Hi folks.
I thought I might put in some time on a classic car build prior to the big event next year, and where better to start than the very first Corvette?
I eventually plan to build one of every years version of the 'Vette as I can find, with the late 60's being my favourite body shape.
There is a good little article HERE on the History Channel website detailing the people involved and the timeline.
I am building the 1/24th Revell boxing, pics below of the box, sprues and decals.
I have been on the road this week for work and managed some time with a basic tool set to make a start on the first few steps of the build.
No problems so far, parts all fit well and minimal cleanup of flash and mold lines required.
Cheers, D
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 01:33 AM UTC
Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 01:36 AM UTC
Neat, from before it turned into a big fat sloppy excuse for a sports car.
Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 06:16 PM UTC
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Neat, from before it turned into a big fat sloppy excuse for a sports car.
Well that took 3 minutes. I knew it was inevitable, but had hoped for a bit longer before the MOPAR and FORD groupies chimed in!
Jealousy is a curse Mark, it's never too late to see the error of your ways and admit to the undeniable superiority of the Bowtie Brigade!
Cheers, D
Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 07:29 PM UTC
Not quite, many of the earlier flavors, into the mid '70s were sleek sporty cars. And then that same Detroit disease that killed the T-Bird took over, they fattened it up for no good reason. The last two Vettes, C6 & C7 look like they took a good looking front end off of one prototype and crammed on the decent looking back end of another prototype, but the two ends just don't fit together. FWIW, I think they did the same thing with the new Camaro.
If I'm going to drop $75,000 on a sports car, I want one that can go fast, turn left AND right.
If I'm going to drop $75,000 on a sports car, I want one that can go fast, turn left AND right.
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 02:50 AM UTC
This should be a fun one Damian, being the Corvette lover that I am I'll be watching with interest
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 06:30 PM UTC
Excellent subject. I'm sure you will do this classic justice. At least, that is what I could say, if it wasn't for the big event next year. So I won't say it.
Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 07:52 PM UTC
Thanks for the kind comments guys, good to know that folks are looking in!
Jesper, you don't need to say it, i know deep down there is a Chev fan just waiting to emerge.
Cheers, D
Jesper, you don't need to say it, i know deep down there is a Chev fan just waiting to emerge.
Cheers, D
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 12:15 AM UTC
These were nice looking sports cars. Are you going with a street version of a race version?
Jim
Jim
Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 01:11 AM UTC
Should build into a nice little model Damien. I will watch with interest.
Pete
Pete
Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 05:26 AM UTC
I m following this one!
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 07:58 AM UTC
HEY! ITS A CHHEVY! ANIT IT?
bOB
bOB
Posted: Monday, September 29, 2014 - 04:23 PM UTC
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These were nice looking sports cars. Are you going with a street version of a race version?
Jim
I will stick with the street version Jim. I want to create a complete collection of 50's and 60's Corvettes in showroom condition, then I might move on to some race/strip/gasser versions to throw in the mix.
Cheers, D
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2014 - 03:17 AM UTC
This is gonna be nice, love those old Corvettes.
Posted: Monday, November 03, 2014 - 01:37 AM UTC
No build updates, but I took my 12yo son Josh to Motorclassica last weekend here in Melbourne and found this . . .
It's a 54, but the colours are the same as the 53 I am building, and it's just soooooooooo cool !
Cheers, D
It's a 54, but the colours are the same as the 53 I am building, and it's just soooooooooo cool !
Cheers, D
Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 07:02 PM UTC
I'm away from home for a couple of days for work so I dragged a couple of kits and some hardware along for the ride, including this one. I assembled the engine and gave it a brushed coat of Citadel CALEDOR SKY. Might not be perfectly accurate to the original colour but it looks close to me. I will detail paint the components later then give it a wash of thinned black enamel to gloss it up and pick out the highlights.
I have noticed in the instructions that I can build the '54 Vette from this kit as well, the only difference is the Carburettor, Air Cleaner and Valve Cover. It looks like I might have to pick another one of these kits up then. What a disappointing turn of events . . . . .
I have noticed in the instructions that I can build the '54 Vette from this kit as well, the only difference is the Carburettor, Air Cleaner and Valve Cover. It looks like I might have to pick another one of these kits up then. What a disappointing turn of events . . . . .
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Posted: Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 12:28 PM UTC
Good to see you making progress Damian.
I wonder why they called the engine the blue flame
I wonder why they called the engine the blue flame
Posted: Friday, August 21, 2015 - 08:41 PM UTC
Jesper, because even a 6-banger Chev breathes fire mate!
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 03:49 PM UTC
The dark blotches on the paper, aren't they oil spill, from the blue spark?
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Posted: Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 05:13 PM UTC
Engine looks nice.
Jim
Jim
Posted: Monday, February 29, 2016 - 05:39 PM UTC
Hi folks. I dragged this one out of mothballs tonight and spent some time on masking for the interior colour. Tamiya X-7 acrylic Gloss Red was the first try, but I'm not really liking it. I am going to re-mask and dull it down with a drop of Red-Brown in the X-7 and re-paint tomorrow night.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
Posted: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 - 10:42 AM UTC
Reggies Custom Paintshop on the job. I took a spare jar and added the thinned X-7, then added drop by drop some XF-64 Red Brown until I hit a tone that looked ok.
Much more betterer! Still not perfect, but I like it.
Cheers, D
Much more betterer! Still not perfect, but I like it.
Cheers, D
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Posted: Thursday, March 03, 2016 - 01:32 PM UTC
Looks like you hit that color very well Damian.
Posted: Friday, March 04, 2016 - 12:26 PM UTC
Hi Damian - nice job on the color matching!! I'll have send my color requests off to you in the future! You did what I just can't master!
Looking forward to your next post -
Cheers
Nick
Looking forward to your next post -
Cheers
Nick
Posted: Friday, March 04, 2016 - 07:10 PM UTC
Thanks for checking in here Nick. I am definitely very happy with the result on the colour, now I just need to get the difference in the gloss levels correct between the leather seats and the dashboard top.
Cheers, D
Cheers, D
Posted: Sunday, March 06, 2016 - 04:49 AM UTC
Hi Damian!
just found this build!
Looks like you have as protracted a build rate as I do
My Trans Am has been sitting on the shelf of doom for just as long as your 'vette
Look forward to seeing this one finished
just found this build!
Looks like you have as protracted a build rate as I do
My Trans Am has been sitting on the shelf of doom for just as long as your 'vette
Look forward to seeing this one finished