Topic: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray (Read 8023 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** January 07, 2017, 03:37:18 pm »

Borrowing my sons Internet so here's some pics of this monster

This thing is huge

There's a lot of chrome on the engine so I dechromed some of i

ballastanksian · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2017, 04:51:27 pm »

It has a very italian style compared with contemprary US cars. I hope your source for reasonably priced paint is still around as you should get a stunning gloss finish on that HOOOOOOGE body shell.

kpnuts · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2017, 03:00:14 pm »

Hi all well ive cut the doors out and got some piano wire, so it looks like its going to have working doors (gulp) been downloading pics of the engine but they all serm to show one side or the have a mahoosive air filter on so i cant see where some pipes go so ive been guessing.
Still no internet or phone and weve been informed it may be another fortnight(got to get permision to shut the road, so on and so forth) anyway will post pics when i can, dont know when thats likely to be.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2017, 08:26:59 pm »

They'll be worth the wait ken.

kpnuts · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2017, 08:15:43 pm »

Hi all well Internet is back on so you can now have regular update . Here is the next one.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2017, 09:40:32 pm »

I like the wash on the chrome. It makes the engine look used but not neglected.

kpnuts · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2017, 07:38:05 pm »

Hi all another update, got some primer on (its halfords plastic primer) Ive used it loads of times and never had this reaction before

It's on both the doors (which were part of the body till I cut them out, so all the same plastic and yet the car body seems unaffected

Seems strange will strip the doors and re spray them, hopefully that will correct it.

Stavros · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2017, 07:56:33 pm »

Had this before myself and I personally put it down to myself putting far to much on in one go and a reaction taking place....it is a classic scratch opening and not so much a reaction

Dave

furball · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2017, 09:07:31 pm »

I've had that before, but never could find out what caused it. The only way I could get round it was to strip the paint completely off and start again.

Lance

kpnuts · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2017, 09:00:55 pm »

Hi all here is the next update, tried black but don't like it so will have to think on that one.

Stavros · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2017, 09:42:19 pm »

Doors didnt react this time

Dave

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2017, 10:03:14 pm »

Nope sanded back to bare plastic gave it a good scrub seems OK.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2017, 10:28:42 pm »

Keep the black as an undercoat, sand it matt and spray it gunmetal grey using the black . If you can find a fine grained metallic to keep it scale looking all the better.

kpnuts · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2017, 07:52:48 pm »

Hi all I think I'm going blue, here is another update

ballastanksian · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2017, 07:57:44 pm »

Nice. Its a sort of burnt blue and makes a change from brighter every day shades of blue.

kpnuts · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2017, 08:18:06 pm »

Hi all hinges made, we now have working doors.

kpnuts · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2017, 06:27:32 pm »

Hi all well i know it's not normal but I couldn't resist.

ballastanksian · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2017, 11:06:41 pm »

After all your efforts making the hinges I did wonder where you were going!

kpnuts · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2017, 08:14:26 pm »

Hi all here is the next update.

http://i.imgur.com/yaPDp25.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9iLfq15.jpg

kpnuts · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2017, 08:26:01 pm »

Hi all here is the next update.
Sorry about the pic tinypic is playing up
http://i.imgur.com/por7MrF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZfjfxpI.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fZNh3Zm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/A1dq3zO.jpg

kpnuts · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2017, 08:16:17 pm »

Hi all, here is what you get for the coil springs in this kit,

after hunting through my springs collection I found these

I'm a bit disappointed they don't show up more

ballastanksian · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2017, 08:20:59 pm »

Sometimes the knowledge that you have made an effort to improve on it has to suffice. I have read of where tank modellers will detail and weather the underside of a model even though a judge or even they will only see a very small part of it especially if fixed to a diorama. You have the enjoyment of a job done better.

Does the suspension work with the real springs in?

kpnuts · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2017, 08:56:16 pm »

Unfortunately no (although I could have easily done so, talk about lazy modeling)

eddiesolo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2017, 09:04:06 pm »

Hi Ken, about time I started to get around to looking in on your work again mate.

Awesome work so far, that is one big model! I like the work you have done so far, brings it more to life, top stuff.

Si:)

kpnuts · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2017, 08:45:26 pm »

Thanks si, Here is another update on this one.
I'm wondering (since I've made it gull wing) should I do away with the door handles move them further down or turn them sideways.

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