DONE! Chiefs Revell 1/12 Shelby GT500 pos
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am
Hi fellas!
calling this done. after a good while with no mojo, i wanted to start the new year with a gentle start. i decided that id build this oob, other than the paintwork, and just let things slide and enjoy the build.
all went swimmingly, until i started making stupid mistakes! i left car polish in panel lines, then put clear coats on, forgetting to clean said polish off first! i changed body colour half way through after already painting and installing the interior. i fitted the glazing without cleaning my greasy fingerprints from the inside. i fitted the body without cleaning the dust off the interior. i discovered overspray and paint spots all over, after i had clear coated the bodywork. i cracked the decals after gloss coating....
the list is endless, lol!
however, i stuck to my guns, and didnt let it get my down too much, and soldiered on. tbh, i was starting to lose interest, im really not a car guy. but im looking forward to some of the upcoming gb's/sig's, so i had to get it finished.
the kit itself is pretty good, its huge! im sure it could be made better by a more patient build. my only gripes with the kit are....
not being able to angle the front wheels.
no door windows
vague fitting of quite a few parts. ie. no locating pins or sloppy fit.
anyway.... enough of my drivel, heres the damage.
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
i actually like the colour on this pic, the way it changes for light to darker orange. just a shame it shows up all the dust i failed to clean off before putting the body on, lol!!
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
and this shows why i dont build cars for a living, the wheel fell off, lol!!
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickr
well, there you have it, not a very good finish for the first gb of the year, but its still a finish. and more importantly, i still have a hunger to get building again. roll on the next gb!!
thanks for looking guys!
calling this done. after a good while with no mojo, i wanted to start the new year with a gentle start. i decided that id build this oob, other than the paintwork, and just let things slide and enjoy the build.
all went swimmingly, until i started making stupid mistakes! i left car polish in panel lines, then put clear coats on, forgetting to clean said polish off first! i changed body colour half way through after already painting and installing the interior. i fitted the glazing without cleaning my greasy fingerprints from the inside. i fitted the body without cleaning the dust off the interior. i discovered overspray and paint spots all over, after i had clear coated the bodywork. i cracked the decals after gloss coating....
the list is endless, lol!
however, i stuck to my guns, and didnt let it get my down too much, and soldiered on. tbh, i was starting to lose interest, im really not a car guy. but im looking forward to some of the upcoming gb's/sig's, so i had to get it finished.
the kit itself is pretty good, its huge! im sure it could be made better by a more patient build. my only gripes with the kit are....
not being able to angle the front wheels.
no door windows
vague fitting of quite a few parts. ie. no locating pins or sloppy fit.
anyway.... enough of my drivel, heres the damage.
Untitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on Flickri actually like the colour on this pic, the way it changes for light to darker orange. just a shame it shows up all the dust i failed to clean off before putting the body on, lol!!
Untitled by rich applegarth, on FlickrUntitled by rich applegarth, on Flickrand this shows why i dont build cars for a living, the wheel fell off, lol!!
Untitled by rich applegarth, on Flickrwell, there you have it, not a very good finish for the first gb of the year, but its still a finish. and more importantly, i still have a hunger to get building again. roll on the next gb!!
thanks for looking guys!
