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Another two at once build. Both Revell kits that were painted the same base color..Tamiya TS-34 Camel Yellow. This was done to match the rest of my Corvettes that are also pictured here. The subjects of this build are the 2001 LeMans entry C5R and the Bad Boy Corvette that was entered at the last 2007 ALMS Laguna Seca event. Although both kits had a lot of similar painting to be done the similarity ended there. Considering they were both Revell kits they were vastly different. That's because one was a Revell of Germany (C5R) and the other a domestic release (C6R) Much more information in the picture captions. Thanks for looking. . Chassis on the C5R. Very well detailed engine and interior. For some unknown reason the hood was molded shut. Thought about opening it but cutting around the cowl and hood vents seemed daunting. So I made the whole body removable and then there is this picture. Rear veiw ov the C5R chassis and even more detail. Most of this is visible through the rear window. Chassis on the C6R. Very basice engine that is mostly covered by the intake. Hood is removable on this model ...but why. I thought the interior of the C6R was pretty decent so I took this shot. Body is removable on this build too. Both builds complete. Made the wheels steer on both and lowered the front stance slightly. Bad Boy Vette decals were from Scale Motorsports and they went on very nicely. Rear end of both cars showsdifferent approach to the diffuser and other details. The C6R had one of its radiators in the rear. Note the two pins at the bottom of the body. There are two on the other side and they insert into the chassis bottom to hold the body in place. This was necessary as the body did not fully drop onto the chassis. A common problem as gluing was never going to hold. Also note the black ribbon decal on the left front fender. This was done to honor Dale Earnhardt Sr who drove this car at the Daytona 24 Hours and tragically lost his life at the Daytona 500 Nascar race. Those hood vents were a lot of fun to open. Special Bad Boyvette graphics. The yellow in the decals did not match the Tamiya TS-34. I mixed Tamiya clear yellow and orange and thinned it slightly. Two thin coats and they came up on color. I did not plan this from the beginning but luckily solved the problem...whew!1 The wholle tribe of endurance racing Corvettes. All of these are Revell kits with the exception of the GTP Corvette in the back. Believe it or not this is a toy I found at a flea market and is a fair representation of the model.. I have the very rare Quik Skins resin kit of this car in the works. The 1/64 diecast of the C6R is a Green Light release and is pretty darn accurate.

Sometimes when you get a new kit you are just so excited that you have to tear into it. This was the case with this recently aquired 2022 C8 Corvette. As a matter of facrt the kit was so nice IO just had to finish it as well. Color is Model Master laquer Fathom green metallic. this color was so dark and there was almost no hint of green. Afew coats of Mr Color #138 clear green with a few drops of gold cured that. Topped it off with Mr Color GX100 clear. Interior was a combination of Tamiya LP73 Khaki and LP55 Dark yellow. I found an old bottle of Testors flat green that I liked for the accents. More build comments in the picture captions. Thanks for looking and feel free to comment. Revell did such a nice job on the engine and everything fit well. Too bad most of it is hidden under the bodywork when completed. So this picture was a must. Interior on this kit was very well detailed. I added some seat belts and dark brown Tamiya accents. Decals were a nice addition. Getting the rear deck to open properly took some trimming of the panels and the hinge pivot. Otherwise the rear deck was a nice fit. Lots of wonderful detail on the back end too. Here's a pic with the top in ( I prefer it out) Wheels fit on this kit nicely and are not likely to fall off in the future. They are sprayed AK Stainless steel. In retrospect I think I would like to see the front lowered just a tad. I was in such a hurry to get this done I failed to do a proper mock-up. Still its not all that bad. Wheels steer quite nicely so there was one thing I didn't have to bother with. Overall I really liked this kit and construction was completed with only the usual problems associated with Revell.

This project started back in 2008 when I aquired the Revell of Germany berlinetta kit. It was sprayed then. When I aquired the spyder kit a few years later I stripped the berlinetta and painted them both the same. Color is a Wet "n" Wild nail polish called Bijou blue. It was sprayed over Mr Color #8 gold (70%) and Mr Color 317 grey (30%). Nail polish is slightly translucent so some of the base shows through. Both kits were polished last year and that was the incentive to finish them. While both kits were made by Revell and look like they might share some parts there was very little they actually had in common other than being able to paint a lot of the parts at the same time. Assembly was a little time consuming because of the differences. But both kits came out to my liking . More info in the picture captions. This is the v8 engine in the berlinetta. The spyder has a v-12 in it. Very little of this shows in the opening engine covers of both cars. But it has some nice detail. Interior of the spyder. There were many simialarities in this area so they were painted the same. Color is a mix of Tamiya LP's to get a soft blue grey. Brown insert is also and LP color. Side view of the berlinetta. I did not care for the dark "sail panel" that is in the middle of the real car. I filled in the lines and scribed a new panel line. Gives it a cleaner look in my opinion. Back end of the berlinetta. Som,e nice detail here. The tail light over the rear engine cover was a real pain to fit. Ride height and chassis fit on both kits was spot on and assembled no problems. Same for the spyder. Note the different wheels on both cars. Spyder has a seperate insert to cover the bolt pattern. Kinda cool. Window frame and rear louvers on the spyder were AK Stainless steel. This stuff airbrushes sooo good. Spyder came with a removable soft top which I sprayed to match interior inserts. Both kits together. If I had a choice between both models it would be a hard decision.

