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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.

1 of 2 Ford J cars and we all know what happened to the second one. Cobra Experience Martinez CA.

nice build Steve !

yah i never cared to much for the Fujimi kit.

i didn't know you liked Cobra models ...HA HA . Fantasy build ? the 96 car is a 289 Comp car. i'm sure i'm telling you something you already know. now the 98 from Cobra caravan would make a cool looking build.

great job on 2 very clean builds. you don't see Tiger's done very much and this one looks great with the fatty tires and side exhaust.

thanks Randy, i have little experience with all these metal parts and maybe i should learn to solder like you do. But i have been really impressed with how well JB Weld super weld glue works for glueing metal parts together . this stuff is super strong !

steps 2-3-4-5

step 1 done !

my first try at a MFH kit. Hope i don't screw it up! the kit is mostly metal and makes assembly a little harder. i would prefer plastic. Pierre , look forward to seeing your #1 Cobra build. Bill

my madness begins with this MFH kit #12 Bob Bondurant 289 Cobra. Insane detail. the tray of parts are for the first couple steps. Even the leaf springs need assembly.

looking good Maxx . here is what the bumps look like with no other sheet metal around.

thanks Pierre. i started 9 but really getting burnt out on working on the same parts over and over. also ran out of the nice wheels i wanted to use , So i will be happy if i get 6 finished. too many other projects that i have started and really want to finish.

Maxx, i used a hobby saw to cut off top section and then i glued to apron. i used a flat file and a sanding block to make flush. a little body filler was used to get it flat on top . Hope this helps out. Bill

this one is a little more further along then picture. it's now in primer (awaiting paint ) and has a wooden deck.

ok ,this project is back. anyone who has built a Monogram r-model shelby knows the front apron is garbage. did a little modification. cut off top section on body and glued to apron. finished with a little body filler.

this would be an interesting build Pierre , CSX2196 a 289 leaf spring comp cobra with a 427 stuffed into it. The first 427 prototype cobra known as the turd. Later it received an all aluminum 390 and was the flip top Cobra.

can i play with #12 Bob Bondurant Cobra ?

turned out great Pierre! color looks spot on with decals applied and tire choice was a perfect upgrade for the kit.

thanks Pierre, yes they are all AM 1/24 kits except the roadsters are transkits by HRM and available from Randy at modelbuilderswh.com the Zero Paint can be hard to get sometimes, but you can tint colors and end up with some good results. this cobra was just plain silver and tinted with some blue. a little more blue and it would be close to the color your going for. what you have now looks very close and striping is a lot of work. Looking forward to seeing your completed Grand Sport.

nice work on the Grand Sport . i went with zero paint Nassau Blue and was lazy, just shot from bottle. you could tint with white or silver to get it closer.