bill-e-boy Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I was at a breakfast and coffee meet late last year and was smitten by this. A primo 69 Torino Cobra Jet in black on black I ordered this and it arrived just after Xmas The black car provided the inspiration and after digging through the parts box found these wheels so a mock just had to be done The theme of the build is to do it box stock with little or no additional fine detailing - a bit like a slam kit but with clear windows so the interior can be seen. To keep with the black theme I sprayed the interior with Tamiya SE black from a rattle can After using an airbrush for so long it was like throwing paint at he model out of a bucket. The result was good though. The carpet has been painted with Tamiya flat black acrylic While had the SE black out I did the chassis as well The engine is Tamiya medium blue lacquer shot with my airbrush Exhaust is painted with Testors steel Metaliser Next up is the body - I want to dechrome and de-badge so I had some work to do Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 OOPS - moderator can you please move to WIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Looking good so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Looks good, love the subject matter, hard to go wrong with a black CJ Torino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Really nice work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 The instructions called for the hood to be opened up to fit the hi-rise intake and dual 4bbl's. Only thing I now cannot use the hood scoop - darn Oops hole too big So work round is to find a new scoop as I do not want a hole in the hood. Looked in my parts bin and found the belly pan from a wrecked Bad Medicine kit had promise I spent time cleaning up the base and cutting the front of the scoop to shape Ah! much more better The next on the list is to replicate the ridge that run along the hood on the top of the scoop More to come and thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Nice job so far! Not to be nitpicky, but the car is a Fairlane Cobra, not a Torino CJ. The Cobra was supposed to be a low buck entry level muscle car with a high-performance big block like the Plymouth Roadrunner. The AMT box always calls it a Torino Cobra, as do many others, but that is a misnomer. The 1969 Torino and Cobra were 2 different models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Looking good. Nice work on the scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Excellent solution for your hood scoop! Very good looking Torino Cobra as inspiration, and you're off to a good start on your model. That exhaust is already looking nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickcaps55 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Nice save on the hood scoop looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 To replicate the hood ridge I ran my razor saw along the centre of the scoop to create a shallow groove. I then glued in some 0.25" round stock with a 50/50 mixture of super glue and liquid glue. I then used a file to shape the ridge. Unfortunately this left a groove on each side of the ridge a I filled that with a few layers of Tamiya "Liquid Surface Primer" neat from the jar. This works great as a spot putty. After some sanding it was ready for priming The body and hood needed some work after the first primer coat so this was fixed and re-sanded and then off to the spay booth for priming For primer I use Tamiya Liquid Surface Primer thinned with lacquer thinners. It leaves a nice smooth finish that can be sanded with 800 grit or finer paper More to come 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I spy a couple of nicks in the primer or filler on the scoop... Don't you love close-up photography?!😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Ha Ha That why I love to primer my models first - to iron out the bugs And yup close up pix don't tell lies - actually a good tool as the eye sometimes misses SNAFU's like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knox.Steve Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I love where this is going!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Been slowly working on this but life has a habit of slowing things down Got the first part of the pant on - Tamiya Light Gunmetal lacquer Next step is to mask up for second colour. The mask is on both sides of the hood and runs into the engine bay. I used Tamiya 3mm fine line tape for the primary separation line to get a sharp edge and Tamiya masking tape for the fill in And after painting with Tamiya Gun Metal lacquer I am quite happy with the result - now to ready it for clear Thanks for looking 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Nice subtle stripe job. I built one of these years ago to replicate my neighbor's Torino fastback when I was in Jr High. I managed to get the two 4bbls under the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 "I managed to get the two 4bbls under the hood." I was just following the instructions - which were bit vague. Anyway I ended up with something a bit different from stock While paint setting up I assembled the interior - nothing fancy as this is supposed to be a quick build And I installed the engine and exhausts and got it up on its wheels. The wheels took two attempts to get it right. The wheel base is a bit off and I moved the rear axle attachment point up a bit. I also moved the connection holes up as I want it slammed to the ground as much as I can Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill-e-boy Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Got the body cleared and polished And the bare metal foil done and engine bay completed Next up is final assembly. I had a few issues as I expected there would be with an old kit such as this. The windscreen needed to be shortened about 4mm to fit, the chrome front and rear sheet metal fitment is a bit vague too But here it is all done Get some nice pix and then off to under glass Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamelvis Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Smokin ! TCB, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Man, that color looks SO good! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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