afx Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Started with the hardtop from AMT's '55 Corvette. Still work to do on the top but a promising start. Edited March 13, 2016 by afx
Phildaupho Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Very promising I must say. The tan color of the body makes it look resin but the shape looks like it is AMT!!?? Edited August 18, 2015 by Phildaupho
afx Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Very promising I must say. The tan color of the body makes it look resin but the shape looks like it is AMT!!??Thanks guys. The body is a Trophy Series kit. The plastic has darkened with age. Edited August 18, 2015 by afx
250 Testa Rossa Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Looks good. Are you still gonna finish the Sebring Cobra?
afx Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 Looks good. Are you still gonna finish the Sebring Cobra? Haven't worked on it in awhile Maxx but I will finish it.
Len Woodruff Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Started with the hardtop from AMT's '55 Corvette. Still work to do on the top but a promising start. Looks good. So that is a better starting point than the top from the 427 Dragonsnake?
afx Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Looks good. So that is a better starting point than the top from the 427 Dragonsnake? I don't have the 427 "Baldwin Motion" kit so I can't compare them Len but my research tells me there are a few different style hardtops. The hardtop in the Revell kit was used primarily on the 427 Cobras as best as I can tell. I want to build a 289 Dragonsnake and I thought the Corvette top was a good starting point for one of the styles used on the small block cars. Edited August 18, 2015 by afx
vintagercr Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Can't get enough Cobras! I like the dolly it is sitting on. Did you make it?
afx Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 Can't get enough Cobras! I like the dolly it is sitting on. Did you make it?I did make the dolly and I did a tutorial on it. Here is the link.
Len Woodruff Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks JC for the info on the top. I will give that a shot.
afx Posted August 19, 2015 Author Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks JC for the info on the top. I will give that a shot. Len, here are some photos of the different hardtop styles I have found. The Viking Blue car is a Shelby factory Dragonsnake (the first one built as a matter of fact). The Costilow & Larsen car was a factory delivered Dragonsnake to a private owner. You will notice how much more round the factory hardtop is. From what I have seen of the Revell kit hardtop it is more square like the independent comp. car. Edited August 19, 2015 by afx
Mike Chernecki Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Nice progress, looking good. Also, note the rear window difference on the 2 tops, the factory top has a wrap around rear window.
Len Woodruff Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Len, here are some photos of the different hardtop styles I have found. The Viking Blue car is a Shelby factory Dragonsnake (the first one built as a matter of fact). The Costilow & Larsen car was a factory delivered Dragonsnake to a private owner. You will notice how much more round the factory hardtop is. From what I have seen of the Revell kit hardtop it is more square like the independent comp. car. I want to build the Costilow & Larson car. It has the roof that looks just like the one fron the 427 Dragonsnake.
afx Posted August 19, 2015 Author Posted August 19, 2015 I want to build the Costilow & Larson car. It has the roof that looks just like the one fron the 427 Dragonsnake.The most successful Dragonsnake of all time! Have you tried the Revell hardtop on the AMT body? What do you plan to do for decals?
Len Woodruff Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I just tried it and the bottom edge will have to be adjusted but it should work. I think Fred Cady did the decals. I will have to dig through my stash to see if I have them.
afx Posted August 19, 2015 Author Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) After a bit more work I'm happy with the overall shape and the fit. Edited August 20, 2015 by afx
Greg Myers Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Ok, shoot a few in resin for the rest of us.
D1SKNT Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 looks incredible on those car/jack standsgreat work
Mike Chernecki Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Ok, shoot a few in resin for the rest of us. Yes please
afx Posted August 20, 2015 Author Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks for the comment gentlemen. I'll show it to HRM and see if he is interested in casting it.
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