I recently purchaced a pair of AMT's new "Showroom Replicas' 2009 Corvettes. The breakdown of the kits is aimed at the beginner, or experienced modeler with little time on their hands. They are very well done from the box, however seperate front and rear valances and a seperate hood add to the parts count uneccessarily in my opinion. The only other problem I encountered is that the seats are molded in black yinyl which will make painting a chore. Stick to acryllics here as enameels wil never dry on these surfaces. Thumbs up to AMT however for including two of each deacal on the sheet in case you foul one up theres a spare. Perfect for a beginner. When I purchesed the kits, I brought home a coupe and roadster. Both kits are exactly the same with the exception of the bodies and one is listed as a 2009, the other 2010.
The first body I prepped and painted was the coupe. I wanted something odd so I chose code 51U Gold Mist Metallic. I'm not entirely sure if a Vette was ever issued in this color but it's different and looks kinda classy in my opinion. After the coupe recieved two coats of Tamiya white primer, I sprayed 3 mist coats and 2 wet coats of Tamiya champagne gold followed by 3 coats of clear 48hrs later and set it aside to gas out (I typically leave a body 30 days before polishing).
While the coupe was gassing out, I moved on to the roadster body. All went well through sanding, primer, and 3 mist coats of Tamiya chrome yellow until.....the Santa Ana winds rolled in nullifying any chance of painting. So there it has sat through two weeks of miserable 7-day forecasts with yet another week of wind, rain, and just plain horrid weather on the horizon. I suppose if I want to make any progress at all, espescially if I'm able to make it to Modelfest Ventura the most I can do is polish the coupe, prep parts and pray...
