2004 Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition

[Rich Chernosky]

Here is the fourth in my series of Corvette builds. Revell's 1/24 Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition. Color is Testors Laquer Deja Blue with their clear coat.  Graphics were sprayed and the color of choice was AK Stainless steel SM204. I used the red/gray part of the decal. Kit decals were aged and cracked and took some care to get them right.  Kit was a pretty straight forward build with few problems. I opened and hinged the trunk and made the wheels steer.  Liked how this one turned out. Was painted in  2010. More details in the picture captions.

Mode4l sit nice and flat and the kit stance was good. I used a mixture of Tamiya LS German grey and mixing blue on the interior.  The windshield came in two pieces in the kit and I had to vacuum from a new one.

Rear end detail was good. The chassis and exhaust in this kit were excellent. 

I think it was nice of Hot Wheels to make a 1/64 minature of my model. I have many of these in my collection. The 2004 Corvette was a return to dcivility and featured many luxury items not found on previous models. It was meant to be an every day driver with an exotic  flair. 

A nice veiw of the 5.6 litre V-8 engine. The Z06 package had 405HP so it was fast but reliable too. 

[Matt Bacon]

That looks great, Rich. Beautiful finish and detailing, and that’s one of the best later ‘vette color schemes. I thought this was one of the best Revell auto kits I’ve built…

best,

M.

[Jim B]

Beautiful Corvette. Very well done. 

[espo]

Beautiful paint finish and trim. Like how you detailed the engine compartment.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Nice work!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice-looking Vette. Nice job!

[Tom99]

Looking very good!