Fujimi 1/24th 427 Cobra kit ?

[Greg Myers]

anyone know anything about these ? http://www.amazon.com/Fujimi-Shelby-Cobra-Racing-Version/dp/B00143XBMQ

[62rebel]

i have a Fujimi, i think; it had the exact same chassis and running gear as the AMT 289 Cobra, just a 427 body. of course, i may be wrong. it's a good kit but might not be accurate for a 427 car outside having the wrong engine of course. Fujimi might have corrected or updated it since then.

[Exotics_Builder]

i have a Fujimi, i think; it had the exact same chassis and running gear as the AMT 289 Cobra, just a 427 body. of course, i may be wrong. it's a good kit but might not be accurate for a 427 car outside having the wrong engine of course. Fujimi might have corrected or updated it since then.

You are right on. I do not think this was ever updated to a correct 289 racing engine. I was told by a Cobra enthusiast that the body/chassis is reasonably correct for a 298 racing cobra. But the engine is wrong.

[Exotics_Builder]

Just found the instructions. I couldn't say from the chassis where it fits. But this may help you:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10030739

[Greg Myers]

The instructions look like the "coil sprung" 427 we all know and love.

i have a Fujimi, i think; it had the exact same chassis and running gear as the AMT 289 Cobra, just a 427 body. of course, i may be wrong. it's a good kit but might not be accurate for a 427 car outside having the wrong engine of course. Fujimi might have corrected or updated it since then.

I think you are refering to this kit. Which did ,indeed, have the older style "leaf spring" chassis with the later 427 style body. The chassis was a very near knock off of the early AMT 289 kit.

Edited March 8, 2015 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Just found the instructions. I couldn't say from the chassis where it fits. But this may help you:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10030739

Thanks Gerry. That certainly clears up the age old question: " What's in the box?"

[Exotics_Builder]

The instructions look like the "coil sprung" 427 we all know and love.

I think you are refering to this kit. Which did ,indeed, have the older style "leaf spring" chassis with the later 427 style body. The chassis was a very near knock off of the early AMT 289 kit.

You're right. I got that kit years ago and then traded it off.

[Cato]

I was told by a Cobra enthusiast that the body/chassis is reasonably correct for a 298 racing cobra. But the engine is wrong.

You were misinformed by that enthusiast.

The box art shown in Greg's first post is a 427 Comp car. It was 2"" wider than a 289 car with a 4" main tube chassis as opposed to 3". The nose is narrower on your small-black example here; the front fenders have the street car flairs and the rears are the wide-hipped 427 style on these 289 Comps.

Note the improved roll stiffness on late vintage raced Cobras.

[Exotics_Builder]

Thanks Gerry. That certainly clears up the age old question: " What's in the box?"

Hobby Search has a lot of kit instructions and box contents in their catalog. Some older kits only have box cover. A good source to check to see if there is info there to help your buying decision.

[cobraman]

I happen to have 5 Cobra's in this series. I think there may be a 6 th. but I have yet to come across it. I can't say how accurate these are because I have not built one. They are just part of my Cobra collection.

[Exotics_Builder]

You were misinformed by that enthusiast.

The box art shown in Greg's first post is a 427 Comp car. It was 2"" wider than a 289 car with a 4" main tube chassis as opposed to 3". The nose is narrower on your small-black example here; the front fenders have the street car flairs and the rears are the wide-hipped 427 style on these 289 Comps.

Note the improved roll stiffness on late vintage raced Cobras.

Seems so. I have limited interest in Ford Cobras, but do have a couple to build, including HRM's Daytona Coupe.

[vamach1]

I have not built one yet but it looks like a 427 chassis and engine to me. Compare it next to Revell 427 to decide which is more or less accurate.

[Quick GMC]

they are terrible. engine detail is pathetic and the body is very wrong. From the side view, the front fenders sit higher than the doors, it's very ballon-y

[aurfalien]

I was comparing the Fuji 427 vs the Revell kit.

I went with the later after studying the instructions a bit. It seems a better model in general and happens to be a better price.

However the only thing that the Fuji had over it were maybe the tires/wheels.

That's easy to correct.

So if you haven't yet bought, I'd suggest Revell.

[62rebel]

i've been a fan of the AMT 289 kit since i started building models; a hand-me-down gluebomb was one of my early practice builds. it was molded in a nearly translucent creamy ivory color; i do remember that clearly, as well as brush-painting it with Testors Lime Gold metalflake from the bottle.... my Fujimi kit resides next to two other AMT 289's in a box in the closet. it built up exactly like the two AMT's, excellently.

[Quick GMC]

I was comparing the Fuji 427 vs the Revell kit.

I went with the later after studying the instructions a bit. It seems a better model in general and happens to be a better price.

However the only thing that the Fuji had over it were maybe the tires/wheels.

That's easy to correct.

So if you haven't yet bought, I'd suggest Revell.

I bought Fujimi's Delux kit, with the white metal parts. even some of those aren't very good. This is the same conclusion I came to. The Fujimi tires are excellent, the whee;s are good, but Revell's are pretty much the same.

Fujimi's windshield frame and a few other pieces aren't bad, but the Revell body trumps Fujimi, as well as the engine. the engine is bigger physically and much more detailed.

I am going to do a 427 with Webers. I have to scratchbuild an FE manifold, other than that, I have everything I need. I have both kits, white metal parts, plus the Hobby design PE set, which also has turned parts for the radiator fittings. It iwll be nice when I get around to it.

[aurfalien]

Wow Quick GMC, sounds like ti will be a killer build when done. Cool deal.

The Revell kit would be AWESOME if it had the Fujimi wheel/tire combo. It seems Fujimi usually has great wheels/tires on there kits.

[afx]

It boils down to what do you want to build and how accurate do you want to be. The Fujimi kit is based on a continuation car, CSX4000 in lieu of an original 427. The kit has some good points but overall it is a disappointing kit IMHO. The most glaring omission is that most versions of the kit do not include a firewall / foot box cover for the engine compartment.