Hey resin Cobra kit builders - anyone seen these

[vamach1]

Saw these kits on Ebay from ant1969hill with 100% feedback.  Has anyone out there ordered or built one.  They look okay but probably not on par with HRM or Hiro.  Any feedback is appreciated before I put out almost $100 for one.  These are screen shots so not the best picture quality.

[vamach1]

Should also mention these are curbside and no donor kit is required.

[afx]

Looks like a copy of the Scale Coachworks resin kit with some extra bits added.

Edited December 18, 2018 by afx

[Gramps46]

Thanks Rex, this is the first I have seen of these.  Now I am wondering if the bodies are different for #96 and #16?  Just checked eBay and from the photos they all look to have the same bodies,  just different decals.

Edited December 17, 2018 by Gramps46
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[cobraman]

I have seen them on the bay but know little about them. I would like more info before I pull the trigger on one.

[vamach1]

11 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Thanks Rex, this is the first I have seen of these.  Now I am wondering if the bodies are different for #96 and #16?  Just checked eBay and from the photos they all look to have the same bodies,  just different decals.

So assuming they are a copy which kit would be the closest to what is it supposed to represent.  I suppose with some HRM parts one could make a decent replica.  Would these fit the Monogram 427 or AMT 289 chassis or would it take a little from each?

[vamach1]

12 hours ago, afx said:

Looks like a copy of the Scale Coachworks resin kit with some extra bits added.

Thanks JC.  See m question to Gramps46 about which real car is closest to the kit.

[Gramps46]

12 minutes ago, vamach1 said:

Thanks JC.  See m question to Gramps46 about which real car is closest to the kit.

Scott and I both used the AMT Cobra chassis to get the leaf spring chassis but the wheelbase does need to be stretched to match the Revell body.  I have also used the Monogram 427 chassis on another 1/24 289 resin body and it worked fine too.  Personally I think all the resin kits were based on the Revell slot body and there is not much difference that I can tell.  I do not have the Scale Coachworks or HRM bodies to compare but I do have an old UMI body and it is a direct copy of the Revell.

The #176 should be the closest match to what is being offered.  The #14 and #11 did not have the trunk bumps and the #16 lacks the front fender spats and the #96 is very different in the fenders front and back.

[250 Testa Rossa]

The dash isn't correct for this kit, and I think it was poorly casted. I would most likely get either a Scale Coachworks kit, or convert either a Monogram or Sunny 427 into an FIA car, since I have plans to build CSX2259, which was the first of five FIA cars built.

[vamach1]

Thanks Gramps and Testa Rossa.  Brad's kits are top notch so I may not even bother with these offered get which seem to be pretty basic and putting an engine in them would probably be a lot of work.  Gramps - you need to get one of the HRM conversion kits.

[afx]

The Allen Grant (#96) car is an early 289 with the stock flat lip at the front wheels and only the rear wheel openings modified, similar to this: 

Also no fender vents, cut-back doors, oil cooler scope or suitcase bumps on the Grant car.

 

Edited December 19, 2018 by afx

[afx]

I added some additional photos of the Scale Coachwork body.