Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

[talon63]

Currently on the bench is this 1:24 Shelby Cobra

 in the foreground is the ragtop I formed using dampened construction paper pressed down over the kit plastic top. The finish is achieved by brushing on Pledge Floor Care (Future) acrylic floor wax during the drying process. 

Here you will see the almost complete chassis in the back, with the mostly complete engine. In the foreground is the interior build out. Tried to get a leather look on the seats, and have them show slight wear, as well as adding carpet, door panels, and a turn signal lever. There is even a panel created behind the seats to hide the battery, and will eventually have a speaker grill between the seats.

Feedback is always appreciated.

[csdelong]

Looking darn good! Can't wait to see it under glass 

[Phildaupho]

That soft top is going to be awesome!!

[cobraman]

Ahh, another Cobra. Can't get enough of them. Yours looks to be coming along nicely.

[slusher]

Looking great..

[mustang1989]

That looks like a good idea on that convertible top. Hmmm.

[talon63]

That looks like a good idea on that convertible top. Hmmm.

I used the kit top as a mold. The acrylic floor wax brushed on during the drying process allows it to maintain it's shape and resist future moisture exposure.

Here is the paper top along-side the original molded plastic. 

I do wrap the edges, as seen in the next pic, and those metal rods on the right will be used to fashion the top frame as soon as I track down a good image of a real one. 

Here is the underside of the top, requiring some cleanup, and the creation of the frame and front header bar, and the rear glass. I haven't decided if I'm going to use the kit window for a glass effect, or make it more like a cheap rag-top with thin clear plastic.

[crazyrichard]

looking stunning , love the top !

[madhorseman]

Lookin' really good so far!!

[NYNS Franky]

That is looking real nice!  What color did you paint the interior?  Love the color, reminds me of a recents Mercedes color called tobacco,  

[talon63]

That is looking real nice!  What color did you paint the interior?  Love the color, reminds me of a recents Mercedes color called tobacco,  

It's a Testors' water-based brown, applied in several layers as a wash, so final finished appearance is slightly mottled, hopefully looking like leather. Here you can also see the turn signal lever, made from a repurposed micro-paintbrush end. Once the brush is useless I cut it off, and then cut back a bit to make the lever. The door panel inserts are painted balsa, and the carpets/mats and the piece behind the seats are from the same paper I made the ragtop from, painted with the same paint used elsewhere for the intterior. Still need to complete the steering column to continue through the firewall.

Edited November 15, 2015 by talon63

[talon63]

Coming into the home stretch with this one. A few bits of chrome left, along with the rag top. Some clean up, and maybe a good polish before she goes under glass.

[NYNS Franky]

Thanks for sharing the process!  It's looking real sharp, looks like your on the home stretch.

[cobraman]

Looks good.

[talon63]

Fitting and shaping top.