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thanks for the comments and feedback. With the wheels supplied in kit , the front tire looked like a rubber band. Hard to capture in a photo but the tire size doesn't look bad on a HRM kit. The MFH kit has huge fender openings. As far as stance, you would have to modify suspension some what at step 2 . this picture of a MFH 1/24 427 Cobra better shows the too low profile of front tire and same tire supplied in 289 comp Cobra kit. As you can see in JC photos the number 15 and 14 didn't have low profile front tires.

went with a slightly bigger front tire to fill up fender well

thanks Pierre. Yah, i would love to see a 289 Comp Cobra in 1/12 by MFH. The 1/24 kit is very challenging and although the 1/12 has a lot more parts, the fit and detail makes for a much more enjoyable build. A look at at the different steering wheels. The 1/12 has pins that go through the steering wheel . The brown paint has sucked up the clear and will need another coat.

The mini me to the 1/12 MFH Cobra, a little more progress

a small update and some advice. Not a big deal, but the kit does not come with lower radiator (pipe) hose. I made one and wasn't to hard. If i would have know before hand i would have made hose and installed before i glued engine to chassis. If not , prepare for some f-bombs like i dropped.

Thanks Ray. The most detail i have done on a firewall. I hope it's wired correctly !

i skipped ahead a couple steps to finish the dash. the kit comes with clear plastic lens for the gauges. they didn't look so good when installed so i went with something i have tried before. a 2 part clear resin by Art Resin. drys super slow and easy to work with.

thanks for all the comments and positive feedback. To be honest, i don't know what Brass Black is used for normal use. It is a mild acid and when applied to brass it will turn it black. I built a 1/8 scale Gurney Eagle engine model kit a while back and the kit supplied brass bolts. Another modeler suggested Brass Black for the bolts . Gave the bolts a black metal look. Not really intended for aluminum and was an experiment that went ok. the wheel inserts are painted with Mr Metal Color iron 212 and rubbed with a paper towel after paint has dried. it will make the edges a bit shiney.

The aluminum rims supplied in kit look great for a show car,but not so realistic for a race car. Dulled rims by scuffing with a red 3m scuff pad and with a Q-tip rubbed some Brass Black on rims and quickly wiped off with a paper towel.

super clean build Pierre , looks great !

thanks for all the comments and feedback. Very happy with the kit so far. Love the large scale ! Sorry MFH , no advertising on this one.

Great project Pierre ! Chaparrals didn't win a lot of races, but they sure did look good.

nice work Gary, very cool project ! Love the look of the Ford J car. This is one of many future projects.

finally finished step 1 ! kit does not come with coil and spark plug boots, so i added my own,

front and rear suspension done. this part was a little tricky to align arms and install tiny screws and bolts.

thanks for the positive feedback. a little progress with carb. maybe not a new trick to most, but it was new for me. screwed metal rotor to my dremel and gave it a spin with a file for a used rotor look.

thanks David. So the kit comes black rubber looking fuel hoses. Wanted to stay away from any braided steel hoses and went with a hard line. The turkey pan makes this a bit of a challenge.

this kit calls for a lot of semi gloss black .

thanks Pierre, it's not too hard to polish something flat like the valve covers. i use 400 grit wet sanding paper, then 800 grit and finish with 1000 grit to get a smooth surface. i polish using a pad on a bench grinder and a polishing compound. For all the small parts that are not really flat i use a magnetic tumbler. Bill

thanks Dave. i have only started 2 MFH kits and the 1/24 scale is a nightmare compared to the 1/12 scale. the 1/24 is a bit crude with assembly and the 1/12 is more precise with fit . i really like how they have tiny screws for main structure parts.

i polished the turkey pan at first, but gave it a sanding with 400 grit to dull it out. may have to paint for original look.

i'm doing the number 12 Sebring car.

i have the MPC kit and a mini exotic kit. maybe with the 2 i can make something decent. the pickle fork looks so much better. like most race cars, i am amazed at how small they are when you see them in person.

With a few dozen other projects in the works, i couldn't keep my hands off this one. So far i find the larger scale MFH kits much more fun to work on and easier to handle the larger parts. decals by 3 amigos. started with sand blasting some parts for a natural look and some polish to valve covers for a chrome look.

a project started a while back.