Author Topic: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray (Read 8769 times)

kpnuts · « **on:** January 07, 2017, 11:39:34 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

kpnuts · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2017, 10:46:31 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 permisdion to shut the road, so on and so forth) anyway will post pics when i can, dont know when thats likely to be.

kpnuts · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:20:48 AM »

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

kpnuts · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2017, 03:40:15 AM »

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.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2017, 07:06:39 AM »

This will be a winner. Sure :)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2017, 10:24:34 PM »

That's an insane chunk of plastic!

Have fun, mate! Looks good, so far! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2017, 05:03:01 AM »

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

kpnuts · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2017, 04:17:20 AM »

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

elmayerle · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2017, 06:13:56 AM »

that's a very nice shade for a Corvette and I think it looks smashing. I'm quite enjoying your build here.

kpnuts · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2017, 04:22:46 AM »

Hi all hinges made, we now have working doors.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2017, 04:38:39 PM »

Some people are too smart for my own good!

kpnuts · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2017, 02:30:29 AM »

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

elmayerle · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2017, 03:44:35 AM »

Mild custom touch with the gull wing doors would be very good and cool. It looks like you could easily pull it off, too.

kpnuts · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2017, 04:10:04 AM »

That is them done

kpnuts · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2017, 04:16:10 AM »

Hi all tried out some more of my home made foil.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2017, 06:43:26 PM »

Looks good! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2017, 04:20:47 AM »

Hi all here is the next update.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2017, 01:28:34 PM »

Real seat covers!

kpnuts · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2017, 04:31:01 AM »

Hi all here is the next update.

finsrin · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2017, 10:46:18 AM »

Sure are digging down to that 1/8 detail. Realistic 1/1 appearance. :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2017, 02:33:53 AM »

Hi all the dash turned out OK so I thought how can i make it better then I thought I know ignition keys might help

apophenia · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2017, 04:29:53 AM »

Amazing work

kpnuts · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2017, 04:10:52 AM »

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

kpnuts · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2017, 04:42:45 AM »

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.

kpnuts · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2017, 04:33:10 AM »

Hi all been adding some detail from all the reference pics I've got they all show this with servo assisted breaks, this is what the kit supplies

So I acquired this off my missus favorite tipple (she is Scottish)

After a little sanding and a crease in the right place

I've no idea where a lot of these pipes go as I've not got enough ref pics so I've guesstimated

Old Wombat · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2017, 08:55:39 AM »

Bloody Hell! You're headed into shrink-ray territory! ... Again!

elmayerle · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2017, 09:14:27 AM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 22, 2017, 08:55:39 AM

Bloody Hell! You're headed into shrink-ray territory! ... Again!

Sure looks that way to me, too! Truly gorgeous work!

kpnuts · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2017, 03:15:56 AM »

Hi all here's the next update on this

elmayerle · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2017, 08:07:54 AM »

Damn, that looks good!

kpnuts · « **Reply #29 on:** March 26, 2017, 04:22:46 AM »

It never ceases to amaze me the knock on effects changing something on a kit, the doors are causing all sorts of problems first when I did the door shuts I couldn't open the doors because the corner of the firewall stopped it so I had to undo it then cut the corner of the door panels off to clear it then ( after I'd glued the windows in) I discovered (since they were designed for fixed doors they wrapped round the sides and included the side windows therefore preventing the doors from shutting, grrr)

I mentioned I'd already glued them in didn't I, well normally revells glue for clear plastic comes unglued fairly easily (in fact I've had windows fall out at the slightest touch) do you think this would come off, no stuck like a limpet so I had to cut the side window bits off with the window installed (not easy I can tell you.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #30 on:** March 26, 2017, 11:17:33 PM »

Well, despite your issues, this is coming along swimmingly! :)

kpnuts · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2017, 03:25:20 AM »

Hi all getting there, never going to be one of my better efforts, but hey it is what it is.

kpnuts · « **Reply #32 on:** April 01, 2017, 03:46:34 AM »

Hi all here is the next update

The battery was pyramid shaped so I sliced down the corners then with some material removed I glued them back together getting rid of the pyramid shape (I assume they did it like that to get it out of the mould)

kpnuts · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2017, 01:33:13 AM »

HI all well I'm calling it done, long way from my best work, very dissatisfied with it, mainly the paintwork, but the door fit is pretty bad and the doors won't stay open without support, it's actually a very poorly detailed kit for the money, it's on amazon for 89 quid, I have to say it's well over priced when you could add 50 quid and get the heller citroen (which is in another world to this) not a kit I will ever buy again. Anyway here is the final result.

elmayerle · « **Reply #34 on:** April 04, 2017, 07:56:25 AM »

Still looks beautiful to me! I rather suspect a 1:1 scale version would have compression struts at the front and back of each door to hold them open and stabilize them, but working versions of those are difficult to model, even in 1/8 scale.

Bravo!!

Old Wombat · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2017, 09:29:52 AM »

I can see where you'd be disappointed but it's still a very good job! :) :)

finsrin · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2017, 10:05:23 AM »

Same as with the 1/1 builds at car meets. Owners are their own worst critics.
Bang up job on excellent subject choice (American rear wheel drive).


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Author Topic: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray (Read 8769 times)