This is Revell of Germany's 1/24 Mclaren 570S. Kit is mostly box stock except for the hinged and opening doors. What a nice little kit that went together without too many fitment issues. This kit has a wonderful v-8 twin turbo engine that as many pieces. Very well detailed except someone forgot to take a picture. It is visible through the clear rear deck but just barely. Color on this is a custom mix of Tamiya X-26 clear orange (80%) and X-27 clear red (20%) over Mr Color SM209 super copper. More comments in the picture captions. Completed car on its wheels and in the sun. Just a hint of the copper color shows through her in this light. rear view and the carbon fibre decals (kit issue) really show. This side. Wheels were sprayed Tamiya X-18 then highlighted with a chrome marker. Door fit was exceptional and the kit gave the option of either closed or open. I chose both. Drivers side door open. Making the hinge and getting it to work properly were almost more trouble than it was worth. Magnets hold the doors closed. Interior was very nice on this kit and "someone" probably should of taken a picture of that also...sigh. Comments welcome.

Just off the Bench. Scott Sharps 1993 Championship winning Rain-X Camaro. Color for this is Tamiya TS16 Bright yellow. Kit is mostly box stock with several modifications and additions. More info in the picture captions. Not a bad kit for being 30yrs old. This is first third time around for the Revell Camaros so many of the problems I encountered with the first two were easily solved. Kept lots of notes and this helped greatly. Thanks for looking. Chassis on this kit is very well detailed so only seatbelts and some engine wiring were added. Note the three pins sticking out of the chassis. Also the magnets on the front clip (thanks Mark) These hold the body firmly to the chassis and were done first thing. VBack of the chassis also shows the wealth of detail. Some tricky assembly but all fit fairly well. Uuuhh..except the front firewall and dash. That required some surgery. Finished car on its wheels. Car sits low and mean. Wheels steer with the kit tie-rod. Rear view. Glass fit pretty good. May have to take the body back off and re-position that mirror and side support. Don't think its right. About those decals. They were a real bear. Getting them off the paper was a struggle, moving them into position was a struggle, the front and back had to be cut into 3 pieces just to get them on. Although for 30yr old decals that is to be expected. Once on and in position they dried nicely and conformed very well. Never saw decals that wanted to fold under so easily. Took some work and patience. This completes my set of the three kits Revell issued in 93-94. Cool collection. Thanks for looking and comments welcome.

Recently released Limited Edition Revell (ex Fujimi) of the Porsche 917 that won Lemans in 1970. Driven by Richard Attwood and Hans Hermann. Color is Tamiya TS49 + TS8 mixed 50/50. Model is mostly box stock with a few additions and modifications. See picture captions for more information. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. Finished mpodel. The whitew strip surrounding the headlights and extending to the back of the car was all one decal. It required a few safety cuts and some solvent but laid down nicely in the end. Overall the kit decals were outstanding. Rear veiw shows some of the great detail included in the kit. Wheels are not black but a color called Dark Iron. Its Tamiya LP-54 (a new color) and is a very dark grey with a little bit of metallic in it. It is used extensively throughout the kit and mixed with other colors too. I like this color and it is a welcome addition to my palette. Side veiw shows the fantastic fit of the body to the chassis. The rear deck fit great dry but required a very small u-clip to hold it tight. You can barely see it in front of the rear tire. Close up shot of some of the rear detail in this kit. A lot you don't see as the suspension, shocks and accessories are all included.

