Scale-Master Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 One of my all-time favorite Corvettes. Amazing design from 1959 that holds its own even today. Not the best kit, nor the most accurate by a long shot, but still a fun build and it looks good on the shelf. Old resin kit by Starter in 1/43rd scale. Straight out of the box except for the rear view mirror faces I made from Mylar and a gear shifter made from a straight pin. I made a jig to bend the wings of the knock-offs out equally.
Danno Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Beautiful, Mark! I love it. One of my all-time favorite 'Vettes, too!
Terry Sumner Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Wonder if anyone ever burned their leg getting out of that car.......
FEENIX Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 I'm sure they did considering my wife burned hers when she got out of a 75 vette she once had with side pipes. I don't think that one would be any exception.
CorvairJim Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Too bad this model was never available in 1:24/1:25 scale. I don't build in smaller or larger scales, since I like the uniformity of size of my models on display that having them all in the same scale provides. This is one model that might persuade me to break my self-imposed rule - it's a gorgeous car.
Mike Kucaba Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Nice build of one of my favorites. Got about halfway on one of mine. It sits in a box for now. Just think how much influence Elvis had, as this car was sprayed red for opening scenes in one of his movies.
Scale-Master Posted July 6, 2012 Author Posted July 6, 2012 Nice build of one of my favorites. Got about halfway on one of mine. It sits in a box for now. Just think how much influence Elvis had, as this car was sprayed red for opening scenes in one of his movies. Elvis had no input as to the design. It was used in Clambake in 1967, but it was Bill Mitchell's (1959) design and personal ride before that.
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 That is really a beauty. I've wanted to hack a 1/25 version of this car from a stock kit for a long time. Yours looks so good I'm inspired to move that one up on the list. Gorgeous model.
Mike Kucaba Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 "Elvis had no input as to the design. It was used in Clambake in 1967, but it was Bill Mitchell's (1959) design and personal ride before that." Of course Elvis had no input into the design, I was referring to the ability to get to use it in the movie. Also according to a book I have on concept Corvettes thru the years,Larry Shinoda did the design for Mitchell.
bbowser Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 Nice model. It's amazing how many design elements from that made it into production in 1963-67.
Raul_Perez Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Very nice build!! Yes,the design still holds up today. Thanks for sharing,
Pete L. Posted July 7, 2012 Posted July 7, 2012 Super build...one of my favorite cars from "back in the day" !!!
W-Machine Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Nice model. It's amazing how many design elements from that made it into production in 1963-67. Right on!
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