Corvette C6 Revell

[Mauricio Meyer]

Hi!

This is some of what i have in my workbench, hope you find it interesting.

The box:

Test fiting the transparent parts...a big gap!

My solution:

Styrene stripes:

Sanding and puttying:

Until an accepatable fit is achieved:

Body ready for paint!

[Mauricio Meyer]

My color choice is "daytona sunset orange"

I got it mixed at my local Sherwin Williams store. The paint is "base color"

The clear is Sherwin Williams polyuretane:

Then sanding and polishing sesions....

Panel lines painted:

And semi gloss black aplied where necesary:

[Mauricio Meyer]

I always separate pieces to paint by color, in batches:

I used PPG automotive primer for all the parts:

And made some pre shading:

This will be the interior color:

Engine and transmission also is getting its color:

More soon! Thanks for watching, any comment or critics are wellcome!

[Mooneyzs]

This is looking great. Nice job on this so far.

[Mauricio Meyer]

Front ligths are solid:

I drilled holes in order to look more realistic:

I'll use some transparent sprue tu make the lenses

[Gluhead]

Not my cup 'o tea car-wise, but that's some good clean work. Nice job.

[walt francis]

Wow looks really nice I hope the one I picked up comes out as nice.

[Rod]

I love the extra effort you are putting into this project! Here's a few pictures of mine that I built box stock a few years back. I think you will like the color!

[Mauricio Meyer]

I love the extra effort you are putting into this project! Here's a few pictures of mine that I built box stock a few years back. I think you will like the color!

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O yes!!! beautiful paint job, i love the super fine metallic paint, i wish mine would be as fine as yours. Thanks for showing it!!

[cobraman]

Model is looking very nice .

[Christopher J]

Beautiful work you have going so far. I love the preshading and the body line work you did, that looks fantastic.

[Duntov]

Nice

[cruz]

Very cool man, can't wait to see more!!!

[John Goschke]

Stellar workmanship, particularly on those headlight covers!

[geemoney]

very nice, very nice, very very very NICE!

[ForcedAWD]

I'll be watching this build for sure. Looks great so far.

[Mauricio Meyer]

Thanks for your positive comments!!

I few "assorted" updates:

Painting the reflectors. I used Vallejo liquid masking tape:

And the result:

A bit late i decided to open the front grill:

From this:

A little sanding in the back...to this:

I'm never been fan of Revell's "bling bling" wheels:

A few minutes submerged in chlorine (not shure how it is called in english) to strip the chrome and a few coats of testors silver enamel:

Suspension with the classic corvette's.....hummmm.....also don't know that word.....=( you know what i mean:

[Mauricio Meyer]

Cigarrete metalic paper was used for the back ligths refelctors:

An oleum red wash was used to paint the corvette letters:

The under chassis weathered with tamiya's weathering sets, and a bit of dry brushed silver oleum

[Mauricio Meyer]

Vallejo liquid masking tape also was used to mask the interior:

The basic colors applied:

And starting with detail painted. I sprayed a coat of Ts-13 Tamiya clear with the airbrush to protect the acrylic paint because i'm thinking in making some light-shadow effects with oleum paints:

More soon!

[Gluhead]

Good clean work...nice.

[Tompidom]

All these small changes and upgrades make the model a lot better! Keep up the good work!

[Jim Whalen]

Hi,

Very impressive work on the C6 - I've got one of these in the loft, plus a zr1 that I assume is basically the same kit so I'll be watching this thread carefully! You got lots of general tips as well, so keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Jim

[Mauricio Meyer]

Hi! a few updates:

Exhaust:

Flocking:

Brake discs:

Engine is ready:

Fan and air filter:

Chassis ready:

More soon!

[scalemodelworld]

Amazing build. How do you paint the tiny detail like panel lines and "corvette" letters AFTER you've done the main colour??

[Len Woodruff]

Very nice!