1968 Shelby GT500 Barn find !!

[KT EASTMAN]

This started out life as a "show" build complete with all the cool features like full engine wiring / plumbing - carpeted / detailed interior - brake lines with parking brake cables - wheel valve stems - MV headlight lenses (Thank You Marc Nellis !!!) and full polished perfect red paint. It got destroyed at the first local show it attended due to a lack of care on the part of the host (different story). Note to self (and others) do not participate in a model contest at a Motorcycle / tattoo show that serves alcohol !! Well it sat in my bitter abyss forever than one day I had a vision and here it is !!! I built the building using craft and popsicle sticks. It was weathered using "weather it" and then was dusted using my lovely fine sand collected from the backs of 1:1 cars that drive on dirt roads. 

[89AKurt]

I had a model melt/warp a little, so it ended up in a diorama.  Good job!  I've collected that same dust too. 😄

[BERT100]

KT EASTMAN Sorry you had to go through that, But you have made a great recovery with the model. 

"...then was dusted using my lovely fine sand collected from the backs of 1:1 cars that drive on dirt roads. 

" Hummm wonder if I can claim, I am collecting material for my next diorama-insted of washing my wifes SUV?🤣

Edited Wednesday at 04:28 AM by BERT100

[KT EASTMAN]

Sorry.....What I meant to say was that I collected the fine dusty dirt that would accumulate on the backsides of wheels from cars that frequent dirt roads. I am an auto tech by trade so I see a lot of "dirty" cars !!! When you get it off the wheel either by dropping the wheel on the floor form about 6 inches high or lightly scraping the dirt off it has consistency of baby / talcum powder but brown !!! It is perfect to send through my mechanical sifter. 

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Lemonade out of lemons for sure. Any more pics?

[ChrisR]

Very nice.