2005 Corvette Roadster

About The Build

Manufacturer:  Revell

Scale:  1/24

Subject:  2005 Corvette Convertible

Kit Number: 85-1930

Date Built: December 2005

Modifications:

• Detail Master Carpet
• Brakes From Revell 2005 Corvette Coupe
• Mirror faces from Revell 2005 Corvette Coupe

The only kit of a 2005 rag top to date is Revell's 2005 Wheels Of Fire snap kit. I built mine pretty close to when the kit was released since from it's debut I had fallen in love with the new body style. Being a snap kit there are some concessions made such as simplified brakes and a lack of mirror faces, however these were easy to fix utilizing parts from the same company's 2005 coupe kit which are almost a drop in fit. The color combo approximates "Magnetic Red" which despite the brightness of the photos is actually a deeper metallic red with a black vinyl interior. This build has taken several awards including two 1st place plaques at the Cactus Classic 2005/2006, a 2nd at IPMS So. Cal 2010, and a 3rd place ribbon at Modelfest 2012 (spring) as well as was photographed by Scale Auto magazine at the NNL So. Cal 2010 and appears in Contest Cars 2010.
 
Completed Build 
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