Many AMT kits have a lot of challenges but you took it with grace. I like what you did with the clear green on the koppa! Turned out nice. Molotow is good for chrome effects but you can't touch it for weeks and weeks or it just turns dull again. Vallejo has some nice metaliser paints that look great but aren't quite chome either but have good colors like aluminum, iron and more. They end up very metal like. For the embosing powder, it does help to water down the glue a little before applying it and do it in sections so it doesn't dry out on you. It took me a long time to get embosing powder down and it still has its challenges from time to time.

@ScaleAutoGarage

6 ай бұрын

Oh, and more cars please!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the feedback I appreciate it, especially from someone with your level of skill and experience. More cars will come this year surely!

I have never had to struggle with a model casting with so many problems. You made this thing (that was garbage) into a beautiful masterpiece.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Polished garbage maybe ;)

I have just bought this kit so a useful video. FWIW I think it looks great and I'd be proud of it. Part of the appeal of the Round 2 AMT kits is being able to build the kits of my youth without paying collector prices, so that's a win regardless of the less than Tamiya fit.

@scaleffect

2 ай бұрын

Glad you found it useful, thanks for checking it out

A tip I found for dealing with the seam lines is to spray a mist coat of primer first. The primer shows up the seams better than your eyes. Then block sand the whole body. You will see the body, doors, hood and trunk are not flush at all. Body shops do this to insure the body is truly flat ! I wish the kit companies would just mold in white plastic also ! The kit came out fantastic !! Cheers !

@scaleffect

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback

Though a challenge to build, it turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@scaleffect

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate you taking the time

Nice job, love the C3 Corvette. Great color too. Two minor things, the carburetor should've been a light gold and I would've done the interior in a tan. Most of these had tan, green or black interiors back then.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your feedback, I appreciate it.

A good tip from The Scale Modelling Channel is to use tamiya x-22 clear gloss as the glue for the flocking. Works well even after you paint the interior. Works great for me!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to try that.

Well, the colour is really amazing. A wounderful vibrant green. I really like. It became a really good model😀

@scaleffect

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

I have subscribed. Liked your finished product. Nothing wrong with Round2 molding it in color, I love the red base. In fact, everything in white is b-o-r-i-n-g! 😁 Sometimes I keep that base molded color with clear coat, other times paint over it. I never use primer, these models don't rust! lol; but I have no issue getting colors to cover the plastic without primer. No waste of time and money when skipping primer. Painting white on white plastic is actually harder than white over red. Give me the red. I watched with much interest your multi-layer painting technique. I will try it, you use thinner paint and more layers than I have been, but I think coverage will be the same. On the other hand, the amount of flash here disappoints me. I already bought the kit, but had I seen this video sooner I might have not purchased it.

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

From Facebook, nice video, new sub, cant wait to your see next video 👍

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to come over and watch, I appreciate it

Thanks for posting your excellent video showing the building and painting of your AMT '70 Corvette ZR-1!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed it

Beutiful build! It is a challenging model. Your finished product shows you clearly got past them! Well done!

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Got past a few, still many to improve on next time. Thanks for watching and your kind words.

Suggestion for using flocking powder. This is the way I do it and usually get excellent results. First and most important, work in MUCH smaller sections at a time, for instance, one side of the floor at a time. Second, use flat enamel paint instead of glue, fairly heavy to keep it from drying too fast, in the color of the flocking powder. Give it a try, it will help hide any light coverage.

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing those tips

You are too hard on yourself. You did a wonderful job and should be proud. I can only imagine how much more advanced you’ll be in a short amount of time. 👍

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. Always striving to improve, no other way to do it than to make mistakes and hopefully learn from them.

Beautiful build! Great color! It doesn't hurt that I'm a Corvette guy. I Subscribed 😎👍

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

You develop skills through repetition. If you were to build this model again, experience would help circumnavigate some of the issues that you had originally. The final product is very well done. Good job.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Agreed, that is the whole point of building, have to learn by doing to gain experience. There is no other way to improve in this hobby.

Compared to me you’re a highly qualified professional model builder.

@scaleffect

2 ай бұрын

Luckily it's not a competition. Give yourself more credit, I'm sure you're an excellent modeler in your own right

I have never realy liked any sports cars but... I love the Stingray. You have done an amazing job here. 11 out of 10.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you like it.