They say the second time is the charm and this is my second visit to this kit although this time it is the roadster. The coupe was previously featured here. Color on this is Tamiya LP33 Gray green with Lp49 pearl clear added. Then further coated with L33 Pearl and followed by a couple coats of the clear (LP9) I am really liking this line by Tamiya...it airbrushes very well. Interior is also The Tamiya LP line....LP75 Buff and LP 59 Nato Brown. This build went very well as i was able to take care of issues that I learned from the first build. More details in the captions...thanks for looking. Detailed veiw of the engine without the hood on. Most of the detail except the wiring, were included in the kit. There were a lot of tiny decals. Other side of the engine, note the half full window washer and a good view of the triple Solex carbs. I tried to use a lot of different metallics and some shading to give it more interest. I went with woodgrain on the dash and made a few other changes to the interiior. There is a very small decal on the shift knob for the pattern. I went out of my way to make sure it was correct. Too bad the photo is so blurry. Don't usually show off the chassis but there was so much good detail it would have been a shame not to show it. It all fit very well Used my fall background for this shot of the completed car. rear veiw shows off the classic lines of the E-type. Many consider this car one of the most beautiful ever made. I might agree. Side veiw shows the lines too. Both builds together. Went out of my way to paint them the same. It took two tries on the roadster. Side veiw again. Revell included this very nice soft top although I doubt I will display it this way. Just seems to ruin the lines of the car. This photo also shows the pearlescent nature of the paint. I enjoyed this build very much and quite like the results. A great kit..Revell has really stepped up to the plate on this one.

This project languished on the shelf for a long time because of a warped chassis base plate. Solving this problem is what got it off the shelf of doom. This is the 2006 Lemans winning Audi R10. Drivers were F. Biela, E. Pirro and M Werner. Color is Tamiya TS76 Mica Silver with Krylon latex clear. I have had a lot of luck with this clear over metallic finishes like silver and gold. The water base doesn't eat into the somewhat porous finish and change the color. For the most out of the box build and went together fairly well after solving some initial problems. this was a straight. More info on that in the captions. Thanks for looking. Finished car on its wheels. Mopst of the red had to be sprayed and Mr Color #68 matched the decals the best. " Business end of the car. Rear engine cover is removable and hides a detailed engine. It fit well initially but when the body was installed to the chassis plate the warpage pulled the seams apart slightly. Some tiny u-shaped body clamps fixed that. Side veiw. Instead of gluing and clamping (which is risky at best) I opted to pin the body in place. This was done with some .018 soft steel wire and a #77 drill. I drilled 10 holes (5 on each side) through the base plate where the body attaches. Then taped the body in place to located the holes in the body. The wires were then glued into the bottom of the body. Assemling meant lining these wires back up with the holes and bending them over to hold the body in place. Worked like a charm and fixed most of the warpage. You can't see the wires in this photo. Top view shows most of the detail. The dark grey was all decal with clear coat.

My collection of Cobra's would not have been complete without a FIA Cobra. I was so pleased when Revell released this kit. I had considered converting AMT's kit to one of these but Revell saved me the trouble. Color is Testors 1804 Pearl metallic with 2K clear. I left the body mostly stock and concentrated on the details, in particular the engine and the steering. This model is my version of a restored car. And yes...I took a few liberties. The rest of the details are in the picture captions. Much work was needed to get the wheels to steer prototypically. The front uprights required the most modification with the addition of several hinge points. Lots of love went into the detail of this engine with wiring, fuel lines and carb linkage, and of course detail painting. Finished car up on its wheels. The white roundel was cut from white plastic tape and the numbers came out of archives. Attaching the wing windows to the window took special care. The exhaust was fist painted Alcad chrome then a light spray of Tamiya X-19 semi black. the wire holdiung it to the rear of the body was a necessity. Front view shows the agressive stance of this car. I cut the oil cooler open and added a radiator. the opening was way too small and the molded in radiator just didn't look right.

Needed to get something done during my recuperation from Covid. So I did this one mostly box stock except for lowering the suspension byt about 3cm. This is a 1/24 Revell and is a Martini Porsche 934. Paint is Tamiya TS-26 white over white plastic. Kit went together fairly straight forward with only a few fit problems. While the quality is not top notch I would say it was fairly good. Revell is getting better and better. The decals in particular were outstanding and fit nice and tight. See captions under the pictures for more details. Thanks for looking. Once the suspension was lowered it looked more like a race car and not an off road vehicle. The chassis removes from the body quite easliy and this was done when the car was almost complete. Rear view, engine cover had to be modified quite a bit to work properly. It still fit nice. Lots of detail back here. Engine detail was very nice and it fit well. I could have gone to greater detail if I had been feeling better. This side view gives a a good idea of the stance when the suspension was lowered. Front veiw, note how nicely that Martini strip conformed to the body. I did add screen to the inlet. Front cover off, lots of detail painting here.

Almost ready to decal. This kit almost falls together. Beautifully engineered EXCEPT for the wheels. I fought the wheels and thought I was going to snap them off trying to get them in all the way. The worse i have ever dealt with. They don't set inside the body far enough. Anyways after fighting them and yanking the front wheels off I got them as good as I could, still not happy. I am about ready to decal it then add the glass and it is done.---John

All done, Kurt's 2018 Bristol winner.---John