The document provides details on the construction and painting of a 1972 Chevrolet Corvette model kit. Various parts were painted using different paints and techniques to replicate their factory colors and finishes. Intricate details were added to parts like the engine, interior, and body to make the model highly accurate. The completed model included custom touches like a handmade owner's manual.

1. I started construction with the chassis plate which was sprayed
Krylon matte black. After it had dried I added factory date stamps,
inspection marks, and stenciling according to reference photos

2. The rear suspension was sprayed semi-gloss black, then the metallic
portions were brush painted with Model Master metalizers. The half
shafts are wrapped in matte aluminum Bare Metal Foil and the
various nuts and bolts were detailed in various metallics.

3. The front suspension was assembled straight from the box and
painted in various shades of matte and semi gloss black. The edges
of the upper arms were left bare aluminum as was factory practice
for GM at the time.

4. The lettering on the tires were hand painted with a sewing needle
and Citadel Colors white figure paint. Each rim was given a black oil
paint wash to pop the detail and the treads were sanded with 400
grit sandpaper to depict wear and tear.

5. The engine block was painted Model Master Chevy engine orange and clear coated to
protect it from handling during detailing. The transmission is Model Master dark anodonic
gray metalizer and the heads/intake manifold are non buffing aluminum. The fuel line is
florists wire and the ignition wires are black electrical wire pegged in to holes drilled in
the cylinder heads.

6. Here is the finished engine assembly. The exhausts were painted the same metallic gray
as the transmission and vacuum lines were added according to the GM tech manual made
from small diameter solder. The dipsticks are created from holow core solder and small
gauge wire bent to shape. I considered rebuilding the belt system but in the end left
them as is rather than make all new pulley mounts.

7. The interior tub was painted Tamiya dark yellow from the spray can to simulate the
Saddle interior option, however once I looked at some vintage photos this color may be a
bit on the light side. The prototype color should be further toward the brown side. The
carpeting on the floor is Detail Master flocking material and the window cranks were
robbed from the Revell 1958 Chevy Impala.

8. Dashboard was detailed with a sewing needle, acrylic paint, and a whole lot of eye
strain. Drops of Microscale Krystal Kleer over each gauge face simulates a lens.
Interestingly the decal for the radio depicts a CD player which would never have been on
a stock 1972 Corvette so I guess I'm calling this one a model of a restoration.

9. Here is the completed interior with the seats and steering wheel installed. The seats
have belts and hardware from Detail Master and the ignition on the steering column has
a tiny set of keys from an old Model Car Garage set. The decal sheet includes a cover
of an owners manual so I cut it out and made "pages" from tissue paper then bound it
with white glue and set it in the passengers seat.

10. The body shell was painted Tamiya light gunmetal lacquer and cleared with Tamiya TS-
13. After two weeks of drying I polished the paint with Detail Master polishing cloths,
Meguire's polishing compound, and Turtle wax. The driver's side windshield pillar was
broken in my kit which was repaired with CA glue and Bondo spot putty before painting.

11. While most of the kit's chrome was good, both bumpers were heavily scratched and
suffered from pits and mold lines. The chrome was stripped in Castrol Super Clean and
the defects repaired. After a coat of gloss black lacquer the bumpers were re-plated
with Alclad II chrome lacquer.

12. The body was trimmed with Bare Metal Foil and installed on the chassis. Final details
were installed such as decals, mirrors, and the bumpers along with a radio antenna made
from a base I salvaged out of an old Revell Pontiac Firebird and a length of high E
guitar string.