Hotrod 97 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Thank you for the compliment JC! I’m enjoying the journey of building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 The body is in primer and the wheels are done. I sanded the treads to give it that “drove to the show” look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Fun, easy kit to build!! I built this one a few years ago. Have fun!! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Nice stuff there Tyler!! I look forward to seeing it all done. David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Got the engine bay looking a little better. Just need to clean up the corners and then It'll be ready for primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodels44 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Looks Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 6 hours ago, dragmodels44 said: Looks Great! Thank you, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimguy Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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