Finished: Corvette C6

[Dino Scuderia]

Revell's new C6 kit is good but not great. I built mine curbside so I can't report on engine bay/drivetrain parts other than to say they look very good. Most everything fit well except for the headlight covers, and that will vary depending on how much paint is on the car before they are installed.

The biggest flaw is that the left front wheel sits too far to the rear...nothing looked bent or warped so I don't really know why it doesn't line up.....I guess we'll see if it's a common problem when more finished ones are posted.

Overall the kit is very good, the body, rims and interior are well proportioned and engraved. The glass parts aren't very clear and the car might sit a bit high in the back, I didn't adjust any ride height. I installed the chrome headlights which go in from the back...the way they are made with the lights being short tubes you'd think they push through the holes and protrude more like projectors....but on the real car they are flush so I installed them that way. There isn't a positive chassis lock to the the body so I put a bit of CA glue on the chassis and put the body on....after the glue set I realized that the chassis had pushed the healights away from the opening but then it was too late to remove the body to correct them. So....are the headlights badly engineered? Again we won't know til someone else reports on it...I had to resort to putting MV lenses in from the outside for lights.

I painted it with custom mixed HoK 'Fire' including the 'A' post which are black on the the real car, and cleared with 3 coats of Tamiya clear. Interior is Acryl Dragon Black, rims are Gunze Iron metalizer with Acryl goss clear topcoat. The kit comes with nice metal exhaust tips, the brakes are covered with Alclad chrome. I put screen in the lower openings where lights are suppose to go..just for effect. Also used seats from the new Viper kit, they look more racy.

[Dino Scuderia]

More pics.

[henk4]

There isn't a positive chassis lock to the the body so I put a bit of CA glue on the chassis and put the body on

could the fit have been better of you had put in the engine?

Anyway nice work again technically speaking, but looking at the model it appears that the proportions are a odd. It looks to be rather short compared tho the height but only measurements could confirm this.

PS: just started again after almost a year of abstinence. First project: The matchbox Bugatti 59 in 1/32 scale. We saw the car in Paris before it became the topseller at the Goodwood FoS Bonhams auction. I have no idea whether I can turn this rather basic kit into something special, I am trying to clean all the chrome parts in brake oil

[Dino Scuderia]

could the fit have been better of you had put in the engine?

Anyway nice work again technically speaking, but looking at the model it appears that the proportions are a odd. It looks to be rather short compared tho the height but only measurements could confirm this.

PS: just started again after almost a year of abstinence. First project: The matchbox Bugatti 59 in 1/32 scale. We saw the car in Paris before it became the topseller at the Goodwood FoS Bonhams auction. I have no idea whether I can turn this rather basic kit into something special, I am trying to clean all the chrome parts in brake oil

Thanks!

The model is correct, the C6 has very short front and rear overhangs.

Good luck with the Matchbox kit, it will be very challenging.

[McReis]

The model is correct, the C6 has very short front and rear overhangs.


Nevermind: he's specialized in classics. :D It looks perfect to me.

[henk4]

the C6 has very short front and rear overhangs.


i know that, but do they have to be so high? :D

[Dino Scuderia]

i know that, but do they have to be so high? :D

You'll have to write GM for that one.

[henk4]

You'll have to write GM for that one.

awesome plan :cool:

[Matra et Alpine]

Thanks!

The model is correct, the C6 has very short front and rear overhangs.

Good luck with the Matchbox kit, it will be very challenging.
Dino, I felt the same when I saw it.

it MAY be due to you taking the photo on wide angle.
It will always fore-shorten the nose and tail on a sculpted car.

Here's how I do comparisons.
The pic is the C6 official photo and yours set together at simlar size.
The areas where the model maker has 'tweaked' become easier to spot.
ive' had this explained in three ways ...
first. Laziness. The model maker used photographs taken and did NOT take into account lens effects.
second. Aesthetics. Sometimes the car doesnt' "look right" when it is perfect. It's all to do with the brains "expectations" of scale.
third. Technical. To keep costs down the mold shape/construction is compromised to avoid multiple parts/steps.

