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This build is a replica of my 1:1 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang. The difficulty of this project was that the 1:1 has a "super snake" hood, unique Shelby wheels, and rear quarter window scoops. For this undertaking the Revell 2010 kit was blended with the Plamoz 2013 transkit. For the mods, I fabricated a hood scoop and blended it with the kit hood. The side scoops are modified AMT 1967 Shelby scoops, and the wheels were obtained from a 3d printer. The engine was embellished with scale plumbing. Below is a couple of pics of the 1:1 for comparison along with pics from the model. Enjoy.

Awesome build. You overcame a difficult problem. The modeling gods bow to you!

Looks awesome. Please tell us more about it. Paint? decals? build issues?

Ditto to everything said! Terrific workmanship. I especially like the Olds 442......well I like them ALL!

Yes, everything they said!.......?

Really nicely done! Love the color and the clean way you built this.

Thanks again all!

Very nicely done. Love the color. How was the kit? I heard this was one of AMT's better productions.

Thanks, that may be true if we ever have shows again....?

Thanks, and it is close to the correct blue on the ps pump but not quite. It should be a bit bluer and metallic. I used a Pontiac engine color. It is the closest thing I had at the time. I also forgot to mention that I sanded off the molded hood pin wire and replaced it with fine metal wire which I glued to the underside of the hood. Not functional, but looks the part with the hood closed.

Awesome rendition. I like everything about it. Cudos to you!

Wow, thanks for all the nice comments! Yes, the vin plate decal is from the Kieth Marks set. Also, the windshield washer bag was adorned with a colored pencil and label made from a picture of the actual bag, otherwise it would be just a black plastic blob.

Presented is the 1/25 scale AMT 1967 Shelby Mustang GT-350 finished in "Gravity Colors" Ford Wimbeldon White with decals from "Kieth Marks." The additions include a parts box alternator, scratchbuilt power steering pump, pulley, cellenoid, and antenna, added battery caps, athletic tape for air cleaner element, "Fireball Modelworks" tires, and overhead seatbelts. The engine was wired and plumbed. Adhesive foil and molotow pen was used for the chrome trim throughout.

Nice work with all the different colors and carbon fiber!

Thanks Paul!

I did one of these in black and gold years ago. You did a nice job here although I thought these came with very low powered 302 v8's?

Thanks. No problem with the picture. The 2004 I built took alot of scratchbuilding, mostly with epoxy putty, to convert it from the 1998 cobra. It is probably the only "terminator" mustang in 1/25 scale. I was in the market to purchase one of the 2004 Mystichrome cars a while back. The prices are in the 40k range for low mileage cars. I think those will be money makers. I ended up buying a 2013 Shelby Gt500, go figure...lol.

Well, Here is a link to the Saleen. Yes, there was one made. Interestingly, I received a comment on my Fotki page from the owner of the actual Saleen Mystic car. I will paste it here. He provided some interesting information and even offered to purchase my model. I also created a 2004 "terminator" mustang from the Cobra kit and I will provide that link also. BTW, the colors of the 96 Cobras was called Mystic and had more of a green/purple hue whereas the 04 Cars were painted in Mystichrome which had more of a blueish hue. Two totally different colors. Saleen: Gil; https://public.fotki.com/GilCosta/model_cars_80s_to/ford_cars/1996-ford-mustang-m/ Terminator: https://public.fotki.com/GilCosta/model_cars_80s_to/ford_cars/2004-ford-mustang-svt-mys/ Below is the owner's comment: I stumbled across this site and read through the Saleen Mystic and SVT Mystic discussion form a year ago. While amusing, I thought I would clear a few things up for you guys as I have owned the 1995 Saleen S351R "BASF Mystic Edition" Speedster, #95-0010 for the past 10 years. In 1995, BASF owned the car and was making the pitch to Ford to implement the technology on it's upcoming DOHC Cobra. As part of the promotion, they worked with Saleen to create the 1995 Saleen S351R "BASF Mystic Edition" Speedster which would be marketed in conjunction with BASF, Saleen, Ford and Dunlop tires. It was unveiled in that years SEMA and NACE shows. It is the first and only car painted with the true Mystic color as conceived by BASF. Some call it Extreme Mystic, some call it Saleen Mystic. We just settled on Extreme Saleen Mystic. Anyway, they used the car as a rolling billboard to test the publics reaction to Mystic as BASF was pitching the idea to Ford for their new DOHC Cobra. . It went all over the USA and Canada, then given away in a BASF "Horse of a Different Color" sweepstakes. During this period in 1995, BASF also painted two other variants of Mystic ( one 1995 convertible and one 1995 coupe) to Ford to get them to bite and reach their price point. It cost $20k on the Saleen for the one off, but Ford could never charge anywhere near that. After reviewing the cars, Ford decided to take the BASF hue from my car and cut it with simple Black paint, simply to paint more cars with the same technology and meet their ultimate price point. It is as simple as that. So without disrespect to the SVT employee, he is right and his is wrong. Most people can't remember this far back as it is almost 17 years now. Ford did work directly with BASF on Mystic but it was SVT Mystic, not BASF Mystic, and they are drastically different in the light when side by side. I know as I have seen them side by side with my car. The interesting thing is this is why literature from Ford states 1999 SVT Cobras but 2000 Mystic cars. My car is that one car in that weird number equation. Anyway, just thought I would shed a little light on the subject. Without the 1995 Saleen, there is a real chance there would have been no SVT Mystic Cobras. Thanks Rick PS If you ever want to sell the 1995 Saleen S351 Mystic Model, I would sure like to buy it from you.

Nice job, but you err when you say that there wasn't any verts made in this color. While Ford didn't do one, Saleen produced a couple of verts to promote the paint scheme through BASF. In fact I reproduced that car a number of years ago with the Revell Saleen "Speedster" kit and touch up paint (wasn't cheap).

Bruce, Solvaset is a decal solvent like microsol only stronger. I am assuming this is the question you have.

Simply amazing! Your patience and fortitude has paid off with the detail in this build. Most of us wouldn't consider committing to such and undertaking. You have done so with great success.

Thanks guys!

Thanks to everyone for the replies! Much appreciated.

Presented is the 1/24 scale 2017 Ford GT from Tamiya finished in Gravity Colors Ford "liquid Gray" with "Carbon Composite" colored wheels. The interior has the factory "Launch Control" option which includes the orange accents to the dash and seats.

Thank You! Bruce, the toggle switches were the kit decals overlayed with the "Studio 27" Carbon fiber decals. Solvaset allowed them to snuggle down over the molded in details.