Carroll Shelby tribute community build.

[jcbigpaw]

Got some very nice work going on here. Here's my contribution. This should have been done a month ago but I stalled when my paint job went south and put it aside for a while. I started with the Revel Motor City Muscle 1:24 kit and painted and assembled it straight from the box except I added plug wires. I was looking for a simple build as a break from some longer projects and this kit went together very easily. Paint on the body and interior as well as primers were all Rustoleum rattle cans with Testors product used for all brush work. I was a little concerned about the decal stripes going down smooth but with a little Decal Set they laid down nice, even over the hood scoop. The finished paint job isn't as nice as I would like but I can live with it. Hope you enjoy it. Keep the faith.

[wgflatliner]

Looks good, Joe.

Here is my update. 2006 Shelby GT-H box stock with flocking and minimal bare metal foil on the undercarriage.

I'm going to try and have it done by the weekend.

What's left:

Intake tube and filter

Strut bar

Side vents

Wet sand/polish paint and wax

Windows with rear view mirror

Headlights and tail lights

Wheels

Exhaust tips

[cobraman]

Coming along nicely.

[jcbigpaw]

Looking very nice

[Wicky]

some nice builds going on here , I'll join in when I've made a bit of space on the bench , I have a 66 GT350 and GT350 H in my stash so I feel a side by side build coming on .

I got the GT350 H off ebay , the body has been painted realy badly and has a finish like sand paper , other than that it is unstarted , I started rubbing it down , hopefully I can salvage it .

[madhorseman]

A lot of great looking builds going on!! The paint work on the '66 GT-H is awsum, great start on the '06 GT-H as well.

Edited September 23, 2012 by madhorseman

[Phildaupho]

Full post on this model in Under Glass

The First Cobra - A Tribute to Cobra #1 - CSX2000

[Intmd8r]

I think that it's safe to say that Phil has mastered the art of building Cobras. Another fine job!

[madhorseman]

Great looking Cobra,Phil!! What paint did You use? That finish looks fantastic.

Here's a shot of my '69 Shelby with the body painted.Gulf stream aqua is the color.I also painted the interior, just dont have a picture of it yet.

Roy

Edited October 31, 2012 by madhorseman

[Phildaupho]

I used Testor's Boyd's Alumina Yellow which was as close as I could get to pearlescent yellow with what I had on hand. It has a bit of a greenish tinge to it. I have found yellow can be a hard color to match.

More on this Cobra can be found Under Glass at

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65165&hl=

I really like the Gulf Stream Aqua you have used on your 69 Shelby. What paint is that?

[madhorseman]

Ok, You got me Phil. I used Testors Bright Aqua Pearl lacquer, (Shhh, it's listed as a Chevy color), I thought it was a very good match for it.

Roy

Edited November 1, 2012 by madhorseman

[Intmd8r]

Ok, You got me Phil. I used Testors Bright Aqua Pearl lacquer, (Shhh, it's listed as a Chevy), I thought it was a very good match for it.

Roy

[the weapon x]

what kind of wiring you use for your engines

[bandit1]

Sorry guys i havent posted any of my shelby tribute work! ...Life has gotten in the way somewhat ...ill get to my mothers sometime soon to get the kit ....

[Scuderia]

No prob Sean, I need to order my white decal paper to do my Shelby racer. its next on the list to finish...

[the weapon x]

great work guys, after careful reading and hanging out and enjoying following this post. I myself too will join thmmunity

build!!!!! I'll being starting a cobra 427 street. to everyone keep up the fantastic work

[madhorseman]

Hello again all, here are some pics of the '69 Shelby's interior.

Roy

Edited November 17, 2012 by madhorseman

[Scuderia]

That's lookin real good Roy very nice!

[martinfan5]

Love the interior Roy, great job

I will be retuning to this CBP with two builds, one I still need to get, but one of them will be 2007? Shelby GT500KR, and the Shelby GT350R , if all goes well and I dont get outbidded on ebay lol

[madhorseman]

Thanks for the positive comments Guys.

From everything else I'm hearing from you all, there are some more great builds on the way!!

Roy

Edited November 21, 2012 by madhorseman

[martinfan5]

Time to rejoin this one, up next for me will be the Shelby GT500 KR , it will be OOB , I am not going to be using the kit tires, other then that, the only other plans are to lower it, paint will be GTS blue pearl .

Body in primer, and started painting the engine

[Phildaupho]

Cobra CSX 2128 was originally built as a Team Shelby racecar for the 1963 Sebring race for drivers Dan Gurney, Lew Spencer and Dave McDonald. To get it ready in time it was painted with a spray can. The car went on to wide exposure on the cover of the “Hey Little Cobra” record album. Allen Grant was a Shelby employee who aspired to be a team driver. He sold CSX 2128 to Coventry Motors with the provision that he be the driver. Allen Grant was out to impress Carroll Shelby with his racing ability so to make sure his Cobra was as visible as possible on the race track, he had his buddy George Lucas an aspiring movie maker to design an eye-popping livery. Built from AMT kit.

[martinfan5]

Body is now in color

[cobraman]

That color sure looks good.

[martinfan5]

Thanks Ray, after the pic, I went over it with 3600 grit wetsand, now it smoother, but I am trying to deiced if I want to do one more wet coat, or just polish it out , not sure