Sport Suburban Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Here is another one that I redid and finished this last year. It's a 68 Shelby GT500KR convertible. This is an old resin kit from Mini Exotics that I built about 15 years ago. Most of the engine is from the Revell 69 GT500 kit. I had wanted to freshen it up with better paint and decals. Also it was one of the last ones that I built before BMF. The original kit from Mini Exotics used the taillights from the 69 kit and they were wrong so I wanted to change that out too. Missing Link provided the correct tail panel and lenses seen here. I also used Keith Marks decals for this redo and had used Fred Cady the first time. I was afraid that I would ruin the resin body if I stripped it. So when the same subject became available from Historic Racing Miniatures, I bought one of them. I have not built that one yet but it looks great. So now that if I damage this old build I could still build a similar one. Work began and everything went well. I painted it with Scale Finishes paint in the correct Highland Green.
Mercuryman54 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Looks great! Excellent restoration! Dennis
Classicgas Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 That's beautiful, and I'd hardly know that wasn't BMF. What did you use?
landman Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 8 hours ago, Mercuryman54 said: Looks great! Excellent restoration! Dennis X2
peekay Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 I'm working on a black car at the moment - for the first and last time! Only for the brave. But this looks great!
Sport Suburban Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Classicgas said: That's beautiful, and I'd hardly know that wasn't BMF. What did you use? Sorry for the confusion. It now had BMF but when I first built it 15 years ago it did not.
drodg Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Very nice. I wish I would have bought one of the convertibles from HRM when they were available.
espo Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Beautiful looking build. I like how you were able to get all of the bits and pieces to come together.
Sport Suburban Posted January 31, 2018 Author Posted January 31, 2018 35 minutes ago, drodg said: Very nice. I wish I would have bought one of the convertibles from HRM when they were available. Are they no longer available?
Hmann68 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Very sharp! Super clean and both your paint and interior are nice!
crazyjim Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Marvelous in SHINY . What paint & color did you use on the interior?
Ron Hamilton Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Sport Suburban said: Are they no longer available? I believe that the Transkit is still available from HRM. I have one, and it is fantastic. I am leaning towards either Acapulco Blue or Candy Apple Red, with a black interior, and white stripes. Your builds is a beauty.
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Super sweet and welcome to the 68 Shelby club. Good choice on the 69 engine as it includes the ramair air cleaner. Edited January 31, 2018 by vamach1 111
Snake45 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Very nice! Clean build, super-smooth paint, what's not to like?
vamach1 Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 8 hours ago, drodg said: Very nice. I wish I would have bought one of the convertibles from HRM when they were available. Did Brad stop making them? Send him a check and he would probably make one.
Mercuryman54 Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 Here's one I built a few years ago. Might try to get one of those convertibles some time. Dennis
drodg Posted February 1, 2018 Posted February 1, 2018 17 hours ago, Ron Hamilton said: I believe that the Transkit is still available from HRM. I have one, and it is fantastic. I am leaning towards either Acapulco Blue or Candy Apple Red, with a black interior, and white stripes. Your builds is a beauty. You know I thought that HRM had sold those out but maybe it was on one of his retailers sights that showed that. I am sorry for posting that if they are still available. Thanks everyone.
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