Shelbytona

Just thought i'd show what this kit can be built up as. I had a blast building it and the decals are awesome that come in this kit! Oh, my decals are wrong on the green mural as well... lets hope they fix this.

Thanks for all the compliments! The dash actually fit good on mine.. You had troubles? The steering tie rods were too long to attatch to the knuckle tho, and hooking it up was tricky! I just built it box stock (no mods) so the side pipes are dummy ones. Like Gerald said, some were fake back in the day.

Thanks guys! it is definitely a tricky model to assemble... especially when it comes to the chassis parts and those three piece side mirrors! overall it's a great kit and worth getting just for the two sheets of decals!

haha thanks! Done! http://www.modelcars...showtopic=54455

I'll get better outdoor pics tomorrow!

I started on this build friday and got it done quick! a lot of hours went into it and i'm very happy with how it turned out. The paint has tons of red metal flake and it's been clear coated three times to bury the flakes.

Thanks guys! yeah i put the oil filler tube on once the motor was glued to the chassis. I got a big part of it done today...this is a record build for me! I just have the mirrors, side pipes and driving lights to put on and it's done! oh and cleaning all my finder prints off it! haha

Thanks for the compliment! I'm done for the night on this model... i'll work on it again tomorrow, this might be a three day build! I guess i never looked close in the kit, it does come with side marker lights, haha. too bad they weren't recessed tho. Here's what i got done for tonight. BMF, blackwashed, bubble windows installed (with the shrunken head inside) rear louvers on and tail lights and marker lights put on.

haha thanks! I got the motor done and most of the chassis parts complete.. that is as detailed as the motor will get since all you see is the bottom. The wheels are assembled and i painted the good year lettering. I gave the chassis a rough texture to simulate undercoating and lightly weathered it.

it's gonna look good cleared!! i got the bubble windows painted and rear window louvers. I also got the chassis painted black and the motor painted chevy blue. I'm not gonna go crazy with chassis details, since it's gonna be in a display case anyway and the main focus will be the body.. i should have this one completed this weekend! It's kinda nice doing a quick build once in a while.. i will get another one and go even more crazy... i'd like to do one with a removable roof and full interior.

Thats awesome! Yeah i love his style, definitely fits the theme of these vans! Hopefully more older kits come out with his decals! Thanks, your build looks awesome! wait until you clear those decals..

You know him?? His art is amazing!

Thanks! I got the final coat of clear on it this morning.. i used automotive clear again and it looks miles deep with the metal flake and the flat decals came alive with the clear! Tonight i'll probably black wash the seams, and add the marker lights (this kit should have came with decals or at least details of marker lights) I'm gonna add the side bubble windows with the shrunken head in them, rear window louvers and upper bubble windows tinted black... more to come!

I got it wet sanded and the decals applied. tomorrow i'll clear it.

Thanks guys for the compliments. The rims are from the revell 64 ford fairlane kit. the front tires are from the firebird kit. The rear tires are from the revell 32 ford (thanks double d) The paint was intentionally done in a semi gloss to give it on older daily driver look,

Yeah that automotive clear sure shines nice!

Thanks for the tip! i got the colour sprayed on... i figured this metal flake would be easier to cover since it's like dust, but i was wrong! what a PITA! laquer clear would not cover the flake (way too thin) so i had to mix up some eurothane high build dupont clear and it covered no problem!, now i have a ton of wet sanding to do and then decaling and clearing again. It looks like an old school paint job! tons of metal flake.. the pics don't really show it well, but i'll get better ones.

Amazing work!

Outdoor pics..

Looks great so far! i'm actually liking the stance of it! fits the era perfectly!

Thanks! It looks like a really cool model.. too bad it's a LWB tho, doesn't really make it a street van, but oh well! I got the body lines scribed, sanded all the mold lines off and cut the hole for the sunroof. Tomorrow i'll wet sand it and begin painting.

Well since I'm in a 70's style build mode, i picked up one of these Vantasy models.. I plan on doing it pretty much box stock since it's already 70's style! I am going with maroon and red metal flake, should look good in this colour! I already know which murals I'm gonna use.. i'll show them once i get the body painted! The decals are flat on this model, so i'll have to apply them and clear over them, then wet sand and polish. This should be a simple build (no flocking or wiring on the motor since it won't be seen anyway. I plan on spending all my time on the body.

Thanks for the compliments! it looks good sitting beside the charger in the display case... The two cars are reunited in 1:25th scale, now if I could only make a diorama!

Thanks guys for all the compliments!

yeah, it was my first time doing the weathering, i'm pretty happy with the outcome. I used testers rust enamel (dry brushed) really thinned tamiya flat black acrylic to dull it and tone it down (especially on the motor) and then the tamiya weathering on top to give it a dirty look. haha they look pretty close to the picture. just the tires are a bit taller, but it looks close enough to me! oh does anyone know what kits come with tire decals?