Brudda

Hello, I believe that this build is finished. Glamour shots will be soon. Thank you guys for the great comments.

Thank you Claude

Thank you Pierre, funny thing is , this build was supposed to be an easy , relaxing build. HA did I get a wake-up call on that! This thing kicked my rear end!

Thank you Bainford, and your great comments are appreciated

Just about finished. Windshield was a bear. As tough as this mfh kit was, I still loved to build this. You do not see many completed.

The cobra just about finished. From mock-up to built.

Just about finished. The bumper jacks are the only things left to finish. It will be ready for our local contest.

Looks like the design studio hit another home run. Beautiful just beautiful.

It looks fantastic!

Just finished last night installing the pins for the interior cover on the cobra. They are really small. Here is a size comparison with a dime. And they only give you the exact amount. Do not lose one. The pins are the size of the “I” in liberty in the dime. This is 1/24. I do not know how the 1/43 guys even see anything.

Cool chart! I’m impressed with Salvinos. They seemed to gain traction quick. I bought a nascar charger from Art Latski (Salvinos) and it’s a nice kit.

Thank you BK9300.

Here is the trunk area filled with a gas tank. Have not shown this area before

Thank you sir

Installed the pins for the interior cover. Put a dime on the car to show a size comparison. The pins are the size of the “I” in liberty on the dime. . And they only give you the exact amount, Do not lose any! I do not know how the 1/43 guys see anything.

A little more added to the body. The windshield will be the hardest. It is so small . This will be a challenge,

Thank you very much Pierre. One of our model club members said this kit is a very expensive scratch of parts that you have to carve into a cobra. He is right. And thank you for recognizing the complexity of the build.

I have polished and ceramic waxed the cobra. First time I have used a ceramic coating on a model. I must say it makes her shine. The penny is showing reference for size. It’s a tiny 1/24. I do this before the body parts are installed. It’s very hard to do this with the parts in the way. Mark has the windshield frame. He is polishing it with his magnetic polisher. It will be very shiny. Putting the windshield in that frame is going to be the tricky part.

Thank you sir

Thank you BK9300.

Body finally mounted. Took awhile to cut and fit the body to the aprons. Trial and error fit. Must have removed and put the body on the frame at least 50 times. Stance is not really what I wanted but it’s close. More like a real stance like the real fia cobra. I like to tape the hood, doors and trunk shut. When handling, you do not want things flying open and get in the way. So far I’m very pleased.

Ok mfh fits. I thought my body problems were over. Not so. The interior floor pan mounts to the frame, then the body mounts to the firewall and the rear interior panel. I had to make a few spacers for the body . Glue areas to glue the body on. You can see the black piece of plastic on the firewall. Sand to fit. Body on and off a bunch of times. The rear panel has a black piece of plastic also for a glue mount for the body. I think I have a solid glue area now. The car is heavy with white metal so you really have to attach the body with a solid glue area. Here is a pic of the pe aprons for the front and rear of the car. Sometimes I just get sooo mad at mfh for all the fit issues. But then come back to my senses and realize it’s a mfh kit. And yes you are absolutely right, for the price every thing should fit perfectly. But since I’m not the smartest guy in the room, I take the punishment.

Interesting. I had design class ‘s in school. I like a design of a car. It really did not matter what moved it. But my ideas changed over time. I love a model with an engine but it is not nessary in some cases. Like the new lambos, the engines are tucked in the rear covered with a large plastic cover . Not a big deal for me, if it has one or not. Now a cobra needs an engine, a 426 hemi cuda needs an engine, a Ferrari 250 GTO needs an engine. you guys get the idea. The tamiya R5 turbo 2 did not have an engine, it’s ok as it’s in the rear. And you have to take all of these interior panels off just to see it. I was a little disappointed but i did not have a coronary over it.

Thank you Chris. Yes it’s starting to add up for their sessions . I’m asking Mark this weekend if they give mfh discounts.

I like the seat belts