Revell 1/12 Ford Shelby GT500
Discussion
Assembly is 50% complete.
Trouble with the stripe decals on the rear seats. They just wouldn't adhere to the surface, no matter how much decal softener I used. The only solution was to attack it with a rattle can of Humbrol matt varnish acrylic. Success.
More confusing paint notations from Revell. They didn't specify that all of the glove compartment and ventilator surround had to painted aluminium. Thanks to Google images, I rectified that. Brush painted with Tamiya aluminium acrylic.
Masking removed to accommodate the windows and rear wing. I painted part of the back end in gloss black paint. I saw it on Jay Leno's Garage, so it must be good.
Windows in place. Painting could've been easier if Revell had provided masking seals in the same way that Tamiya do. It would make painting the curves easier.
Assembly almost complete. The rear spoiler to cement in place and then the Shelby stripes.
How the model looks against some of my kit hoard.
Here' s the reason for the delay in posting images - the Shelby stripes. It's best if you start applying the decals on the back of the car and work your way forward. Bear in mind, they have to be fixed in place with millimetric precision. So you'll need a rule and a lot of decal fix. I've cemented the chrome Shelby badge in place after adding the stripes. Don't try to fix all the stripes in place in one go. Add them in stages. The amount of precision required will test your patience.
Edited by Langweilig on Monday 3rd September 21:39
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