Revell 1/12 Ford Shelby Gt 500

Looks like you have your work cut out for you.  Look forward to seeing the build.

Jim  

me too big kit 

Well I know I shouldn't since we are off on hols in a couple of days but here is a start.

I've cut one of the doors out, just the boot, the other door and the inners to go.

Hi all a small update on this

I used copper wire for this which I think is a bit too soft the door sags when opened so i think I will have to change it for some other sort of wire, I also think I need to move the hinge further back on the door so it clears the body better, but quite pleased for a first attempt at opening a closed door.

Paper clips will hold all of that weight and more. ;)

Hi all last update for a week as on hols in the morning

Uprated the door hinges, no sag now

thought I better check clearances with the internals, as you can see only about 1/2 a mill clearance, that's a lucky one.

given her a coat of primer so she will have a week for that to fully cure

Hi all here is an update on this, only a quickie as we got in at 2 last night from our hols and I will be off to bed soon

Base colour on

Marbeling colour

Top colour

just got to give it a coat of varnish then let it dry before masking up.

Man that car must be HUGE!!!! Wow!

Hi all well got the masking done.

Hi all here is tonights update

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! Excellent, Ken!!  :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

At first look I didn't know where you were going with the paint,but now,wow great job,keep it going.

Hi all, well ive had to change the hinge as it interferes with the inner panel, then guess what the inner panel dosent even fit (opened a whole bag of worms here) the inner panel is so far out I have loads of scratching to do ( I think revell didnt worry too much about the interior since the door are supposed to be shut so no one will see much of the interior, the rear door pillar sits at a diffrent angle to the door, ti dosnt reach the roof ( there is a gap of at least 1/8 of an inch) the front part where it joins the root of the window is about the same amount of gap, wont be doing this again in a hurry.

Time to get clever, Ken. I know you can puzzle this out and make it work. Remember that the door wells are thicker in real life than they will be on that model because of the hinges.

Get clever my friend. You got this. :)

Its looking great!!!

Hi all here is todays update

Did some more work on the engine for this 

Hi all not one of my better efforts TBH I'm thinking bin time.

Hi all well after a lot of retouching and smoothing I've got the dash on the Shelby satisfactory, its not great but it will have to do, I've made some break pipes from the sevo and added the vacuum pipe (not sure where it fits on this car but its usually on the inlet manifold somewhere)

I'm liking the detail under the hood. How far you gonna go with it?

I'm planning on going as far as my meagre skill stretch.

Hi all, well whilst doing some weathering on the engine bay I started to think all this work on the engine and engine bay and you wont see any of it when its finished so, I thought, what about an engine hoist and doing it with the engine being removed, now my question is would it be possible to remove the engine and gearbox complete or would I have to separate them (which would then mean making a flywheel and bell housing and the splined shaft for the gearbox, also what else would be removed to get the engine out, I assume the injection system?

Hi all, here is the last update for a long time on this one

really not happy with this so I think I'm going to box it up and shelve it for a while, before I throw it at the wall, cant put my finger on whats turning me off it, I think its just the fact that nothing on it is really up to a standard I'm happy with, the paint job is not shiney enough the engine is really not one of my better weathering efforts (certainly not up to the bike standards) the door shuts lets face it are laughable and I've found out the doors open inside the wings not as I have them, it just all adds up to a piece of rubbish (yes it can all be rectified (fairly easily)) but the shine has gone off it for me and if I force myself to finish it I can see it taking a flying lesson.

Well you have certainly done a good job on it so far, to me, even though it dosn't suit your criteria.

A step back and let'n time for the dust to settle will give your new *** later on. 

Just a thought (because I do this to myself all the time) maybe you should limit your approch to construction. For example, you started with opeing the door then later you mention showing the engine being removed. Sounds like going in too many directions at once. Deside on one approch, for now , get it done and try the other on the next model-wish I followed my own advice.

Hi all well my son has given me the motivation to finish this, its going to look radically different though.

My daughter has been touring the USofA in one of these 

So I'm going to convert this and give it to her for christmas, I've made a start

Dude you're really goin' all out here. Keep up the progress and the good work!

Well this is turning out to be a cool change.

Kid goes out and has a little fun and your back in the game big time--nothing to the "ol' softy" label around this work bench