Revell 1962 corvette replica build

[keviiin86]

This car belongs to my dad who has owned it for 52 years and I've been around it my whole life, it's what got me into cars and ultimately model building, the car means alot to me I've always wanted to build a replica model of it and finally decided to give it a shot.  The car has changed looks several times over the years with different wheels/tires and hood scoop and of course engine/trans combinations but I decided to build it pretty much as it is today.  I started with the Revell 62 corvette roadster kit and picked up the revell 62 corvette gasser kit to use the hard top from as well as a couple odds and ends.  The engine is from the kit with resin intake, valve covers, carb, headers etc...and I cut the 4 speed off and used a resin th400 in place of it.  Rear end is a ford 9" from another kit, scratch built exhaust, wheels are modified resin weld draglites and the hood scoop is from a 67 big block corvette grafted on.  There's several other scratch built details and kit bashed parts here and there but I'll just let the pictures do the talking.  Threw in some pictures of the real car toward the end.  Enjoy!

[Belugawrx]

Outstanding job on your Dad's car Kevin..details are perfect..

Well done !

[keviiin86]

45 minutes ago, Belugawrx said:

Outstanding job on your Dad's car Kevin..details are perfect..

Well done !

Thanks! There's so many little details that are difficult to show on the model and the 1:1 car that I added..but really only I know they're there lol.

[ea0863]

Just fantastic tribute to an awesome 1:1 car. Such memories you must have!

[FoMoCo66]

Awesome corvette, stance is amazing!

[keviiin86]

57 minutes ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Awesome corvette, stance is amazing!

Thank you! Yeah I wanted to make sure I got that aspect of the build just right.

[6bblbird]

Extremely well done! That’s a museum quality build!😀

[TransAmMike]

Glad to see it finished.  Looks terrific Kevin!!  👍👍

[bondo bill]

great job

[Mike 1017]

Most Excellent

[ChrisR]

Very nice replica!

[bytownshaker]

Excellent replica of your dads car.

[PappyD340]

Super nice Corvette, well done!

[Maurice Henderson]

My friend you did you dad proud..Outstanding job on your build..Long after your dad stops racing, he will have the memory of your build for him to look at..Job well done my friend!!!

[Flatout]

Awesome replica of your Dad’s Vette!

[dragcarz]

Super build, very well done! 

[keviiin86]

15 hours ago, Maurice Henderson said:

My friend you did you dad proud..Outstanding job on your build..Long after your dad stops racing, he will have the memory of your build for him to look at..Job well done my friend!!!

Funny, my wife asked me if I was going to give it to my dad as a gift. I told her I'd love to but I can't let it just sit on a shelf and get ruined by my mom trying to dust it off every week lol...I've got too many hours into it for that.

12 hours ago, dragcarz said:

Super build, very well done! 

Thank you! It was a fun challenge.

15 hours ago, Flatout said:

Awesome replica of your Dad’s Vette!

Thanks I appreciate it!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Super-nice job! Has a great deal of realism to it. That's a beauty.

[Tony Coomer]

You nailed it as a replica. Both are outstanding cars

[Zippi]

Great looking build.  Well done.

[catpack68]

That’s a really cool build! I love seeing replicas of real cars being built.Very nice!

[Pierre Rivard]

A gorgeous build and faithful replica of your dad's Corvette. Well done!

[Mark W]

Beautiful build! Isn’t it great to have the 1:1 right there to reference!

[1959]

Really nice build and definitely makes honor to your dad's Vette. A crazy idea came into my mind; how about building also the other versions of the car on your dad's  52 years ownership? 

[keviiin86]

4 hours ago, 1959 said:

Really nice build and definitely makes honor to your dad's Vette. A crazy idea came into my mind; how about building also the other versions of the car on your dad's  52 years ownership? 

I thought about doing that, maybe down the line I'll do one from the 80s era with centerlines and the flat hood..but I've got a few other cars I'd like to build before that..also replica builds.