Revell 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350R

[Jim B]

When I saw this kit being introduced, I got really excited & had to get it:

The box says "NEW" in bright yellow lettering, and I thought "Awesome!"  Much to my surprise (I don't know why I was surprised), the kit isn't new as the frame is clearly stamped "Revell, Inc. 1985", so that makes the kit at least 39 years old.  Not sure what game Revell was playing here.  New decals, maybe?  Newer than AMT?  No idea.  Oh, well.  Marketing gripe session over.  On to the build.

The kit went together about as well as you'd expect a nearly 40-year-old Revell kit to go together.  Fit was decent, and the details were good.  I did run into some issues, but nothing that wasn't insurmountable or that would cause the kit to go airborne. (See my Revell 1970 Porsche 917KH build for that rant!)  In doing a little digging into this car & Walt Hane, I discovered that this model (well, the decals anyway) was actually based on an actual car:According to 3Dog Garage, this car, serial number 5R103, won the SCCA National B-Production Championship in 1966. (1965 Shelby Mustang R-Model | 3 Dog Garage)  I tried to get the model as close to this as I could.

Exterior:Yes, I messed up the decal around the fuel filler cap.

Engine:

Interior:

Not sure why there's a spare tire.  Maybe it's an SCCA rule.  And yes, the actual car has Goodyear 225/70R15 racing slicks while the model has the Firestone street tires that came in the kit.

Well, there it is.  It's not perfect, and it's a nice "Three- Wheeler", but it's done, and I'm happy with the results.

Edited May 19, 2024 by Jim B

[Dave Van]

Nice clean work! I am building this kit now as a scale version of my real GT350R tribute. Hope it comes out as well.

[Jim B]

Thanks, Dave. I'm sure yours will be absolutely stunning, and all four tires will touch the ground at the same time. ?

[Force]

Nice model.
This kit is not new at all, the only thing new is the box and decals and this kit has been out several times, 2 times under the Monogram brand and 6 times under the Revell brand...all are the same basic kit.
I have one of the first issues of the Shelby GT350R from 1994 issued under the Monogram brand but it's based on the tooling of the first 65 Shelby GT350 and 65 Mustang 2+2 also issued by Monogram in 1985 and 1/24th scale, and all the 1964½, 1965 and 1966 Mustangs and Shelbys from Revell and Monogram are based on this tooling.

[TransAmMike]

Very nice, sharp looking ride!?

[Rich Chernosky]

Nice Job Jim...some good attention to detail. And a nice informative post....thanks.

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys I appreciate the positive comments.

@Force I kind of figured it was something like that.  Revell getting as much use as the can out of the Monogram molds.

@Rich Chernosky Glad you found it interesting.

[slusher]

Very nice build sir!

[Pierre Rivard]

Nice build Jim. Always great to see a kit release of a classic race car and the GT350R definitely falls in that category. I love these old 1/24 Monogram kits and your build convinces me this is one I need to acquire.

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.  I appreciate it.

@Pierre Rivard Glad to help! ?

[Force]

On 5/20/2024 at 3:07 AM, Jim B said:

Thanks, guys I appreciate the positive comments.

@Force I kind of figured it was something like that.  Revell getting as much use as the can out of the Monogram molds.

@Rich Chernosky Glad you found it interesting.

Well Revell and Monogram was merged and became the same company 1986.

[Jim B]

2 hours ago, Force said:

Well Revell and Monogram was merged and became the same company 1986.

That's true. And that's why we call them Revellogram. ?

[Chinacar]

Cool replica. At one point I sat in a '66 Shelby 350GTR...the owner was smart enough not to leave the keys in the ignition.

[Ben269]

Did you paint the shift pattern on the shift knob?  love it!

[Jim B]

@Chinacar Thanks, Alex.  Probably a good idea that the keys weren't in the car. ?

@Ben269 Thanks, Ben.  No, shift pattern is a decal from the kit's decal sheet.

[Sledsel]

Good job! 

[Ragtop Man]

Did you tune up the rear stance? These kits have never looked right to me out of the box... 

[Jim B]

@Sledsel Thanks!

48 minutes ago, Ragtop Man said:

Did you tune up the rear stance? These kits have never looked right to me out of the box... 

Nope,it's straight from the box.