Rich Chernosky Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) First completion of the new year. Was lamenting with another modeler about how many kits we had in paint but never completed. Well....this one was painted in August of 1998. Color on this is a Pearlescent ink called Liqui Acrylic. Color name is #121 Sun Orange. Clear coated with a latex clear. Interesting color that I didn't really like at first but once the model was complete it kinda grew on me. Kit itself was fairly good quality but with the usual fitment issues of a domestic kit. Built mostly box stock with the addition of steering wheels, carpet, some engine wiring and the usual paint details. More info in the picture captions. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. Interior is painted in #1205 Testors flat red which dries very flat. Seats,dash and side panels were treated with "nose grease" which gives it that soft patina of vinyl. Interior had some very good detail and the engraving was very sharp. Making the wheels steer was fairly easy and I used the kit tie rod. Chassis still had to be ground away. Liqui Acrylic had to be airbrushed (thinned with Tamiya X20) and dries very flat with some texture. The latex clear I use is very heavy bodied and fills this in. It dries extremly hard and is even difficult to sand and polish. And it can take as much as two months to fully cure. But, oh boy does it shine up nice. The Liqui Acrylic line of pearl inks is still available at Hobby Lobby in their art section. Rear end had some nice detail. I added chrome tailpipes cut from antenna tubing. According to the kit instructions there was supposed to be cut-outs for these pipes and a chrome surround. Oddly enough there was none and I had to make some. Body had to be forced down over the chassis and pinned in place to get the stance right. Those rally wheels have some panel liner added to bring out the detail. Tires had to be ground out to get the wheels to fit properly. I use this trick quite often. All the logos and emblems were bare metal foiled before painting. A little solvent on a tightly folded over paper towel and the paint rubs off nicely revealing the lettering. Then the model was clearcoated. You can"t see the outline of the foil in person but the camera picks it up in close shots. Almost forgot. The monster 427 engine filled up the engine bay quite nicely and had some good detail. Edited January 8 by Rich Chernosky 12
espo Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Beautiful paint color and finish. Clean body chrome trim. Realistic looking interior and engine detailing.
VanGoGo Posted January 8 Posted January 8 looks great! I think the C3 corvettes were the best looking body style
Kah puts Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Very nice, such a wonderful paint job should be photographed outside to appreciate that shine 💍
ncbuckeye67 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 That looks amazing! I love the late 60's & 70's Vettes.
70 Sting Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Your added touches made all the difference… and that interior… awesome!
Monty Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) 19 hours ago, VanGoGo said: I think the C3 corvettes were the best looking body style Edited January 9 by Monty
Monty Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Rich, having seen what you do with your race car kits, I'm not surprised to see that same standard applied to this old Corvette. Great job! Kudos also for listing the "paint" (ink!) you used. I wish everybody would do that. I've noticed that, other than MPCs, the vast majority of 1/25 C3 Corvettes don't have poseable steering. As shown in your pics, it definitely adds something to a build. I wonder if you could be talked into posting some kind of tutorial so other modelers can add this to enhance their models as well.
1959scudetto Posted January 9 Posted January 9 No race car this time, Rich ? Anyway, pedal to the metal: just a week of 2025 and you take the chequered flag already. Looks good with your signature steering wheels. I thought this is a Monogram kit (or is it a Revell reissue?)
bbowser Posted January 9 Posted January 9 My favorite generation, great work. The poseable steering really adds, IMO.
Rich Chernosky Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 On 1/8/2025 at 1:11 PM, espo said: Beautiful paint color and finish. Clean body chrome trim. Realistic looking interior and engine detailing. Thank you Dave. On 1/8/2025 at 3:16 PM, Supernurd said: Came out great 👍 Thanks On 1/8/2025 at 3:43 PM, Jim B said: Great looking Corvette. Very well done. Thank you Jim On 1/8/2025 at 3:59 PM, VanGoGo said: looks great! I think the C3 corvettes were the best looking body style Me too...thanks for the complimwnt. On 1/8/2025 at 6:48 PM, Kah puts said: Very nice, such a wonderful paint job should be photographed outside to appreciate that shine 💍 I would tend to agree about pictures in the sun. However here it is very cold and winter is often referred to as 4 months of gloom. But thanks for the words of praise. On 1/9/2025 at 4:08 AM, PappyD340 said: Great looking Vette! Thanks Larry. On 1/9/2025 at 5:59 AM, ncbuckeye67 said: That looks amazing! I love the late 60's & 70's Vettes. If i owned one it would be this ,model. On 1/9/2025 at 7:10 AM, 70 Sting said: Your added touches made all the difference… and that interior… awesome! Thanks Harry. The red just seem to suit the paint. On 1/9/2025 at 7:20 AM, ChrisR said: Very nice. Thanks On 1/9/2025 at 12:06 PM, Monty said: Rich, having seen what you do with your race car kits, I'm not surprised to see that same standard applied to this old Corvette. Great job! Kudos also for listing the "paint" (ink!) you used. I wish everybody would do that. I've noticed that, other than MPCs, the vast majority of 1/25 C3 Corvettes don't have poseable steering. As shown in your pics, it definitely adds something to a build. I wonder if you could be talked into posting some kind of tutorial so other modelers can add this to enhance their models as well. Well, now that you mention it, Monty, I was definetly planning on posting this in the "Tips" section. However, I do a lot of different manufacturers and my approach has to take that into account. Revell 1/24 F-1 kits area case in point. They take some serious re-engineering to get them to steer. So, they are all not the same. But......maybe I could do it on an AMT or Revell since that is what most people build on this forum. I will give it some thought. Thanks for the compliments and the suggestion.
Rich Chernosky Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 1:55 PM, 1959scudetto said: No race car this time, Rich ? Anyway, pedal to the metal: just a week of 2025 and you take the chequered flag already. Looks good with your signature steering wheels. I thought this is a Monogram kit (or is it a Revell reissue?) Helmut, kit is a Revell. Could have been a Monogram...dunno. Got lots of street cars as well as racecars. Keeps me busy. Street cars allow me to be creative with the paint as this one demonstrates. Trying to beat my last years total of 21 but it still won't put a dent into the 250+ stash. Thanks for the compliment...made me smile. 22 hours ago, bbowser said: My favorite generation, great work. The poseable steering really adds, IMO. Thanks Bruce. Might be showing you how to make the wheels steer as per another modelers suggestion. 18 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said: Nice job! Great-looking build. Appreciate the compliment. 1
slusher Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Beautiful Corvette! Beautiful color perfect for a Corvette!
Droptop 66 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Really nice job. Those C3 Vette's look fast standing still......:) Great job on the foil, too.
XYHARRY Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Very nice Corvette there Rich, the interior detail looks great. Well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍
Rich Chernosky Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 On 1/11/2025 at 8:16 AM, slusher said: Beautiful Corvette! Beautiful color perfect for a Corvette! Thanks Carl...I didn't think so at first but when it was finished it kinda grew on me. On 1/11/2025 at 8:35 AM, NOBLNG said: Super nice work!😎 Thankk youi. On 1/11/2025 at 2:09 PM, Droptop 66 said: Really nice job. Those C3 Vette's look fast standing still......:) Great job on the foil, too. Agree with you...always liked the C3 14 hours ago, XYHARRY said: Very nice Corvette there Rich, the interior detail looks great. Well done. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Much appreciated David.
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