Procharged Corvette Z06 better pics!

[shucky]

I had a friend help with taking better pictures. Added those below. This started life as a Jada 2006 Corvette Z06 kit. Color is Dupli Color laser blue pearl with metallic black for the roof and about 8 coats of clear (DC and Testors One Coat). Rubbed on with Scratch X 2.0. Will need to take some photos outside in order to make the color really pop. Was having a hard time taking pictures indoors tonight so I tried a couple different locations and different back-drops.

Original build thread can be found here. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55921

Edited April 14, 2013 by shucky

[shucky]

Few more ..

Edited April 14, 2013 by shucky

[slusher]

Killer build, That is a great color just a little darker the Radar Blue. Excellent engine capartment. l love the build. Outstanding work..

[Metalmad]

Awesome !

[jeffs396]

Super sharp Mike!!!

Looking forward to the outside pics

[Bill Edman]

nice job

[vintagedragfan]

beautiful work Mike, you should be proud

[am73grand]

Outstanding!!!

I love everything about this build! Nice job!!

[krazyglu]

This thing looks like a nasty little street machine...I really like those deep dish wheels in black. I'm no photographer by any means, but I have a few tips for you. The lighter backdrop is definitely better for that color car, I have seen black or dark backdrops work, but it is a tricky thing to make work. Also you want your light source to be behind you, not directly over you either. What that does is get rid of the shadows around the bottom of the car. Experiment like your doing, I even made a cheap backdrop holder so I can switch the color of paper easy.

[tyrone]

Awesome... I love the last pic the most of all.......

[gonzo64nova]

Mike, your Corvette came out great, I really like all the scratch building you did in the interior. Squeezing that procharger in the engine compartment was also pretty amazing ,it looks great in the finished pics.

If you want to light up an indoor shoot you need to build a mini studio. It isnt hard... I used a cardboard box with windows cut into 3 sides (top,left and right) then covered them in very thin white tissue paper. Add 2 or 3 cheap spot lights so they are mounted on the outside,then take a big sheet of white or very light grey paper and lay it down for a "floor" and curve it up on the back wall going all the way to the top. This eliminates any corners and helps the lighting. The white tissue paper will diffuse the light and you will get a perfectly lit studio shot,this is the same way pros do it in the big car photography studios. Hope this helps. Bill

[dino246gt]

I love it! Beautiful design of the mods and excellent execution, wish I had it in 1:1!!!

[shucky]

Thanks guys very much. Really appreciate it. Steven and Bill thanks for the photo taking tips, I'll definately try those recommendations!

[gonzo64nova]

Thanks guys very much. Really appreciate it. Steven and Bill thanks for the photo taking tips, I'll definately try those recommendations!

Mike if you need a picture of my setup let me know. Bill

[freakshow12]

Awesome! Where did the procharger come from?

[David Thibodeau]

Great clean and modified build. Great job!

[shucky]

Thanks fella's. Fred the procharger was scratchbuilt from styrene by me and cast in resin. Bill, I sure would like to see your photo setup. Email me at scaleturbo@yahoo.com thanks!

[Pullin Gears]

Sick! The engine looks great, shift light was a nice touch too!

[S. Svendsen]

The model looks great. When you are photographing dark colors like that try placing sheets of white paper facing the model out of view of the camera lens. They will reflect back into the paint and illuminate the dark areas of the car.

[shucky]

Thanks for the tip Sean! I'm a huge fan of your builds and photo taking skills, so I appreciate the kind words and tips.

[Helix]

Very tough Vette Mike, love those wheels

[shucky]

Thanks fella's! New pics added. Had a friend help me.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Great paint...love the color.

[Sean W]

That is simply a gorgeous build. That paint is incredible, you gotta watch your step or you could fall into it

Keep up the great work.

[PARTSMARTY]

LOOKS FABULOUS-GREAT COLOR.