289 Cobra (not AFX or Cobraman)

[vamach1]

I'm embarassed to say this is my first build of the AMT kit.  It almost felt like building a 1/32 kit as it is pretty small compared to the Mustangs or GT40's that I usually build.  Now that I have one under my belt I have a lot of catching up to do.

[cobraman]

It's a Cobra so I like it ! I still have the first AMT Cobra I built back in the 60's when the kit first came out.

[espo]

Very nice looking build. You really don't realize just how small these cars were until you see a 1:1. Think of it as a Jenny Craig Miata.  

[Snake45]

Very nice indeed! What's the paint? My guess is Model Master British Green. Did I get it?

[olschoolkid]

Very nice, I've always been a big fan of the Cobra although I do need to build one. The only one I have is a snap tight I built when I was 7 or 8.

[vamach1]

Very nice indeed! What's the paint? My guess is Model Master British Green. Did I get it?

You are correct sir.

[afx]

Great color Rex.

[vintagercr]

Very nice!

[PARTSMARTY]

Very cool indeed !!!

[62rebel]

This kit was probably the third or fourth I built as a kid; I got it from a cousin who had stopped building at the same time I started. It was molded in an almost translucent cream styrene, and I painted it lime gold Testors bottle paint with a brush.... those were the days. It's probably one of the best kits AMT ever produced; it goes together like a dream and looks good out of the box. Great job!

[afx]

What did you use for your Cobra emblems - Keith Mark's decals?

Edited March 8, 2017 by afx

[vamach1]

What did you use for your Cobra emblems - Keith Mark's decals?

Keith Marks for the gauges and Fred Cady for the emblems.   The Marks decals are a lot smaller but the accurate size.

[slusher]

Very nice