pretty good color match .....
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pretty good color match .....
Very pleased with the color match considering I pulled the can of spray paint off the shelf at the autoparts store, and it sure didnt say "1968 corvette international blue" on the can! I wouldnt actually use it on the vette, but it's great for the intended purpose! 
ok... back to work... lots more to do. At least I recognize most of the parts! MJ
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/mnjack1/model2.jpg
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/mnjack1/model1.jpg
[Modified by MNJack, 4:46 PM 8/11/2001]
ok... back to work... lots more to do. At least I recognize most of the parts! MJhttp://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/mnjack1/model2.jpg
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/mnjack1/model1.jpg
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (MNJack)
Mark,
Looks great! Gets me motivated to go find a model for mine!!
Looks great! Gets me motivated to go find a model for mine!!
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (MNJack)
I wish I could find a good die cast model of an '80. Any color.
My father-in-law says he'd powdercoat it for me. :D
My father-in-law says he'd powdercoat it for me. :D
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (Juliet)
This is a Revell model of a 68 L-88 convertible - you know, the old fashioned plastic kind that you put together with sniffing glue. I bought it on ebay! The level of detail is incredible! The doors have the 68 - only pushbuttons (molded, they dont actually move!). The interior has the 68 - only seatbelt buckle holders next to the e-brake handle. The instruction sheet looks remarkably like the AIM !! One thing I am curious about - they included a power brake booster!! Did the L-88 come with power brakes??? I would have preferred a regular bigblock hood, but... close enough. Used Chevy orange paint on the engine block Having a little trouble with the interior right now.... I dont have a good dark blue (flat) paint that matches my vette's interior. I may just go with a black interior on the model. Will anyone notice? I will be really bummed at the next car show if someone says, "Hey, your interior is dark blue and the model's interior is black.... whatsup with that???? " :mad: MJ
[Modified by MNJack, 11:18 AM 8/12/2001]
Having a little trouble with the interior right now.... I dont have a good dark blue (flat) paint that matches my vette's interior. I may just go with a black interior on the model. Will anyone notice? I will be really bummed at the next car show if someone says, "Hey, your interior is dark blue and the model's interior is black.... whatsup with that???? " :mad: MJ[Modified by MNJack, 11:18 AM 8/12/2001]
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (MNJack)
Tell me your going to become one of those guys that at car shows puts a model of their car on their cars engine (usually on the air cleaner). I don't know if you saw it, but at the Madison show the guy parked next to me had a model of his car on a revolving turntable.:crazy: Did that give you any ideas Mark? ;)
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (gq82)
Jerry,remember the River Edge show and the standing laminated cutout pic you wanted someone to display?:smash: And he wouldn't!:D
Mark put that model on the air cleaner! :jester
[Modified by 69er, 11:46 AM 8/12/2001]
Mark put that model on the air cleaner! :jester
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Re: pretty good color match ..... (gq82)
Tell me your going to become one of those guys that at car shows puts a model of their car on their cars engine (usually on the air cleaner). I don't know if you saw it, but at the Madison show the guy parked next to me had a model of his car on a revolving turntable.:crazy: Did that give you any ideas Mark? ;)
MJ
