Shelby Cobra (progress)

This is the Revell 1/24 kit.
I plan on doing this car (a street version) in black with no stripes, I will use the stock rims but they will be black with chrome knock offs.

so far I started on the interior going for an (aluminum and black look), I detailed the dash a bit. and started on the seats and stuff. the belts are made from vinyl tape with photoetched hardware. and I used BMF on the shifter trim ring

BTW the decals in this kit are awesome, printed by Cartograf, although I wont use them on this car.

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Great start, this looks nice

That dash looks down right beautiful!

Niclas

Very clean, the dash and seatbelts are great. Never seen catches like those on the belts before.

sweet, keep up the good work

Holy crap! You're work is just immaculate. Freakin' immaculate! I can't beleive how clean your dash is, are those the decals from the kit? Is this the current Revell kit of this car? It's been taunting me at my LHS.

Brilliantly clean, I'd love to see more.

Holy crap! You're work is just immaculate. Freakin' immaculate! I can't beleive how clean your dash is, are those the decals from the kit? Is this the current Revell kit of this car? It's been taunting me at my LHS.

Hey thanks guys!

Yeah this is the current kit, I think its a re-issue of an older kit, cause there is a lot of mold lines and stuff to clean up lol.
and yeah those gauge decals come in the kit!, its a cartograf decal sheet!!

the box -
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i wanted to pick this kit up. i dont have an lhs. i rely on wal mart. got to love my 10 percent discount. but i havn't seen this kit in a couple months.

Brilliantly clean, I'd love to see more.

:iagree: Awesome work!

That is looking great!! Keep us posted on the progress!!

This kit as a whole is actually better than the Fujimi kit!! Awesome work so far!!:sunglasse

Cool and clean interior. :smokin:
great progress so far.

Wow!! A Cobra kit.
First. Your interior is amazing!!

And, i hope this kit get to Brasil. Is hard to find one, i've only seen one kit, and was a cobra but with large wheels and a engine...completely out of scale...more a toy car!!

Well. Keep us Update!
See'ya

Great! Another Cobra kit.

Maybe this project will make me continue my Fujimi Shelby Cobra. After almost a year the body is still waiting to be painted...

looks like a good start on a nice project!

on the decal sheet, are the numbers already on the stripes or do u lay them over?

on the decal sheet, are the numbers already on the stripes or do u lay them over?

yeah they are on the stripes already, which sucks

I must say James, your skills have immensley improved!

Great job so far!! :)

Very Nice Work......So Clean!!!!
Two Questions
(1) What Siver Are You Using(Very Nice BTW)
(2) Does The "Street Windshield" Come In The Kit?(The Full Size One)

I must say James, your skills have immensley improved!

Great job so far!! :)


Hey thanks Dave, your last few models have been impressive as well, keep up the great work !! :thumbsup:


Very Nice Work......So Clean!!!!
Two Questions
(1) What Siver Are You Using(Very Nice BTW)
(2) Does The "Street Windshield" Come In The Kit?(The Full Size One)


Thanks, the silver, is just plain silver, motomaster brand, which here in Canada is just dupli-color under another name. (get it at canadian tire)

and yup the windshield comes with it, with all the glass, I will be using it on this car.

Awsome progress! Everything is so clean...

JeFF

Great work. It looks awesome so far.

I picked this kit up today, and look forward to seeing your progress.

small update tonight, I didnt have much time to work on things today, but I got the shifter, pedals, and hand brake on. and gave all the chrome a wash with tamiya smoke. I just have the steering wheel left, but I need to make a trip and get some brown paint to make the wood look.

I noticed that they only include the gas and brake pedals no clutch?!! no biggie though as you dont see them anyway , but still lol.

and for those that dont know what those handles sticking out of the shifter are for, you pull that up to shift into reverse.

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very nice

lookin good :smokin: can't wait to see it finished :smokin:

what are those seat belts...fantastic!

great job!

Sweet!! :)

Cant wait to see how the rest turns out!!

