Shelby Mustang GT500 build - detailed

[Jeremy Jon]

what do you use for the carpeting

Hi Mike, here is a tutorial I made for the carpeting

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82303

[Speedfreak]

Jeremy, how's this project going?

[Jeremy Jon]

Slow progress, frustrating, but lacquer needs to be allowed to properly cure/set, before polishing

I decided to build the spare kit in "box stock" form, so to make comparison photos of the two side-by-side

"box stock" vs. "not" box stock !!

[Speedfreak]

One looks more detailed then the other Really great work.

[Tompidom]

Cool seeing the difference between box stock and detailed!

[freakshow12]

So, for your box build did you just go straight by instruction paint call outs? Reason I ask is because little things that could have been just detail painted like the dash and some engine stuff you didn't do

[Jeremy Jon]

Thanks guys! Yes, painted strictly out-of-box, no additional detailing, no scribing, nothing but clean up of parts & paint & assembled, to compare against the modified version

Instructions call for basic colours, semi-gloss black as used, silver & aluminum on drivetrain ...couple things I did differently was paint the engine valve covers/super-charger in semi-blk also instead of silver said in instructions, and painted chassis underbody in body colour rather than flat black only

Edited September 3, 2014 by Jeremy Jon

[Jeremy Jon]

The hood painted white belies the extent of modifications, with lengthened nose edge, underside detailing & vent opening modifications to fit the PE (photo etch) grill inserts properly!

[hgbben]

Glad to see this near completion Jeremy. I take it that the blue decals were the correct shade or at least close?

[slusher]

You have made lots of progress since I checked in last. Looking awesome.

[Jeremy Jon]

Thanks Carl & Ben, yes decals were exact needed

[sbvwfanatic]

So amazing!

I'm torn between inspiration to go straight out to my garage and build, or quiting the Hobby entirely because I now feel like an absolute hack....

WOW!

[Jeremy Jon]

Thanks Scott! Build man build!
I'm a hack too, and out of my mind a little (which helps!)

[Jeremy Jon]

Finally had to paint the stripes on, and final assembly still requiring quite a lot of little under body mods to make sit down right

Drilled through resin tires/wheels and into base of diorama, and ran wire looped through, including one around transmission tunnel cross brace (molded part of chassis) which will hold car to base securely

Finishing the last of details for final (finally!) assembly

[Jeremy Jon]

[slusher]

Man those stripes look good Jeremy. Starting to come together...

[Jeremy Jon]

Man those stripes look good Jeremy. Starting to come together...

Thanks Carl! Let me tell you, those *&$^* stripes have been a bane to my existence, nothing seemed to work out well, until this final attempt, definitely wrapping this build up over the Christmas break

[Speedfreak]

Man those stripes look good Jeremy. Starting to come together...

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Really nice work Jeremy. Love it when someone puts this kind of effort into a build!

[Jeremy Jon]

Thanks Gene, it has been a long project!

[hgbben]

Stripes look great Jeremy

[66belair]

Outstanding!