My SIXTH 1/12 67 Corvette 427

Hawk312 · 07-18-2008, 09:12 AM

Yeah, yet another one of these. I must be boring everyone to death with these.
Yep. Just another one of these. I`ve built probably a half dozen of these or more so far. This one took about 6 months to build. The stinger is painted on, no decals used. There are probably about 10 coats of clear, wet-sanded and buffed. I added a period correct window sticker, and a correct "FM reception" label to the radio. I also scratch built the regulator and wiring on the driver`s side fender well. "Text" was added to the hoses and spark plug wires. The frame has accurate chalk markings.
Let me know what you think!

Hawk312 · 07-18-2008, 09:19 AM

Here is a picture of the interior:

MPWR · 07-18-2008, 09:38 AM

Sweeeeet.

Very very pretty.

How did you do the red stripe on the tyres?

Now to switch to obnoxious nit picking mode, should the label on the hose wrap spirally around it? I really don't know what would be right, but having all the markings line up straight looks a tad odd...? But that's the only nit I see.

dmacb · 07-18-2008, 05:44 PM

Looks great. A fine job on the paint.

dmacb · 07-18-2008, 05:45 PM

Looks great. A fine job on the paint

jano11 · 07-18-2008, 06:09 PM

Another beautiful Sting Ray!

They are all alike but yet different! Excellent build!

Hawk312 · 07-18-2008, 09:53 PM

Thanks everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPWR

Sweeeeet.

Very very pretty.

How did you do the red stripe on the tyres?

Now to switch to obnoxious nit picking mode, should the label on the hose wrap spirally around it? I really don't know what would be right, but having all the markings line up straight looks a tad odd...? But that's the only nit I see.

For the red stripe, I just used a fine tip brush and tamiya flat red and painted the "ring" to the best of my ability. It was a painful process.
As far as the hose, my reference pic actually had the labels on the hoses like that. It is just "GM" with a square behind it, repeated every 6" or so on one side of the hose from the looks of it.

MPWR · 07-18-2008, 10:19 PM

Seriously- you hand painted them on with acrylic??!!

Amazing work. And here I hoped you might have some secret good way of doing it that you could share. They came out terrific.

rallymaster · 07-18-2008, 11:57 PM

It looks real !!

Viccario · 07-19-2008, 03:41 AM

Looks absolutely superb. Could be a real car and the painting of the stripes on the tyres is very impressive!

tonioseven · 07-19-2008, 10:34 AM

Hawk, show as many of these as you like! I personally never tire of seeing how each one comes out! I would like to request another 1/12 Camaro build though!

thadude · 07-19-2008, 03:45 PM

I demand a groupshot!

primera man · 07-19-2008, 06:14 PM

What more can i say but..."your da man!!!"

Your kits a bench mark for us all to follow

Hawk312 · 07-20-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tonioseven

Hawk, show as many of these as you like! I personally never tire of seeing how each one comes out! I would like to request another 1/12 Camaro build though!

Yeah, I need to get my butt in gear and do the Camaros too.

I have 3 kits left to build....just gotta decide on colors. And then I need to find the time.

Hawk312 · 07-20-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by thadude

I demand a groupshot!

Hows this?

I would try to get them all together and take a picture of them all, but two of them have been sold.

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