Revell 2010 Ford Shelby GT500

[ChristopheB]

My wife came back home earlier this year with the following flyer:


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Being, that I am a huge fan of modern muscle cars, I entered the contest with the Revell 2010 Ford Shelby GT 500. The color scheme is the Gulf one. I originally wanted to go with a complete racing livery (racing numbers and Gulf sponsors). I even bought a decal sheet, but then I figured the car looked pretty cool with just the two tone paint.

I experimented quite a few new techniques on this model and used extensively my airbrush on it. I have to say I love the feel of the airbrush and it makes quite a difference on the final product. I also tried a carbon effect on the mirrors which was so much faster than actual decals.

The model is built pretty much out of the box except for Pegasus wheels and a lowered suspension.

Overall I am pretty happy with the result although there are a few flaws. The biggest one being the bad fit of the front bumper with the body and hood. I also lacked some time to try and fix it. I have to say that I entered the pictures at the very last minute and it was a real challenge for me to finish the model on time.

Here are the pictures:






















The model was a winner in my category which came as a great surprise:



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I want to thank my wife for pushing me to enter the contest and Revell for making cool models and great contests.

Your comments and criticism are welcome!

[ricrosar]

Congrats man, that's a great built and well deserved prize winner.

[bradfordian]

What did you win then?

[Veyron]

Great modeling, you deserved it!

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Very nice model! It was one of the ones I helped judge, and I was quite impressed. A very deserving win!

[RonCla]

A well deserved trophy. Congrats.

[da_ashman]

Nice! Congrats!!

[OWhite3]

Sweet Mustang.

[potsie]

I agree with your decision to stick with the basic scheme rather than full race livery. Looks great as is.

[Kjenjak]

An interesting concept, but it works! Congrats!

[JeremyJon]

Congrats & great livery idea, bravo Chris!!

[ChristopheB]

Thank you all for the good comments!

[ChristopheB]

Originally Posted by bradfordian

What did you win then?

Besides the trophy, Revell sent me 12 plastic models (my wife was so happy to see the big box delivered ) and some cool goodies like a jacket, T-shirt, gift card, a few stickers. That was just awesome.

[ChristopheB]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoomMX-5

Very nice model! It was one of the ones I helped judge, and I was quite impressed. A very deserving win!

Thank you very much Bob!

Your comment means a lot to me as I have been following your publications for a few years, trying to improve my skills with your tips. I especially like the silly putty masking one, it works great.

I still have to work on the gluing technique as I did not find a proper solution yet. The Testor glue (red tube) is a bit messy but remains the best I found. I recently tried the Tamiya liquid cement but it has a tendency to ruin my paintjobs.

[quadzero]

What a great story. Congrats on the win, your model is excellent.