MY Eleanor 1967 Shelby Mustang WIP

[madonion48]

Superb work on all chapters, I enjoyed watching your progress. The best Eleanor kit I seen so far

[sam01contact]

Thank you for your nice words and support!

Decals have been applied to the body and the clear coat is drying as I write this post. In the meantime, I want to show you the work I have done with the wheels and tires.

First, I painted the wheels with a mix of Model Master´s Magnesium and Titanium (sorry, the photos are a little dark). I assembled all the wheel parts:



Here´s the discs with Shelby calipers:



I glued the discs in place. I also added aluminum lug nuts:



And finally, the finished wheels. I really like the look of the wheel/tire unit:



That´s it for this mini-update. Next, I will show you the cleared body!

[ChristopheB]

The wheels look awesome!

[da_ashman]

Nice work!!! Those wheels look great!! What colour did you use for the Rims?

[sam01contact]

Thanks for your interest!

Nice work!!! Those wheels look great!! What colour did you use for the Rims?

da_ashman, I mixed Model Master´s Magnesium and Titanium.

Well, the body is done!! First, I applied the Mustang racing stripes and side decals:













Next, I airbrushed 3 coats of ZERO clear. I really like this stuff, you get an even, shinny finish every time!





I got some dust particles in the body, so I brought out my sanding pads and NOVUS compound kit. First, I got rid of the dust with the pads, and then I polished the body back to a nice shine:





Here's the finished body. I like the final result!











Next time, I'll show you the body details and place. Thanks for watching!

[da_ashman]

B e a u t i f u l !!!!!!

[klutz_100]

Looking great, Sam

[John18d]

Really nice Sam
your attention to the details of the dash - pedals - engine etc is amazing for 1/24
Your WIPs are always very educational
Thanks Sam
John

[generationx]

Beautiful!

[sam01contact]

Thank you for your words and interest!

It's almost done! I applied metal foil to enhance window trim:



Next, I applied the rear lights:



I did a headliner and added the rearview mirror and sunvisors (not included in the kit, they must be scratchbuilt):



I glued the windows in place with 3 minute epoxy and added the grilles:



I added a sunscreen to the front window:



And here's where we are so far:









Next, I will place the body over the chassis and do some additional detail on the engine area. Thanks for watching after all this time!

[griffin-gt40]

Sam,

Your WIPS are always so good. Lot's of pics, lots of details and good explanations of what you did. Cant wait to see this one finished. Another kit that's on my personal bucketlist.

David

[da_ashman]

Amazing work as always & completely agree with Griffin's comment!!
Youve inspired me to get mine out of its box & get stuck in!

[John18d]

Brilliant work Sam
love the added details - like the frame tie-in kit etc
was that Zero clear 2K?
what glue did you use for the flocking?
Thanks Sam
John

[sam01contact]

Your WIPS are always so good. Lot's of pics, lots of details and good explanations of what you did. Cant wait to see this one finished. Another kit that's on my personal bucketlist.

Thank you David! You should plan to build your Eleanor soon! It would be great to see more models of this great car!

Amazing work as always & completely agree with Griffin's comment!!
Youve inspired me to get mine out of its box & get stuck in!

Thanks da_ashman! I would love to see your work in this model!

Brilliant work Sam
love the added details - like the frame tie-in kit etc
was that Zero clear 2K?
what glue did you use for the flocking?

Thank you John!Yes, I used Zero clear, great stuff!! For the flocking, I diluted white glue with water and worked in small sections at a time to get a nice, even result.

[sam01contact]

Finally, after 5 YEARS, my Eleanor is complete!!!

I did the missing panels to complete the engine area:





Then, I glued the wheels in place:









I also glued in place the final details...Side mirrors, door handles, windshield wipers, Side and back Shelby Mustang emblems, door locks...

And yes!!! The pony is complete!!





















You can find more photos in this link:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1137696

Friends, THANK YOU for your support and interest! It's great to have this model in my shelf!! I hope you like the final result.