airb Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Hi al,l i'am starting my Cobra. I remove all the paint of the chassis and fill up all the seams. Spray the whole chassis with an etching primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 The engine takes slowly shape, to me opinion the people who developed the kit never see a Ford 427 V8 in real life. The engine is a fantasy, the cylinder head covers are not on a equal line like on the engine of the Cobra, picture 1 and 2. But like on pictures 3 and 4, and takes me a rather sleepless night with the question how to fix this. I remove also the ribs on the sides of the engine. and build up new detail on the sides. I have two possibilities first to make a whole new engine bloc from scratch, or to make changes on the kit's one. Because i am a bit lazy i choose for the second. And o.k. it's is maybe not like the real thing and you don't see much of it but for my own peace of mind. I hope you like it. Rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 Some more pictures of the engine. Almost ready for some paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Some pictures of my almost finished rolling chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 Some more pictures of the almost finished engine and modified transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Love what you have done- much improvement. Where did the great looking nuts and bolts on the engine come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Some pictures of my almost rolling chassis. If you like it, tell me, if you don't like it tell it me also !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 That looks so much better than the plain kit parts! I hope tgo start soon, but doubt mine will look as good. Walt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 1 hour ago, whaynes said: That looks so much better than the plain kit parts! I hope tgo start soon, but doubt mine will look as good. Walt Thank you, and i am sure, yours looks also good ass well, maybe better. Enjoy your build !!!! It's a very simple model, with much space for some detail work. Be sure you have enough documentation and pictures when you start to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Trying to do so before I begin.. Could you tell me the sizes of the hex bolts you are using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 43 minutes ago, whaynes said: Trying to do so before I begin.. Could you tell me the sizes of the hex bolts you are using? I use threaded rod from 2 mm and nuts of also 2 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Thanks for your reply- have some of those on order now. They sure make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 5 hours ago, whaynes said: Thanks for your reply- have some of those on order now. They sure make a difference. Where did you order them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 en France : 3 hours ago, MikeS said: D'où les avez-vous commandés? exemple in France https://www.octantventeenligne.com/index.php?item=visserie&action=page&group_id=15&lang=FR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 https://knupfer.info/shop/ One of the best and also one of the cheapest, with a great service, in Germany https://www.modelmotorcars.com/ In the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 Because i was not so happy with the seats, i sculpt one from milliput. A little more sanding and the seat is ready to be cast in resin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Those are VERY impressive! 😲 I wish I had your skills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 My Home made new seats in resin for my Cobra are almost ready to place in the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Wing Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Your rolling chassis modifications are just about what I have in mind for my own. I recently received my full kit. I am currently searching the forum for new ideas to bring the model to a more realistic appearance before I begin. Your motor modifications are very inspiring. I agree that the kit 427 doesn't resemble the real thing. Too bad that the model makers come up short with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Some pictures of the Cobra, i am not satifait with the white striping (3 shades of white) it is very pity but fixable (spray the striping again) Included the right way to connect the oil lines, in the build description you must connect one line to the fuel filter on the engine ?????? I made also some connectors for the oil lines in brass, looks more realistic than the ones included in the kit. Still a long way to go, to make it look like a Cobra, but the starting base is allright. If you like it give me comment, if you don't like it also, questions please ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airb Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 Some more pictures of my Cobra, the radiotor and the almost finished engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Rudy, I'm so impressed with what you have done. So many improvements!! Very inspiring for me to base my eventual build on. Happy New Year!! Walt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaynes Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Could you post a picture of your transmission shift linkages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonP Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Great job Rudy! Can you outline how you did the 'weathering' on the engine block? Can you give more details on how you did the seats? Where did you source the braided hose? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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