Revell Shelby 427 S/C

[Zoom Zoom]

Here is Revell's venerable Shelby Cobra 427 S/C kit that I built this past spring for a special paint and weathering issue of Fine Scale Modeler.

This was built mostly OOB from the current issue, aside from Detail Master racing harnesses and a prewired distributor. Paint is Tamiya Pearl Light Blue, decanted and airbrushed, and I also masked/painted the stripes.

Great model to work with, just a few issues fitting the radiator, more my fault than any other. For a kit that is a couple decades old, it still results in a very nice finished model. I have one painted in raw aluminum, but I have yet to have success w/the "polished" stripes, so it's still unfinished. This one at least got me my first finished Cobra 427. There's a local kit car Cobra in almost exactly this same color.

[jeffs396]

SWEEEET Bob! As usual, looks just like pics of a 1:1!!!

[Peter Lombardo]

Just beautiful......super clean. That car is one of the most built models of all time, but this just may be the nicest one ever...certainly one of the best I have seen.

[bsoder]

I'm a big Cobra fan...and that is a beauty

[sjordan2]

Like I said on the other forum, another awesome professional build. What's the paint? The metal flake works just fine.

[crazyjim]

After retiring a friend of mine built a Cobra kit car with a 289 in it. It almost flew, it was so quick. I can only imagine a 427 in one of those little cars.

Super fine looking build.

[Zoom Zoom]

Like I said on the other forum, another awesome professional build. What's the paint? The metal flake works just fine.

Thanks! If you look at my original post, I mention what it's painted with . TS-58 Pearl Light Blue, decanted and shot through the airbrush. It's a great color, my photos make it look slightly more blue, in person it's a bit more silvery. I almost painted the Aston I'm working on in the same color, but another friend wanted to paint his like that so I decided to change the color a bit for mine.

After retiring a friend of mine built a Cobra kit car with a 289 in it. It almost flew, it was so quick. I can only imagine a 427 in one of those little cars.

Super fine looking build.

One of my friends locally has owned a real Cobra 289 since '75, CSX 2499, and had it restored about 15 years ago (it had a fiberglass body when he bought it, one of 3 that were converted in '69 for some reason, he had a new aluminum body made for it when restored), I've ridden in it a few times. It's a beast! It's light blue but has a bit of green in it, color is called "Princess Blue", and it has a red leather interior. I can't imagine how the 427 drives by comparison. The 289 is more than fast enough for the size it is! I've heard that about 40% of new Cobra kit cars are crashed in the first year by their owners. As with all lethal snakes, tread lightly

Here he is at the GMP open house back in May:

[Harry P.]

Paint and weathering issue?

I don't see any weathering. Must be the paint part???

[Stang67]

Did those tires come with the kit Bob?

Thanks

[highway]

Nice job Bob, I just picked that issue up last night and seen it. I did have a couple questions for you though. Is that the Revell or Revell AG kit? Do you know if the Revell AG version is just the Revell kit in the German box?

[cruz]

Absolutely cool Bob!! The color goes well with it. I built one last year also and loved this kit!!!

[Zoom Zoom]

Did those tires come with the kit Bob?

Thanks

Yep.

Nice job Bob, I just picked that issue up last night and seen it. I did have a couple questions for you though. Is that the Revell or Revell AG kit? Do you know if the Revell AG version is just the Revell kit in the German box?

Thanks. It's the regular Revell "Streetburner" issue, they're basically the same. The Revell AG version may have different decals.

For Harry:

Paint and weathering issue?

I don't see any weathering. Must be the paint part???

Ya think?

Edited July 18, 2010 by Zoom Zoom

[Jon Cole]

Jeez, Bob! Another stunning build! You make it look so easy!

[vizio93]

Simply one beautiful cobra Bob, nice job !!!

[Len Woodruff]

Great job Bob!

Did you use decals over the scoop? If so what tricks did you use to get them to lie down?

[Zoom Zoom]

Great job Bob!

Did you use decals over the scoop? If so what tricks did you use to get them to lie down?

Thanks!

Once I tried some of those Revell stripe decals, just as a test. They didn't go anywhere they were supposed to.

These are painted. I wanted reasonably authentic taper to them front to rear, and no issues w/conforming over corners/edges. I'd rather mask/paint than deal with cantankerous decals.

Here is the shot of the masking; I used BMF for the thin separation line down the center, Tamiya & Shuretape Gold for the rest, and even cut out round masks for where the roundels go:

[Len Woodruff]

Thanks!

Once I tried some of those Revell stripe decals, just as a test. They didn't go anywhere they were supposed to.

These are painted. I wanted reasonably authentic taper to them front to rear, and no issues w/conforming over corners/edges. I'd rather mask/paint than deal with cantankerous decals.

Here is the shot of the masking; I used BMF for the thin separation line down the center, Tamiya & Shuretape Gold for the rest, and even cut out round masks for where the roundels go:

Thanks Bob. I have to do that for my HRM Cobra Daytona.

[Captain Obvious]

That looks fantastic, Bob! Is that the stock ride height, or did you modify the suspension at all?

[Dragline]

Gorgeousity...

Everything is right about this build.

I have to get one now. See what ya did????!!!

Bob

[Zoom Zoom]

That looks fantastic, Bob! Is that the stock ride height, or did you modify the suspension at all?

Thanks! Stance is just how Monogram intended. After I finally got the radiator to fit together properly. Which was entirely my issue, not theirs

[jedimastergary]

Nice one the color and detail are great

I had one before i moved and it was lost

somewhere wanted to add a blown 427 ford I have

it would have been wild.

[Guest]

That is beautiful!!

[MonoPed]

This one hits all the right buttons... nice build!