C7 Aerowagon

[Sonorandog]

I am a big fan of these.  This one has been on my to do list for a while and a few weeks ago I got in a Corvette mood.  So I started two corvettes, C4 and C7.  I should be finishing up the C4 this weekend and while waiting on various drying times I have started to play with the C7.

The mistake I made before even starting this was buying the wrong kit.  I got a good deal on this kit and then realized after I bought it(two actually) that it has a pre-finished body.  I will have to remove the pre installed glass and will scuff the very shiny body.  But the real down side is the emblems and script have already been applied and I have no decals to replace them once the body is painted.

[slusher]

Build them as slump buster those predecorated bodies don’t always repaint well..

[Sonorandog]

19 hours ago, slusher said:

Build them as slump buster those predecorated bodies don’t always repaint well..

Thanks for the advice. 

[Sonorandog]

More progress. The C4 is stalled to due a mishap with the hood and trying to decide how best to handle some missing parts.  So the Aerowagon got the majority of my attention this weekend.

[Mattilacken]

Nice work! Thats what's called a Shooting brake on this side of the pond. Nice build.

[Sonorandog]

Thanks.  I am a big fan of shooting brakes and in truth all wagons.  Whenever I come across a fun looking wagon I add it to the stash.  When I saw this resin part for the corvette I had to have it.

[Sonorandog]

With the warning about prefinished bodies having the risk of being difficult I extra prepared the body.  320 grit through 600 grit.  Primer.  Let it sit for two days then wet sand 2000 through 6000.

Put a coat of paint on it this afternoon and I like it!  The metallic has a bit of a shift to it so not always easy to pick up the green.

[Sonorandog]

This on is on a long hold.  I decided I can get the front emblem decal from the new C8 kit.  I am waiting for those to be back in stock before I move forward.  But, if I slow down to think I think too much.  Looking at the body I am not as happy as I would like to be with my scribing of the panel lines for the new hatch.  So now I am thinking about stripping the body and starting over.  My problem is that I typically hose it down with oven cleaner to strip the body.  I can’t do that on this one due to the body being about 25% resin.  What to do.  So while I debate accepting it as is or trying to figure out how to strip it  I have, due to bad decision making, started 3 more kits.

[Sonorandog]

Decals on the way!  My attention is back on the corvette.  I decided the panel lines I created for the new hatch were not as good as they should be.  So I sanded the body down and re-puttied the joints and scribed in new lines.  I think they look better but the proof will be when the paint goes back on.

[Sonorandog]

I got paint on the body and started some building and painting of the other parts.  This is a nice kit but a very simple kit.  Only 56 pieces.  So hopefully the rest goes together quickly.

[Sonorandog]

Little more progress.  Like I said it is a simple kit.  So just a little bit of time and a lot gets done.

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Kudos for gettin after it! Looks like it's going to very cool build.

[Sonorandog]

Everything is built.  Clear went on today.  Hopefully before the weekend is over the Corvette will be done.

[Sonorandog]

Just finished. Will have to clean it up and get some pictures for an under glass post.

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Really nice model Steve.

As you like shooting brakes (often called estate cars or tourers) you might be interested in looking at C1 Models website. It is a UK company and I seem to remember them having a Callaway conversion resin for the Revell Corvette I think?

[Sonorandog]

Thank you.  I bought this conversion kit from C1.  They have a lot of good looking items on their website.

[slusher]

Great work so far!

[ewetwo]

Awesome.

[Sonorandog]

This one is done.  I took some better pics but they do not do the color justice.  Oh well.  It is under glass now.

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