AMT ERTL 1967 Shelby GT-350

[Hotrod 97]

Thank you for the compliment JC! I’m enjoying the journey of building.

[Hotrod 97]

The body is in primer and the wheels are done. I sanded the treads to give it that “drove to the show” look.

[Mercuryman54]

Fun, easy kit to build!! I built this one a few years ago. Have fun!!

Dennis

[Hotrod 97]

Alright, time to get back to the Shelby. 

I wasn’t satisfied with the way the paint job turned out, so I soaked it in Super Clean for a bit to get the heavy stuff off. 

I’ll put another thin coat of primer on before I paint it (again).

[Sledsel]

20 hours ago, Hotrod 97 said:

Alright, time to get back to the Shelby. 

I wasn’t satisfied with the way the paint job turned out, so I soaked it in Super Clean for a bit to get the heavy stuff off. 

I’ll put another thin coat of primer on before I paint it (again).

UGH...... I hate when that happens... did it many many times. Keep with it.

 

[mod3l Lover]

  Nice stuff there Tyler!!  I look forward to

seeing it all done.

     David S.

[Hotrod 97]

Alright, I'm gonna stay with this build until it's finished this time. I decided to start over with the body and strip it down to the bare plastic. Here it is after about a half hour in a 91% IPA bath. I'll clean up the remaining paint/primer tonight.

[Hotrod 97]

Got the engine bay looking a little better. Just need to clean up the corners and then It'll be ready for primer.

[dragmodels44]

Looks Great!

[Force]

Nice interior and I hope the paintjob will work out for you.
This kit is a part of the last batch of all new tooling kits AMT/ERTL did in the mid to late 90's before the RC2/Learning Curve bought the company...not much new from them after that.

[Hotrod 97]

6 hours ago, dragmodels44 said:

Looks Great!

Thank you, Steve!

[Hotrod 97]

31 minutes ago, Force said:

Nice interior and I hope the paintjob will work out for you.
This kit is a part of the last batch of all new tooling kits AMT/ERTL did in the mid to late 90's before the RC2/Learning Curve bought the company...not much new from them after that.

Thank you very much for the interesting information - I did not know that about this kit.

[Slimguy]

I love your detail work.  I realize it is a small point but darn you painted that engine belt system with a very steady hand.  It looks perfect, as does the dash and the door panels.  Can't wait yo see the finished model.

[Hotrod 97]

16 hours ago, Slimguy said:

I love your detail work.  I realize it is a small point but darn you painted that engine belt system with a very steady hand.  It looks perfect, as does the dash and the door panels.  Can't wait yo see the finished model.

Thank you very much, David. I appreciate the compliment. Good eye - I took my time with the fine details.

[Hotrod 97]

I had an idea to make final assembly easier - what if I cut the engine bay out of the body and attached it to the interior/chassis assembly, like this? Any thoughts?

[Snake45]

On 10/26/2018 at 6:26 AM, afx said:

Clean paint and assembly work Ty.  You're well on your way to becoming and excellent builder.

Agree. I think your Dad would be proud of you. Drive on! 

[Hotrod 97]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

Agree. I think your Dad would be proud of you. Drive on! 

Thanks much, Snake! I appreciate the support and encouragement!