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Thanks JB.

^^^ With your frequent use, how often are filter changes required?

^^^ Thanks Tom.

Guys- do any of you spray high volume stuff in your booths like Krylon / Rustoleum / Duplicolor large cans? Do these booths handle that or are they better suited to airbrush only?

A moistened cotton ball works well. Test the Dullcote on scrap chrome sprue to make sure it doesn't 'eat' the chrome. If it does, paint aluminum then wash.

If the tire isn't too flexible, JB Weld.

I doubt that will happen considering all the years that the kit has been around. It's more than just resin bits needed-the thicknesses, shapes and fits all require much better tooling.

It's a nicely done air cleaner-BUT-the carbs shown on this kit are totally bogus. They're neither Webers, Holleys or AFBs. That style a/c was only used on Holleys. Brian's model is very nice because it's evocative of early Cobras and is beautifully assembled and finished. But the kit requires massive corrections to be close to an accurate model.

Karsten, The finish on the 'old' Pocher Testarossa was terrible with runs and orange peel. Also, the foam it was wrapped in went on before the paint had cured and 'printed' into the finish. Is this flawless??

Yes you can. Try it with any aluminum polish.

I like that you're trying to use practical, 1:1 real-car engineering. No make believe toy stuff. Very realistic. Continue and great workmanship. You may have to remove that heater core box though to clear the head and intakes.

Thanks for the kind words Hugh. And yes, steel wool good too-I've done that with tires and bare plastic.

First wipe the tires with isopropyl to remove any oils. Then scuff the tread areas to show contact wear. Then you can spray Testors Dullcote to remove the tire gloss. You can simulate sand and gravel imbedded in tires by using a very dry coarse brush. Use several grays and tans with a very few whites. Don't overdo it. Spray Dullcote after if you do this to flatten the colors. Like this:

Thanks for posting Wim. Excellent build, nice new forum to view and the build report covers many of the kit issues I asked about. Well done.

In a Cobra, there is no fan on the water pump pulley. Either 1 puller fan hung on the back of the radiator or 2 pusher fans in the nose in front of the rad. The oil filter is correct on the block, the kit's frame has the wrong dimension making it too narrow there. You could remote-mount the filter in front of the left head which was common on the Comps and S/Cs.

It would be most helpful to tell us if you find flash, (better not-these are new molds!) sink marks, pin marks and scratched glass-all hallmarks of the older generation Pochers.

Assuming the 'new' Pochers avoid the pitfalls of the old generation (wonky fits, poor attachments, vague instructions etc), it would be wonderful to have those 'classic' sports and race cars from the 50's to 70's. The level of fit and detail appears fine on this new generation Avent but the subject is too 'Flash Gordon' for me. Wish they re-release the Alfa and Sedanca with the modern assembly and engineering too....

Thanks Mike-very nice.

Mike, Which primer is that? Looks tannish. Very nice too.

Some detail of the GT-40: http:// http:// http://

Ronald, My profession had nothing to do with 1:1 race cars-but my passion for the last four decades has been that-especially Fords and some Ferraris. Here is my Cobra replica which I built, raced and modified for the last three decades. It has the same 427 engine (but with 550 HP) that the GT MK II's had: http:// Here is my Trumpeter GT. It is finished as I might vintage race one today. It is heavily weathered as if used in vintage endurance racing. By far the biggest visual improvement for the Trump kit is to lower it as you see here. I did not use a KA detail kit and am glad I did not. I made new suspension arms, links and anti roll bars. I added cockpit wiring and engine lines and hoses. The air pan and heat deflector are made of .005" aluminum-more in scale that the kit parts. My race experience taught me that race cars are not all neat and pretty-wires and cables everywhere for function. Gravel in the tires and rubber dust, grime and bugs cover the finish. That's what I tried to capture. Few more photos in next post:

Thanks for an informative report Ronald. I agree about the GT but I had to have it, a 'must-have' for me. Trumpeter did get the shapes and proportions exactly right but cut many corners on detail and some awkward engineering. However I added enough detail to satisfy myself. And having 1:1 experience with the engine, gearbox and several GT's, I improved accuracy where it shows most. I have seen a 1:1 Enzo but have no experience with the kit. I have only read on the web that some said the wheel / tire package is not correctly portrayed, among other slight inaccuracies or simplifications. It surprises me about Tamiya so I'm not certain that criticism is valid. Perhaps when you begin your build and post you will present the facts with a critical eye.

Thanks for sharing Ronald. The pictures are excellent and your friend has many detail sets.

A speedy recovery for you and the Doyusha 1/12 Lambo is another of my ancient part-assembled projects in storage. Look forward to your assessment of the Enzo.

That's a sensible plan Joe. I don't just crank out builds either. I overlap some and life gets in the way too. Curtis-glad you wonder as well. We'd both like to see what can become of them.