67 Corvette a remake of my Dads car

[tom.ulmer]

Hey Guys, second model since I was a kid and my first "on the work bench". Im building a 67 corvette 427 kit for my Dads birthday as he used to have one as seen below. He had the car for over 30 years then he finally got rid of it (I still dont agree with the decision. ha!) for a boat! Sometimes I think he regrets it too so I figure what the heck why not build him a little tribute. So Im building the kit with a few upgrades but nothing too crazy as Im still learning. One big item is the roof and Im hoping you all can help. The kit comes with the convertible top only and and My dad never really used that so Im thinking I can convert the kit roof to one. I got some glazing bondo stuff and Im thinking with this I can smooth out the mold to look like a hard top roof. It wont be exact because the rear window is different but at least I can make it smooth like the body of the car. I have some questions about the PE parts as well as the scalefinishes paint I picked up but I think thats best suited for another section of the forum. Thanks for looking, here is the engine so far as well.

Edited December 19, 2014 by tom.ulmer

[Snake45]

The original AMT '65 through '67 annual Corvettes had the optional hard top. It was also seen in the Premier reissue of the '63. Modelhaus sells a resin repro of it. With slight modification, it should fit the Revell kit. (I believe Ron Hamilton posted that the AMT top fit his Revell kit almost perfectly.)

[microwheel]

Hi Tom, your engine work is looking really nice. I'm working on the same kit, and it seems to be pretty nice so far. I think you will enjoy working on it as much as I am. Take snake's advice on the hard top and check out the modelhaus one. I plan to stay with the soft top on mine, but the modelhaus hardtop for the 63 is a really close fit.

[slusher]

Great looking engine...

[tom.ulmer]

Thanks for the tips on model haus. And I agree, this kit is very nice so far. The molded details are good and the interior looks fantastic.

The engine came out pretty good, a few touch ups are needed but overall I'm happy. I tried using a wash for the first time and I think it worked well. I was going for a "used" look. My dad's car was a driver so I didn't want it to look all brand new and shiny.

[tom.ulmer]

Is this what you guys are talking about?

http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?c=4041&p=67190

[microwheel]

Is this what you guys are talking about?

http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?c=4041&p=67190

That should be what your looking for Tom.

[tom.ulmer]

Perfect. I think Ill order it up. Thanks guys.

[tom.ulmer]

A little update, Ive got the interior about done and the engine mounted up. Started doing the body work to get ready for paint, had lots of mold lines to deal with as well as removing some mounting stems as this is being built sans front bumpers. I have a photo etch kit so Im sanding away the molded emblems on the body as well. For the interior I used the scalefinishes GM Ekhart blue and then gave it a light spray of Tamiya clear blue. The idea here was that on the 1:1 cars when the interior was a matching color to the body it always looks a little different. I find it tends to look more "blue" than the paint on the body so this was my interpretation of that. I still might try to add some wash to the seats to get them looking more realistic. Any tips there? to make them look like vinal/leather?

[hgbben]

That looks great Tom

[tbill]

very nice work so far, looks fantastic.

[mustang1989]

That engine and interior look awesome man.

[tom.ulmer]

Thanks guys. I'm really happy with the way the dash came out. This BMF stuff is awesome btw.

[tom.ulmer]

Any tips on getting the seats to look more realistic? Wash, wax, polish? Something like that maybe?

[peekay]

Really nice work so far.

[Len Woodruff]

Nice job. Love Vettes.

[Snake45]

Any tips on getting the seats to look more realistic? Wash, wax, polish? Something like that maybe?

I think they look fine. If you don't like the sheen (or lack thereof--hard to tell from the photos), you could hit them with a coat of clear semigloss. If you do that, do the rest of the plastic in the interior the same way. I wouldn't put any kind of "wash" on them.

[Dirty Dave]

It's an old modeling trick, and some may find it a little gross, but it works to get a leather/vinyl sheen on enamel paint:

Towards the end of the day, take your index finger and run it over the sides of your nose, and across the bridge, where the skin gets the oiliest, then rub that finger over the surfaces that you want to take on a vinyl sheen. It will add a dull shine to flat paints, and dull out gloss paint to just about the right finish. I've always been happy with the final result.

[tom.ulmer]

Dave that is an awesome trick. Ill give it a try when I get home from work today. Thanks!

[mustang1989]

It's an old modeling trick, and some may find it a little gross, but it works to get a leather/vinyl sheen on enamel paint:

Towards the end of the day, take your index finger and run it over the sides of your nose, and across the bridge, where the skin gets the oiliest, then rub that finger over the surfaces that you want to take on a vinyl sheen. It will add a dull shine to flat paints, and dull out gloss paint to just about the right finish. I've always been happy with the final result.

And I thought I was the only one who did that trick!!! Not often but I have used it.

[slusher]

Awesome detail on the dash...

[FullPowerGarage]

Love it!

My dad had a 84 last summer I joyrided with my buddy