cobramike Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 After much hard work, stress, and then more work I finally finished my 68 Shelby Gt 500. First mistake you ask? I let my wife decide how to finish the interior tub...never again!Second mistake? I tried to make this model into a silk purse but forgot how to spin silk! All kidding aside it took about 5 months to finish but that was mostly because of getting my greenhouse going this spring, then rebuilding all of my raised bed garden boxes and bringing in new soil etc and getting the beds ready, then along came the hail storm on the 6th of May that tore up allot of my hard work, fixed that with much gnashing of teeth, hand wringing, and I swear if I had been younger I would have smacked the insurance adjuster in the mouth! Then came camping season, had to replace brakes, tires, wheel bearings, and oh so much more work than I anticipated on my pop up camping trailer. But lo and behold all is well and I finished the car with a flourish a week ago. Anyway, I am going to try to post some pics of it, I can't go through photobucket because for what ever reason I cannot sign in. Please be nice in your criticisms but I can take some punishment as well so I hope you all "like" this car.On to the next project.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Man that's nice! Good stance, good colors, clean job. I suggest you quit gardening and just build more models for us to look at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Madness Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Very nice! I think I would have done the engine bay black but apart from that I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Looks very nice. Where's the wheels from? I have 2 '68 GT 500 kits but recall those wheels in either kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I think it looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I like it alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 That is awesome !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Man that's nice! Good stance, good colors, clean job. I suggest you quit gardening and just build more models for us to look at ?yeah. What he said x2. Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Great looking build. Nice paint finish and real clean chrome trim. Not sure about the interior, but from what I could see it also looked good. I would have had the rear end just a tad higher but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 That one looks very nice. The AMT '68 Shelby is definitely an old school kit derived from the '68 annual that has been maligned by some of the members of the board, some of it much deserved, This build proves that a good paint job, creative building, and a decent set of wheels and tires can make the old girl quite presentable. The last few builds of this kit I have seen on the board, including this one makes me glad that I did not get rid of mine. By the way. this month's Collectable Automobile Magazine has an excellent article on the Shelby Mustangs of this era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 sweet looks great , nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Man that's nice! Good stance, good colors, clean job. I suggest you quit gardening and just build more models for us to look at ?Thanks. Ehhh, gotta have them both. Wife say's that I have too many hobbies. Between camping, fishing, gardening, knife making, model building, leather working, etc she is looking at me with her queer eye these days, saying that maybe I need to UNRETIRE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Very nice! I think I would have done the engine bay black but apart from that I really like it. Thanks for the idea, however I originally made it black but I saw a Shelby at the Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup this year that had the engine bay painted the same as the body and it looked really cool, or at least I think it did. Changed it to the gold as you can see by the bumps in the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Awesome job... even the interior lol... seriously though, nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Looks very nice. Where's the wheels from? I have 2 '68 GT 500 kits but recall those wheels in either kit.Thanks Mustang Madness; uhh the wheels are aftermarket, I think I got them from "Morgan Automotive Detail". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Great looking build. Nice paint finish and real clean chrome trim. Not sure about the interior, but from what I could see it also looked good. I would have had the rear end just a tad higher but that's just me.I agree that the rear needed to be higher, but the cutting and chopping of the rear went a bit to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 That one looks very nice. The AMT '68 Shelby is definitely an old school kit derived from the '68 annual that has been maligned by some of the members of the board, some of it much deserved, This build proves that a good paint job, creative building, and a decent set of wheels and tires can make the old girl quite presentable. The last few builds of this kit I have seen on the board, including this one makes me glad that I did not get rid of mine. By the way. this month's Collectable Automobile Magazine has an excellent article on the Shelby Mustangs of this era.I like to think I took a sow's ear and made a silk purse out of it! I found that the kit had/has it's fair share of problems, but I knew that going into it. I decided that I was going to take my time and try to make it into a nice model, ot box stock. Thank god for DREMMEL! The inventor of them should be given the medal of honor! The interior honestly is the biggest pile of BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH you could think of. I know now where and how to attack it in the future when I do another of these. It's all about making things fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 sweet looks great , nice workThanks friend! I aspire to do as good as your own work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 BTW I did the chrome trim with the "liquid chrome" 2MM size. I think it came out pretty good if I say so myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Nice to see on in gold as I plan to build one too in that color. The saddle interior was an option in 1968 so no worries there. Like many AMT and MPC kits of that era the engine compartment is pretty bad. The GT500 decals on the real car run along the bottom of the door which necessitates cutiing the into three pieces. However, putting the lower like you did avoids that and looks just as good. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 The interior isn't any worse than other kits of the same period. I decided to switch things up on this one and add a ramair air cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Nice to see on in gold as I plan to build one too in that color. The saddle interior was an option in 1968 so no worries there. Like many AMT and MPC kits of that era the engine compartment is pretty bad. The GT500 decals on the real car run along the bottom of the door which necessitates cutiing the into three pieces. However, putting the lower like you did avoids that and looks just as good. Nice job.You are right about the side stripes, here's a great pic and others of the 1.1 cars that show it clearly at the bottom of the doors and not on the rocker panels like I did them. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwihqumkyrHVAhVqxYMKHUudB9oQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrett-jackson.com%2FArchive%2FEvent%2FItem%2F1968-SHELBY-GT500-FASTBACK-16348&psig=AFQjCNGVj5S0-gbbNz9KQRAVbD0FuIeItw&ust=1501523827935881I was going to do them on the doors and cut them like you stated but I had a real fear that they would disintegrate since they were so brittle and old so I did it one piece to avoid that. Since then I have found that I could have sprayed them with some clear lacquer and then cut them before soaking them.BTW I used Testors 1244 gloss metallic gold decanted then airbrushed. I did 4 coats sanding between each one then used Tamiya TS-13 clear decanted, 4 more coats. Lots of extra effort perhaps but it came out looking decent I think.I used the Gold because I saw a SWEET 68 500 at last years Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup that was done in metallic gold. Man it was stunning sitting there in the sun glistening, it grabbed me from a distance and would not let go! Nice job on your blue baby in the pics. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Awesome job... even the interior lol... seriously though, nicely done.Thanks for the complement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Very nice! I think I would have done the engine bay black but apart from that I really like it. I agree, although I'd leave the firewall the same as the body color. Are my 74 year old eyes playing tricks or is the battery missing? Edited July 30, 2017 by BigTallDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.