´07 Shelby GT500 "I Am Legend"

[Stuntman Mike]

Hi

This is my replica build of the Shelby that was driven by Will Smith in the opening scene of "I Am Legend". Except for a slight lowering of the chassis and two tiny wires on the engine´s intake, this was completely built out of box. The stripes and even the correct movie license plate were included on the kit´s decal sheet. Here´s some pics:

The paintjob was done with Ferrari-red and clear over the decals, both Revell enamels. It´s a great detailed kit and was a pleasure to build.

Critics and comments are welcome.

Thanks for looking,

Kevin

[cobraman]

Looks good.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Beautifully clean build, beautifully slick paint. And I've never seen such a realistic reflection in a driver's-door mirror. Pretty cool, that.

[PeeBee]

Excellent! Good attention to detail, look and stance. Great paint, too. This one looks "just right." Clean.

Paul B.

[Tompidom]

Very nice. smooth paint straight stripes and the correct ride hight! Perfect!!!

[Dyno Davo]

Awesome build, scary arse movie!!!!!!!!! :o

[Sixx]

NICE!!!!! AWESOME paint job!!!!

[Quick GMC]

very nice. Sits just right.

[slusher]

Excellent build...

[jrherald420]

Looks killer, only flaw i see is the huge sidewall on the kits tires. That's my biggest pet peeve with newer kits.

[Volvoman]

Very nice build of a great car from a great film!!

[Stuntman Mike]

Hey guys, thanks a lot for the kind words.

@James:

Yes, the tires are not overwhelming in the latest Revell kits. I think the biggest issue is that there is no more lettering on the tires. That makes the sidewalls look even more wrong.

I have also realized that the tires of other kits are changing. The 69 Charger from Revell for example was released in the Pro Modeler series back then and included some nice tires with fine lettering and pre painted redlines. The tires in the currently available kits are modified. There is no more lettering and by the shape of the sidewall you can clearly see that the mold has been changed.

Why would Revell do that? License issues or stuff like that?

[jrherald420]

Maybe they got tired of paying the licencing fees to the tire company's. Only reason i could think of, just another way of saving money in this economy.

[Harry P.]

WOW!! Absolutely beautiful!

[Zarana-X]

Nice. Looks showroom fresh! The only thing missing is the window sticker.

[Stuntman Mike]

Thanks again guys!!!

@Jason:

Tell me more about that window sticker, please. Seems like I´ve overseen it.

[vintagedragfan]

one of my all time favorite movies!, great build too

[Stuntman Mike]

BTW, the car as seen in the movie was indeed supposed to be showroom fresh. There were scenes filmed that were cut out shortly before the movie was released. The first scene is Will Smith jumping the car through the window of a Ford dealer´s showroom. The second scene shows the car jumping over something in the streets. Here´s a short clip that was filmed by a spectator when the second scenes were shot:

It was probably wise to cut these scenes out. It is pretty obvious that Smith´s caracter can drive any car he wants and he probably won´t risk to get injured by imitating Evel Knievel in the streets of New York.

[bondo bill]

nice

[Lovefordgalaxie]

This Mustang is a sharp looking model for sure!! Loved the paint, and the engine detailing.

[crazyrichard]

super clean i love it

[W-Machine]

Wow! Your Mustang really looks great!