1990 Corvette ZR-1

About The Build

Manufacturer:  AMT

Scale:  1/25

Subject:  1990 Corvette ZR1

Kit Number: 6143

Date Built: December 2007

Modifications:

• N/A built straight from box 

AMT's 1990 ZR-1 is typical of their fourth generation Corvette kits which in a nushell is a promo. The kit includes a motor but is rief with fit issues, mold line, pin marks, sink holes, and other issues which forced me to build this kit as a pseudo completion. The first issue I encountered was an engine unit that would not fit together properly from the intake manifold and had severe issues mating with the chassis and exhausts which prompted me to leave the entire unit out and glue the hood shut. The interior assembly went together and mated to the body perfectly until it came time to mount the frame. The body is incredibly loose and unless glued and clamped will slip right off the chassis if you attempt to pick up the model. The paint color I used is a Dupli-Color aqua color (I forget which) that isn't actually a proper Chevy color but rather a Ford one. In reality it appears more on the greenish side but the camera sees it as straight metallic blue.

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