My first Cobra

[crazyjim]

Finally completed my first Cobra and used Pearl Ex antique copper on it.  The interior is a custom blend of Testors brown, leather, orange, white, and mango.  I added ignition wires, fuel line, and throttle linkage but it's so tight in the engine bay you can hardly even see it.

[Hmann68]

Gorgeous! Great colors! Especially in those outside shots. Very clean!

[crazyjim]

Thanks Christopher.  Used to to an American Legion post near you for a Friday fish fry.

[cobraman]

Ya baby ! You finished your Cobra. Looks great ! Going to build another ? Did you have a problem with the hood locks ?

[crazyjim]

Thanks Ray.  Another one could be down the road if I'm able to latch on to another kit.  I lost the hood locks so I punched some aluminum discs.  They look a tad too big.

[XJ6]

That is really Nice the color really stands out, Nice Work

[crazyjim]

Thank you Don.

[vintagercr]

I like that colour.  Very nice!

[cobraman]

I always have trouble with those hood latches. They are so tiny. Plus they need to be trimmed of flash. I have sent many flying while trimming them. They don't fit that well in the holes provided. I always drill them out. I like your fix. Good looking Cobra all the same.

[Dodge Driver]

Once again, I'm dazzled by your paint colors, Jim!

What is Pearl Ex?  The metallic effect is so even and perfectly in-scale.

[Kit Basher]

That looks fantastic. I especially like how the stripe blends in. The interior is good too. Nice job!

[vamach1]

Cool color.  Now only 714 to go ;-)

[crazyjim]

Thanks Steve.

[crazyjim]

Thanks again Ray.

 

[crazyjim]

Thanks Frank.  Pearl Ex are powders that I got online.  You cab get them at Hobby Lobby or Michaels sometimes.  Since it's powder, it must be mixed with a clear.  I use HOK SG100 intercoat clear.  The body was shoot with black primer, stripes laid out,  shot with light gray primer, and than the Pearl Ex mixture shot over everything.

[crazyjim]

Thanks Hugh and Rex. 

Painting technique was explained above, Hugh.

[Jmaracing]

Sharp looking cobra Jim. Well done. I really like that color. Nice job.

[crazyjim]

Thanks Joe.

[afx]

Nice job Jim.

[crazyjim]

Thanks afx. 

[PARTSMARTY]

Extremely nice-fabulous color -great everything as always !!!

[crazyjim]

Thanks Marty.

[Johnt671]

Nice Cobra, love the paint and stripes.

[KWT]

Awesome color.. good job

[donb]

Gorgeous! Great colors! Especially in those outside shots. Very clean!

Thinking the same! NICE!