These differences can be seen REAL easily if you have the same car in multiple scales. 1:60, 1:43 1:24 1:18 1:10 A110s :) ( shame I cant' add 1:1 !!! )

As you can see from the pics, there SEEMS to be somethign amiss. I think it might just be your pic. Try taking shots from at least 6 feet away :)

[Dino Scuderia]

Dino, I felt the same when I saw it.

it MAY be due to you taking the photo on wide angle.
It will always fore-shorten the nose and tail on a sculpted car.

Here's how I do comparisons.
The pic is the C6 official photo and yours set together at simlar size.
The areas where the model maker has 'tweaked' become easier to spot.
ive' had this explained in three ways ...
first. Laziness. The model maker used photographs taken and did NOT take into account lens effects.
second. Aesthetics. Sometimes the car doesnt' "look right" when it is perfect. It's all to do with the brains "expectations" of scale.
third. Technical. To keep costs down the mold shape/construction is compromised to avoid multiple parts/steps.

As you can see from the pics, there SEEMS to be somethign amiss. I think it might just be your pic. Try taking shots from at least 6 feet away :)


Holding the model up to your lower pic it looks identical to the eye, taking pics like that with my camera is beyond it's capabilities. It is a Canon S100 Elph which has a tiny lens which reduces it's depth and width abilities.

[Matra et Alpine]

Holding the model up to your lower pic it looks identical to the eye, taking pics like that with my camera is beyond it's capabilities. It is a Canon S100 Elph which has a tiny lens which reduces it's depth and width abilities.
Yeah more than likely the lens on your camera.

You get the same effect if you take pics too close to real cars too. It' swhy manufacturers publicity shots are done in LARGE studios and large format cameras - still :)

[ruim20]

great, once again you prove that there is no point for us to start doing our ones! :D

By the way, do you paint with airbrush or use spray paint?

The finish is only clear varnish, or is there anything else?

[yalim10]

its better than the real one;)

[my porsche]

why do you build them all curbside?

[Dino Scuderia]

great, once again you prove that there is no point for us to start doing our ones! :D

By the way, do you paint with airbrush or use spray paint?

The finish is only clear varnish, or is there anything else?

Thanks!

On this one the orange was airbrushed and the varnish was sprayed from a can, then the varnish was polished.

[Dino Scuderia]

why do you build them all curbside?

I mostly build them curbside due to time factor, and because I'm more interested in the the car styling rather than what's under the hood that won't be seen 99% of the time.

[SoSmoofCPT]

thats real nice man, keep up the good work man!

[F1_Master]

Woah, the orange and darkened wheels makes that awesome! I'd buy one.

[Digitor]

Looks sweet! :D :cool:

[Esperante]

Excellent job! I noticed that there seems to be some positive camber on the rear wheels, or is that just the lens again? Anyway, you've done another terrific job with this model, I was debating of whether I should do this or the Tamiya '94 Escort Rally after I finish my FTO. I was hoping someone would do it first. :p

[henk4]

Excellent job! I noticed that there seems to be some positive camber on the rear wheels, or is that just the lens again? Anyway, you've done another terrific job with this model, I was debating of whether I should do this or the Tamiya '94 Escort Rally after I finish my FTO. I was hoping someone would do it first. :p

which of the three escorts do you have in mind?

[Esperante]

The '94 Monte Carlo Winner 4x4 Cosworth RS. White with metallic blue decals around the arches. Not in mind, already purchased, actually. :p
http://www.swapmeet-models.co.uk/images/ixo/rac022-cosy-6-blue-white.jpg
I've decided to build it in night stage, otherwise I'm concetrating on the FTO. ;)

[henk4]

The '94 Monte Carlo Winner 4x4 Cosworth RS. White with metallic blue decals around the arches. Not in mind, already purchased, actually. :p
http://www.swapmeet-models.co.uk/images/ixo/rac022-cosy-6-blue-white.jpg
I've decided to build it in night stage, otherwise I'm concetrating on the FTO. ;)

nice kit, the Michelin one is a bit more challenging in terms of paint work

[Esperante]

Mostly why I shyed away from it. :p

[Dino Scuderia]

Excellent job! I noticed that there seems to be some positive camber on the rear wheels, or is that just the lens again? Anyway, you've done another terrific job with this model, I was debating of whether I should do this or the Tamiya '94 Escort Rally after I finish my FTO. I was hoping someone would do it first. :p

Yeah, the lems tends to 'bend' the far end of the car.