Kaleb Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Mine was finally sent out from Hobbylinc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 is that bronze/copper color on the underside on all colors and on the 2010 GT? Thanks, joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 This is looking very nice Dave and I might be tempted to buy one, although given my tendency to not finish, I probably will buy the smaller scale version. It looks like this goes together well and is fairly well detailed, despite some of the simple approach taken by Revell. I did notice on the Modelroundup site tonight that they show this kit as "just arrived" and they are selling it for $55.90. It will be interesting to see how long before the aftermarket has parts and detail items available for this kit. As has been discussed, there will be a demand for improving some of the perceived shortcomings and omissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 is that bronze/copper color on the underside on all colors and on the 2010 GT? On that note, do you think a bronze would do well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What a kool kit! Looks like Revel has hit a home Run! Simple to build & enough detail to look great right out of the box or with a few extra goodies. Dave, you are doing an awesome job on the build! Looks great. Way too big of a kit for me to build, then again so is 1/24 scale! The reference pics has been real nice & great reference. I do have the Jada GT-500 kit which is a great kit as well. I have tinkered with it a little, so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Got my kit for a commision build last Saturday. I must say that for a simplified kit it has a "Tamiya" simplification thing happening. The good news is the car I'm building is a "Stripe Delete" car in Kona Blue, but I got a 12oz can from autoexpress.com and it's spot on. I don't have to apply the tacky seat stripes either since they are not part of his package. It's strange, the guy is 67 years old and drives parts for us at NAPA. He worked for Xerox for 35 years so his Hot Rod fetish is fueled by more ample means. His car is a SVT variant with the special handling package, so that means the kit wheels don't match his, but he's cool with that. Bummer for me as I wanted it perfect in every way. I'll post pix when it's finished. Bob Edited September 15, 2011 by Dragline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F91 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Reading this thread with great interest. Has anyone mentioned that the tooling for this kit is almost identical, sans body and engine, to the Revell 1/25 2010 Mustang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 It's even more identical to the 1:25 2010 Shelby Mustang GT500 that's coming out in the next month or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just like Revell's 1/12 and 1/25 scale '69 Camaro Z/28 kits from twenty years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklesh Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Hi all. New to this forum and this is my first post. I just received this kit this week and I think it's great. And I too hope someone will do aftermarket parts . . . especially stripes as I have a black 11 with silver stripes and would really like to build this to match. The build here is awesome and I have some comments about the kit. I saw in the instructions that Revell calls out a different color for the valve covers than what is on my car. The 11 has a flat finish blue. I don't know if the 10 was different. The Gurney flap is not adjustable, not red, and not carbon. The flap is different between the regular car and that with the performance package. The regular "flap" is flat. The other has a slight lip on its trailing edge. I don't know if it sits at a different angle but if it does, it is very slight. The regular lays almost flat but the thing does work. It creates such a low pressure area behind it that the back end is almost always instantly dirty. The headrests are only adjustable up or down. My wife who is shorter than I am hates them. The dash panels are engine turned. I would like to see this replicated in a photo etched part. It is quite distinctive and would be very difficult to do with paint. And the metallic spokes on the wheel do not match it. They are much darker in tone than either the dash or the cobra emblem in the middle of the wheel. I would also like to see somebody do the SHELBY letters in photo etch. The real letters stand out from the vehicle and a decal doesn't do them justice. The outside cobra emblems though are good as plastic pieces. The real ones are about double the thickness of the SHELBY lettering on the back. If you are interested, a great reference book covering the concept, design and building of the GT500 is available from Shebly American at www.shelbystore.com. Lots of good pictures and a good read too. And I bought Trumpeter's GT too. In fact, my selection of the colors for my real Shelby was because of the paint scheme on chassis 1046, the 66 Le Mans winner. I hate to admit it but for years, I thought the real colors on this car were black and white and the old IMC kit didn't do anything to help that misconception. Can't wait to see the next part of the build here . . . and I need to start mine. Edited September 22, 2011 by jklesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklesh Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thought I'd add a pic of the 11 engine to illustrate the color of the valve covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Welcome! David did finish the car, and it's right here............... http://www.modelcars...showtopic=47694 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklesh Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks for the