Revell 1967 corvette

[happy grumpy]

Built last year . I had a lot of issues with the engine, rad, air filter etc... fitting in that bay, so I did omit a few things and left the hood shut before I would loose my mind. The rest went smoothly. I'm ok how it turned out though. the Tamiya mica blue came out nice . 

Thanks for your time. edited the post to reflect the correct year.

Edited Monday at 10:26 PM by happy grumpy
wrong year

[carl63_99]

Nice work! 1967 Vette.

[Kah puts]

Ditto 👍

[espo]

Beautiful paint and color. Like the photography and the landscape background. You may want to double check the year model represented since this looks more like a '67 than a '68 if that should even matter. 

[Pierre Rivard]

Supper happy they opted to extend the C2 production run an extra year. It's the best looking Vette ever. Ok Mario, now that you have shown the real car can we see the model please?  😃

[karbuildr]

Very well done Corvette and excellent photography as well.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Beautiful Vette! Nice photography too!

[Jim B]

Beautiful Corvette.  Well done.

[NOBLNG]

That color looks terrific on it. Love the background diorama too!👍😎

[DanL]

Nice corvette, great photos

[TransAmMike]

Yep Mario, another winner, prrrrty in blue!!  👍

[Rattlecan Dan]

Looks great! Very nice job.

[ncbuckeye67]

Very nice! I love the blue. I built the convertible version and had the same issues you did.

[kelson]

Nice looking Vette!!!

[Brudda]

Great job! I just wonder on some kits why things don’t fit. You wonder if anyone actually builds it at revell. I really used to get upset on models. That did not fit. Now I just cut, sand or whatever it takes. Model factory hiro kits are really bad for this. You pay a fortune on a kit and things just do not fit. Getting burnt out on this so I’m putting them away for awhile. I have bought so many hiro kits that now I’m insane. So for my own good I’m putting them away for awhile to regain my sanity.  Your build is nice. And I understand completely on fit. 

[DJMar]

Sweet Vette. Absolutely love the color, and you can't go wrong with white stripes on a dark car. Congrats on getting it done.

I have a half-finished Revell '67 convertible sitting in my stash from 2003 or so. The fit issues underhood were so frustrating, it's been sitting in the box for more than 20 years.

 

[iwantmodels]

Beautiful work on this model.

[ea0863]

I love this build and presentation, but am particularly smitten with that gorgeous blue!

[RIXprints]

Yeah, one of my dream cars. Beautiful rendition.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Tom99]

Looking good!

[happy grumpy]

On 3/24/2025 at 4:54 PM, carl63_99 said:

Nice work! 1967 Vette.

Thanks Carl. thanks for correcting me.

On 3/24/2025 at 4:56 PM, Kah puts said:

Ditto 👍

Thanks Glenn

On 3/24/2025 at 5:47 PM, espo said:

Beautiful paint and color. Like the photography and the landscape background. You may want to double check the year model represented since this looks more like a '67 than a '68 if that should even matter. 

Thanks David. Corrected ! (getting old sucks)

On 3/24/2025 at 5:48 PM, Pierre Rivard said:

Supper happy they opted to extend the C2 production run an extra year. It's the best looking Vette ever. Ok Mario, now that you have shown the real car can we see the model please?  😃

Thanks Pierre for so diplomatically correcting me about the year (what was I thinking) obviously I am not a gm expert.😀

On 3/24/2025 at 5:49 PM, karbuildr said:

Very well done Corvette and excellent photography as well.

Thanks David.

On 3/24/2025 at 5:58 PM, Dragonhawk1066 said:

Beautiful Vette! Nice photography too!

Thanks Graig.

On 3/24/2025 at 5:58 PM, Jim B said:

Beautiful Corvette.  Well done.

Thank you James.

On 3/24/2025 at 7:41 PM, NOBLNG said:

That color looks terrific on it. Love the background diorama too!👍😎

Thanks Greg. Appreciated.

On 3/24/2025 at 7:58 PM, DanL said:

Nice corvette, great photos

Thanks Dan.

On 3/24/2025 at 8:35 PM, TransAmMike said:

Yep Mario, another winner, prrrrty in blue!!  👍

Thanks Mike. I like that blue especially in a darker setting.

On 3/24/2025 at 9:31 PM, Rattlecan Dan said:

Looks great! Very nice job.

Thanks Donato.

On 3/25/2025 at 8:25 AM, ncbuckeye67 said:

Very nice! I love the blue. I built the convertible version and had the same issues you did.

Thanks Jeff. Aside from the engine bay, this kit builds well but fitting everything in that engine bay is sure a challenge. I'm glad it's done albeit minus a few items.

22 hours ago, kelson said:

Nice looking Vette!!!

Thanks Curtis

20 hours ago, Brudda said:

Great job! I just wonder on some kits why things don’t fit. You wonder if anyone actually builds it at revell. I really used to get upset on models. That did not fit. Now I just cut, sand or whatever it takes. Model factory hiro kits are really bad for this. You pay a fortune on a kit and things just do not fit. Getting burnt out on this so I’m putting them away for awhile. I have bought so many hiro kits that now I’m insane. So for my own good I’m putting them away for awhile to regain my sanity.  Your build is nice. And I understand completely on fit. 

Thanks Bruce, I hear you, I've given up on a few models myself. Now ,like you I just dremel out until it fits.

20 hours ago, DJMar said:

Sweet Vette. Absolutely love the color, and you can't go wrong with white stripes on a dark car. Congrats on getting it done.

I have a half-finished Revell '67 convertible sitting in my stash from 2003 or so. The fit issues underhood were so frustrating, it's been sitting in the box for more than 20 years.

 

Thanks DJ. It can get frustrating, in my case , this one will have it's hood permanently shut, besides, it still looks good in the cabinet right next to my 69 Corvette.

19 hours ago, iwantmodels said:

Beautiful work on this model.

Thank you.

18 hours ago, ea0863 said:

I love this build and presentation, but am particularly smitten with that gorgeous blue!

Thanks Emre. Agreed it looks nice on this car.

14 hours ago, RIXprints said:

Yeah, one of my dream cars. Beautiful rendition.

Thank you Richard.

5 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

Thanks Chris

4 hours ago, Tom99 said:

Looking good!

Thanks Tom.

[Badge73]

Excellent work, Grump. Really need to see this Vette in the alley!

[PappyD340]

Super nice Corvette, well done!

[Bronzekeg]

great job Mario!