"Alpha", 1/8 scale `81 Corvette

[Hawk312]

Finished this one up today guys. This is supposed to represent the "Alpha" car, which was the first Corvette produced in the current Bowling Green Kentucky plant.
So again, this was started with combining the 1/8 scale `78 and `82 Corvette kits. The wheels, engine, and interior are from the `78, the rest is from the `81. This was a weird build. Some of the details, like the super detailed starter and having separate "bands" for the fan belts, seem to be an attempt to make this a nicely detailed state-of-the-art kit. But then, the interior bucket included the seats, console, and door panels were all molded as one piece. Likewise, the intake manifold and carburetor was all one big blocky piece. I only added limited details on this one as the kit was very basic to begin with, and many of the parts were obviously out of scale. This kit builds up nicely, but it is nowhere near the complexity and accuracy of the big Camaro and `67 Corvette kits. I plan to make a mold of the wheels and use what is left of the `78 kit to build a pace car version.
Let me know what you think!

[Hawk312]

Engine and interior pics:

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Even with the compromises, they still build into impressive looking models when given the right touch. And this one has that in spades

[cinqster]

Really beautifully made kit, though I'm afraid this era of Corvette style leaves me cold! I do have the '67 though and it's going to be 8-balled!

[lovegt40]

seems a real car. so nice and clean finish.Very nice model.

[blubaja]

I don't know how you have room or all of these lol. Great job once again!

[mamr1203]

awesome!!! looks like a real car.
Paint scheme is great too.
Miguel

[sportracer02]

Looks great, like the real thing

[dino246gt]

Despite your opening criticism of the kit's shortcomings yours looks like a real car! Very well done on your part, nicely tweaked and could fool many into thinking this was not a plastic model, but a "plastic" real Corvette!

[da_ashman]

Wow! That looks awesome & man it just be BIG!

[MerlinPro]

David,
Your usual spectacular finish to a kitbash special.
Some questions if you will; do you 'Future' all the glass?
Do you guide-coat to block the panels flat?
Nit to pick; I'd lower the ride height 3 or 4mm for 'the look'.

[corvettekid_7684]

Incredible! Really really nice! I love it!

[Greg23]

Not a big fan of Vettes, although I've had to soften that opinion since they got back into racing - and did it right! Anyway, who wouldn't want one of these sitting on their (large) shelf? Nice job.

[chaos]

Superb build! Love the color combo - may I ask what colors you've used?