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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 11:33:12 GMT -5
Joe pressured me into sharing this build I'd been wanting to build a kit to match this '70 Vette... it didn't turn out perfect, however I'm generally happy with the final result. The body is Donnybrook green with a light saddle interior. The car has an automatic transmission powered by a 350 with 300 hp and 3.08 rear end (a cruiser). The paint dramatically changes appearance from full sun to shade.
The build:To match the green I mixed TS-43 Racing Green, TS-16 Yellow, TS-29 Semi Gloss Black and X-31 Titanium Gold (Yeah, I know... acrylic mixed with lacquer. Don't know what I was thinking.) The interior is a custom mix of colours I blended months ago - I don't recall the formula. The carpet is Ranger marigold embossing powder. The gauges are from BestModelCarParts on eBay. Used some photo etch parts from Model Car Garage. What I learned:1. Second time building this AMT kit: the first one was loaded with flash and required trimming/sanding of nearly all parts; this one was much cleaner with the only issues being several sink holes on the body and a twisted interior tub. 2. I filled in the hood 'vents' as the kit is an LT-1/ZR-1. Tamiya putty was a real pain this time as I continually got ghost seams after filling, sanding and priming. 3. The parking brake is weirdly moulded into the console, I cut out the bottom section to make it look more realistic. The kit comes with a manual transmission so I converted it to automatic by making a new shifter and plate. 4. Made my own antenna out of hobby wire - it's a little on the thick side but it was smallest size my hobby shop carried. 5. First time using a little pin to hold the side mirror to the body - will definitely be doing this going forward! 6. I opened up the front grills for a more realistic look. 7. First time doing a little plumbing in the engine. Finicky work. 8. Changed the shape of the washer fluid jug by adding putty. 9. Sanded off the Firestone decals and replaced them with BF Goodrich decals from Fireball Modelworks. 10. Printed my own license plates on gloss photo paper and coated them with Microscale Liquid Decal Film (for a little protection, I guess) 11. Used black acrylic paint diluted 1:1 with water for panel liner. If you've made it this far, here are the photos:Plus a few outdoor shots:Thanks for your time :^)
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 5, 2023 11:49:56 GMT -5
Really dig the personalized plates with your name on it!!! I think you are too humble and you really did a great job with this corvette!
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Post by atomicholiday on Sept 5, 2023 13:50:41 GMT -5
That’s really sharp. Great looking build. I’ve been tinkering with this one in between other projects lately, but after seeing yours, I might need to bump mine up in the priority list a bit.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 5, 2023 14:37:33 GMT -5
I"ve been waiting to see this one again for a while as it was the inspiration for me to build mine. Dude you got that stance PERFECT!! Looks really sharp and thanks for sharing it bud.
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Post by midnightprowler on Sept 5, 2023 16:25:48 GMT -5
Well done. What did you rechrome the bumper with?
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Post by sharp on Sept 5, 2023 16:44:23 GMT -5
Sweet looking Vette!! Awesome job on all the paint and detail work!!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 5, 2023 17:08:42 GMT -5
Wow! What a stunning build!! You really took this one over the top. Incredible work
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:32:41 GMT -5
Really dig the personalized plates with your name on it!!! I think you are too humble and you really did a great job with this corvette! I put my best effort into this one. Yesterday marked the 8th year I’ve owned the car. It’s a 10 footer to be sure, but I’ve loved the Corvette ever since I was a kid.
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:34:04 GMT -5
That’s really sharp. Great looking build. I’ve been tinkering with this one in between other projects lately, but after seeing yours, I might need to bump mine up in the priority list a bit. Thanks bud. Just follow Joe’s WIP for real inspiration.
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:35:29 GMT -5
I"ve been waiting to see this one again for a while as it was the inspiration for me to build mine. Dude you got that stance PERFECT!! Looks really sharp and thanks for sharing it bud. If I ever build another one, I’ll be referencing your WIP for new ideas. :^)
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:38:13 GMT -5
Well done. What did you rechrome the bumper with? I’ve tried 3 chrome paints to date: AK Interactive, Zero Paints and the one I used here, Alclad II. I think Alclad is my favourite followed by AK then Zero.
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:40:59 GMT -5
Sweet looking Vette!! Awesome job on all the paint and detail work!! Thanks! I don’t recall the exact number of hours on this one, but it was right up there with Aoshima’s Aventador.
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 5, 2023 19:44:16 GMT -5
Wow! What a stunning build!! You really took this one over the top. Incredible work Appreciate that Kyle. This one was special to me as I’ve never owned a true muscle car… although you could argue the Vette above isn’t a muscle car in the truest sense.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 5, 2023 21:38:50 GMT -5
Wow! What a stunning build!! You really took this one over the top. Incredible work Appreciate that Kyle. This one was special to me as I’ve never owned a true muscle car… although you could argue the Vette above isn’t a muscle car in the truest sense. Well, it turned out awesome. And I haven’t either. I have an imitation muscle car in the form of a 95 Impala SS but never had anything old and cool
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Post by handiabled on Sept 6, 2023 6:54:54 GMT -5
The saddle interior is an awesome choice! You had your work cut out filling in the Lt1 hood to look like the correct stock one. My 71 came with an Lt1 hood on it. I have the stock hood as well but I like the look of the hood so on it stayed. The stance looks perfect, I think you nailed the overall look of the car!
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 6, 2023 6:57:43 GMT -5
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 6, 2023 7:04:32 GMT -5
I’ve never had any tires off the ground while driving. 🤣. Awesome photo!
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Post by maverick on Sept 6, 2023 14:14:20 GMT -5
Very nicely done. love the interior details and the body color. Looks great. Used to stare at a fathom green roadster in my neighborhood, when I was a kid. love those GM dark green metallics!!
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 7, 2023 15:20:21 GMT -5
Very nicely done. love the interior details and the body color. Looks great. Used to stare at a fathom green roadster in my neighborhood, when I was a kid. love those GM dark green metallics!! Thanks Dood. I’ve noticed green seems to be making a bit of a comeback on various cars lately.
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Post by tcoat on Sept 7, 2023 16:00:15 GMT -5
Very nicely done. love the interior details and the body color. Looks great. Used to stare at a fathom green roadster in my neighborhood, when I was a kid. love those GM dark green metallics!! Thanks Dood. I’ve noticed green seems to be making a bit of a comeback on various cars lately. It is my favourite car colour! Love the light wash in the seams of your seats. Breaks up the blob look of a solid colour by simulating shadows. Must say it looks weird to me seeing Ontario plates on a model.
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Post by buddho on Sept 7, 2023 18:17:57 GMT -5
What a spectacular build. The outside finish, the interior...just fabulous all around.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 7, 2023 18:30:49 GMT -5
One of my all time favorite cars.
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Post by 70 STING on Sept 7, 2023 21:00:41 GMT -5
What a spectacular build. The outside finish, the interior...just fabulous all around. Thanks Dood, appreciate that. :^)
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Post by lucas454 on Sept 10, 2023 20:59:47 GMT -5
Beautiful
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 11, 2023 5:41:52 GMT -5
One of my all time favorite cars. own one. You’ll love it a lot less. 🤣 kidding. I still absolutely love mine.
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