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thanks guys for the positive feedback and comments. i believe this is the white number 11 cobra in spin -out and MGM wrecked the car during the filming.

thanks Gary, i used Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing silver by Zero paint ZP-1296 My Cobra registry doesn't state what silver was used but the driver Lothar did own a Mercedes Benz dealership at the time.

finished my 4th cobra build. csx 3012 driven by Lothar Motschenbacher.

thanks guys for all the positive comments. i do build other car kits, just wanted to finish this mass build before i start on a couple early year Grand Sport Corvettes.

thanks David, he also raced a 289 comp cobra before he raced the 427 with same number . i quess it didn't bother him

3rd cobra done from team shelby project. cobra csx 3020 driven by Tom Payne known as the gentleman driver as he would race in a suit.

nice job on the Boss

nice build and extra details look great

"Guardsman Blue ...... there ain't no such thing ....... the painters would all get drunk on Friday and they wouldn't show up. Whatever the painter that week thought was Guardsman Blue to him, that was Guardsman Blue, see, so there might be 500 different colors of Guardsman Blue." Carroll Shelby.

thanks guys for all the positive comments. yah they are a bit too shiny, will have to try a race weathered version someday with dirt ,grease,rock chips and dull paint.

thanks guys for all the positive comments Larry, the hoods do open and my first 2 builds have the least amount of detail. build thread is posted on the workbench, shelby team 427 cobra's. i use Zero paint primer and base coats with automotive House of Kolor clear. blue is Guardsman blue part #ZP-1080 and silver is Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing part # ZP-1296. #11 CAR has decals from monogram kit and #6 car has studio 27 decals. most all other cars i'm doing have V-R-M decals and they are by far the best decals i have used so far.

yah some of the Zero paint can be hard to get. but i do like how it sprays out from an airbrush and dries really fast. hobbyworld-usa.com has Metallic blue red bull-toro rosso part# 1140 zero paint . maybe not exact but close and you can add a little silver to lighten up color.

great looking build Gary !

my 2nd cobra build from my mass cobra project. csx 3016 driven by Bob Grossman 1966 Bahamas Nassau trophy race. car is better known with stripes and paint sceme from sebring race.

also Shelby Mustang in picture looks more like Acapulco blue and that color is lighter then guardsman blue. that might help in search of exact color your looking for.

i use Zero paint guardsman blue . i think it looks real close and metallic is to scale

thanks guys, this one had the least amount of extra details so i finished it first just to finally get one done.

thanks Rex, and great pictures of the car as raced #88 . not many photo's of car with #11. there is one in my cobra book next to a 65 shelby mustang and track looks like Daytona.

finally finished one of my cobra's. this one is csx 3008 driven by Hal Keck

did it look ok after tamiya black? if you use a primer or base coat that is acrylic and then spray lacquer clear over that you may have problems. if all paints are lacquer no problem. but lacquer tends to bite into acrylic and cause problems. it almost looks like orange peel from using spray cans. i use Zero paint brand primer and base coat with airbrush. then i use automotive House of Kolor clear (acrylic urethane) now my base coat may be lacquer but acrylic urethane is ok to use on top of lacquer. i know an airbrush and Zero paint may be expensive, but they do work well. i would at least think of getting an airbrush to get a finer mist and smoother finish. i hope this helps you out some what.

not too much into having a hot pink cobra on my shelf, but factory built dragonsnakes csx 2019 and 2357 would be great ! thanks for the link.

https://www.pattosplace.com/ pattosplace has decals for a different dragonsnake. but please let us know if you find them.

a few more clear coated . cleared all bodies the same, monogram/ revel and studio 27 decals had slight wrinkles. V-R-M decals zero issues and no wrinkles . after a few very light coats, i now feel confident i can just bury the model with clear over V-R-M decals. great decals !!

getting close to the finish. did a test of house of kolor automotive clear UC-35. a little decal wrinkle on the 6 car but not too bad. i have a can of Zero Paint clearcoat lacquer, but was afraid lacquer would wrinkle or melt decals. has anyone used Zero Paint lacquer over decals ?

hydraulic rams done, storage boxes are next.