Brudda Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Oh boy, another big project ! You have my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 All primed. Bodywork looks good. Sand and ready for the Acapulco blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, Brudda said: All primed. Bodywork looks good. Sand and ready for the Acapulco blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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