The Chevrolet Corvette C7.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing. It is a replacement for the Corvette C6.R racing car, using the C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette as a base.
The C7 road car was noted to incorporate development from the Corvette C6.R, thus those properties also carry over to the race car. The Corvette Racing C7.R races in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The Corvette C7.R had its official unveiling at the 2014 NAIAS in Detroit.
The car made its first testing appearance, in camouflage, at the Rolex Motorsports Union at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track. The car’s new livery and details were revealed on January 13, 2014.
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- Highly detailed pieces molded in white, transparent red and clear
- Soft black tires
- Full interior roll cage
- Lift-off style bodywork
- Engine Detail
- Waterslide decals
- Illustrated instructions
- Scale: 1/25
- Revell 85-4304
- Length: 7-1/16″ (179.38mm)
- Skill level: 4
- Parts: 64
- MSRP: $26.99
- Street Price (Approx): $21.99 USD
Revell Corvette CR.7 Review
Another week, another model kit. Well, actually 3 of them. Revell USA sent us one and I found it so nice that I went and got 2 more at my local hobby shop. This is the Revell Corvette C7.R 1/25 scale. It does come molded in white, clear, clear red and vinyl tires. The kit features a roll cage and a very nice interior with room for extra detailing should the model builder wishes to do so.
Assembly starts with a humble yet detailed representation of the engine. The ”floor” is a one piece deal with parts 37 & 38J representing the disc brakes and calipers. Â The dashboard is very close to the real deal. I wish Revell had provided a decal to represent the command screen in the ON position. Over a proper glossy surface, the decals are very good leaving no traces of ”silvering’. Unlike other racing cars I have built in the past, the roll cage on this one fits like a glove.
I wanted to add the driver included in the Nascar Ford Focus driven by Danica Patrick but it wasn’t going to fit without much trimming on the figure so I gave up on the idea. Overall, the kit is an enjoyable build.Â
I hosted a poll on my personal Facebook page as to which colors should I paint one of them besides the original yellow I already had built. The poll was either Black or White. The black color over the white one so I decided to sneak and build the white one for those who voted for it. Only one person said ”Orange” which wasn’t even an option in the poll.
So, I painted the car body in white. It was my first time using Model Master Enamel Top Hi-Gloss Coat 2936. Good gosh! This clear is really glossy. BUT, doesn’t seem to be a good idea to use it over white. It has a slight varnish brownish ”tint” that won’t look good on your white or light colored cars. Lesson learned! After having the body in 91% IPA, I was ready to paint the next day but decided instead of white (because I wanted to use the Model Master 2936 Clear Coat) and used 0004 Wicked Orange from Createx Colors. You can get these paints at your local hobby shops and also at Hobby Lobby.
Overall, this a build that I know many model builders would enjoy including newcomers because the kit isn’t that complicated to build. Another neat thing is that one doesn’t need to cement the body to the body plate. That way you can show the interior of the model to your friends on your next model builders meet.
Absolutely positively recommended!
My sincere thanks to Revell USA for the review sample.
CREATEX COLORS 0004 WICKED ORANGE
TAMIYA TS-14 BLACK
