Revell C6 Corvette Build Inqury

[mrsr71]

Hello,

First time model builder here and I have a few questions....

I purchased a new 2012 Corvette and a Revell model to build. http://www.revell.co...rs/85-2840.html

The "real" car is Velosity Yellow and I want to paint the model the same color (the closest I can get :~)

Obviously, the exterior will be painted with spray paint. Shall I just use a brush of some sort to paint the small parts, i.e., interior, engine, etc.? What brand of paint would you recommend for the 1st time builder? Does the body/exterior of the car need to be sanded first to improve the paint appearence?

I'm sure I'll have more questions as the build moves along.

Thanks...Dan

[mrsr71]

Sure a lot of lookie lews but, no replies. What gives?

[Harry P.]

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[Erik Smith]

Hello Dan...,

Yes, you should sand the body as there are bound to be mold lines that are not there on a 1:1 car. You can also spray paint the small parts. In fact, I spray about 80 to 90% of all my parts. You can attach the small parts to pins or chopsticks or leave them on the sprue (I don't do this, some do) and spray the parts.

Brand of paint - that question will get you as many answers as there are builders. For spray cans, the Testors line of lacquers is pretty easy to use, dries quickly, and is readily available. The Testors clear will also be easy to use. Model Master enamels are the old standby when it comes to brush painting. They are available in a huge assortment of colors and brush on fairly well. They do take some time to dry though.

If you have access to any of Tamiya's paints, they are very nice. They are more expensive and harder to locate, but worth it.

You can glean a ton of info about building just by perusing this site. HERE is another good site for tutorials.

Good luck!

[mrsr71]

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[mrsr71]

Hello Dan...,

Yes, you should sand the body as there are bound to be mold lines that are not there on a 1:1 car. You can also spray paint the small parts. In fact, I spray about 80 to 90% of all my parts. You can attach the small parts to pins or chopsticks or leave them on the sprue (I don't do this, some do) and spray the parts.

Brand of paint - that question will get you as many answers as there are builders. For spray cans, the Testors line of lacquers is pretty easy to use, dries quickly, and is readily available. The Testors clear will also be easy to use. Model Master enamels are the old standby when it comes to brush painting. They are available in a huge assortment of colors and brush on fairly well. They do take some time to dry though.

If you have access to any of Tamiya's paints, they are very nice. They are more expensive and harder to locate, but worth it.

You can glean a ton of info about building just by perusing this site. HERE is another good site for tutorials.

Good luck!

Thanks Erik :~)

[Scuderia]

if you're new and jumping in with the C6 another idea if you want is rustoleum 2x coverage sun yellow. It's easy to use, it'll get ya pretty close in visual color, and the can is about $4, if you're in the States. Its what i had in mind when i was gonna do the c5 . for the parts def spray those if you can but one thing to keep in mind on the corvette racers is dry fit stuff til you know how it will go. and once ya glue something give it ample time to rest. a lot of the cage near the rear suspension and what not is pretty measurement sensitive take lots and lots of time. theres some pix of my c5 in my sig. I THINK the c6 guts are similar.