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´58 Corvette


Andy Oldenburg

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This is a Revell kit, looks like for the European market. Maybe it is available outside Europe with a different packaging. The quality is superior: no flake, all parts fit and the detailing is crisp. The front wheels steer too. I was in the mood for a "simple" stock build with no body work. I just exchanged the wheels for stylish wire spokes and added my details to the engine, interior and undercarriage. Oh yeah, and the spare wheel. This color mix was not standard. A popular mix was light blue with white, but I discovered this scheme while looking for ideas on the web and fell in love with it. Paint is Molotow creme white, turquoise I mixed with Schmincke Aero Color Acrylic Airbrush. Chrome details are bare metal and top coat is AK crystal clear.

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The interior floor and the trunk are flocked. Seats belts are custom.

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The kit contained an option of building the engine with a classic carburetor or fuel injection. I chose the carb and let myself get inspired by images on the web. The fuel injection I used on a following model.

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On the undercarriage I added some more detail with the brake lines.

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Thanks for taking a look!

 

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Beautiful looking Corvette. While the colors are reversed from what you would normally see here, I think this may even look better. The kit was available here several years ago, the tooling was changed to offer a '59-year model of the Corvette and I thought that the '58 was gone for good. The one I built was done in red with a white cove. Remember the trunk hinges being fiddly but otherwise a well-done kit.  

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