Nice video and great looking Vette!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot coming from someone as prolific as yourself. Glad you enjoyed it.

@THROTTLEPOWER

6 ай бұрын

@@scaleffect 👍👍

I stopped building amt kits when I was making scale models due to their terrible mouldings. I see their quality has changed very little since. The best kits I were making were tamiya ones which are a bit more expensive but their quality is great

Awesome job on the Corvette!! Thank you for sharing.

@scaleffect

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed

Thanks for this - looking to do the soft top that's just been released by R2 so this will come in very handy!

Excellent job, you have to consider this is an old kit, re-issued a couple of times, tools are not in a great shape. I love your finished model.

Looks really really nice! I realy like the green too! Motor looks awesome! Excellent build!

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Pink primer for the interior and possibly a larger tip might give better coverage

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip I will remember it for next time

Looks great to me, nice work!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

great kit i have the same one.

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

That's awesome. Hope to see a video of it when you finish it

Amazing stuff. Glad you promoted yourself on reddit. I love your approach to this sort of content. I'll be back

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming over to check it out, I appreciate it.

saw your post on fb. love your work! love those vettes. subd

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming over to check out the video, I appreciate you taking the time :)

Great work on this build. That’s really stunning work. Thanks for sharing.

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot coming from someone with your talents.

@kyledehartsscaleworks

7 ай бұрын

@@scaleffect ah, you’re too kind. I wouldn’t have been able to tell it was only your second auto build. You’ve done a really great job.

Turned out great, love the paint job.

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, still a lot to learn to try and get better :)

Excellent!! Work!! :)

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you like it :)

Beautiful build on this Vette!

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot coming from someone as skilled as yourself!

good looking build

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

very nice model !!

Looks cool.

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Fantastic looking build, great color. I'll have to remember those fitment issues for when I build this kit.🤓👍

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Best of luck to you when you build it, hopefully this video was helpful in avoiding any of the same troubles I had. Looking forward to seeing your rendition.

Great work.. both on the Corvette and also on the video 👍🏼 Really nice body colour, well done for coming up with this combination. Finished car looks awesome too 👍🏼

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! That means a lot coming from someone with your talents for both models and videos. I appreciate you checking it out

Looks great. It's clean build and that's what counts. My only critique is the interior color 😢 Corvette marroon was a tad darker, especially door card with the seats a bit lighter and the carpet a separate tone also. That's also a very old mold. I'm proud of you for being patient with it. That's more work than any Tamiya kit would subject you to, but, it's subject mater is worth it. Hint? Next time for carpet, use gloss paint as your glue. Nice.

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to provide all that feedback

@TheBlueberry606

5 ай бұрын

@@scaleffect sorry, I don't get to do much modeling myself right now, I'm jealous 😂

@scaleffect

5 ай бұрын

@@TheBlueberry606 why sorry? I truly appreciate the feedback, I'm always looking for ways to improve as a novice in the hobby. Everything you said is already copied over into my notes for future projects, I did it right away as soon as I saw your comment, and hopefully I can put it to good use soon

Nice job on a challenging kit!! Love your easy approach to issues and how you power through regardless!!

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

liked this so much I have subscribed

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and welcome aboard. Thanks for watching.

The body color is stunning! A little hint when using Alclad Chrome, the surface must be as smooth and glossy as possible. In your case the black seems a little dull to me, which is probably why it didn't work properly with the chrome look. Regards Hans

@scaleffect

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. The black was a gloss black, but maybe I need to work on getting it even glossier somehow on the next one.

I found a much better way to present carpeting in models. Use Micropore tape (medical tape) and paint over it. Looks pretty good.

You do amazing work.

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind coming from someone as talented as yourself. I appreciate it.

@RedlineGarageHW

7 ай бұрын

@@scaleffect You're welcome.

Nice work on this! I about spit out my drink when you complained about how much primer you needed to use to cover the orange, then promptly painted the engine orange. LOL! Turned out great though!

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Yes, that was a hard moment in this build where I questioned many life decisions 😆 thank you for watching and your kind words, I'm glad the subtle joke was not lost on you

Following from FB. Good job, this one looked like a challenge.

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to come over and check out the video, I appreciate it. Yes a challenge for sure and I learned a lot from it to apply to my next build

Great job nice color choice 👍

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it

NEAT KIT, BUT SOME HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL TO GET. KUDOS ON THE BUILD!

