Nacho Z

Time for the second update on this one. I thought I would post a few random shots of things that I worked on in between major assemblies. The kit calls for these to be painted black and to use the provided red Corvette decals. I painted mine red to go with the red accent theme. The black Corvette was achieved by flowing Tamiya panel liner into the recesses and cleaning them up. I used three different metalizers on this part. Hard to see in the pictures, but it adds visual interest. Likewise with this, there are two different metalizers used. I did very subtle heat staining. One thing to note, I glued that tunnel cover on backwards. It has been fixed. Keeping with the red accents, the calipers were painted red. Once all of these items were complete, I was able to assemble everything. Somehow, I forgot to take pictures of the engine during its assembly. Next up is the interior. I'll post another update in a day or two.

Doggone, Len, that is gorgeous!

This should be fun! I'm along for the ride.

That is just fandamntastic!! I love it! Seriously, this thing just put a smile on my face. I think you've captured the feel of these beasts. So cool!

The first update on this project will be the undercarriage. Up first is a photo of a C6 Corvette. This is what I used as a reference for mine. I prime everything. The chassis was shot in Gravity Colors Dark Gray Primer. I masked the four square-ish areas and will leave them in the primer color. I shot the chassis in Tamiya's LP-5 Semi-Gloss Black. The two suspension pieces were shot in AK Interactive Xtreme Metal Aluminum. There was some tricky masking on these parts. And here is what I ended up with.

That is slick!

Now that is an impressive model!! Very nice!

You’ve done a fantastic job on those decals!

That first picture was the money shot for me! Great looking model!

Very unusual for me, I have started several kits and not finished them. I normally start one and plow through it whether or not I am feeling it. I have laid aside a couple of kits recently. I pulled out the Revell 2005 C6 Corvette kit hoping for an easy, hassle free, fun kit. So far it has fit the bill. I'll start by sharing a couple of pictures of what were the inspiration for my build. I chose dark blue body color with red accents in the engine bay, interior and rotors. Here is the kit. Here are the kit contents. Here is the color that I selected for the body. Here are a few pictures that show the inspiration of this build. Note that my interior will not have near as much red as the real car. I usually start with the body. I highlight the seam lines with a Sharpie to make them easier to see. In this picture, sanding has already started. I will try to keep regular updates going. As I always do, I am further along with this build than what I post. I like my updates to cover meaningful progress, like a whole completed subassembly kind of thing. Thanks for looking!

Fandamntastic!! As has already been said, the paint color and paint work are perfect for this car. The photography is top shelf! Very well done!

Thank you, Scot! Hasegawa has repopped this kit so many times, I can't keep track. It is the same kit, but there are a ton of different liveries. I really enjoy this kit. Of all of the many kit that I have, this one (Porsche 962C in general), is one that I have multiples of.

As always, Chris, it is a pleasure to ride along with you on your journey. This is going to be another amazing model from your workbench. I’m glad that you are sharing it with us.

Great job, Anthony!

Very nice, Bob! You did a great job with this.