Hertz Shelby GT350H

[2002p51]

The other day, while I was routing around in my stash looking for an engine for the '48 Ford Rag Top I came across this:

The Monogram Hertz Mustang GT350H. It was sitting there in the box, 90% finished. I forgot I even had it!

Everything was painted, even the stripes, (The Monogram decals were brown not gold so I painted the stripes) the chassis was done, wheels painted and detailed, engine done. I have no idea why I put it away so close to being finished, but all it took was a little foil work around the windows and final assembly.

Any of you guys ever do that?

Edited September 19, 2012 by 2002p51

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[rmvw guy]

That looks way to nice to be put away in a box and forgotten! Maybe it had something to do with the decals being wrong, no I think it may have been the BMF (I hate that stuff). I have done that, the one that comes to mind is a SS454 pickup, I put it away for over 10 years. I used to do that all the time, paint them and put them away, that's the part I enjoy the most. I would let my son build them when he was growing up, he never liked to paint them. Thanks for sharing and the memories.

Edited September 19, 2012 by rmvw guy

[3men2s]

I am in love BRO, I have this kit and I meesed up the body, I am getting another one because of this post

[cobraman]

That is one very cool looking Mustang. Good job !

[tyrone]

Nice looking Stang....

[Miatatom]

Beautiful work, especially the BMF. This is another one I want to build eventually. You did a great job!

[slusher]

Beautiful Mustang...

[ssroczyn]

Nice Build! After seeing this, it sure makes me glad I have one in my stash ready to build!!

Good Job!

Steve

[Ira]

LOOKS GREAT!!!

Nice Build...

[Monty]

Geeez, Drew, I wish I could open some old boxes and find well-built, ready-to-finish kits like yours. For some reason, you just don't seem like the type of person who'd get a model that close to being finished & then put it away. Glad you found this one again!

I've gotten used to seeing your name associated with various race car models over the years, so it's nice to see you apply your talents to a street machine like this. Well done!

[Brudda]

Gotta love the Shelby Mustangs! Nice job!!!!!

[W-Machine]

Wow! You forgot about THAT! Nice build.

[2002p51]

For some reason, you just don't seem like the type of person who'd get a model that close to being finished & then put it away.

Well, I have to agree with you, I don't know what happened there. I've gotten stuck in the middle of lots of projects and put them away, never again to see the light of day, but I can't explain what the deal was with this one.

[1930fordpickup]

It looks Great !

Such is life .

You can never remember why you do the things you do , that is why we leave things in funny places .

[surfjunke]

What a great find! Very glad you finished it. It looks great. Beautiful work.

[Rob McKee]

I love the car and love how well this model came out. Great job.

I do this kind of thing all of the time. Summer is the best time for me to paint so I often paint several kits so I can complete them in the winter months. I do however forget which ones I have done and through the shuffle of finished and started kits I loose track. Every once in a while I will discover a started kit that I have totally forgotten about.

Mine never seem to look as good as yours though.