally got their own shelf today. One of the incentives for a build is that i have a place for them to go when finished. I cannot imagine not displaying your art work to admire when done. Why would you hang the Mona Lisa in a closet. 

 

7 hours ago, ybsluos said:

Very nice Rich!

Thank you  Mark.

 

[PappyD340]

Very nice pair of Vettes!!

[RW033]

Awesome job! Complete with my hometown hero Ron Fellows on the car - lives and racing about 20 mins from me still

[Nacho Z]

It is always a pleasure to see your work, Rich!  Great looking pair of Vettes!

[Rich Chernosky]

On 6/16/2024 at 7:13 AM, PappyD340 said:

Very nice pair of Vettes!!

Than you Larry

 

On 6/16/2024 at 9:28 AM, RW033 said:

Awesome job! Complete with my hometown hero Ron Fellows on the car - lives and racing about 20 mins from me still

Thanks Ryan. Have watched Ron race at Watkins Glen.  He's a great driver..no doubt. 

 

On 6/16/2024 at 9:31 AM, Nacho Z said:

It is always a pleasure to see your work, Rich!  Great looking pair of Vettes!

Thank you John. That is heartfelt praise. 

 

[Mattilacken]

Nice builds Rich! Enjoy them both! 

[Jim N]

Great looking pair of Vettes!

[slusher]

Outstanding pair!