jcvt Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 First engine I have ever wired, not to bad could be better
Harry P. Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Nice! But that "magic floating alternator"...
jcvt Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 haha yeah its kinda weak I know, didnt really know what to do with it. It was not that great of a kit anyways. Any suggestions on what I can do to fix it?
Monty Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Josh, for a C3 lover like myself, it's always nice to see one built without all the usual tacky add-ons. I've got one of these kits stuck away somewhere, awaiting a donor small block (1974 was the last year big blocks were installed in Corvettes). Gotta ask: What all did you use to pull off that immaculate paint job? Tamiya lacquer?
jcvt Posted October 27, 2011 Author Posted October 27, 2011 Yeah this was one of those old 3 Corvettes in one box kits I still have the other 2 tucked away somewhere. got all 3 for $15 at a flee market. I just wanted to build something stock so thats why its so boring but I like it, glad you do too. All I used for paint was the Testors gloss black in a can, sometimes black is hit or miss for me, most of my black cars have turned out ok, I few I had to scrap and go with a differnet color.
Monty Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 I wouldn't call yours boring. I've seen too many C3s ruined by applications of too much money and not enough forethought. If you've ever seen Corvette Summer, you know what I mean). After seeing how your build turned out, it makes me think Chevy erred by not offering black as one of the paint options on '70-'76 Corvettes. IMHO, MPC did OK on the chassis. It just takes a little research to get things accurate. Fortunately, I belong to a great forum, http://corvetteforum.com so it's easier to find info on any year 'Vette I happen to be building. You're a far better modeler than I if you can coax an amazing paint job like that out of a Testors rattle-can. I'll never trust a Testors nozzle again.
Dominik Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Your corvette looks very good for me! It doesn't matter, if she was selled 75 in black - the paintjob just looks great. Just my opinion. a point what i want to know: is the convertible build out of the box ? Never knew, that it was selling as a kit?
jeff ewaskey Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) Great lookin Vette, Buddy. Nothing wrong with a big block swap into a smog era Vette. Black always looks sweet on the C3. I have the same 3 Vette kit in my stash as well as a ton of other Corvette kits. Great job. Hey Monty I belong to the Corvette forum as well. Great site n alot of info. Edited October 27, 2011 by nhrafan
Monty Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Great lookin Vette, Buddy. Nothing wrong with a big block swap into a smog era Vette. Black always looks sweet on the C3. I have the same 3 Vette kit in my stash as well as a ton of other Corvette kits. Great job. Hey Monty I belong to the Corvette forum as well. Great site n alot of info. I hope nobody is taking my engine/paint comments as criticism of Josh's kit. MPC obviously either didn't know or didn't care about the lack of a big block for the 1975 'Vettes, and in regard to paint color options, I don't think Chevrolet ever made a Corvette body that wouldn't look good in black. Jeff, the original engine in my 1:1 '80 Corvette was a smog-crippled L48 with 190 hp and 280 lb-ft. of torque so I kicked around the idea of swapping a big block in there too, but I was concerned that the extra weight would diminish its handling. My solution was a GM ZZ4 roller cam small block with (make Tim Allen grunting sounds here) Twisted Wedge aluminium heads, Hooker headers, Jet spec-built Q-Jet and DUI ignition. Josh's build has inspired me to dig out my MPC kits and see if I can replicate my '80. Hope my paint turns out half as nice as his. Edited October 28, 2011 by Monty
rustybill1960 Posted October 28, 2011 Posted October 28, 2011 Great looking build there Josh! And out of a Testors rattle?!?!?! WOW!! Hit-or-Miss, you have one sharp build there! Thank You for sharing Later Russ
Matt P Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 Nothing is finer than straight black done really well. Good job.
John Teresi Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Josh......clean build.....love that black.
Nova-ss Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 I to think this C3 Vette is far from being boring.it is amazing looking and I love the look of the black paint work.it is fun to build a stock looking car.great job.....oh the setting is cool to.Thank ya,Chris
robertw Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Beautiful paint job and being from a Testors rattle can is almost a miracle.
crazyjim Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Rattle can?? Did you clear it, sand and polish? Nice looking build and SHINY :)
surfjunke Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Beautiful build. Love that black paint. Very clean work.
jcvt Posted November 2, 2011 Author Posted November 2, 2011 Here is the box that the kits came in, all 3 for $15 I couldnt pass it up. Thanks for all the comments everyone, and yes the paint is from a testers can with no sanding polishing or clear coat. Im not a huge fan of Testors cans I can use about half a can then the nosel gets all clogged up and I usullay end up throwing it out, not sure why they do that but right now its the only way I can paint. I am working on getting a paint booth for my room for the winter and then I will learn how to air brush. Anyone know of a good booth to buy or should I just try and build my own?
crazyjim Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 I built my own spray booth using a bathroom exhaust fan. I never encountered a problem but got scared reading all the horror stories about explosions. I bought a Pace unit a couple of months ago and love it - and I'm not scared of exploding fumes anymore.
Monty Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 If you want to save some money and make a paint booth to suit your personal preferences, you may want to post a request for instructions over on the Spotlight Hobbies board. There's one person in particular (kind of an unusual name that I can't recall) who has used his engineering skills to design one that does everything well & can be built by the average peron. As you might expect of an engineer, he'll tell you what size of fan(s) you'll need & what kind of fan(s) to buy to avoid explosions. I had a friend who built his own booth, and he incorporated a lazy-suzan type platform that could be spun from underneath so he could move the model to a more optimal angle for spraying. OTOH, I don't think I've ever heard anyone complain about a Pace booth except for tightwads like myself who balk at the price.
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