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Thanks Bruce. The wheels are very nice but the tires might be even better! Here is where you can get a set: https://www.modelbuilderswh.com/collections/wheels-tires

Coming along nicely. What do you use for your sheet stock?

Don't know why they would put Button back in the F1 car. Their season is going no where so give a young guy some race experience, maybe you find the next Max Verstappen.

For Fernando's sake I hope Honda's Indy engine is better than it's F1 engine.

Fernando Alonso will make a stunning Indy 500 debut this year in a McLaren entry powered by Honda and run by the Andretti Autosport team, McLaren has confirmed. The shock announcement was made on Wednesday by McLaren, who will be returning to Indianaoplis for the first time in 38 years. Alonso will drive a Dallara DW12 chassis with an engine limited to IndyCar regulations. As the Indy 500 clashes with the Monaco Grand Prix the two-time world champion will sit out the iconic street race. McLaren will confirm his replacement "in due course", though it is likely to be a call-up for Jenson Button, who moved from a race seat into an ambassadorial role for this season. The move will see Alonso team up with former Manor driver Alexander Rossi, who won last year's 100th edition as a rookie. Alonso will fly to Indianapolis from Barcelona immediately after the Spanish Grand Prix, where he will spend two weeks practicing with the car before the race. Clive Mason/Getty ImagesThe Spaniard said he is already relishing the chance of driving at the event. "I'm immenselyexcited that I'll be racing in this year's Indy 500, with McLaren, Honda and Andretti Autosport," he said. "The Indy 500 is one of the most famous races on the global motorsport calendar, rivalled only by the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix, and it's of course a regret of mine that I won't be able to race at Monaco this year. "But Monaco will be the only 2017 Grand Prix I'll be missing, and I'll be back in the cockpit of the McLaren-Honda MCL32 for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in early June." McLaren CEO Zak Brown said: "As an American, albeit one who fell in love with Formula 1 at a very young age, I've always regarded the Indy 500 as a fantastic motor race. "For that reason I'm particularly delighted to have been able to bring McLaren back to Indianapolis in my very first year as McLaren's Executive Director. Michael [Andretti] is an old friend of mine, and a man I respect enormously, and his Andretti Autosport organisation is one of the best in the business. Michael is a winner - indeed his team won the Indy 500 last year with Alexander Rossi, who will be one of Fernando's team-mates at Indy next month - and I couldn't be happier that Fernando will be making his IndyCar debut in one of Michael's cars."

Thanks again for the comments guys. My in-progress pile of Cobra projects is getting smaller - down to (3).

They played our tiny college auditorium, which held maybe 2500, during the Freeze Frame tour. Next night they were playing a sold out show in the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. It was a great show.

That looks like a winner - thanks.

Not sure who made them but I bought a set off ebay. Haven't received them yet. http://www.ebay.com/itm/332175523362?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks for the additional information and for preserving these Cobra projects Danno. If there is any chance I for one would love to have copies of his drawing and notes. As you can see I am a bit of a Cobra-fanatic.

Thanks Don & Bruce. Here are a few photos from the event.

The tires in the OP appear to be rubber in lieu of resin. I'm guessing they are included in a kit or possibly a wheel set.

Mike those are RancheroSteve pictures. I've never seen these impressive projects in person. The Coupe and the "Flip-Top" appear to be based on the Gunze kit. The roadster appears to be based on the Revellogram 427. The builds are mis-labeled as the "Flip-Top" was chassis CSX2196 and the roadster appears to be a 427 based on the coil over suspension that was only used on these cars. The 427 chassis were designated as 3000 series i.e. CSX3002. I understand the Museum was notified of their error and they have corrected the labels since these photos were taken.

Bob passed away a few years ago and his family donated his Cobra projects the the Model Car Museum.

Anyone now where I might find these tires?

We are long over due for a kit of the BMW 2002.

Thank you for the comments gentlemen. This may be my favorite of my Cobra builds - at least so far.

Base Kit: Sunny/Academy/Mincraft 427 Cobra Engine: HRM FIA 289 Wheels/Tires: HRM 6-spoke Halibrand Decals: Scale Coachworks Paint: Testors Model Master Nassau Blue Build Thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/110411-shelby-cobra-csx2260-fia-roadster/

A Porsche and a Cobra - you have my attention.

I'm calling this one done. I'll post more pictures "Under Glass" when I have better lighting.

Nice work.

Not interested in 1/18 scale in any medium diecast, resin or plastic.

I vote for deleting this mess of a thread now that we have news the kits are coming back.

Great news.

This was done with a brown Sharpie.