AMT T287 '55 Corvette Build

Build it!!!!

The only reason I would buy a model is to build it. You might as well buy a television and never watch it. What fun is that?

lee

aye- aye captain!

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the doog

i'm going to go ahead and build this kit.

in the future i'll build airplane and ship models.

i'm going to paint frame, fenderwell and that kind of stuff flat black.

paint the car red, white or blue.

hand paint engine and trans with Testor's Acrylics.

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Good choice--you can also check with Model Car Works for an accurate list of factory-correct paints for this year car. He sells beautiful reproductions of actual car paint mixed from the actual chips. There is no finer lacquer paint available, in  my opinion.

the doog

i just noticed i haven't thought about painting interior.

body-blue

frame-flat black

engine & trans-orange & silver, use bottle paints and a brush.

i think i'll paint interior tan this time.might use one color from military flats set.

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the doog

i came to my senses about painting the interior.

gloss tan it is!

figured out i'm a 'Nostalgia Builder'. 'Yeah, that's the ticket!'

yes i was busy when AMT brought out their 'Nostalgia Kits" in

the 2000's.

wait until i getting going with green putty!

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fine scaler's

painted the frame today flat black.

going to figure out what comes next.

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fine scaler's

looks like floor pan is next.

it's gets complicated.

have to mask because it's trunk floor ( flat black )

and car floor ( tan ).

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sounds good, but you need to show us.

octane orange

sorry, no pix for the time being.

1 i noticed i have '57 corvette diecast right on computer desk.

i also owned a '57 283 4 speed vette, that's helped!

helped me figure out to paint floorpan BODY COLOR and

interior section tan which will be interior color.

2 model paint colors should be bought 1 little spray can AND

1 bottle to touchup with.

that's for the paint/glue/touchup method which i've picked.

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fine scalers

just to make it clear.

IF i was using model paints, i'd get a testor's spray can and

then a matching color bottle to touch up.

i'm using color place paints.

i'm changing interior color to gloss white.

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builders

frame is painted flat black

looked at Krylon Indoor/Outdoor paint chip chart online

no tan for interior

khaki looked too dark

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model car builders

tan color is 'off the table'

bought can of gloss black at walmart today.

interior will be either gloss white or black.

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You'd get a lot more responses if you took the time to post pictures.