absmiami Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Glad i saw this this week and not next … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 hours ago, absmiami said: Glad i saw this this week and not next … That's a good catch. Finding pictures period pictures of the cars is key to a more accurate replica. Anything recent must be treated as suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter757 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/20/2024 at 11:57 AM, absmiami said: Trying to catch Misha - aint easy - oil lines and plugs and throttle assembly done - belt and alternator on - - - engine’s not in yet - need to do a few more things to the chassis first … The engine is looking Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Man, you super detail freaks blow my mind. Such great work is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 another Dave friedman shot fr Gramps the prototype dash is not at all like the Cobra dash with the clustered gauges wonder why ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 More dash thoughts - the photo-etch sheet has a great dash face - which I can’t use - and although the great sheet of decals is designed to make one of the ‘65 team coupes - it has great white - really white - printing - and excellent Smith’s dash gauges … and notice who did the artwork for this great decal sheet - the late Michael Quarterman … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 The body wears 2 coats of Model Master enamel that was air-brushed months ago - don’t want to clear coat it - so I’m using some Tamiya compound … and then a little wax … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 The compound removes a little paint - but not too much … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 The VRM roundels and Kamm tail decal is/are really great - the exhaust pipes are finished with fl white and alot of oil and track grime - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Many pages ago i cut apart the roof to correct some shape issues - i managed to get a reasonable seat for the windshield - this is a clear resin kit casting - and now its time to apply an additional seal - made from two different sizes of black wire - CA glued around the windshield - then some fl bl trim paint - gives me a decent looking windshield that hides the small gaps that the late Venom battled on his build of this kit … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 The windshield is a bit cloudy and does have a lot of scratches at the moment - I’ll take a swing at this before the body is attached to the frame…. Much of the cloudy finish is on the inside - i’ll get some of it out … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Great job on the seal around the windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Gracias J In order to assemble the Cobra steering wheel - you’ve got to bend the spokes about 20 degrees- the ends have tiny tabs that glue into 3 corresponding slots on the wheel - cool - the rim is wood - with some tape for grip …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 The pedals are etched also - and they carry reminders of the Cobra’s origins - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter757 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Thanks to the new posts, it’s finally getting me back to working on CSX2127 #80 Cobra. Engine mock up about done still need to do throttle linkages and finish fuel lines. I didn’t like the exhaust the came with the kit so added a set of shorty headers and built the tubes to the side pipes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Nice! Not only am I doing the restored version of CSX2259, which ran at Sebring in 1964, I am also working on CSX2301, which also ran at Sebring with Bondurant and Spencer. That car has also been restored, and is wearing its Sebring livery. I will be doing that version as well. Not sure if that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Go Scoooter Go … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Daytona Coupe steering wheel finished with a brown Sharpie and some grip tape that i saw in the Contemp shots - made from a thin strip of Parafilm / painted with Tamiya semi-gloss … 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Wow! There's a great bit of realism. One of those great little touches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Its funny how handy Sharpies are sometimes - using 3D printed switches on the console - hard to handle and prep - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 This is what the instr dash on 2287 looked like during the ‘64 racing season - at some point - maybe in ‘65 ? It was reconfigured - in its present state it has the same cluster gauge arrangement as the other Daytona Coupes - but this was the layout in ‘64 … the speedo was sent to the middle of the dash - presumably to make space for the air vent … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Misha Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Hi Andrew, Been following your build! Great detail overall and well executed. Those toggle switches are amazing, need to get some. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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