spencer1984 Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 My build of Marion Cobretti's ride from Cobra. I started with Revell's '49 Merc kit and replaced the engine, modified the stance, gave it an upgraded interior with custom belts and a '50 dashboard, and customized the body to fix the hood corners, add the scoop, and give it correct bumpers (among other chages). Paint was "Cobra Slate Grey" by ScaleFinishes. A full writeup is available here, as always any comments/criticisms are welcome!
matthijsgrit Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Marvellous! Impressive engine bay and interior detail. Great build.
espo Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 Great looking build and it matches the Movie Car perfectly.
Snake45 Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 I'm not a fan of custom Mercs--actively dislike them, in fact--but I thought the one in the Cobra movie came darn close to cool looking (probably due to its complete lack of rococo fru-fru). Your model captures it well! Model on, my friend!
thatz4u Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 looks real...hope you sent a copy of the pictures to Sylvester...
spencer1984 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Posted May 11, 2020 Thanks, guys! 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: I'm not a fan of custom Mercs--actively dislike them, in fact--but I thought the one in the Cobra movie came darn close to cool looking (probably due to its complete lack of rococo fru-fru). One of the things I like about this Merc is how not-fru-fru it is. There's nothing pretty, or elegant, or sophisticated about it...it's like it was carved rather than built, and imbued with all the crude muscle that implies.
Jantrix Posted May 11, 2020 Posted May 11, 2020 I've seen this car attempted at least a dozen times since I began lurking on these forums. Only about three times did the builder truly capture the vehicle correctly to my eye. This is definitely one. Terrific work.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 Very nice and clean build Bill! I like it's simplicity too and all your improvements made to the car are top notch! Well done!!!
MININORTHFORDMAN Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 another awesome movie car build Bill one of my favorites too!
webestang Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Outstanding build.....now I want to see the movie again.
Plowboy Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 Very nicely done Bill! Like Rob mentioned, this is one of a few that looks the part. I didn't know the movie car had a blown Ford engine. I guess that's the reason for the hood scoop. Nice work!
spencer1984 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Posted May 20, 2020 Thanks, guys! On 5/15/2020 at 3:24 PM, Plowboy said: I didn't know the movie car had a blown Ford engine. I guess that's the reason for the hood scoop. Nice work! From anything that I've read or heard, all the cars in the movie had Chevy 350 engines - inexpensive, reliable, and easy to upgrade. But since I didn't need to be practical, I went for the gusto!
Dann Tier Posted May 20, 2020 Posted May 20, 2020 Not my usual interest, but i love everything you did on it!!!
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