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Thanks Gramps. I had not thought of the Cougar II but that is another possibility for sure. Thanks for posting your build. It's amazing what you can make out of what most people would look at what's in the box and think it will never look respectable.

Thanks for the encouragement. I hope it goes together once I figure out the combination of this and that.

Somehow I knew you would say that. I will have to figure out how to hinge the front. With all the Cobras you have built have you tried to modify this old snap kit?

So here's an interesting project. As you can see I've gathered some "donor" cars and parts for a Daytona Coupe build. I am considered going with either the 427 or 289 diecast donor chassis (depending on which fits better and parts from the AMT 289 and/or Monogram427 kit plus some resin parts to replace the awful chassi of this Lindberg snap kit). Neither of the diecasts really have a Cobra front suspension (no coil springs or leaf spring). If I do not use one of the two diecasts it might get a Snakfu makeover as a side project. So why go through all this trouble? No good answer other than because I can I guess and the challenge of it all. The last photo shows what else I could be working on. The Eleanor has been started (not painted grey by the way) but most of the others are unbuilt (ncluding the the HRM Daytona Coupe and a HRM DragonSnake). Chime in if you think I am crazy and should just build something easier instead of the parts mish mash one of one creation.

Very nice paint. Is that the kit engine? That may ba a 390 or 428.. I know MPC and AMT incorrectly put Boss 429 engines in 71-73 Mustang kits. The last year for the Boss 429 was 1970 but I like your concept as I always thought putting the Shotgun engine in a larger Ford made more sense.

Looks like we have the same list. I have MPC/IMC/Testors/ Aurora GT40's as well. The race is on to build them is on. At one a month it would take me 24 months. ?

Very nice. Especially the Magstars and rear antennae. To answer Matt, my only issue with the kit is how the front and rear sections could have been designed better so as to not have a gap that needs to be filled in to look more realistic. I can post pictures if what I am saying makes no sense.

While going through some of my old 1/43 kits this caught my eye so I took a picture of one wheel. Made by Provence Moulage in the 80's or maybe 90's.

Thanks. I limit what I build (Mustangs, Cobras, GT40 and a few Panteras) but scale wise I have everything from 1/87 to 1/12. I still build some 1/43 kits but not very often.

Like many builders I have done some hoarding over the years. ?Not shown are about six more more including the Revell version which I have mostly used for transkits to include a Mirage, 66 Sebring roadster, the Thunder Valley 69 Lemans and CMA kit I recently finished. It will be interesting to compare the MENG to the Trumpeter kit. Needless to say neither one will be perfect but unless the Meng is really bad I am sure I will get one. After all - I bought the 1/16 Bandai kit off Ebay but did not pay a fortune.

One of my fastest builds ever. Okay - I cheated. This is a 1/43 Precision Miniatures pre-built model. The only thing I had to do was glue the windshield in and attach the mirror. Although that sounds easy I has to unscrew the model and glue it in from undeneath. To add some pizazz while doing an inventory of my unbuilt 1/43 models I found two 66 GT350 convertibles in pretty rough shape. I bought them "used" and both need to be repainted but when I saw the wheels I immediately thought they would look a lot better than the ugly hubcaps. So, here it is and I hope you all like it. As for cost, these kits were $20 unbuilt in the 1980's and these prebuilt ones were probably around $60. I bought this one on Ebay with a some others PM (Ferrari's, Porsches) prebuilt which I later resold on Ebay as I just wanted the Mustang and ended up paying very little after re-selling the other models.

Looks awesome. I am second guessing using the wide tires on my 1049 build. Are you getting decals from Fireball Modelworks? I hope to see some more builds (of GT40's) if you have any more kits. I have enough to last me many many months even with more unexpected free time.?

Great looking build. Someday I will finish my 70 Boss 302 T/A racer.

Car guy transformer.

I guess the correct term should be conversion kit as you are "converting" part of one model into another. Sometimes I start with a "complete" resin kit and add other resin or plastic parts. I'm not sure who started the "trans" kit trend but CMA and many others use that term. Anyway, keep us updated on your enhanced, semi scratch built and modified MK II. As for what holds the engine in, a lot of expoxy and super glue using the Fujumi or HRM part that the gearbox goes through. Adding the engine adds a lot of weight so it was hard to get it to stay in one place. Remember - the CMA transkits do not come with any engine - just a simplified gearbox using the Fujumi kit parts. No doubt I will encounter the same problem you are anticipating with my modified MK II I started on long ago that is similar to what you are doing now. I will be watching to see how you make hinges for the doors and rear deck. I added some photos on the yet to be determined MKII build and a diecast to give an idea of what I would like the engine compartment to resemble.

Yes, the MAMA's boys are home like the rest of us. ?. However, like many of us we have some unplanned extra bench time and are getting some of those old stalled projects going again (and stuff done around the house too). Thankfully Tim Sickle is keeping the newsletter going despite the loss of a friend and long time member Gary Sutherlin (see pic) who passed away a week ago (NOT from COVID-19). For a tribute to Gary see www.mamasboyz.org and the fabulous newsletter Tim has graced the club with for the last three plus decades. See everyone in September.

That is pretty rough looking. It is a very hard to find and expensive in mint condition though. You are on to something. I bought a cheap old AMT fastback and used parts like the front clip from the newer release and so far things line up okay.

The MENG kit was originally going to be out in October but I am guessing that will be delayed. As for price I can only guess around $200 or more. I have not touched my Trumpter 1/12 MKII yet.

If you followed the build thread you got to see the interior and engine (an extra Thunder Valley one plus some other resin parts) which are all now hidden under this one piece body. If I had to build this again I would either skip the engine or cut the rear deck off like the TV version so you could see the engine. The only parts I omitted were the fire extinguisher and I add did not add the seat belts. Once the chassis was forced into the body I had to made some mods for everything to fit by cutting away part of the engine cover and I still to cut some more away so the spare tire cover fits flush. I also could not get all fours wheels to be level on the ground no mater how I fiddled with the front and rear suspensions. I think this was due to trying to do to much on this build which just made it harder to get everything to fit withou being able to test fit for fear o the resin breaking if I tried to stretch the body too many times. The only thing I may add are the roof lights if I find something that looks correct. I thought about changing the rear tires since they are a little too wide but I was afraid it would wreck the rear suspension trying to take ithem off. Otherwise it is time to move ont o anohter project which will hopefully go smoother and not take as long.

I think Carroll would be very impressed. Nice job.

You are correct. Keith Marks should have decals for the 1968 KR in whatever color 2zwudz is looking for. I think that is what I used on this HRM resin body with the stock AMT chassis/interior KR convertible I built about five years ago. His website only shows white but you can ask for another color.

Best to use a credit card with a company you do not know so you can dispute the charge. Even Paypal will help you resolve disputes with a vendor but a cashiers check or money order is taking a risk.

I am pretty sure they were on the Fred Cady sheet at one time. Contact me if you want the two small ones at the bottom of the picture.

Yes - just his ebay "name" would suffice to see what items he has listed.

I like the TV trans kit but I had to add some extra parts from the Fujumi MKI and HRM engine kit. I need to add some lines to the fluid coolers.