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Super job and the display you built and the working lights is icing on the cake. If you build the MENG kit it would be nice to know what you think. The reviews are mixed and it does no not seem to be worth the higher cost. I out love to see a 1/12 kit of the MKIV as it seems to have gotten overlooked in the Ford vs. Ferrari hype. Even a Fujumi MKIV would in 1/24 would be a welcome kit too.

Looks great.

I think I have too many projects going on at once. Lot’s of putty and sanding and primer today.

Nice. There is one local shop that has most of the Tamiya paint line.

Thanks for backstory - very interesting. I cannot say I am surprised in that there always seems to one or two cars out there that were production based but were used for promotional purposes that end up being produced a year or two later. The models your built as seen on the Fotki page are outstanding. I just just hoping to build a decent out of the box kit in an unusual color. ? If you do not mind I added one of the pictures of your build here plus a picture I took at Carlisle in 2019 of the 2004 convertible.

That 1996 Saleen mystic convertible would be rare indeed. I found some stats for 1996 for the non-Saleens that show only Mystic coupes but maybe you’re right because if you add up the convertible numbers by color it is one short of the total of 2,510. Do you have any pictures of your model? I love the colorshift Blue Galaxy colorshift paint. I remember seeing that one and only 2004 Mystic Saleen Cobra convertible at Carlisle PA Ford show that had a sign that said it was one of one. According to the Saleen Cobra stats that was the only convertible made in Mystichrome from 1996-2004 but they do list a rainbow convertible for 1997.

Thanks Everyone. It was nice to finally finish something.

This one might cost a small fortune but it’s the real thing.

I’ll plead the fifth on that one. ?

So here is a one of one 1996 Cobra painted with Testors Color shift paint to emulate the Mystichrome paint used on 1996 on the Cobra coupes. Only after I painted the body did I realize Ford did not produce the Cobra convertible that year with the special paint. A shout out to David Rutland for sending the radiator hoses which I somehow lost during the build that started before Covid. One hose was for the 99 Maroon coupe I built about 20 years ago and while comparing it to the 1996 I noticed the lower hose was also missing. Thanks for looking and appreciate any comments or suggestions or pictures of your Cobra Mustangs. I sure wish someone would have made a 2003-2004 plastic model Mustang Cobra but I bought a 2003 1:1 red fire one a year ago anyway.

That probably covers a lot of different cars. You may want to be a little more specific (Make,model, scale, which movie).

Yes they do. ?

Actually David Miller posted that picture but yes Mustangs, Cobras and GT40’s are my main addiction.

That’s a bummer.

Hopefully Keith will not mind. Personally I like any feedback from others when I post a WIP I or completed build as most of us can learn from others and like seeing similar builds.

Great piece of art. ? Well done sir. I forgot you posted a lot of reference photos. I added a couple on the other post.

A fantastic build all the way around. At first I thought the grille looked strange but I looked up some pictures and sure enough the area behind the driving lights is white. Nice to see Agora paid attention to details most would overlook. These two pictures are from 2003 and 2013.

Thanks Michele and Mike. I cannot believe I built that so long ago. I had to double up on the decals as they did not stand out very well against the darker color. I’ve painted one of the Revell fastback bodies grabber green and of course it’s on the back burner like so many other kits but the good news is I knocked out another kit that I had already painted the body a year ago in less than a week so at his point it’s a matter of what to tackle next. The next convertible I paint I think will be Gulfstram Aqua which is one of my favorite colors for the 69-70 Mach1’s and Shelbys. P.S. - Sorry to tag onto the thread but I just love Mustangs. ?

That’s cool.

Super clean build. I built one in the same colors except it was before Revell made the convertible so I used a Minii Exotics resin body. I built it over 25 years ago. The bare metal foil on the windshield was not my best.

It’s Testor’s Colorshift spray paint which I bought at Michael’s. They sell it at Hobby Lobby also. They recommend using the metallic black base coat first. Retail is about $9 a can but it lays on really well. I have a confession - Ford did not make a Mystichrome Cobra convertible in 1996 but why let that stop me from making my own. I added a quick video to show off the changing colors. IMG_2117.MOV

Thanks so much. It would overheat since it’s missing the upper radiator hose. ? If I added plug wires it would fool me too for a minute.

From a book I bought in the 1980’s.

That is sweet. ? Great clean build. I wish I count paint stripes that well for a GT350 biuld. Perhaps we may forget about those 1/25 annuals after all. ?

It’s been a while since I’ve made any progress on anything (except going through 40 years of old car magazines) but I did make some progress on the mystic Cobra and hope to finish it this month. The last few months have felt like Groundhog Day every day. Other than one part GoodbuildNY is sending me this one is done finally. I really like this Colorshift paint. Now it’s on to that MPC Cobra II.