CAL Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) Making progress: Got the chassis built and painted. Got the engine built and painted. Got the interior built and painted. To a point now where I can start adding the finer details and I'll be on the home stretch. Edited March 4, 2008 by CAL
RodneyBad Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 paint looks Awesome. sweet looking Cobra.. I'm still lost in the deepness of your paint.
MojaveRacer208 Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 Lovin' it Cal! Next, Let's see some more of that coupe and the 911 GT1! Or if you already have them posted, could you link us?
CAL Posted March 5, 2008 Author Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) Thanks guys humm GT1? maybe the yellow GT2 you are thinking of I don't have a completed GT1 yet. or are you talking in the back ground... that's another sorted story, 80% built at one time and took her down to about 20% it's got issues. I am having a tire issue with the Cobra though. It was a King Cobra drag kit so it came with rear drag slicks. I am having a hard time finding any other tires that fit on those kit rims. Next up is a Aotake Nova. It's a turd but I am seeing what I can do with it. Edited March 5, 2008 by CAL
MojaveRacer208 Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 (edited) Thanks guys humm GT1? maybe the yellow GT2 you are thinking of I don't have a completed GT1 yet. ... or are you talking in the back ground... Yes, the coupe and the GT1 seen in the background of the cobra pics. Sweet GT2 though! that's another sorted story, 80% built at one time and took her down to about 20% it's got issues. I am having a tire issue with the Cobra though. It was a King Cobra drag kit so it came with rear drag slicks. I am having a hard time finding any other tires that fit on those kit rims. ... The original equipment tires for the Cobra are the same as in the 32 Ford kits and the 60s Corvette racers (Owens-Corning, Penske...). They originally had "Goodyear Bluestreak" markings, but Goodyear got stupid and threw away the free advertising. They could have simply sent a letter acknowledging the advertising, but they would rather demand $$ or a cessation of that free advertising. Like cutting off your nose when a little tissue would have fixed it... Edited March 5, 2008 by MojaveRacer208
CAL Posted March 6, 2008 Author Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) Yes, the coupe and the GT1 seen in the background of the cobra pics. Sweet GT2 though! The original equipment tires for the Cobra are the same as in the 32 Ford kits and the 60s Corvette racers (Owens-Corning, Penske...). They originally had "Goodyear Bluestreak" markings, but Goodyear got stupid and threw away the free advertising. They could have simply sent a letter acknowledging the advertising, but they would rather demand $$ or a cessation of that free advertising. Like cutting off your nose when a little tissue would have fixed it... The coupe, well it isn't really a coupe lol it's a Special Limo according to Mercedes. Yeah, don't have any tires that fit. I have a zipploc with about 100 tires and nothing fits quite right. I kind of feel that Diecast is much to blame for that whole thing, where it maybe more appropriate to charge a licensing fee. On a model car, it’s easy to see how it carried over, but look … Goodyear ya already got paid once on the 1:1 contracts. You’d think they would be a little more flexible on kit tires. I think they even tried to go after the contingency Goodyear decals on the bodies of cars, too, but IIRC those were already licensed to NASCAR which were in turn licensed to the kit manufacturer. So they couldn't double dip. All this stuff is just out of control. Why, it's not because they are not making money. It's because they are not making the margin. So they start getting sketchy and the bean counters go to work to nickle and dime everything to death. It's the corporate machine, and they are so insulated from everything like this - they guy or gal making the real dicisions is probably clueless. Everybody down the ladder is just a sheep - who parrots policy. And if you asked them why I am sure they don't know. I have read some of their goofy response letters, which no doubt was a canned speach from the legal dept. Personally, 1. I don’t think it was any kind of advertising for Goodyear. How many people really bought Goodyear tires because they built, seen, or had a model kit with Goodyear tires. Probably 0. However, it did show support for the hobby and the correct representation of vehicle that sported their tires – which does mean something. 2. I hear from AMT several years back that the licensing would have tacked another .50 cents on a kit. Big deal, I haven’t come across anyone who objected to pay the additional .50 per kit for Goodyear markings. Personally, and I believe someone from AMT stated it wasn't so much the add to a kit, it was the amount that AMT would have to come up with up front for the licensing fee. 3. As far as I am concerned, all the more reason to buy real tires :0 you can have those Goodyears if you want em. " ya want little round black rubber things, or do you want tires?" Edited March 6, 2008 by CAL
Matt T. Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Beautiful Cobra, Cal! It looks great in red. Nice work!
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