link. He did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirich1 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I was over at the local Ford dealership getting the oil changed in my F-150, walked into the showroom and in the center sits a bright red GT500 convertible. One badass car with a $60,000 price tag, of course, that's not including all the other fees. The best part was the hood was open, that engine is crammed in there; make sure you paint your valve covers bright blue, Ford Engine Light Blue specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I was over at the local Ford dealership getting the oil changed in my F-150, walked into the showroom and in the center sits a bright red GT500 convertible. One badass car with a $60,000 price tag, of course, that's not including all the other fees. The best part was the hood was open, that engine is crammed in there; make sure you paint your valve covers bright blue, Ford Engine Light Blue specifically. Not all are painted blue, I found some photos just like david done, except the front of the supercharger should be black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Yup. The iron plants in the 2010s are generally finished this way: where the aluminum mills in the 2011+ are generally done like this: And there are enough similarities there that it doesn't look like too much of a fudge to paint the 2010 engine to 2011+ specs. Most obvious things I see are the disappearance of that little reservoir in front of the left head, and the addition of the firewall insulation. You'll find that insulation on the 2011+ GTs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Ah so there's the difference, I painted mine but Im going back with the 10 specs IMO it looks better...I changed my mind on the paint so blue wouldn't look good with orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porscheman Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I received this one on Thursday and painted it 68 Shelby Acapulco Blue. When it came to the stripes, they are very thin as previously mentioned and I screwed them up bad. So I had find an alternative. I was going to paint the stripes on but I didn't feel like masking everything off. I measured the width of the decal stripes and found that PVC white electrical tape is the same width. As long as you take your time and try not to stretch it, you get a very flexable stripe that that can be removed without damaging the paint and it come many different colors. Just make sure you get PVC tape, anything else will shrink. I used this for the black window trim that was turning back to chrome with age on my Porsche and it been on the car for 3 years with no shrinkage. This is my 1st post and thought this maybe another idea for the stripes on the Shelby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F91 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Mine has the light blue valve covers, as does my 2011 1:1 5.0, so it's my own little custom job. Dreading the stripes, I went with a Red body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridjockey Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) i was looking around for some aftermarket wheels for this kit and found out that the guy over at ebay who sells the torque thruster american racing rims in 1/8 scale plans to make up some resin wheels for this kit . the 19" torque thrusters for a steve mcqueen bullit build of this kit would sell like crazy. Edited October 7, 2011 by gridjockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 i was looking around for some aftermarket wheels for this kit and found out that they guy over at ebay who sells the torque thruster american racing rims in 1/8 scale plans to make up some resin wheels for this kit . the 19" torque thrusters for a steve mcqueen bullit build of this kit would sell like crazy. I just got my kit Thursday, so I am going to get started on some wheels for this kit this week. I really like the two-piece construction of these wheels and we finally have some modern low-profile tires in 1/12 scale. This kit "feels" an awful lot like Monogram's 1/12 '69 Camaro Z/28 kit, and that's a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 The kit is also annonced by Revell Germany for 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobaccoleafpie Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Hey folks! This model is on Amazon for a pretty good price. $45.45 plus about $7 shipping. I bought mine from the same vendor for a bit less than $40 and he has since raised the price. Just thought I'd let you know, and Seasons Greetings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalefinishes Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Okay, I know I'm a bit late on this, but the info is good! The color used on the bottom of these Mustangs is olive green Ecoat. SEM sells a spray paint that is dead on for this color. http://sem.ws/Catalog.asp?prod=327 You can get this at any good automotive paint supply store (and their black is great for replacement panels). I will soon be carrying a rust color, so anyone who wants to go that route... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singularity Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Great thread David! Thanks for the tips... just got started on my GT500 replica. Going for the Ingot silver with black stripes paint scheme and anthracite wheels... Problem is, I messed up the wheels really bad (bout of absent-mindedness), is there any way I can get replacements or comparable wheels for the model? I tried placing an order on Revell's replacement parts site but it doesn't seem to have accepted my order for some reason, even though I received a confirmation email. Please Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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