Rascal Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) Hey everyone, just started modeling again due to my brothers renewed interest, and largely in part to all of you! I have so much respect for the builds I see on here, I was a little hesitant to post my work in fear it woudlnt compare. However, it looks like a lot of you are experts and I'm merely a rookie so there shouldn't be any comparison anyway yeah? First up I have my '66 Shelby Mustang GT350, all you Motorheads should know it was the Hertz Shelby, typically classic black with gold stripes, etc. I didnt have much interest in the classic look, and I agree with others who have said, think outside the box! Creativity Counts, so I decided to do it as a Drag/Drift racer instead. This was my FIRST attempt at a custom paint job, some of the touch ups are a little rough, but overall pretty happy with the demo. Sadly no clear coat -.- There was also quite a battle with painting window trim.. I tried EVERYTING tape, frisket, touch ups with paint markers, I think this is going to be my real struggle area overall.. Any expert window trim tips would be appreciated! The second is what I think is an '88? Have no idea cause the box didnt say what year the car was, but that was the year the box was from! My brother ended up scooping up somebodies model junkyard for $20 and it came with 5 unbuilt kits! Sadly all of the decals are toast so the white stripes were from a Dodge Dart kit, hence why they're a little botched in places. This one I tried to take the detailing another step further, did a lot of custom painting on the chasis and interior. This was also my first attempt at "custom motoring", built a wiring harness. Wicked difficult! Anyway, appreciate any tips, tricks, advice you may have. Thanks for looking, Cheers! Edited October 12, 2016 by Rascal
vamach1 Posted October 12, 2016 Posted October 12, 2016 The real Cobras (about 1,000 260 or 289 and 427 or 428) were made from 63-67. Everyone since is either a kit car or a continuation model authorized or built by Shelby. Blue and Red are the most popular colors. The 427 was the fastest production car for many decades. Good work and welcome to the hobby. We are all addicted to plastic on this forum.
Rascal Posted October 13, 2016 Author Posted October 13, 2016 Rex/Ritchie, thanks for the comments and taking a look! Really enjoyed the specs on the Cobra Rex, I did not know that! Glad to be a part of this hobby again and Ive been having so much fun. Going to post a few flicks of my current build in the work bench section
Davewilly Posted October 13, 2016 Posted October 13, 2016 nice looking pair! Cool paint scheme on the Mustang. Welcome aboard! Lots going on here and loads of helpful folks and information here. AND Inspiration to keep building stuff.
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