My 2022 Corvette C8

[dino246gt]

Fist picture of my new Corvette kit:

All white sprues soak in a sink of warm water with bubble bath added.

After awhile, I swish them around and empty the sink, then rinse with warm water and lean them up against the tub on a towel.

I know it's basic model action, but I just thought I'd share. 

[John B.]

Good luck with your project - I'm building one as well. I'm looking forward to your progress!

[dino246gt]

I decided to go with gluing the wheel wells to the chassis plate before adding the suspension.

Instructions call for suspension to be assembled with the wheel wells before attaching, but I was able to paint first coat, then glue them and then paint it all as one.

Suspension will be next, we'll see how that goes but I can't imagine being able to get the wheel wells to look this good if not painted with the chassis plate.

(I used Tamiya extra thin cement where they join and it did ruin the first coat of paint, but I knew that ahead of time and planned to paint again after glue)

I masked off that plate for under the engine and airbrushed Alclad "dull aluminum".

[dino246gt]

I haven't chosen any colors for the body or interior, of brake calipers or which rims and tires I'll use, but.......

I DID scribe the door and frunk lines then sprayed a light coat of primer to the body:

 

[kelson]

I have a couple on order from my local Hobbyshop,i'm painting one Zeus Bronze for sure, to be different do the exterior in Carbon Fibre.

[dino246gt]

A little more paint detail on the chassis.

Got the engine basics together, almost NONE of it will show, but it's fun and parts fit is very good.

 

Edited August 28, 2024 by dino246gt

[beeRS]

Nice work so far. It’s a shame so much of the engine detail can’t be seen in the finished model.
A guy local to me just bought a C8 and that is a very unusual sight on the road here in the UK!  What a car!

[Len Woodruff]

Great Job. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

[mrm]

Good work so far. One problem I encountered with glueing the wheel wells to the floor plate before assembly of the chassis was the axles. Their boots will not pass through the cutouts in the wells. What I did was to glue them to the engine, then cut them off right outside the boot. I glued the other end to the hub and threaded it through when assembling suspension. This way the axles met the boots on the sides of the engine and you can't tell they were ever cut. To do this tho, I put the engine in before I assembled the suspension. 

[dino246gt]

I left the axles loose in place when I glued the rear wheel wells in.

I have to paint them by brush, but they'll work.

I had plan B which was to cut them if I had to but it seems like they'll work as is.

As far as it not showing, I'm still happy to have a full engine to build for my own fun, rather than just the top which is all that will show.

 

[slusher]

Great work so far really nice looking engine!

[John B.]

Engine looks great - thanks for the tips on the chassis. 

[dino246gt]

I assembled the front suspension with the fender wells already in place, (not as per instruction sheet) but had too much "toe in".

So I cut the tie rod and added a short piece of scrap then slid a piece of tubing over and slathered insta-cure over it. (I slid that tubing on before I added the spacer, then slid it over the seam)

Now the front suspension is straight! (camera makes it look like I went too far, but it's totally in line)

I also added some small 3D printed nuts yet to be painted.

 

Edited August 29, 2024 by dino246gt

[dino246gt]

Did a bit more on the engine, only the top will show, and even then, only part of the top!

Fun building it even though it'll never be seen again!

I might still do some paint touch ups just for fun!

Cheers

[dino246gt]

Okay, so the engine is complete.

I really enjoyed this, but as you can see with the body, almost none of that will show, the bottom is totally enclosed too.

Cheers!

 

[dino246gt]

I almost forgot these 2 little front suspension covers, but they're on now!

 

[dino246gt]

I've been commenting on how nice the engine in this kit is but it won't show under the body, so I decided to try and open up a bit of that under hood engine surround.

After carefully removing the bits I did and cutting some brass mesh, I think it looks okay!

Test fit shows that I'll need to scratch build some bits to add to the "illusion" under the mesh, but I like it!

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2024 by dino246gt

[Mattilacken]

Looking great!

[mrm]

Great job so far. The issue with the toe in on the front is actually caused by the upper control arms. When gluing the wheel wells first it is hard to see but they actually have hard time snapping into place on one side which causes them to pull the hubs and create either a toe in or toe out situation. Once popped in properly everything is squared off. I had the same issue as you and it took me some head scratching to figure it out. 

I have painted my body, but haven't taken pictures yet. What color are you going with? 

[dino246gt]

I should say to anyone following my build that gluing the wheel wells on first is NOT the way to go. Follow the instructions, I did not.

It's difficult to get the upper pieces in properly as "Mozzi" points out.

I haven't decided on a color yet, painted engine cover stuff "light gunmetal" and brake calipers black with white decals.

IF I had a vision, I would've painted those 3 engine pieces and the brake calipers a color to compliment the body.

I just wanted to get this all new kit started and see what it's like and it's really a good kit.

Now I can get back to working on a hot rod!!! Cheers

[Pierre_tec]

Nice details so far, definitely a nice kit

[espo]

Great looking paint detailing. 

[rv1963]

The mess screen was a great idea really adds a lot of detail.

[AJM]

Great job so far --will be following!

[John B.]

Very nice work - I'm building mine as a bagged variant. Your chassis pointers are much appreciated!