Chevrolet Corvette AeroVette

[voyageur]

Hello folks,

last year I mostly modded DieCasts due to time restrictions and a customer project - but this time it's plastic. The kit has been lying in the closet almost nine years now. Time to dig it out and work on it.



Original pictures:









The original rear end of the AeroVette doesn't take my fancy, so...


... I decided to make my own version.


Same goes for the front end:

(noch nicht ganz fertig)

The Interior doesn't have any instruments originally... and mine lost the 2nd seat somewhere in the progress.






The engine has been replaced with a newer one from a C5 Corvette:




mock-up:








BTW: there must have been a 1/64 version somewhere...


Allright, waiting for comments and criticism

Cheers

[tuned.by.twenty]

I like the updates you're making to it. This is a car I've never seen or heard of before, but it looks really neat.

[rsxse240]

I was contemplating the exact same changes on mine. I mean, quite literally, I had my aerovette on the table last night, some wheels out of a 1/20 scale '74 'Vette with some low pros from pegasus, had a very similar wing on the back and the front was going to receive a very similar treatment. I must say though that the smoothed out side windows is a very nice touch.

as for the engine though, I had one out of a firebird, but it's still an LS1

[mustangemd19]

Looking good. I like what you've changed.

[voyageur]

Allright, here's a quick update on the AeroVette.

Painted the engine compartment and adjacent area flat black and added heat shields (kindly sponsored by a smoking colleague). Wheels are so far lined up, but nothing is glued on yet.













Laters
Sebastian

[stainlesssteel]

Looking good, nice detailing so far!
What do you plan to do with the "hood" scoop? At first I though it'd be the intake for the engine...but since the engine is on the rear...I wonder what will you do to it?

Keep us posted on this beauty!

[blubaja]

Nice additions/upgrades so far!

[rsxse240]

Make a little remote control bird fly out of it!!! YEAH!!! lol haha

I just noticed something too. This is the AERO Vette but now it has a huge drag producing spoiler on the back....I just found that humorous.


It's looking great so far, bro. I can't wait to see it all done. The interior looks fantastic.

[tuned.by.twenty]

It's coming together nicely.

[MidMazar]

I always wanted to see how this one looks built up. Got my eye on this one.

[klutz_100]

That's really cool Seb!

I dodn;t know this car or kit existed. I really like the changes you have made. I think they suit an that you have done them really well

Looking forward to seeing more

[voyageur]

Allright... got some work done on this build. The current status:





.. and cut! The roof is off, turning it from AeroVette into AeroVertible





The hardtop is just lying on the windows in the upper pics, fits snug like a glove.

naked engine


with covers


glass installed


and wheels












Hope you have some fun looking at this rather un-original AeroVertible.
Comments and critics welcome.

[mugenhb]

it looks very nice, what color with the exterior be?

Steve

[Twowheelsrule]

Cool car! Makes me want to get one!

Mark

[rollin80s]

looks better with out the top. keep up the great work.