LADIES and GENTLEMEN: The C6R is done!

[ismaelg]

Hello!

WOW! I'm a slacker! This is my first completed Corvette of this year. This is a replica of the #4 car as I saw it racing in the 2006 Petit LeMans race in Atlanta. Somewhere along the way, what started as a simple build of the rather simple Revell kit became one of the most elaborate projects I've ever done! And there is plenty more that could have been done but I just wanted to finish it before it was an old car.

Anyway, here are the pics and more details following at the end. I hope you like it.

Ohh, one of the drivers just pulled in in his Z06

Revell C6R kit. Cobra Colors Velocity yellow, Fujimi BBS RE wheels. Several acres of SMS Carbon Fiber decals. Studio 27 PE set.My favorite part is the wiper I just graduated from decaling 101. I'm disappointed at the wheels. They look good but they are nowhere near what the 1:1 look like. I won't hesitate to change them if the correct wheels are available.

Box stock except for these Modifications:

Body:

Molded in Naca ducts (rear)

relocated spoiler brackets

license plate area opened

tighter door gaps by adding material to doors and body

Reshaped exhaust shield

aluminum exhaust tips

opened front grille

molded hood pins removed

hood extended to the sides and front for tighter fit

door handles reshaped

aerodynamics diffuser scratchbuilt

Photoetch: spoiler brackets, front grille, mesh in license plate area, race position lights, body fasteners, hood pins

Photoetch wiper with scratchbuilt base

Added tow hooks (front and back)

Added acetate full lenght windows

removed molded in air connector

Custom made decals for: Klein tools, front and rear skulls, Hella, Katech, GCA, GCA emblem, NCM, ALMS 2006 logo, rear marker lights, Michelin, Michelin man, BBS, safety arrows

Wheels:

Kit's OZ wheels replaced with Fujimi BBS RE. Not an exact match (shape or size) by a long shot but the best I could do for now.

Engine compartment:

Fully wired ignition system

heavily modified split intake plenums

engine top plumbing and wiring

custom made decals for intakes

fully plumbed cooling system

Added cooling hoses

Photoetch radiator

added hood pins receptacles

hose clamps

liberal use of SMS Carbon Fiber decals as per 1:1

Interior:

removed molded in seatbelt and replaced with photoetch harness

machined steering wheel column

wired electronics on steering wheel

machined cooling can top and handle

electronics wiring

added Motorola radio transponder with RF cables

molded nets replaced

air ducts added

custom built Carbon Fiber center console with switches

machined shifter

Thanks,

[oldstyle]

NICE NICE NICE

i love the Color and the Details....very Good Job

Uwe

[Mad Slammer]

Looking good, Nice work.

Are you going to Luciano's show this coming Sunday?

PM me if you like. . . Cool?

[Brendan]

Paint and decal work is phenomenal. Beautiful job!!

Your next project needs to be a Corvette GTP by Quik Skins (#QS08)

[Zoom Zoom]

Nice work Looks like you made a lot of the same kind of parts that are in the SMS kit; they also did acetate window details, and added BBS wheels.

[Harry P.]

Beautiful work.

That would fool a lot of people in a "Real or Model" quiz...

[miatamadman]

Another masterpiece ! Great job and I love that raised wiper detail.

[crispy]

That looks great Ismael!

I was wondering about the wheels. You did a great job with what you had.

Tanks for sharing.

[Luis Ayala]

Beautiful work Ismael!!!!!

Congratulatios!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited September 13, 2007 by Papin67

[cruz]

Loco!!!! Looks fantastic man, very nice job on that

[bsoder]

Not bad for just a few mods ..MAN..that is an OUTSTANDING build!

[lonewolf]

There are no words to express how awesome that is.

[Maverick351]

Wow nice project A awesome looking Corvette C6. The paint and detail are great and the wheels

give it that true real car look. (Te Felicito).

Edited September 14, 2007 by Maverick351

[Steve H.]

Great Build! Theres a lot of great detail everywhere you look! Your bodywork skills, such as opening the ducts, look great as well!

Too bad that well built interior I remember from other post got somewhat hidden!

[LT]

Really well done, Ismael. Lots of detail work there.

[Ariel]

Really nice I have been following it very closely. Really nice work

[simonr]

Ismael....It's just PERFECT, I think there's nothing else to say. I too obvious you love Corvettes, because, you did this one with your heart. You said that you hoped we like it, man!...we love it! Now we have another BBQ or a reason, to see models in the days to come.

Te quedo bien bravo!

Simon Rivera Torres

[Mike]

The more of these I see built, the more I need the kit. Great work and super build.

[ismaelg]

Thanks everybody for the warm response!

I really appreciate all your comments and I'm very glad you like it.

Thanks,

[Tonioseven]

Truly superb build!

[bestfreshman]

Quedo de Show!!!! Ismael

The truth is that your C6R is one of the bvest I ever seen, it looks better that the real one.

Nice job.

[Gray Smith]

Don't know how I missed this one....but you really need to stop posting pics of real cars..lol

Great build man!....excellent craftsmanship as usual from you...

Gray

[7000in5th]

Incredible, Ismael!! Now I know why the Corvette Team guys were so impressed at Petit Le Mans this year when you showed them pix of the model.

Now, for your next challenge - a model of that same car, C6R-004, now owned by Luc Alphand Aventures, shown with Corvette factory drivers Olivier Beretta and Oliver Gavin teamed with Vosse and Franchi to finish 6th at the July, 2007 FIA GT Spa 24 hour race:

(Complete with 24 hours worth of weathering, of course.)

[3men2s]

CAN'T HELP IT, HAD TO SEE IT ONE MORE TIME

[Jon Cole]

Thanks everybody for the warm response!

I really appreciate all your comments and I'm very glad you like it.

Thanks,

No, thank you! The treat is ours! So that's what you been up to all this time!