2012 Corvette Convertible C6 - Gallery

Martin Oostrom
Nothing to see here. Just some regular very nice work from Christian. Nice Frankenkit work 👍

Christian W
Thank you very much!

To be honest: I forgot to mention, that I couldn't take a propper picture of the enginebay. The hood it self is able to pop open but I missed to thin out the front edge of the hood. So it stucks when I lift it up. It opens only just 1cm 🙁

Jv
Got this kit today now I know why it was cheap I dident know it was a curbside
I will just put a Ford engine in it and paint it red
I got a spare one of them
Or use a cheap tamiya skyline kit as a donor

Christian W
Pay attention to this little writings on the box "Showroom Replica". That means, that they are curbside kits. On this, I'm not sure, where it is written.

Jv
Ok I dident know that thanks for letting me know
By the way just kidding about putting Ford or Nissan engines in lol

Jv
It says magazine edition
And it says curbside
On the long side

Jv
Also has pics of sprues on the bottom of the box
80 parts for 2 models very low parts
count
But you do get a poster in the kit

Spanjaard
Beautiful job

Bob Hall
Or anything by AMT marked " Craftsman Plus" series, is also a curbside kit.

Christian W
Thanky for your comments 🙂

@jv .. I totally ignored your "engine ideas" - on purpose 😉 Those 30-45 pieces kit are fun to built. Just right to have a quick result. I like them from time to time.

Jv
Your welcome yes your right
I was very desapointed whed a few kits I got from the shop
And paid full price for
Atleast I got this one second hand but still sealed box
So all good
Got it cheap did no investigation into it
So looking it up after getting home whed it yesterday
I came across your build
And thought I would tease you a bit cos I know you know lots about kits and always like things to be right
And also the corvette guy here
Hence the comment about putting Ford or Nissan engines in it
Ha ha just for a bit of fun
Hope you won't hold it against me

Jv
Thanks Bob all this info is much appreciated
And yes I do agree that a curbside is also a great kit

Christian W
😄 I was reading it twice with the engine idea. Funny for real.

I don't get the point, why a showroom replica costs that much money.

Jv
Seeing how yours turnd out
I am still happy whed it
Yours looks fantastic and it made your build interesting
That you did the extra work and put the engine in

Jv
I haven't opened it up yet the box is a bit bigger then a normal amt kit and has a bit of weight to it
So I am seprised it only has 80 parts in it
The price it sold for is still on the box
Yes for what it is I think it was definitely much to expensive
For what I paid which is half of what it cost new
I think its good value
And ha ha funny you had to read it twice
And happy you see the funny side
I had a feeling you would not like a corvette whed a engine swap like that

Jv
But it could be fun to do and see reactions

Jv
I thinking flat head v8 now

Martin Oostrom
If you really like comments, put a VW Beetle engine in and call it a Porsche

Jv
Lol yes many funny things could be done

Christian W
I'm really open for crazy ideas 😉 In my mind, there is a Hot Rod based on the power plant of the C6 Corvette since years.
Or with a I4 Honda engine.
Or a Beetle with an WW2 Airplane engine. Or.....

Bob Hall
Craziest thing I ever saw in real life was a VW with an Oldsmobile 455 in it.

Jv
Yes that is crazy Bob
Love to have seen that
Wonder how thay made it fit
The craziest thing I seen
Was a bike whed a peterbilt in it
One a TV series years ago
We're thay got challenges to build this or that
Jesse James ran it

Jv
Just a question I have been thinking about
Christian I don't understand why you had the revell kit whed an engine and the build the amt and sacrifice the revell kit

Bob Hall
Because Germans like to do things the hard way and make it look easy ! LOL 😂 Right Chris ? 🤣🤣🤣

Jv
Lol I would have thought the revell kit would have been a better kit then the amt

Christian W
Yes, the hard way 😄
There is no full kit of the C6 convertible. Only snap kits (Revell) or this show room replica (AMT). None has an engine nor a detailed undercarriage. That is, what I wanted: details 😄 and an engine to show. So I had to go through all this. Especially when I found out, that both kits have the same dimensions and shape and could be combined easily *lol*.

The Revell kit (as coupe!) is a full kit and a pretty good kt, which I'd buy immediately at any time and really enjoy to build. I only can recommend this kit. AMT has only show room replicas. Coupe or convertible.
But both producer have one in common: the convertible is a "fast build" I'll say.

Jv
Yep you seriously know your kits
Ok that's a good reason
I think I will put an engine in mine to lol

István Szücs
Great work!