As a side note, I used the tires from the Revell 1953 Corvette for tires. The Cadillac hubcap/wheel drop right in. I also used pieces of Plastruct 1/2 round strips to make a chrome strip along the side to further hide the body seam. I should also note that the autronic eye was for dimming the headlights automatically for oncoming traffic. On my 54 Cadillac and 57 Oldsmobile they sat to the left on the dash. There was a little prism that you could get to sit on the dash, mostly used with cars with outside sinvisors, that allowed you to see the traffic lights when the sunvisor would be in the way. The little round things under the headlights are horns. You did a great job on this video with a lot of good information. I did subscribe.
Thank you! Yes, I did mess it up a bit with the Autotronic eye. It was right there in the instructions. Got to hate when that happens! thank you for subscribing and I do think I saw your post on the 1953 Corvette tires. That was on Facebook.
I recently got a Revell '60 Corvette reissue from 1983 and it's construction is similar... the sides are separate from the body but is separate from the chassis with the seam following the fender trim.... it's turning out to kind of a pain in the butt...
@@monsterhobbiesonlinestore That's exactly what I did... having some trouble with the front wheel openings, where the 'cove' meets the fender trim and the seam behind the door... it's now back in the box...
@@monsterhobbiesonlinestore I can see that... I haven't given up... just put it next to the other 40 or so unfinished models and the 25 or so unfinished slot car projects...
As a side note, I used the tires from the Revell 1953 Corvette for tires. The Cadillac hubcap/wheel drop right in. I also used pieces of Plastruct 1/2 round strips to make a chrome strip along the side to further hide the body seam. I should also note that the autronic eye was for dimming the headlights automatically for oncoming traffic. On my 54 Cadillac and 57 Oldsmobile they sat to the left on the dash. There was a little prism that you could get to sit on the dash, mostly used with cars with outside sinvisors, that allowed you to see the traffic lights when the sunvisor would be in the way. The little round things under the headlights are horns. You did a great job on this video with a lot of good information. I did subscribe.
Thank you! Yes, I did mess it up a bit with the Autotronic eye. It was right there in the instructions. Got to hate when that happens! thank you for subscribing and I do think I saw your post on the 1953 Corvette tires. That was on Facebook.
The eye on the dash is a automatic bright light dimmer
You are right...so what is the prism thing I described called?
@@monsterhobbiesonlinestore stop light viewer
I recently got a Revell '60 Corvette reissue from 1983 and it's construction is similar... the sides are separate from the body but is separate from the chassis with the seam following the fender trim.... it's turning out to kind of a pain in the butt...
I know the one. All you can do is use some evergrene strip styrene behind those seam lines to strengthen it and hope for the best.
@@monsterhobbiesonlinestore That's exactly what I did... having some trouble with the front wheel openings, where the 'cove' meets the fender trim and the seam behind the door... it's now back in the box...
You can work it out. Both my Dad and i have built that kit in our life times. In the end, it actually looks quite good when finished.
@@monsterhobbiesonlinestore I can see that... I haven't given up... just put it next to the other 40 or so unfinished models and the 25 or so unfinished slot car projects...