Matt Bacon Posted February 23, 2016 Author Posted February 23, 2016 ...and another test: At last... something that's actually finished: the interior. The belt material is a slightly textured plastic, and not the easiest thing to thread through the photo-etch fittings! Oh, and look who's turned up again... bestest, M.
cobraman Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 You have a very nice Cobra going on here !
Slomoslam Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 I love that blue, it's flawless. Ya know I dated a gal that reminds me a lot of little miss pin up, I think they had about the same personality.
Matt Bacon Posted March 12, 2016 Author Posted March 12, 2016 Thanks, guys... I haven't been idle the last couple of weeks, but progress has been slow. Got the Patto's Place decals on: mixed feelings about those. You could certainly do with some spares to stuff up before you get the hang of them. You should soak them much less long than you think you need to, because if they even start to separate from the backing paper in the water, you're in all kinds of trouble... Really, I should have painted the stripes, but I should have thought about that BEFORE doing the blue... bestest, M.
Dann Tier Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 Gettin close to being done!! -looks outstanding!!
vamach1 Posted March 13, 2016 Posted March 13, 2016 http://public.fotki.com/mofobow/shelby/shelby_cobra/shelby_cobra_closeup.htmlFantastc build. Keith Marks has some nice Cobra declas.
Matt Bacon Posted March 13, 2016 Author Posted March 13, 2016 Thanks, guys. The next steps were pretty quick! bestest, M.
Matt Bacon Posted March 15, 2016 Author Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Well, crikey. I'm glad these are done. The Fine Molds parts include the makings of much more in-scale jacking hooks (if that's what they are) than the inch thick cast iron slabs represented by the plastic parts. Four bits of etch to fold, a length of brass tube to cut up into the mounts, and a reasonable number (ie more than you'll need) of rivets/fasteners. Fold the etch, wiggle the fasteners through, slide the brass tube on the end. Eight times. Did I mention that they're tiny? Tack'em with superglue, and this is what you get. These'll be painted black, because I don't like the look of chrome, and I found a car with black ones fitted (the same one that has the black roll hoop that I already borrowed...) bestest, M. Edited March 15, 2016 by Matt Bacon
Matt Bacon Posted March 19, 2016 Author Posted March 19, 2016 On the home stretch now... just the windscreen and various detail parts to add: ...looks like I have some cleaning to do! bestest, M.
vamach1 Posted November 5, 2020 Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Not sure if the completed build was posted in under glass? So it seems most of the metal parts are for the engine but I’ve seen this kit for almost ten times what the Monogram all plastic version sells for unbuilt. So does anyone think the price premium is worth that much at today’s collector prices or is the Mad Mike engine a good substitute for a fraction of the cost? Any other all resin kit I have seen of a 427 Cobra are over $200. Edited November 6, 2020 by vamach1
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