COMPLETE: 1964 Corvette Convertible.

Built for my boss at work. I used a 1963 Vette from an AMT kit. Only cosmetic difference between a 63' and 64' is the vents on the hood. The 63 had them and the 64' did not. I used a model car garage 63-65 Photo etch kit that had the vents on the fret for the hood. I simply turned them over to expose the smooth side and blended these in to appear solid for the 64' bodystyle. A 1966 Monogram convertible kit was used to rob the wheels and tires from. Plus a few other parts. Overall I am pleased although the AMT kit is nothing short of a promo kit with an engine! Paint on the model is actual leftover Daytona blue from the restoration of the 1:1 car. On to the pics:

Here is the real car I built off of:

http://images44.fotki.com/v1468/photos/1/335511/7478635/DSC01874-vi.jpg
http://images46.fotki.com/v1491/photos/1/335511/7478635/DSC01875-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1471/photos/1/335511/7478635/DSC01880-vi.jpg

Here are pics of the 1:24 scale model:

http://images44.fotki.com/v1470/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010017-vi.jpg
http://images47.fotki.com/v1463/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010015-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1468/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010016-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1470/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010018-vi.jpg
http://images47.fotki.com/v1473/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010018-vi.jpg
http://images47.fotki.com/v1485/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010019-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010020-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1471/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010022-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010023-vi.jpg
http://images44.fotki.com/v1470/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010027-vi.jpg
http://images46.fotki.com/v1493/photos/1/335511/7478635/P1010025-vi.jpg

Looks good, but paint beetwen wipers is not polished :P and rims need some wash

Looks good, but paint beetwen wipers is not polished :P and rims need some wash

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It is not necessary to point out every little thing you see as a flaw.

Dave, I'm sure your boss will love it.

It is not necessary to point out every little thing you see as a flaw.

Dave, I'm sure your boss will love it.


Thanks Ken.....

Beautiful! very clean, nice details.

For a present for the boss: enough details, well done ;-)) (I guess I wouldn´t make such a gift for my boss ... )

Very clean build! A couple of questions - did you redo the chrome on the bumpers, and might the rims have been from the '67 convertible kit? (Not trying to nit, but I'm looking for a set of those rims.) Really nice work!

Pretty nice build! Yea, no matter what others say, your boss is going to love having a model of his 1:1 scale to sit on his desk.

Considering the quality of the AMT kit, I probably would have gone for using a '67 'vert for most of the parts, but you did a nice job.

(My company is doing a new product release called "Stingray", so my shelf over my desk is all Corvette models right now)

looks great i think. i would be a happy boss if i had something like that made for me.

Fantastic work like always!

Fantastic work like always!
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