Matt T.

Cool one, Dean! Great door art too. It looks perfect.

Craig that is one imaginative build! And a great advertisement for that kit - I doubt the box art ever sold it to the hot rod crowd, but this should do it. Congratulations on your well-deserved award it garnered too!

Chris, PM me your address and I'll send out two longboards from the '31 Sedan kit. I have plenty of those to spare. Matt

Looks great! I love the Z06 in that yellow. I just read a co-worker's August issue of Automobile (with the Mercedes gullwing concept on the cover) and they have a yellow 2008 "Z07" in there on pg. 56. It's a proposed limited production Vette and basically looks like the yellow C6-R without the rear wing. It's mentioned that within GM the code names for the Z07 are "Blue Devil" & "Sting Ray".

At Monoped's request, photos of all the kit contents are here: http://public.fotki.com/FiveTs/my_model_ca...1966_cobra_427/ It appears that the Baldwin Cobra IS the Street Cobra, with the deletion of the flat hood & wire wheels and the addition of shorty side pipes, a rollbar hoop, and drag slicks. The chrome plating is great. I think I'll build my version with the shorty pipes and hardtop. I've read that the tires in the recent S/C issues are improved. Is it worth picking up the latest issue for the tires?

Simon, I'm enjoying your progress pictures of this build. You do very nice work!

That works! California Azzurro is my favorite non-red Ferrari color. Looking forward to seeing it on your 308.

:shock: I agree with Walt. Mr. Downie, you are a craftsman, sir!

Sa-weet! 8)

Nice one, Andy! No clear? Wow, that's some great paint slingin'! :shock: Great idea on the radiator hoses. Taillights are sweet too. I like it a lot! Gotta get going on my '40 now...

Thanks Brian. I'm thinking the Baldwin kit might be the street kit with Halibrands, short pipes, scooped hood, and drag slicks as optional parts. I found this internet modeler link via google http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/july/cars/rm_cobra.htm It shows the Baldwin built up with street bumpers, 2x4 intake, Cobra valve covers, and long side pipes. The chrome on the front bumper and side pipes looks nice. I have a lead on a Baldwin kit at the LHS, so I'll swing by tonight and pick it up. Thanks again!

Are these the same kit? The black "Baldwin-Motion drag Cobra" and the "Shelby Street Cobra" molded in red with Carroll on the box top? I've read that the Baldwin kit has "extra parts". Do either of these issues suffer from the "satin chrome" my Metalflake blue-molded one does? Thanks for any info!

Lee - you're right. I just "photo-chopped" that image on my PC and the shorter bed is better. And Tom's pics prove it! Tom - thanks for those! I was planning the same wheelcovers too - Fiestas. I have a can of Pactra RC car "Grape Pearl" reserved for the '34...

Thanks guys! Marc, I prefer a '50s/early '60s look, so the "Little '50" will have whitewalls and steelies or full wheelcovers, most likely. Andy, color plan is Tamiya Lt. Pearl Green with a black shop logo script on the doors.

With the heat and hum-ditty here lately, I've been avoiding paint work. Been hackin' on these two pickups though. The '50 Ford uses the Reps & Mins chopped cab (master by Lyle) and smoothed hood and is channeled and sectioned all over. Channeled 4in, bed shortened 10in, rear fenders shortened 3in and moved back... The '34 is channeled and sectioned in the cab, bed channeled to the rails. I still have to chop it 4in... Thanks for lQQkin'. Stay cool!

What a great color! Nice save. Definitely wide whites with covers or caps. Scallops would be icing on the cake.

WOW. :shock: You are the "Scale TruFlame Master!" Very nice paint work.

NICE! I espcially like the subtle custom hood scoop and engine induction choice. Great color combo too!

That yellow looks great on the Z06! Beautiful polish work. I always enjoyed watching your builds progress, glad to see them here now.

Is this resin trans-kit for the Monogram '41 still available? Here's a beautiful built-up from the Merced NNL this past June. (Image lifted from comborider's Fotki account.) Thanks!

Lookin' good, Walt! If you want, how about Radir mags up front and steelies/slicks out back? A weekend racer. Either way, it's gonna be tough lookin! ps - I can't make it out to 'Cuse this weekend.

That looks great, Billy! I like the old roundy-round cars.

Great chop! Thanks for the step-by-step tutorial. And yes, it does look better!

I like them all!

Len, maybe the Tamiya is hotter than Testors? I know the Testors lacquer system is two part - color & clear - for all their colors. I've read that if you don't seal the color with clear it may remain slightly tacky. Since Tamiya cures and polishes well without clear, maybe it's hotter. Your experience sure sounds like it is. Either way, thanks for the heads-up!