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Post by RetiredMike Fri 23 Dec 2016, 7:55 pm

Well I got another one out of the WIP box before the end of the year.  It's a 1958 Corvette with Fuel Injection from a Revell-Monogram Pro Modeler kit.  It originally got dumped in the box after painting, due to warpage of the chromed rear bumpers.  The right one was so bad, it looked like a crescent moon.  So I put them in very hot water and began bending them back.  But the chrome on the right one cracked from excessive bending.  When I dug it back out, I stripped the chrome from the front and rear bumpers and windshield surround, and redid them with Alclad.  Another problem arose during final assembly.  The stance is too high.  Forcing it down makes the engine pop the hood up and the rear doesn't force down enough.  I tried to disassemble 4 different times looking for interference points, but couldn't find it.  So, I just finished it up and got it ready for the shelf.  If you don't look at the tire clearance or the license location, it looks alright.  The problem must lie somewhere in the multi-piece frame/floor/interior/door cards/inner fenders.

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Thanks for looking.

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Post by midnightprowler Fri 23 Dec 2016, 8:16 pm

That is a stunning model.
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Post by Mr Hirakawa Fri 23 Dec 2016, 9:04 pm

Outstanding!!
This model is perfect in every way including the stance.
I bow to your skills.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sat 24 Dec 2016, 3:34 am

Absolutely gorgeous! 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 1705482731
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Post by webby Sat 24 Dec 2016, 9:10 am

I'd be happy to claim that as one of my builds. Blue & white rock, Mike.
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Post by GaryDainton Sat 24 Dec 2016, 9:30 am

Mike, that is simply beautiful. 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 2337884168
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Post by disabled modeler Sat 24 Dec 2016, 12:50 pm

Stunning build....very nice.... 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 1705482731

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Post by dublin boy Sat 24 Dec 2016, 5:45 pm

Stunning work Mike.
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Post by Guest Sat 24 Dec 2016, 6:41 pm

What a beauty. Excellent workmanship. It looks like it could crank and run. 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 524092055 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 3887228019 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 524092055 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 3887228019

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Post by Skid Sat 24 Dec 2016, 7:58 pm

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Post by OldTrucker Sat 24 Dec 2016, 11:26 pm

That is a real beauty! 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 1705482731
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Post by Guest Sun 25 Dec 2016, 1:35 am

That turned out fantastic, really great work all round!

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Post by RetiredMike Sun 25 Dec 2016, 2:21 pm

Thanks everyone.
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Post by Speed Racer 65 Mon 26 Dec 2016, 2:11 pm

Fantastic!
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Post by harron68 Tue 27 Dec 2016, 3:05 pm

OH MY! Beautiful paint choices and immaculate work on the Vette! I'm speechless. Ordinarily I'm not a fan of Corvette design,but a well done model brings out all the nostalgic wonderment of the era when all things seemed possible here. The "Route 66" TV show of the era had a later Corvette with Buzz and Todd exploring America. A few eps. on youtube as well.

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Post by Old Coyote Wed 28 Dec 2016, 2:09 pm

Absolutely beautiful build sir .......... your work is amazing 58 Corvette -  Old WIP's 1705482731
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