Matt Bacon

Nope, that doesn't work either... ;-( bestest, M.

Yeah, but I don't really want to be cluttering up my desktop with loads of downloaded images, and more importantly, doing that means that all the images are being stored and served on the modelcarsmag forum server, using up storage and increasing the bandwidth needed (and the cost). Given that we all use some kind of image hosting service for our own pics, and the others are already on a server somewhere else where we have found them, it's an incredibly inefficient way of doing it. Me, I'd have put fixing "Insert image from URL" the absolute #1 priority; and I wouldn't have released an "upgrade" with it broken, either... bestest, M.

1-25830.JPG Nope... the above is what happens if I type the BBCode IMG tag, paste the URL, and type the close IMG tag... That's what I mean... bestest, M.

Could someone possibly post a simple guide to posting pictures in a thread in the new forum software? All I want is to be able to insert a picture hosted on the web, with a URL, embedded into a thread. Shouldn't be too hard, should it? After all, it was a breeze in the previous version of the Powerboard software. I can't copy and paste pictures, drag files or even hand type the BBcode tags around a cut and pasted URL. Nothing I try works. Invision should be ashamed of themselves. After all, it's not like some minor, barely relevant feature. There'll be no more WIPs or Under Glass from me until I can find a way to do it... bestest, M.

I think the closest you'll get is a colour called "California Sage". It's not currrently in the Aston martin palette, but it was until 2010. Code should be Aston Martin 1338. http://outrageousvehicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2009-Aston-Martin-DB9-Volante_1.jpg bestest, M. I'm officially giving up on trying to post pictures. Nothing I try works. This "upgrade" has been DREADFUL.

'cept of course in the Miura, it's less the rear window, and more "the only way the heat from the V12 is going to get out without frying the driver (and his friend....) ;-P Makes you wonder what radioactive "Repo Man" Macguffin those 'rod guys were keeping in the trunk that needed heat-exhausting vents as well... bestest, M.

This, I think: ;-P bestest, M.

...well, I wasn't sure it was the same engine ;-P Mind you, if I can do it legitimately, my memory of the opened-up GT40s I've seen at Donington Classics is that they have insanely convoluted exhaust headers, which the Cobra engine certainly doesn't! They'd be quite a thing to scratchbuild... bestest, M.

Thanks for all the help, guys. Looking at the instructions, it seems that the original Monogram engine has the air intake in a "biscuit tin" ;-P on top, while the cast metal version just has a single circular air filter sitting on top. ...so my next question (I'm very new to the whole Cobra game, obviously...) is can someone point me to some decent-sized images online of a 427 S/C engine bay set up the way they were in period? I don't know enough to distinguish between resto engines, replicas, 1990s "continuation" Cobras and the original, vanilla, as it came from the factory, set-up. Once again, all input gratefully appreciated! [And a separate question... what can I usefully do with a spare 1/24 427 engine? I don't suppose I could transplant it into a curbside Fujimi GT40, could I?] bestest, M.

Rather than burying this in "Car Kit News and Reviews"... Can anyone tell me how to distinguish between a 427 FE "side-oiler" and a 428 FT engine in 1/24 scale? The Hasegawa/Monogram/Fine Molds Cobra S/C has both the original Monogram plastic engine, and a rather crisply moulded metal replacement. I'd like to know which engine they represent -- or it may be that they are modelling different originals. It seems that very few Cobra S/Cs had the real competition engine, the rest being built with the cheaper FT. Mind you, if I was kitting one, I'd do it with the high-tune engine, so it may be that the kit represents one of only a few cars, rather than 30 or so... Inquiring minds need to know the answer... all info gratefully received! bestest, M.

It's here now, and the metal looks very nicely detailed and cast -- it's certainly not just a copy of the Monogram plastic parts in metal. The engine in particular has some very crisp detail. I'll post some pics when I've opened up the bags -- I'll probably build up both engines for a compare and contrast. Anyone know how I can tell whether the engine is meant to be a real "side-oiler" 427 or the cheaper 428 that most of the S/C cars were fitted with? ;-) bestest, M.

