Revell 1960 Corvette

[NOBLNG]

This is another one I started during my Corvette kick. Not much detail on the engine or chassis. Door panels are very nice though??  The body was fun to put together, the nail is to try to keep the panels at the same level. I added strip material behind all the seams to beef them up. The last thing I want is a body seam splitting after I've painted it.

[NOBLNG]

Fast forward to nearly done. I have had to strip the rear bumper chrome on this one also due to large sink marks! 

[Scott8950]

very nice.. i like the interior.

[Modlbldr]

That is looking nice. I like the black and white color combo. Is this a multi-piece body? 

I'm still working on my 58 Vette and having fun with it. Yours will be great when it's finished.

Later-

[Bob Ellis]

It's  really a 1959, but it's light years ahead of the AMT.

[NOBLNG]

This kit comes with solid styrene rod that slides through the front A-frames and under the oil pan to connect the front wheels. This leaves the front of the car way too high I think! The front track width leaves the tires beneath the fenders also. To fix this, I trimmed the nub on the back of the wheels flush to bring the wheels inboard slightly. I ditched the solid axle and glued two .030 discs to the ends of the A-frames after filing them as plumb as possible. I then set the ride height with a stack of popsicle sticks and glued the front wheels to the discs. This also fixes the fact that it only sat on three wheels at a time with the original setup.

[crazyjim]

Looks much better with the front down.

[Superbird McMonte]

I love those early Vettes! Great job and great stance!

[NOBLNG]

I am calling this one done. Sometimes it's hard to describe the effort one must go through to mount a simple windshield without the use of expletives, but let me say it challenged me greatly! Very little definition of any mounting surfaces or keys! Anyways, here it is, I am putting it on the shelf and never touching it again!

[MeatMan]

Very well done!

[Scott8950]

very nice

[Kenmojr]

Awesome job on lowering the front and work on it.

One thing I noticed is the absence of a front sway bar on the model.

I have 4 of these 1960 Revell multi piece body kits. I purchased them 20-30 years ago really cheap on a shopping trip to Bangor, Maine. 

One kit I started to assemble shortly after purchase but lost interest. About two weeks ago I decided to tackle one kit, leaving two kits still unassembled . I'm painting the body of the kit I started 20-30 years ago as well as the one kit I started.

However I did somewhat butcher one of the frames with a bad attempt at tubbing it.

Edited September 7, 2022 by Kenmojr

[Slotto]

Great looking Corvette. Nice job on the interior.

[Zippi]

Your 60 Vette turned out really nice Greg.  Nice looking color.  

[NOBLNG]

Thanks Guys. I think it turned out amazingly well.?

[Kenmojr]

2 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Thanks Guys. I think it turned out amazingly well.?

I think you are correct. I hope mine turns out 1/2 as nice.

[dino246gt]

Looks great! You made a sweet model from a somewhat difficult kit, nice! I started the AMT '55 Corvette, and talk about way too high and wide, man I have to do what you did to the front AND rear suspensions. Thank you for sharing, cheers!

[Dave Darby]

Looks really nice! Nice color choices as well. I used AMT wheels and wire axles on mine, which might account for why I was lucky enough to avoid ride height issues. BTW, this kit is the subject of the Vintage Workbench column in issue 215 of Model cars Magazine. It's an amazingly nice kit considering it was tooled in 1959.

 

Edited October 6, 2024 by Dave Darby
Spelling correction

[Kenmojr]

On 3/26/2019 at 10:55 AM, Bob Ellis said:

It's  really a 1959, but it's light years ahead of the AMT.

Not much difference between a 1959 and 1960. I own a 1960 Corvette which I purchased in 1983. When I go to local car shows I often parked near my buddy pat's 1959. They are near identical except for some interior trim and seat covering.

[Kenmojr]

On 3/26/2019 at 10:55 AM, Bob Ellis said:

It's  really a 1959, but it's light years ahead of the AMT.

I have two AMT 1962 Corvettes to build. The lack of suspension detail and smallish headlights is a turn off. Has anyone every tried grafting on the Revell or MPC headlights from 58 to 62? - Yeah, I know the headlight bezels on the 62 are not chromed, but body painted.

Cheers

 

[Bob Ellis]

On 7/9/2023 at 3:40 PM, Kenmojr said:

I have two AMT 1962 Corvettes to build. The lack of suspension detail and smallish headlights is a turn off. Has anyone every tried grafting on the Revell or MPC headlights from 58 to 62? - Yeah, I know the headlight bezels on the 62 are not chromed, but body painted.

Cheers

 

Yes, I used the Revell 1960 Headlight bezels on the AMT 1962 Corvette

[mustang1989]

I do like your style Greg. Beautiful paint and BMF work along with an excellent stance. Great wheel & tire choice as well. 

[slusher]

impressive build Greg!

[Bob Ellis]

On 7/9/2023 at 3:36 PM, Kenmojr said:

Not much difference between a 1959 and 1960. I own a 1960 Corvette which I purchased in 1983. When I go to local car shows I often parked near my buddy pat's 1959. They are near identical except for some interior trim and seat covering.

1961 and 1962 Vettes have stingray rearends

 

[Kenmojr]

On 7/14/2023 at 6:39 PM, Bob Ellis said:

1961 and 1962 Vettes have stingray rearends

 

Yes, the rear deck lids and tail end & tail lights look like a  C2 Corvette Sting Ray. But if you mean rear axles, all C1s - 1953 to 1962 used solid axles rear ends and had kingpin front ends, much like the front ends of 1949 to 1954 Chevy passenger cars and pickups. The 1961 has chrome trim around the coves and the 1961 does not have chrome around the coves. I also believe the headlight bezels on the 61 are chrome and 1962 are painted body color. In 1963, the C2 Corvette Sing Ray got ball joints.

I find if ironic in 1955 Chevy passengers cars were upgraded to ball joints yet the Corvette still used primitive king pin front ends.

Cheers

Ken

Edited July 16, 2023 by Kenmojr