Revell 2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5.R

[Jim B]

I have recently completed my Revell 2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5.R:

As it was raced in the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona by Kelly Collins, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Andy Pilgrim to an overall 4th place finish in the GTS Class.

The kit went together well, although I think my chassis was a little warped, and the decals were starting to show their age. The build is Box-Stock Plus as I did add the Goodyear Eagle tire decals & Goodyear fender logos from the Gofer Racing Goodyear Tire & Fender Logos (GOF11041) as they were not included in the kit. The color is Tamiya Yellow TS-16, and the rear window is coated with Tamiya Smoke TS-71, but I think I went a little too dark.  Also, for some strange reason, the US flags on the sides of the car have 48 stars, and not 50.  Go figure.

Chassis shots (not very happy with the kits carbon fiber decals):

Exterior:

2001 C5.R & 2016 C7.R

Thanks for looking. Now I just need to find a C6.R.

Edited August 27, 2024 by Jim B

[Phildaupho]

I always enjoy seeing a C5R - one of my favourite race cars and great to see with your C7R. Hope you find a C6R to complete your hat trick !! 

[Jim B]

Thanks, Phil.  Hat trick.  Never thought of it like that, but it fits.  I thought of it as a trifecta.

Here's to hoping that Revell makes either a C8.R or a Z05 GT3.R, but I doubt we'll see either of those.

Edited August 27, 2024 by Jim B

[slusher]

Beautiful detailed build!  I enjoy seeing these corvettes!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Carl.

[ChrisR]

Nice!

[ewetwo]

Amazing!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.  I appreciate it.

[Rich Chernosky]

Nice Job on this one Jim

[Jim B]

Thanks, Rich.

[shoopdog]

Very nice James, some exquisite detailing done there.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Keith.

[PappyD340]

Super nice Corvette there Jim!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Larry.

[Chinacar]

Nice clean build Jim. Fantastic!

[Jim B]

Thanks, Alex.

One thing I noticed recently is that the model has a center mounter wiper like the cars a Le Mans, where the cars that ran the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona have one standard wiper on the left of the windshield.  Oh well.  Too late now.