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Title: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on January 07, 2017, 11:39:34 PM: Borrowing my sons Internet so here's some pics of this monster
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2rokm50.jpg)
This thing is huge
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2vj25cj.jpg)
There's a lot of chrome on the engine so I dechromed some of i
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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
(http://i68.tinypic.com/wtegdg.jpg)
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
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2ursd2x.jpg)
Seems strange will strip the doors and re spray them, hopefully that will correct it.
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: ysi_maniac on January 16, 2017, 07:06:39 AM: This will be a winner. Sure :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on January 16, 2017, 10:24:34 PM: That's an insane chunk of plastic! :o

Have fun, mate! Looks good, so far! :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
(http://i64.tinypic.com/10yknzm.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on January 19, 2017, 04:17:20 AM: Hi all I think I'm going blue, here is another update
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2j4vcrp.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: elmayerle 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.
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on January 21, 2017, 04:22:46 AM: Hi all hinges made, we now have working doors.
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on January 21, 2017, 04:38:39 PM: Some people are too smart for my own good! ::)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on January 23, 2017, 02:30:29 AM: Hi all well i know it's not normal but I couldn't resist.
(http://i68.tinypic.com/apjl7q.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: elmayerle 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.
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on January 23, 2017, 04:10:04 AM: That is them done
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on February 01, 2017, 04:16:10 AM: Hi all tried out some more of my home made foil.
(http://i63.tinypic.com/2qjynn6.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on February 01, 2017, 06:43:26 PM: Looks good! :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on February 09, 2017, 04:20:47 AM: Hi all here is the next update.
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on February 09, 2017, 01:28:34 PM: Real seat covers! :icon_surprised:
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on February 10, 2017, 04:31:01 AM: Hi all here is the next update.
(http://i.imgur.com/por7MrF.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: finsrin on February 10, 2017, 10:46:18 AM: Sure are digging down to that 1/8 detail. Realistic 1/1 appearance. :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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

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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: apophenia on February 11, 2017, 04:29:53 AM: Amazing work :-*
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on February 18, 2017, 04:10:52 AM: Hi all, here is what you get for the coil springs in this kit,
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2z6xx11.jpg)
after hunting through my springs collection I found these
(http://i67.tinypic.com/11r6t7s.jpg)
I'm a bit disappointed they don't show up more
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2ykj7ep.jpg)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
(http://i64.tinypic.com/30uzej5.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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
(http://i66.tinypic.com/112bh2b.jpg)
So I acquired this off my missus favorite tipple (she is Scottish)
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2r5ys0p.jpg)
After a little sanding and a crease in the right place
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(http://i67.tinypic.com/2h6yjxw.jpg)
(http://i63.tinypic.com/2r4hi6u.jpg)
I've no idea where a lot of these pipes go as I've not got enough ref pics so I've guesstimated
(http://i64.tinypic.com/wurv4h.jpg)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on February 22, 2017, 08:55:39 AM: Bloody Hell! You're headed into shrink-ray territory! ... Again! :icon_surprised:
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: elmayerle 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! :icon_surprised:
Sure looks that way to me, too! Truly gorgeous work!
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on March 23, 2017, 03:15:56 AM: Hi all here's the next update on this
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: elmayerle on March 23, 2017, 08:07:54 AM: Damn, that looks good!
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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)
(http://i64.tinypic.com/5zfjav.jpg)
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.
(http://i68.tinypic.com/21lr7f7.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on March 26, 2017, 11:17:33 PM: Well, despite your issues, this is coming along swimmingly! :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
(http://i67.tinypic.com/bimhhl.jpg)
(http://i64.tinypic.com/cizqa.jpg)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts on April 01, 2017, 03:46:34 AM: Hi all here is the next update
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2eqdyxw.jpg)
(http://i65.tinypic.com/1z5ui2p.jpg)
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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)
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2h2mtfn.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: kpnuts 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.
(http://i63.tinypic.com/el9t0x.jpg)
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(http://i64.tinypic.com/j9at90.jpg)
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Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: elmayerle 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!!
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: Old Wombat on April 04, 2017, 09:29:52 AM: I can see where you'd be disappointed but it's still a very good job! :) :)
Title: Re: Revell 1/8 65 corvette stingray
Post by: finsrin 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).