Vintage Corvette Z06

This is Revell's reissued snap-kit '63 Corvette Z06 split-window coupe. It was done for review, with a few extra details added to take it above a simple OOB build. The basic kit is very nice, I've already built one as Bondurant's #614 racer that raced when the car was new, and now has been restored as a vintage racer, featured on Gran Turismo 4.

I painted the model w/decanted Tamiya pure white, clearcoated w/Gunze #46 solvent-based clear. Interior was treated to embossing powder for the carpet texture, the interior was painted Italian red. I also added seatbelts.

The hood vents are interesting; they're the kit-provided stickers printed in silver w/open (clear) areas for black to show through. I colored some copy paper w/a black Sharpie, applied the stickers, then cut them out and used spray adhesive to attach to the model. They look surprisingly realistic on the model (so much so that I asked for a couple extra sets of stickers for a future convertible build). I also made an antenna from brass wire and a small piece of styrene tubing that I shaped on my Dremel tool. The side mirror was a parts-box piece donated to me by a friend, I think it's from a '50's Corvette. For such a simple kit, it details out nicely, and was a very fun model to finish. I'll do the convertible soon, I hope.

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Nice work, clean job!

Very nice, looks really sharp, you are right the bonnet louvres look excellent. It looks great sitting next to the race version.

Very cool Bob !!! I never really gave this kit a second look before, but after seeing this and reading your article, I think i'm gonna have to pick one up !!!

For a simple kit, it looks amazing when adding all the right details!

that really looks great

Nice work Bob - as always :wink: Your build does justice to the Vette.

that looks amazingly sharp, hard to beleive its a snap fit

Read your write up in Scale Auto, this morning in fact! For the simple kit, the end result is stunning! Love the interior.

I saw this one in Scale Auto and it immediately made me want to buy one of these kits and try it for myself.
It looks stunning!

Thanks for the comments! This was a fun one, and I hope to see more of these things built. Just because a kit has simple roots doesn't mean it can't look like a lot more than just the sum of its parts.

very nice model.incredible to see how an easy kit can become in good hands.I also like a lot this type of Vette.One of the nicest.

amazing simple car turns in a very realistic job.
Job paint, specially white, could be a headache, but this is great!!!
Congratulations also for the racing kit, color is awesome.

Beautiful work!

Very nice! I especially like the interior.