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

I think it turned out great and you are being a bit to hard on yourself. A lot of the AMT/ Round 2 model kits are very old tools and have a lot of fit issues etc. I think you coped really well and did an exellent job. Yeah the hood doesn't fit great but for only your second car , all I can say is WOW! I'm looking forward to more car builds.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, I appreciate the kind words.

27:14-I think you have good skills, as your video shows the process and you are doing an excellent job! AMT kits are beautiful when you finish them, its just that they are relatively hard to get through them as they have fitment issues on EVERY kit! Best bet is to try and pre assemble as much as you can to check for fitment before painting, and even then its not a guarantee! Keep up the good work, love the color and how ell you made this kit look!

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your feedback, I will be sure to apply it to my future projects

@jgarcia3949

6 ай бұрын

Excellent! Work!! :)

I’m not feeling the interior color on a green car, but you have excellent painting skills. I also love my tamiya panel scriber

@scaleffect

7 ай бұрын

Agreed, I do not like the interior color either as I mentioned. It's an unfortunate detractor.

@Floridaredwing25

5 ай бұрын

Puke Pink! With green! WTF

Awesome video great looking Corvette model stunning 🔥🔥🔥 although yes AMT kits can be challenging I recently built their new 2021 Bronco kit and I also had fitment issues

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think I have that same 2021 Bronco kit as well, it certainly looks better quality in the box, but I will keep in mind it's not without its own faults when I eventually tackle it. Thanks for the heads up!

I can see you had the same fitment issues with the hood that I am having with the current Corvette I’m doing.

@scaleffect

Ай бұрын

Sorry I recognized it too late to present a solution to that problem in the video, wish I had.

Revell Chrome Spray Paint $35.00 plus tax though - out of my price range or Molotow liquid chrome refill bottle $45 plus I use the Molotow chrome marker pens - they are very nice but not for anything wider then door and window trim

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

I will have to explore some of those options. Thank you for the suggestions.

Very nice job. I rarely if ever built AMT models as a kid. They have terrible flash and never fit well. I always stuck with Monogram, or if I saved up enough money, Tamiya.

@scaleffect

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Nice work but I would have chosen different colors for the body/interior. Either tan or light brown with the green body or silver or black with the red interior.

@scaleffect

9 күн бұрын

@@Joe288GTO thanks for your feedback, sorry it was not to your liking. I will try to do better next time.

How do you know when to use 12, 14, 15psi, and what's the reason why you spray at different pressures? Thanks!

@scaleffect

Ай бұрын

Trial and error, and what I've picked up from watching videos of other people way better than me. Sometimes it's based on manufacturer recommendation too, like Alclad says on the bottle what to spray it at.

@Jimmy-sb3fc

Ай бұрын

@@scaleffect Thanks so much!

@scaleffect

Ай бұрын

@@Jimmy-sb3fc Sure thing, sorry it's not a very precise answer, but there are so many variables when it comes to painting what works well for one setup might not be optimal for another. It depends on the type of paint, thinner used, airbrush, etc. I try to provide those details so folks at least have an idea of what works for me and my setup and they can adjust for their accordingly.

Puke pink interior???? With green????

Try a Tamiya model next. You'll gain confidence. But for content...

@scaleffect

Ай бұрын

Be sure to check out my more recent videos. Tamiya models will come.

I noticed that you were having some test fit issues with body. That is why I always paint the body last you are always test fitting things. I don't know why you choose that color for the interior with a green body. I would have used a light to dark tan interior or a black interior or white and black interior. All in all it was a beautiful model that you build.

@scaleffect

6 ай бұрын

As mentioned in the video, the interior color was not what I expected either. The color came out significantly different than the bottle indicated. It's unfortunate, I do not like the color either, and it really ruins the model.

@1956fink

5 ай бұрын

I think the interior color was on point. Excellent job.

@1956fink

5 ай бұрын

I think the interior color was on point. Excellent job.

@1956fink

5 ай бұрын

I think the interior color was on point. Excellent job.

@1956fink

5 ай бұрын

I think the interior color was on point. Excellent job.

Sorry, but there really is nothing that looks like plated metal in a paint. Some look close, but for actual chrome its tough.

AMT has really gone down quality wise in the last few years......................................................

AMT models piss me off. Just sayin….