'Chrome free' Corvette

[Ian]

Twenty year old Revell kit, and not a bad one too.

 

 

Wanted a contemporary look without changing the 'structure' too much, so de-chromed throughout, faired-in and cut down bumpers front & rear, steering wheel from a Tamiya R34, the rest is just paint. Tamiya Gunmetal, polished & buffed, not clear coated, a dark red interior which I carried through to the outside accents and finall a little carbon-fibre decalling on the valence.

 

Ta Daaaa !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels & tyres are 18" SA-70s from Aoshima and just don't look right. I'll replace them with 16" when I can, also need to source some brake discs, there's a set in the R34 spares but I'll need to perform a fair bit of surgery to get them to fit the Revell axles.

Hope you like it, AFN

 

Ian.

[stevehnz]

That looks smart but I do agree about the wheels, altogether too boy racerish. 16s will look better, especially with some nice red calipers showing through.

Steve. 

Edited February 2, 2018 by stevehnz

[keefr22]

I must still be a boy racer then as I actually like the wheels! Might look a bit better with the spokes in body colour, but I think they suit your aim of making the 'Vette look more modern Ian.

 

Altogether though another very tidy build!

 

Keith

 

 

 

[celt]

I agree with the boy racer,I like the wheels just as is,a well tidy Vette.

[Homer]

Nice to see a different look on an old classic well done.

[Spad]

Nicely updated. Wheels are good to my eye (but, then, I work for Lotus and all of our wheels are large for the car!)

ATB
Rick