Deuces ll Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Gorgeous!.... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Thank you Deuses ll. And thank you guys for the great comments. So far I am happy with the results but do not want to get cocky as the model gods can humble you real fast. Might rest on the body and start on the 427. Thank you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesG Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 A stunner. Cant wait to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Looking good Bruce?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 What a beauty Bruce! The first cobra 427 I ever saw was black. Not as shiny though ? thank you for showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I’m in love with that black paint finish. Simply stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Thank you guys for the wonderful comments. I’m going to be rubbing and polishing this car all week. Want it to be the best and smoothest paint job I have ever done on a model. My detail friend set me up with some super stuff. I do not know what it is but it really works great. He even labeled it (polishing for dummies) 1 is for cutting, 2 is for polishing and 3 is wax. I resanded the body last week and sprayed several more coats of clear. So I will not rub thru. Pressing the envelope on the paint. But so far it’s working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Outstanding stuff Bruce!! That black reminds me of 32 Ford I had the pleasure of working on. Pushing the envelope, naw...you can get lost in that deep shine! keep it up my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I really like the paint like everyone else but that mock-up with the wheels/tires under it.............well, when you get a bit bogged down or need a pick-me-up, find that pic and I'm sure you'll be right back at it. It's going to be a stunning build. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Show quality paint ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Straight out the gun, this clear coat is amazing, I guess it's talent and experience, I've been modelling for years and could never imagine getting a finish like that! Superb work on the prep, and fitting. If I ever get a MFH kit, I'm sure my wife would divorce me. Looking good, thanks for sharing the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Absolutely stunning paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Thank you guys very much. Put the hood and deck lid on permanently. Lovers in the side of the body. The rivers and lovers took a long time to do. Had to assemble the louvers .Redrill the holes in the body for the paint clearance. A little nerve racking painted the inside of the shell flat aluminum from tamiya. Getting all the silver fingerprints off the car was fun. Just thinking about Codi and he is right. I had to laugh at myself about Codi’s comment about model factory hiro. I believe all of them are hard to do , just in different ways. Codi you are right. What was I thinking??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 All the panels are on the car permanently. Repolished and the body is going to be put away . 427 next. Had to take a pick of the brake and clutch pedals. Painted the starbursts black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Awesome stuff Bruce!! Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 This is coming together very well, and your build looks very slick- it belies all the prep work that has gone into it. Look forward to watching this come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Reminds me of the Factory Five replica I had - the paint was pretty nice. Your build is looking amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Thank you guys very much. vamach1 we need to see more of the factory five. I would like to build one some day. Here is the start of the engine. Painted the engine block black. Sand blasted the manifold, oil pan, bellhousing, heads, front timing chain cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Thank you Chris Smith for the research on the engine color. You found a great chart on ford engine colors. So I went black not blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brudda Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 Well not a lot done. Glued the trans and rear diff center section together. Filled the line down the center. Painted them testors silver. Fit water pump. Put the valve cover screws in. More drilling of parts. Trans needs to be drilled for the linkage. You really have to study the instructions. You need to know a little about fuel setups ( holleys). And electrical on FE engines. The mfh instructions are wrong on the Holley. Also they have you hook up the mechanical fuel pump and the electrical fuel pump. It’s One or the other. And the distributor wiring is correct but the kit has no coil. The coil wire goes nowhere. Just little things so you need to really pay attention. Yes for the price it should come with a coil and the directions should be a little more accurate. My friend Mark buys a lot of these kits. He is doing a kit now that has no color choices on the instructions. He called the company and their response was, you need to do the research. Which is true but for the price they should have some sort of color for the parts. But this is model factory hiro. Definitely not your average model kit company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I don't know how I missed this one Bruce, but I LOVE what I'm seeing! I had a choice to get either this or the Ferrari Daytona Spyder when I wanted another MFH kit. I picked the Ferrari as MFH had announced they wouldn't be doing anymore Ferrari kits in the future. I STILL want this one badly and who knows, I may get this as a Christmas present to myself before the end of the year. Yes, MFH's white metal parts can be quite fiddly. I noticed a fit issue with the Daytona's hood as it's white metal, but looks like it can be bent to shape easily. I'll certainly keep this one on my follow list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 The paint finish looks amazing. I like how you're detailing the engine and those are the best looking Ford valve covers that you just never see any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 A little more on the engine. Thank you espo and Thank You MrObsessive. The carb is just sitting on the manifold. Cutting and making the lines for the carb linkage and fuel lines. The pulleys and brackets are cool. It’s hard to see but I scribed timing marks on the damper. The carb is a vacuum secondary. The distributer does not have a vacuum advanced plumbing. Was going to make it on the distributer but decided not to. It’s a street car. I’m surprised the kit does not come with a mechanical secondary Holley for the race version. Probably thought no one would notice. Just crazy people like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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