my 68 vette model
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I got the idea from my 68 vette! 
I dont even know what the paint is. Just went to an autoparts store and tried to get a spray can that was close. Mine is a light shade of International Blue. Almost like le mans, but just a little darker.
Only thing you missed was painting the lower part of the rocker panel black
I dont even know what the paint is. Just went to an autoparts store and tried to get a spray can that was close. Mine is a light shade of International Blue. Almost like le mans, but just a little darker.
Only thing you missed was painting the lower part of the rocker panel black
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That really did come out nice.... I guess I shared the same interest as both of you, here is one I built a few years back while I was off work from a work injury,
There was a local hobby shop having a contest for a corvette model build-off, I entered this one and forgot I had put it in for judging, went back a few weeks later and found out that I had taken 1st place...I was surprised..You would have for sure beaten me if you had entered with that one...
There was a local hobby shop having a contest for a corvette model build-off, I entered this one and forgot I had put it in for judging, went back a few weeks later and found out that I had taken 1st place...I was surprised..You would have for sure beaten me if you had entered with that one...
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I got the idea from my 68 vette!
I dont even know what the paint is. Just went to an autoparts store and tried to get a spray can that was close. Mine is a light shade of International Blue. Almost like le mans, but just a little darker.
Only thing you missed was painting the lower part of the rocker panel black
I dont even know what the paint is. Just went to an autoparts store and tried to get a spray can that was close. Mine is a light shade of International Blue. Almost like le mans, but just a little darker.
Only thing you missed was painting the lower part of the rocker panel black
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That really did come out nice.... I guess I shared the same interest as both of you, here is one I built a few years back while I was off work from a work injury,
There was a local hobby shop having a contest for a corvette model build-off, I entered this one and forgot I had put it in for judging, went back a few weeks later and found out that I had taken 1st place...I was surprised..You would have for sure beaten me if you had entered with that one...
There was a local hobby shop having a contest for a corvette model build-off, I entered this one and forgot I had put it in for judging, went back a few weeks later and found out that I had taken 1st place...I was surprised..You would have for sure beaten me if you had entered with that one...
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kind of a pet peeve of mine. It bugs me to see otherwise original 68 or 69 with the 70 style rockers. I mean, WTF are they thinking putting 70 rockers in the 68 model kit?? 
(you just have to mask them off and paint them yourself...)Also, the kit - and it looks like you built the same kit - is for an L-88 and they don't include the regular bigblock hood, so I kind of painted some fake chrome pieces onto the L-88 hood. I tried using a bigblock hood from an LT-1 kit, but it didn't fit.
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What brand is that? I have two Revell "68 roadsters" still in the unopened boxs. The box shows a yellow vert and comes with 2 options; stock or with a blower stick out of it. 1/25 scale #85-2544.
the rest of my collection list of models Some day me and my grandkids might get around to building them.
the rest of my collection list of models Some day me and my grandkids might get around to building them.
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What brand is that? I have two Revell "68 roadsters" still in the unopened boxs. The box shows a yellow vert and comes with 2 options; stock or with a blower stick out of it. 1/25 scale #85-2544.
the rest of my collection list of models Some day me and my grandkids might get around to building them.
the rest of my collection list of models Some day me and my grandkids might get around to building them.