Kennyboy Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) Hey guys! I was commissioned by a fellow club member to build him a copy of my Jetstream Blue ZR1. I purchased a new kit and feverishly copied every detail from the original build but kept the wheels box stock (his request.) Stripped the chrome from the kit wheels and painted them gloss black, then coated them with a layer of Alclad chrome. The roof was decaled with Scale Motorsports carbon fiber and coated with Future once dry. The tire stance width on the kit is not even close to the 1:1 car so I corrected that by adding 3 mm shims to the wheelback mounting point on all four corners to push out the wheel edge to the edge of the fenderwell......also, I dropped the suspension down in the front and rear during mockup to ensure the car would sit almost level but would match the 1:1. I am pretty happy with the end result given the road to get there. Photos were done on my Canon EOS 30D.......enjoy! Edited October 12, 2014 by Kennyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sharp. i love that color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thank you James!! The color was achieved by a 3 step process.......a custom teal I mixed myself for a basecoat, a medium pearl blue misted over that, and before clear...a HOK Aqua pearl mist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 awesome lookin' corvette !!!!!! and a fantastic color !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Very nice. Color is crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Oh yeah, Dwayne is gonna love you!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Very nice. I too like the color. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Me likey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks so much guys!! Glad you all like it! A week well spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Sweet looking Vette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Gorgeous model Ken.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 nice work, the customer should be happy with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thank you Oscar, Shane, Carl, and Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Looks really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Svendsen Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Pretty danged COOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Great job. Love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I keep coming back to this one; was the lowering process difficult? I have one I want to build but have only gotten as far as paint. Thanks for any help you can offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Excellent!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 very nice ,beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Awesome job on the ZR1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVC500 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Nice job, and thanks for the tip re: the wheel spacing and lowering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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