'68 Corvette quickie build

[Olle F]

Some of you may remember my thread ( http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5542 ) about the "pre-painted" '68 Corvette my son bought for me at Walmart. Anyway, I found a replacement and my son has been bugging me to death about building it, so in order to keep the peace in the house I finally caved in and decided that it needs to be built right away. It's a quick build with no details and a finish that sure leaves a lot to be desired, but it's pretty relaxing to build like that for a change. I got a lot of comments on the wheels on another forum, so before you all accuse me of being an infidel I might better explain why I put them on: The rallies in the kit were so nice that I want to save them for another model, and I know that this model will be handled by my son now and then. It may eventually end up in the trash can, so I thought I better sacrifice wheels that I can live without.

[ismaelg]

Looks very good! Even more for a quickie! Good color choices. Let me know where that trash can is

[BIGTRUCK]

Any time you can complete something and make the kids happy , thats a good thing...and Izzy, we'll have no dumpster diving

[MrObsessive]

Now that is some quickie!! I wish my "quickies" were that quick and clean!

One question..............Are the side pipes in that kit? I have the '68 but it's been so long since I looked at it. I'm due to build another oldie Corvette kit down the road.

[Olle F]

Now that is some quickie!! I wish my "quickies" were that quick and clean!

One question..............Are the side pipes in that kit? I have the '68 but it's been so long since I looked at it. I'm due to build another oldie Corvette kit down the road.

Are we talking about the same kind of "quickies" here? Anyway, the side pipes did come with the kit. I would have preferred the smooth style with simulated header pipes that you usually see on these Corvettes, but for some reason the kit came with these kinda blingy things. I don't care much for them, the only reason why I put them on is that the cut-outs in the rear valance are not molded in (there's not even an outline that shows you where to cut ), so if you want to go with the original exhaust system you'll have to carv out the cut-outs by hand. Doing that and also make the chrome trim fit snugly was beyond the scope of work, it was much easier and quicker to just slap the side pipes on it and call it a day. If I decide to build another one, I'll see if I can get the right kind, I think that AMT's Baldwin-Motion Camaro has them.

It's a really good kit overall, the only problem I had was to get the radiator to sit at the right angle. As far as I can see, there's no positive location for it, so it was a hit-and-miss deal. Had to break it off and re-glue it twice before I was able to make it work, and the radiator hose still won't fit right. I was a bit worried about the inner fenders and the cowl induction shroud under the hood, as they are just glued to the body without tabs or anything to locate them. Much to my amazement, they worked out perfectly without any interference problems whatsoever.

Edited September 27, 2007 by Olle F

[Modellpularn]

Hej Olle! Nice 'Vette. The rear valence should have a cut-out on the inside for the chrome surround. But that opening looks very small for the exhaust tip.....

[Olle F]

Hej Olle! Nice 'Vette. The rear valence should have a cut-out on the inside for the chrome surround. But that opening looks very small for the exhaust tip.....

Hasse,

Thanks for the comment! As far as I remember, there wasn't anything on the body indicating the cut-outs, no molded lines, no templates, no nothing. I might be wrong, but it seems like it's a cut-and-fit deal. I looked at the chrome pieces again last night, and they do actually have tiny flanges so the cut-outs won't have to be 100%. It might be easier than I thought to do this, but still: It was quicker and easier to just slap on the side pipes.