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Old Nov 8, 2016 | 08:04 AM
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Ideally I'm looking for a white convertible, red interior and black Z51 wheels. Combo seems impossible.

So, I thought I would buy a coupe (that combination exists), buy a convertible, and swap bodies. Seems the coupe I want is 1:18 and the convertible is 1:24,

Do I need to buy convertible without the proper color combo and just paint it?

I've searched all sites I could find.
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I bought a blue one and made it red to match my car.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...el-to-red.html

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I bought a blue one and made it red to match my car.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...el-to-red.html

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Yep, no 1:18 convertibles by Maisto or AutoArt that I've seen yet. I want to buy/build a 1:18 coupe torch red to match mine but the only way to do it currently is repaint one and then you lose the emblems, and I don't want to do that. There is a Z06 coupe model by AutoArt available now, and since that has been released I doubt they will make a GS version as well. Just like for the C6 GS, there wasn't one made.
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Originally Posted by kvozel
Ideally I'm looking for a white convertible, red interior and black Z51 wheels. Combo seems impossible.

So, I thought I would buy a coupe (that combination exists), buy a convertible, and swap bodies. Seems the coupe I want is 1:18 and the convertible is 1:24,

Do I need to buy convertible without the proper color combo and just paint it?

I've searched all sites I could find.
This one is a Z06 in 1/18 but it has your color combo.http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-Corvett...4AAOSw2zlXhkPa..
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Old Nov 8, 2016 | 09:49 AM
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Thanks.

I was hoping the decimal point was a little further to the left though.

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Yeah, I hear ya! Very pricey indeed.

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Especially considering they have no opening doors/hood, etc.
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1:24 to match my wife's 16.
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Originally Posted by Marcho Polo
I bought a blue one and made it red to match my car.
That is some serious commitment there. Nice work!
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Some good looking cars posted folks. I too painted mine. I won the blue Z51 at a Corvette show and wanted to see how close I could get her to match.
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WoW that's all I can say!
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I'd love to have a die cast white convertible as well. $600??? I'm thinking it's not going to happen, LOL
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I bought this from Costco and Chevymall


I think Hobby Lobby or places like that had a 1:24th kit for convertibles, in white, all you would have to do is paint the interior and they give you wheel choices - like this!

I COULD TALK DIECAST CORVETTE ALL DAY

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My C7 1/18 models...BBR '14 Z51 Stingray Convertible, '14 Maisto Z51 Coupe, '15 Maisto Z51 Coupe and '15 Autoart Z06. I also have the Maisto 1/24 Coupe Convertible and Z06 Coupe.
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Originally Posted by AdventurePoser
I'd love to have a die cast white convertible as well. $600??? I'm thinking it's not going to happen, LOL
The quality of assembly is crap also. $15 maisto cars are put together better then those.

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I bought this from Costco and Chevymall


I think Hobby Lobby or places like that had a 1:24th kit for convertibles, in white, all you would have to do is paint the interior and they give you wheel choices - like this!

I COULD TALK DIECAST CORVETTE ALL DAY
if you want a non-zo6 stingray to paint up like your own car then this is the one to get. I believe they have them in coupe also. Maisto has recently come out with a Z06 version at least pre-assembled, don't know about the ones you assemble yourself and gives you extra wheel choices though.

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[QUOTE=fredmills;1593448074]What's the source of the 1/32 and smaller?[/
Maisto is the brand on both. The 1/32 came from Walmart and has a wind up motor. Don't remember on rhe smallest one. Had to repaint both.
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I took the 1/18 scale Z51 and painted the interior and top black to match mine. Wheels were painted silver.
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Here's mine...Maisto 1:24, Arctic White with Black Wheels and Black Interior.
It's 1:1 is sitting in my garage. I need to add a silver stinger stripe to make it a twin.

I have every Franklin and Danbury Mint Corvettes they have made. The collection is about 200 strong. But, trying to find a white C7 was tough.

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