Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Does anyone make the hardtops for the Cobra and E-type Jag GT racers? I've been watching a lot of Goodwood racing, and I like the style of the convertibles with hard tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 The Revell drag Cobra has a hard top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) Thanks Brian! The hard top on the Cobra GT is sloped and tapered and reaches almost all the way to the back of the car. I don't know if it was removable or somehow permanently attached to the car. This is the best picture I can find of one Here's the one for the Jag. Edited October 13, 2020 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 They only built 2 hardtops like that, both for LM. One LHD CSX 2142, one RHD CS 2131 (NOT CSX) http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/shelby-racing-history/42015-month-cobra-history-june.html The hardtop in the drag car is correct for a 427, and ok for 289 I'd guess, but probably needs fiddling to fit AMT cobra. Really need the FIA 289 body to start, other Cobra experts here know far more. Goodwood is crack for sports car guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, keyser said: Goodwood is crack for sports car guys. Indeed it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 IIRC the original AMT Cobra kit came with a hardtop very similar to that one. Although it wasn't quite as bulbous as that one, more streamlined. Then again the more I think about it that particular top I am thinking of may have been in the AMT '57 T-Bird. Disregard, my thoughts are rambling, must have been the extra coffee I had this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, TarheelRick said: IIRC the original AMT Cobra kit came with a hardtop very similar to that one. Although it wasn't quite as bulbous as that one, more streamlined. Then again the more I think about it that particular top I am thinking of may have been in the AMT '57 T-Bird. Disregard, my thoughts are rambling, must have been the extra coffee I had this morning. LOL. Sounds like a mild case of CRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Never enough coffee. You're correct, both the 289 Cobra and 57 Birds had fastbacks. Agree the Cobra wasn't bulbous, mostly glass. Same with Bird. CRS minimal for now No Jag HT out there that I know of other than resin kit of streamliner. We can hope G-Revell XKE roadster that may come based on the new coupe may have one, and make a LTW possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) Searched for "AMT 289 Cobra" and found an old thread by Cobraman where he used the kit fastback. Not the same as the one in my original post, but interesting. Also found this in the same thread: I don't know if HRM still makes this, but it looks cool. Edited October 13, 2020 by Kit Basher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kit Basher said: Searched for "AMT 289 Cobra" and found an old thread by Cobraman where he used the kit fastback. Not the same as the one in my original post, but interesting. Also found this in the same thread: I don't know if HRM still makes this, but it looks cool. HRM still offers this kit as far as I am aware. It is the Le Mans hard top Transkit. As you can see the trunk area of the AMT kit had to be modified so the hardtop did not cover the trunk lid. The photo above was the kit I purchased and here is my finished build. Edited October 13, 2020 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Fat Brian said: The Revell drag Cobra has a hard top. I modified this hardtop to fit the AMT 289 body and HRM includes it as part of his DragonSnake transkit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, afx said: HRM still offers this kit as far as I am aware. It is the Le Mans hard top Transkit. As you can see the trunk area of the AMT kit had to be modified so the hardtop did not cover the trunk lid. The photo above was the kit I purchased and here is my finished build. Thanks, JC! Beautiful model. I may look into that HRM transkit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr moto Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Revell had the Jag roof that you're looking for in their old XKE roadster kit - at least In some releases. There's a very slim chance you might find the Cobra roof from Revell's mid 60's slot car body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 hours ago, mr moto said: Revell had the Jag roof that you're looking for in their old XKE roadster kit - at least In some releases. There's a very slim chance you might find the Cobra roof from Revell's mid 60's slot car body. Thanks, Manuel! I have one of those older Revell Jag roadster kits, and I just checked it. That roof is in there. Way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 10/13/2020 at 7:46 AM, Kit Basher said: Makes the car look like it's wearing a helmet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Makes the car look like it's wearing a helmet! They installed the hardtop to improve the aerodynamics and increase the top speed down the very long Mulsanne straight at Le Mans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulsanne_Straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 10/13/2020 at 10:30 AM, keyser said: No Jag HT out there that I know of other than resin kit of streamliner. We can hope G-Revell XKE roadster that may come based on the new coupe may have one, and make a LTW possible. Hey there stranger! Hope you are doing well. I just checked my two Gunze XKE’s, they both (low tech curbside & high tech full-detail) have the removable HT as part of the clear tree. Not sure if Heller’s XKE roaster has a HT or not, I only have the racing coupe kit. Maybe Revell’s XKE will get me to build the Gunze variants, they look good aside from rear wheel opening (easy fix removing material) and I figured a way to paint/build it with the roadster body seam filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said: Hey there stranger! Hope you are doing well. I just checked my two Gunze XKE’s, they both (low tech curbside & high tech full-detail) have the removable HT as part of the clear tree. Not sure if Heller’s XKE roaster has a HT or not, I only have the racing coupe kit. Maybe Revell’s XKE will get me to build the Gunze variants, they look good aside from rear wheel opening (easy fix removing material) and I figured a way to paint/build it with the roadster body seam filled. Rather than go downstairs and open my Heller E-Type Roadster kit up, I checked online and see that only the soft top appears to be included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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