70 GT-500

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

This is what I wanted when the kit first came out.  Glad they finally added the stripes.  Not a bad kit.  Pretty easy to build, but I did have a lot of trouble with that front end and the stripes.  That front end is just a hair too wide for the body; as you can see.  The rear can be a little tricky too, but if you get it just right it should slide right into place no problem.

SAM_1881 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

SAM_1882 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

[karbuildr]

Very nice build. Mustangs always look good in red.

[happy grumpy]

Cool Mustang. Turned out really nice.

[shoopdog]

Very nice Mustang build!

[Bainford]

Good looking Shelby.

[Jim B]

Nicely done.

[michelle]

nice work 
what is the difference between the 69 shelby gt500 and the 70 shelby gt500 they look exactly the same other then the hood stripes not being on the a 69 
i am going to guess revell just made some new decals and pulled a round 2 and just reissued the 69 gt500 kit as a 70 gt500 kit like round 2 did with the 75 dart sport and the 76 dart sport kits 

[Dr Cobra]

1 hour ago, michelle said:

nice work 
what is the difference between the 69 shelby gt500 and the 70 shelby gt500 they look exactly the same other then the hood stripes not being on the a 69 
i am going to guess revell just made some new decals and pulled a round 2 and just reissued the 69 gt500 kit as a 70 gt500 kit like round 2 did with the 75 dart sport and the 76 dart sport kits 

70 Shelbys were left over 69s. Ford added hood stripes and a front spoiler.

[michelle]

1 hour ago, Dr Cobra said:

70 Shelbys were left over 69s. Ford added hood stripes and a front spoiler.

wow talk about a cash grab you would think ford would have tried harder to not make the them look different  maybe changing the hood scoop maybe something like the 67 shelby gt350's or 68 shelby gt500kr's had or something closer to hood  scoop design that would be used on the 71-73 mustang boss 351's and mach 1's  or change the headlights location in grille a bit closer to the center like how the 70 mustangs were 
for this revell kit at least you can use it to make a 69 gt500 if you can't find the revell 69 gt500 fastback kit 

Edited January 22 by michelle

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice-looking build. Good job.

[Bucky]

Great looking Shelby! The color really helps it stand out. I always thought the '69-'70 Shelby looked better than the regular Mustang. 

The thing about the '69 and '70 being so similar is not much different than '68-'72 Corvettes, '67-'69 Barracuda and Dart, '71-'72 Chevelle, among others. 

[vamach1]

20 hours ago, michelle said:

wow talk about a cash grab you would think ford would have tried harder to not make the them look different  maybe changing the hood scoop maybe something like the 67 shelby gt350's or 68 shelby gt500kr's had or something closer to hood  scoop design that would be used on the 71-73 mustang boss 351's and mach 1's  or change the headlights location in grille a bit closer to the center like how the 70 mustangs were 
for this revell kit at least you can use it to make a 69 gt500 if you can't find the revell 69 gt500 fastback kit 

The 69’s were not selling too well due to the high price.  Even with the cost being more than a Mach1 or Boss they probably did not make as much as on a base model Mustang with a lot of options.  Shelby was out of the picture so Ford just reassigned new VINs for the unsold cars and if you bought one back then for $5K they are worth well in excess of $100K these days in excellent condition.

[charger74]

Very nice 

[STU111]

Nice work. Candy Apple red / gold stripes is a great colour combo . 👍🏻

[Tom99]

Nice!

[ncbuckeye67]

Very nice! Excellent build.

[slusher]

Beautifully don=!

[PappyD340]

Great looking build!

[XYHARRY]

I want to add this kit to my stash one day, yours looks great in red. Well done Eric.

Cheers, 

David. 😎👍

[VanGoGo]

Nice work! Ive always thought 69-70 were best looking Shelbys

[Chinacar]

My favourite rendition of the Shelby Mustang. Looks great in person