Gramps46 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I am posting this Cobra on behalf of Scott Kercher. The model and photos are by Scott and he is known for his very authentic builds. This model is of the FIA Cobra raced in the 1964 Targa Florio by Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant. Scott started with the Revell slot car body and stretched an AMT Cobra chassis to fit. He opened and hinged the hood and added the bumps in the trunk lid, created to allow the required FIA suitcase to fit inside, front of rear fender flairs were rounded a bit to match the prototype. He added an Amt engine with Monogram heads and scratched built the headers. The interior is comprised of a scratched dash with The Wizard's "O"s bezels, Monogram side panels with the Amt tunnel, scratched "Gurney" seat. The paint is Duplicolor Viking Blue, Replica' and Miniatures Halibrands, VRM decals, Monogram Goodyears, and scratched jack points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Simply marvelous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Very well done conversion and excellent photography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Fantastic build! Excellent workmanship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Congratulations and two thumbs up to Scott for creating this accurate FIA Cobra , simply the nicest I've ever seen in scale ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 It looks like it could be raced right now. Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Beautifully built Cobra. Very realistic looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I showed this to Brad of HRM and he said he knows Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Excellent build and photography, very realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Outstanding work! Tell him I said Model On! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 A top class build , looks so right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmad1957 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Man- that's a gorgeous build! very realistic, and yes the photography is top notch~**~ 2 thumbs up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Wow, this was very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Wow!!!, that does look good!!….almost as good as AFX's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Great minds think alike Scott, did exactly the same to mine. Dave B http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/81409-revell-fia-cobra-csx2323 Edited December 16, 2018 by Bantoft spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Outstanding build of one of all-time favorites! He really nailed this one. Great base & photos, too. Not to be greedy, but any shots of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Amazing! Edited December 16, 2018 by vintagercr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Outstanding replica! And great photos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That is one fine Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 This is a great build, the colour is fantastic and the finish on the body is excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Very nice work! It's not that I don't like Cobras, but I haven't read much about the history. When I attended the Thin Air IPMS Nationals, they had a tour to the museum owned by Shelby owners. That's when I learned about the trunk modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Beautiful Cobra, very well done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Tell Scott he did a nice job Gary. Did Scott take any engine bay photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Wow!!!, that does look good!!….almost as good as AFX's Thanks Dann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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