AMT 1968 Shelby GT-500 by Round 2

[ZombieHunter26]

More to come...

[ZombieHunter26]

Under the skirt....

Few more to go...

[ZombieHunter26]

[ZombieHunter26]

Thanks to the wife for finding the high res camera hiding under a bunch of junk. She is a LIFESAVER.

[Dirkpitt289]

Nicely done, and you made quick work of it too

Edited December 30, 2011 by Dirkpitt289

[Mr. Moparman]

It came out nice, and THOSE pics are ALOT better

[ZombieHunter26]

Thanks guys. I usually don't work THIS fast, but I guess kit building is a lot easier than scratchbuilding (all the parts are there in the kit) so it takes me less time. I will have to take a good bit of time on my next kit.... just to see if I can make it even better.

The awesome thing about this build? It was my first kit build. AND it was level 3.

And I'm now addicted to em.

[Dirkpitt289]

It only takes one

[Monty]

More to come...

Rob, if you wouldn't mind a couple pointers, you can make that Shelby even better. Start by making sure the headlights are on straight (passenger side could use a little adjustment). Also, some folks have shown that using a small bit of Testors canopy glue on chrome headlights gives them the appearance of having glass lenses - it's a fairly cheap and easy trick. Lastly, a black wash on the mesh part of the grille and solid black on the inside grille surround will give it some depth and help set off the grille-mounted lights.

Here's a pic of a black '68 to give you an idea

It looked like you did some weathering on the chassis. What all did you use?

[ZombieHunter26]

It looked like you did some weathering on the chassis. What all did you use?

I washed the piece, primed it in ultra flat camo black (rust-oleum), then drybrushed it with silver acrylic miniature figure paint. I gave it a satin clear coat (krylon). for the gas tank, flatbrushed it with silver and chipped a few bits to give it a dirty look. the rear axle housing was painted in a red ink wash, to give age to the color.

I made it look as though it was restored, but not by a -complete- professional. Think of finding this in someone's garage, and it had been a on-going project for them.

And thanks for the pointers! I ran out of black pigments for my black wash, so it will be a bit before I can touch it up... but for the most part Black Venom is done.