Brudda Posted June 8 Posted June 8 I just could not just sit and watch tv. Sanded the seams out of the body. Primed with tamiya primer. Sprayed the blue next. It’s an automotive toner, thinned out . Urethane automotive clear really thinned out. Shot thru a pasche single stage old airbrush. I think my 1/43 corvette is going to have some competition. 3
Brudda Posted June 12 Author Posted June 12 On 6/9/2025 at 7:08 AM, drodg said: Looking forward to this build also Here is the latest update , not much just painted chassis. 3
beeRS Posted June 13 Posted June 13 Very nice paint job. Those wire wheels are amazing considering it’s 1/43 scale. 1
Brudda Posted June 13 Author Posted June 13 7 hours ago, beeRS said: Very nice paint job. Those wire wheels are amazing considering it’s 1/43 scale. Thank you beeRS, The wheels are photoetch from the kit. These are amazing little kits. 1
Belugawrx Posted June 13 Posted June 13 Front inner fender wells...? not even the 1:25 kits have those... Paint looks flawless Bruce 1
Brudda Posted June 14 Author Posted June 14 On 6/13/2025 at 6:12 AM, Belugawrx said: Front inner fender wells...? not even the 1:25 kits have those... Paint looks flawless Bruce Thank you Bruce. I find it very interesting that monogram put such effort in these kits … and it shows. The corvette I finished was one of the best model cars I have ever built. And I have built most. These are tamiya quality maybe better in some cases. I keep saying this, why they never caught on. I could understand here but Europe or Japan? These should have taken off.
Brudda Posted June 14 Author Posted June 14 Test fitting the frame. Meaning will all 4 tires hit the ground, well there was a slight twist to the frame . Took the twist out and now she sits flat on all fours. 1
Brudda Posted June 14 Author Posted June 14 Here she is interior tub in place. This is the stance of the car. This car is a little more finicky than the corvette. But a fun build. 2
Brudda Posted June 17 Author Posted June 17 Put headlamps , park lamps and grill. Starting to look like a cobra. 3
Maindrian Pace Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Beautiful paint work, this is shaping up to be a little stunner. I wish Monogram developed more cars in this series, these two got rave reviews and then... nothing. Inevitably, it came down to sales. What a shame. 1
Brudda Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 Engine installed. Exhaust installed. Pretty detailed for a 1/43. A little more difficult to build than the 1/43 corvette. Radiator next. Building , out of box. Although I put a fan belt on. Made out of striping tape. So it still follows the IPMS rules for out of box. Now it’s not totally accurate for some of the parts, like the chrome oil pan and chrome valve covers. They are polished aluminum on the real car. Painted the distributor cap red like a Mallory not black like stock. Painted the oil filter orange like a fram. Just to have the model stand out a little. A very fun little kit. 2
rrb124@sbcglobal.net Posted June 22 Posted June 22 Gold Star to you. I tried several times to complete mine and it was such a fight for me that I gave what I had to a fellow modeler. It's a wonderful kit and yes, the photo etch wheels are over the top. 1
Brudda Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 10 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said: Gold Star to you. I tried several times to complete mine and it was such a fight for me that I gave what I had to a fellow modeler. It's a wonderful kit and yes, the photo etch wheels are over the top. Thank you Robert. It’s tiny and hard to assemble. I had a friend ( who since passed away) that was into 1/43. I learned a few tricks from him. Especially for assembly. Parts are soooo small. Once I had that figured out, I had a chance to build it. This is only my second 1/43. My next build is 1/12 so it will probably seem huge.😆
Brudda Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 Front bumper and rear bumper installed. License plate painted and installed. Pic of the dash. Next is the windshield and other little emblems, wipers and gas filler. Then it’s finished. You really have to be calm putting parts on this little car. Bumpers were a nervous task , they just wanted to flip around. Not good when you have glue on them. 4
Brudda Posted June 25 Author Posted June 25 FINISHED! This cobra was a handful for me for some reason. The corvette just went so smoothly but this cobra was a handful. The cobra looks much more simple but it is a lot harder build than the corvette. If you bought the cobra first and built it you probably would not buy the corvette. It’s completed as a very early 289 cobra. I did forget the dash mounted rear view mirror. I saw it after the windshield was installed so it stayed off. It has a fender mounted rear view mirror but not brave enough to install it. The base of the mirror is so small, I do not know how it would stay on anyway. So it’s finished. Thanks for following and everyone should try a 1/43 once in their life. I told Mr Alverez that I would build one someday , here it is . I built 2 and I believe that is it. Back to the big stuff. A 1/12 mfh cobra Daytona coupe. 3
vamach1 Posted June 25 Posted June 25 Nice build. I’ve built a few dozen 1/43 kits from Europe and elsewhere but the Monogram kit is very impressive even decades later. 1
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