1/8 Shelby GT500.

[Brudda]

Starting a 1/8 gt500. Combining a DeAgostini body to the Agora supersnake platform. This is what I’m shooting for. The 67 ford colors are not the best . Going for the Acapulco blue. Not quite the same shade but I tinted it to be a little more attractive to my tastes. The color chart is pretty bland. Here is a car painted Acapulco blue, but the color chart is different. Probably because the chart is really old.  Fixing the issues on the body and fit. . They are not bad,  but I want it a little better. I have a little more confidence especially on such a very expensive kit.  Adding detail to the build. I have freedom on this build, like my agora 427 cobra, I was able to just do what I wanted. Here we go. 

 

[Brudda]

Fixing the small problem areas. Filling the injection pin marks, sanding the edges of the hood , doors and deck lid for less paint build up. Not going to strip all of the paint. Using it as a guide coat to block the panels. We will see if this works. Need a lot of area to work on the car. Prepping the car this weekend and spraying next weekend, I hope. Going to spray a acid etch primer.

[cobraman]

Oh boy, another big project !  You have my attention.

[Brudda]

Started priming. Had a few issues in the body . Now straight. Washed the parts with dawn soap and dried the parts. I always wash body parts with dawn and a toothbrush. Priming the car with a etch primer. If I miss sanding a small spot on the body, the etch primer will etch into a unsanded area and help bind the materials to the body. Like when I mask for the stripes. Will not pull up the paint when I unmask it. 

[Brudda]

All primed. Bodywork looks good. Sand and ready for the Acapulco blue. 

[Brudda]

4 minutes ago, Brudda said:

All primed. Bodywork looks good. Sand and ready for the Acapulco blue. 

 

[Brudda]

Lining up the doors, hood and trunk. Fixing small problems along the way. Taking time but this stuff makes a model. Cannot wait to paint this car. I was talking to a IPMS judge at the nationals in Vegas. All of the models were the best I have ever seen. Asked him (how do you judge, when all of them are great builds? ) he responded you have to nit pick. So I am nit picking this Shelby body.