...well, I bought it anyway, so I'll post up some pics of what you get when it arrives! Looking at the instructions on the ebay listing, there are some 47 white metal parts, including a complete engine, wheels, exhausts, brake disks, roll cage and assorted doo-dads that I can't figure out from the drawings. There are also photo etch parts for the jacking points (as Greg said) and seat belt hardware, plus a small sheet of fabric from which to cut the belts themselves. Not having the Monogram kit myself, I don't know how many of the white metal parts are replacements/duplicates of existing pieces, and especially whether the engine is new/different/better detailed than the plastic one. ...awaiting the post man. bestest, M.

Does anyone have one of these kits, and know what the additional detailing parts in white metal and etch that come with it actually are? bestest, M.

Nice overview from Tom, as always. Mine should be in my hands on Wednesday! I think the small drop-in body panels he mentions are to account for the differences in the "Weissach Sport Pack" version that's coming a bit later in the year. Looking at the instructions, I think this is going to be one where you can't fit the front and rear bumpers before cleaning up and painting the body. The interior just won't go in with them in place. However, there are real panel lines at the joins, so at least you're not trying to eliminate a visible seam there. bestest, M.

Indeed they did. Just re-released, in fact... http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/ford-3-litre-gt.html bestest, M.

Well, don't forget this from a few years back: I still have hopes that one day it'll see the light of day from Academy.... bestest, M.

That's got to be one of, if not the most, "generic" box we've been faced with so far! Ken, you're fiendish. bestest, M.

The best you'll find online... by John Adams, founder of Aeroclub Models http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983173-building-vacformed-models HTH, bestest, M.

Got my shipping notice from Hobbysearch this AM... bestest, M.

Here's a couple of examples of the technique Tom's talking about. If you look around, there are any number of "blacks" that you can use for different parts, which, coupled with surface finishes from dead flat to super shiny give you loads of options to "busy up" an "all-black" interior. Look for Tamiya Semi-Gloss Black, Rubber Black and NATO Black, Vallejo German Grey, Black Grey and Basalt Grey, Revell Anthracite, Testors (?) Tire Black, Citadel (Games Workshop) Adeptus Battlegrey and Charadon Granite... bestest, M.

Still testing ...so it seems to work if you manually type the IMG tags at either end. Still wish "insert Image from URL" worked -- it's a pretty big screw-up on Invision's part to miss that they've broken such a basic function while testing an "upgrade"... bestest, M.

Thank you very much, one and all! Sorry there's not more to see and read, but it's a condition of doing the article, sadly. Allan... yours looks excellent, and I can see we're very much "on the same page". I think Heller did the wheel spat components in different colours to give the two tone effect, but I chickened out of masking them. You didn't! Skip... you're too kind... Charlie -- it's Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue and TS-55 Dark Blue, mostly out of the can (I had to touch up the front right spat with the airbrush after the darn thing split as I was trying to get it to fit...) Geoff -- it'll be in Airfix Model World, not sure what issue yet. ..and yes, I do wish someone did a Saoutchik or Figoni and Falaschi bodied version... bestest, M.

...and if you want to build one in 1/24 to go alongside your Heller T50, head over to Fisher Model and Pattern: http://www.fishermodels.com/product/bugatti-100p-record-plane-124-scale Mine arrived a couple of weeks ago and it looks like a FANTASTIC kit in the box... bestest, M.

Thanks, Bruce! The good news is that Heller is back in production, and a lot of these classics are now being re-popped. Should be available at Squadron or other imported kit stores now -- it's already at HLJ, and that's the other side of the world from France! bestest, M.

No WIP for this one, since it's destined for a magazine over here. Very nicely, if over-ambitiously, engineered kit. I added some wires under the hood, but that's about all. bestest, M.