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Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:26 pm
by JonMW
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It's finally done after eight years in the making. Started with this back in 2006 using the Accurate Miniatures Corvette Grand Sport kit. It's a pretty nice base kit but lacking some small details, so I added a Model Car Garage PE set and resin gearbox, 3d printed oil coolers, Detail Master seat belts and machined some parts for the engine in aluminium and steel brake discs. Made a small base for it loosely representing the pit lane at Sebring from evergreen sheets and a picture frame.

I build it as the car Jim Hall prepared for Reger Penske and they both drove in the 1964 12 hours of Sebring where they finished 18th overall and 4th in class after having to replace a broken half shaft during the race with one they "borrowed" from a spectators Corvette in the parking lot.

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Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:19 pm
by Tomtom12
Great work mate love the engine detail.

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:34 pm
by Unit53
Excellent mate, great job... Pretty sure I saw one of these beasts at the Le Mans classics but as of yet haven't been able to find a picture of this one. Excellent build.

:cheers2:
Martin

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:31 pm
by MarkVerploeg
This is eyecandy
There is so much detail on the engine
Great work :clap:

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:59 am
by JonMW
Thanks for the comments! I have to say I really enjoyed this build, especially doing the base which was a first for me.

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:28 pm
by Yevgeny
I thought first picture was the real deal :crazy:
Looks awesome altogether :th:

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:41 pm
by Hillbilly
Stunning build :jd:

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:20 am
by Homerlovesbeer
Yep that's one beautiful rendition of an era of history. :th: You make it look so easy, if only I could achieve that sort of dinish!

Thanks

Re: Corvette Grand Sport 005 Sebring 1964

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:11 am
by Danta2er
Absolutely superb!!