[QUOTE=JTRACING]and for those that dont know what those handles sticking out of the shifter are for, you pull that up to shift into reverse./QUOTE]

Thanks for clearing that up. I've always wondered what was wrong with all these muscle cars and their messed up shifters.

Nice, clean detailing touches. It should look sharp contrasting with a solid black body. Good progress.

another update, I got the body all primed up. man I had to do alot of sanding to get rid of those pesky mold lines!! especially in the front around the headlights.

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looking good! keep it up!

I Can't Wait To See This One Done!. I Think I'm Going Have To Build One For Myself After Seeing Yours
Excellent!!!!!!!

another update. just have to polish the body now,
next i will start on the engine and frame.

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Do you really need to polish? Looks very shiny and smooth to me! This will be a stunner when finished. I actually held on of these boxes in my hand just the other day but had to put it back :disappoin Looking forward to see the upcoming work on this one.

See ya!
Niclas

man that thing looks sexy in black

How come I keep missing threads like this?

I finished the exact same kit just now, it needs some care (like those dreadful muffler, ew) from what I'm seeing so far you've given it all the care it needed and looks incredible. Another Cobra is not too much in here I'm very anxious to see this finished. :bigthumb:

That is awesome!! The color looks glass smooth!! Great work!!

Stunning detail
Nice Work

Beautiful paint James..... does this kit come with the factory \or street Windshield??

This one still needs to be polished??? Damn, this wil cause blindness!!

Beautiful paint James..... does this kit come with the factory \or street Windshield??

Thanks Dave, yep this one comes with the street windows, with the little side vent windows on it. it also has the little wind screen for a race car version.

It looks great in Black..!! It sets the dash of so well with the chrome affect and black body.

Looking foward to seeing this one completed. Keep up the great work.

Nice! That black looks like a mirror!
Boy, that would like nice with Gold or Silver stripes. :)

another update. I decided to work on those sidepipes. man they are crappy, they come molded in two pieces and dont fit together very good leaving big gaps.

but after much filling and sanding and priming i think i got them looking pretty good. now to chrome them up!

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one last one for tonight. i tried a new method of making chrome. and i think it works very well. and is cheap.

keep in mind this pipe is not finished, i need to add a wash, and add heat stains. maybe another coat of chrome still!

let me know what you think.

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and this is what i used

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That Dupli Color chrome looks very convincing...and Ill bet it cost a whole lot less, and easier to use than Alcad.
Great finish on the body also. Thing this is gonna be real stunner.

JeFF

That dupli chrome is nice stuff James, just dont handle it too much!!!

nice progress, i think i have some of that chrome laying around, word, you think clear would make it look more shinnier?

Those pipes looking good. That chrome looks good too, but like Skylinefan says, don't handle it too much. I used it on some exhaust tips and it seems like it never dried completely.

I used it on some exhaust tips and it seems like it never dried completely.

im not sure why yours didnt dry?? i painted that at about 11 this morning, its now 1:30am, and it completly dry, just as dry as the paint on the body. i pressed on it and it left no finger print or anything.

maybe you put on to heavy a coat? i put on 3 mist coats, each was dry before i put on the next one.

im not sure why yours didnt dry?? i painted that at about 11 this morning, its now 1:30am, and it completly dry, just as dry as the paint on the body. i pressed on it and it left no finger print or anything.

maybe you put on to heavy a coat? i put on 3 mist coats, each was dry before i put on the next one.

Well glad yours worked out, I did spray 2 light coats, even though it does spray kida heavy out the can. I could rub my finger on it lightly, after 5 days, and still get paint on my finger. I figured it was just that it is an Enamel paint. Maybe I just got a bad/old can.

I'll have to get another can and give it a second chance cause thoose pipes look great.

Wow looks good... cant whate to see more.

looks sweet!

Fantastic work so far! Great work on the car. And that chrome is great, too.

Awesome stuff so far!!

Nearly finished now. i just wanted to check the ride height before i paint the frame. (so i took a pic lol) now i just need to finish painting the frame and do some engine details. next time you see this it should be done.

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looks stealthy with the black wheels

that looks mean in black! :sunglasse