MPC 1/16 1963 Corvette windshield.

[unclescott58]

So far everything on my 1/16 scale 1963 Corvette Sting Ray build has been going really good. I have a beautiful Tamiya light metallic blue paint job on the kit, that looks great. It’s time to install the glass. The instructions say to drill a hole, with an Exacto knife, in the front glass to make a hole for mounting the inside rearview mirror. This is where I ran into a problem.

As I’m working on the hole, the windshield ends up splitting in half. Now I need a replacement. Is there anybody out there who can help me? It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[unclescott58]

Still looking. Can anybody help?

[Hi-Po]

PM sent.

[unclescott58]

Thank you to Hi-Po above. He was able to get me a replacement windshield. One in better shape than he had lead me to believe. 
Thanks again, Hi-Po. I really appreciate your help. As far as I’m concerned, your one of good ones.

 

[ybsluos]

On 9/27/2025 at 6:17 PM, unclescott58 said:

Thank you to Hi-Po above. He was able to get me a replacement windshield. One in better shape than he had lead me to believe. 
Thanks again, Hi-Po. I really appreciate your help. As far as I’m concerned, your one of good ones.

 

Right on Terry! Scott I was going to check for you but I’m pretty sure if I do in fact have an extra that it has glue on it.  I’m glad Terry took care of you ibecause your project looks fantastic.  Nice color.

[ybsluos]

Last thing.  When you were boring  the hole with the blade I bet it caught in the plastic windshield and cracked it with the torque that this method can induce.  I hope I don’t come across as a know-it-all  because I certainly am not,  However I too have cracked some pieces with the X Acto drilling so here’s the way I solved it… very small drillbit ideally in a handheld pin vice.  Just a suggestion.  I guarantee you aren’t the first to break the windscreen using MPC’s method and again, I have cracked some pieces mentioned pieces doing this!