resin/photo etch parts for 1/16th corvette

[NitroJunky]

I have been asked to build a model of my mates corvette. For the base model i will be using the MPC pace car corvette kit.

My mate as built the engine in his vette for street/strip use and i want to make the model as close to the real thing as possible.

I am looking for a set of carbs similar to these in the photo, I will be using a scoop from hilborn injection set from competion resins

I have only ever built dragsters/Funny cars in this scale and have no idea where i can get detailing parts from for road cars etc.

I am also looking for other things such as reclining style bucket/race seats etc.

can anyone advise me of anyone who sells this sort of thing?

Regards

Gareth

Edited October 24, 2011 by NitroJunky

[eviltwincustoms]

Gareth, I am still pretty new to the Big Scale stuff but I venture to say, because I have not seen Hide nor Hair of anything in a Carb for 1/16 to be specific to what you are looking for. You may try the 1/16, I think it is the 1965 Street/Strip Corvette it may have Carbs on it. If not, you will be left to mock them up in Styrene and build from scratch the basic form. Same thing with your bucket seats use what comes with the kit and fabricate the necessary parts to make it recline and you should be good.

[Casey]

The Revell '34 Ford Phaeton has a one-piece carb, but it looks to be a smallish (500 cfm?), generic carb. I think the current 1/16 General Lee kit includes a Holley carb which I've see someone selling a resin version of on eBay.

Some MPC Vette kits included a nice set of '70s style fiberglass molded bucket racing seats, but the seats I see in your pic look very modern, almost Dodge Viper like.

Can you post more pics of the car? That might help us help you find the specific parts you need.

[Mr.1/16th]

i agree the general lee carb is better and looks more real than anything! i use them on all my 1/16th scale creations when needed!!

[NitroJunky]

Thanks for the replies guys.

The bucket seats are cobra daytona recliner seats, They been around int he UK for good 6 years or so, If this style can be found in 1/16th?

As for the carbs can the ones from general lee be found anywhere online - I.E resin copies as i dont really want to buy a £50 kit and only use the carbs.

Just waiting for my corvette to arrive from america.

This is what i hope the model will look like.

Keep you posted as soon as i make a start.

[Casey]

Maybe one of the 1/16 Fujimi Ferrai Testarossa kits has seats like those, but they are too modern to be found in any U.S. kit.

Here's the carb I saw, and IIRC, the seller is a forum member. Looks like you get the filter only, and not the carb, so you may need to inquire about the carb's availability?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-Brass-inline-fuel-filter-/160669001165?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25689e65cd

[Mr.1/16th]

the seats you will need are in the 959 porche and they will work for your project!!