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[Kaleb]

O gad, I've got to build another mustang. I love those rims.

[lanesteele240]

I've been coping of Broady83's paper and trying to make my engine look as good as his. Man i wish we would have finished it. It was coming along great. Any how, i made the tube looking thingy that goes to the back of the charger out of aluminum tubing some styrene rod and a crimp tube. I melted the crimp tube into the rod and painted it.

I use a oil lamp that was use to light a jack-o-lanteren for all my styrene heating needs. They are short and fat and should last for 600 years.



Here i am using my drill to make the twist for the wire conduit that will be coated in crystal clear and painted black. It is easier than the liquid tape but the liquid tape is still one of the most awesome things ever invented.

That is it for now. Hope to have more coming soon.

[Kennyboy]

Wow Gary. The engine looks great! Could not believe all the work you put into the doors too. I just started my 1/12 GT500......I am going to make it into the Super Snake. I already have the hood done (14 hours worth of work!) I'll be starting my own thread on that soon. Great job Gary!

[lanesteele240]

A few more shots of the engine
This is one of the connectors and wires i made ( going to the throttle body)



Here is the chassis

[MikeyB08]

Can I ask how you plan on putting the RideMakerz wheels on the mustang? Reason I ask is because I have an 07 GT500 on the way and I've never been a fan of the OEM wheels. I'm thinking of using some Diecast wheels as replacement. Given that Diecast cars have metal axles and the Revell 07 GT500 doesn't. 

 

Great start to a big build. I've wanted to build this model but trying to get some more experience under my belt. Love your choice of the Foose wheels (I think Foose) and modification you did to them. Door's look great too!!

[kendog261]

looking very nice love the motor

[lanesteele240]

I got back to work on the shelby after a long work period. I was having trouble figuring out how i would be able to get the door jams molded in and keep the interior painted. I could not figure it out so i cut the top off the car and now we have a convertible.

This is the rear section of the jam and here is the rocker jam that needed to be filled with evergreen

Here is the first layer of many with tamyia grey putty.



Here is the convertible hack job

[lanesteele240]

Ok. Im back on this one


I changed the color i was gone use to this dupa color blue that another member said looked like the blue that red bull racing uses on the RB6.
It does. I will use it on my Rb6 build later.


It took a long time to get the door jams even close to where they would look good painted

Edited by lanesteele240, 19 May 2013 - 04:57 PM.

[lanesteele240]

[lanesteele240]

Now the wheels.
My idea of making the five spokes did not pan out. The plastic from the ridemakes wheels was to hard to sand out the imperfections left when i cut out the other material that i did not want. So im using the other set i bought.

The dumb thing is, the ones im gone use are close to the kit wheels. Derrrrrrrrrrr. You can see the kit wheel beside the RMakers with kit tires And then the RMakers with RMakers tires.

I glued the 5 spoke wheel to the one im using.

I slid it in the tire and cut off the excess. This could be used to do a deep dish rim if you are onto that stuff

Here are a set of drilled and slotted rotors i got off ebay. I cut the calipers off the risen ones and then added the calipers off the kit break assembly. The rear calipers just got cut off and the whole resin peice will just get glued on. I used the kit parts so adding the resin parts wont be so hard

Edited by lanesteele240, Yesterday, 08:12 PM.

[Kennyboy]

Those door jambs are beautiful Gary! Looks great in paint too.

[lanesteele240]

Here are the rotors mounted. Front

Rear

I think i the angle is right. I tried to match the kit directions as to where the calipers go. Since i sanded the kit ones off, i had to just guess where to put them

One more pick gluing the wind sheild in.

[lanesteele240]

I painted thespokes the color of the body with a brush. Then i flipped the wheel over and super glued a hub that came in the kit to the wheel. I will cut the end off of the metal pin and mount that to the car

[Kennyboy]

Looking good Gary! Big props to you for being the first convertible with opening doors! It would be awesome if someone could photoshop this and my Super Snake together in a photo. Would love to see that!!

Edited by Kennyboy, Today, 09:01 AM.

[lanesteele240]

Thanks kenny. The idea of both of the snakes side by side would be sweet.
I just bought another 1/12 shelly for my next build. Cant wait to finish this so i can start it

[ewaskew]

Very nice work Gary.

 

I want to cut the door's on one I'm making plans on.

And seeing your's detailed up will be a big help.