Revell 1/12 Ford Shelby GT 500

[kpnuts]

 

Hi all this just arrived today, what a lot of plastic you get for 27 quid including postage

 

[Jordan White]

It's a good kit, what are your plans for it?

[jrherald420]

Spend some time on lowering the ride height. It builds out very nice.

[cobraman]

It does build up very nicely. If you haven't built a larger kit in awhile it takes some getting used to. I had to clear some extra space on my bench.

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

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.

[Len Woodruff]

Try using a paper clip. Much stronger.

[kpnuts]

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

 

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

Hi all well got the masking done.

 

 

 

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is tonights update

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

Hi all here is todays update

[freakshow12]

Good start.  I must say though that the window weatherstrip you have on the top of the door stays with the car.  They have frameless windows.  

[kpnuts]

Thanks for that, not an easy fix with the random paint job, think I will have to paint that strip black, wish I checked that before cutting the door out would have been so much easier, will remember to check that if I do this again.

[72 Charger]

Just a thought Kenneth but don't the new Mustangs doors open inside the front wing? Not outside the wing ! Cool paint BTW

[Kenny B]

Just a thought Kenneth but don't the new Mustangs doors open inside the front wing? Not outside the wing ! Cool paint BTW

Good point.

Ken.

[kpnuts]

I see what you mean I could change that by having the hinge on the door and not the wing but would need to shorten the arms of the hinge and I don't think they would then support the weight of the door, also keeping the door lined up when shut, I think would be a nightmare, no its staying as is, may change it on the next one.

[kpnuts]

Did some more work on the engine for this 

 

[kpnuts]

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

[kpnuts]

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)

[kpnuts]

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?

[Jordan White]

Usually it's possible to remove the engine and transmission together, it mainly depends on how much room there is in the engine compartment, and whether any cross members are in the way. It would work in this case if the radiator was removed.

[kpnuts]

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.

[kpnuts]

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