talon63 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csdelong Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Looking darn good! Can't wait to see it under glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 That soft top is going to be awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Ahh, another Cobra. Can't get enough of them. Yours looks to be coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Looking great.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 That looks like a good idea on that convertible top. Hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 looking stunning , love the top ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Lookin' really good so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNS Franky Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 That is looking real nice! What color did you paint the interior? Love the color, reminds me of a recents Mercedes color called tobacco, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNS Franky Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thanks for sharing the process! It's looking real sharp, looks like your on the home stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Fitting and shaping top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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