absmiami Posted January 24, 2024 Author Posted January 24, 2024 Glad i saw this this week and not next …
Pierre Rivard Posted January 24, 2024 Posted January 24, 2024 4 hours ago, absmiami said: Glad i saw this this week and not next … That's a good catch. Finding pictures period pictures of the cars is key to a more accurate replica. Anything recent must be treated as suspect.
Scooter757 Posted January 25, 2024 Posted January 25, 2024 On 1/20/2024 at 11:57 AM, absmiami said: Trying to catch Misha - aint easy - oil lines and plugs and throttle assembly done - belt and alternator on - - - engine’s not in yet - need to do a few more things to the chassis first … The engine is looking Great
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 25, 2024 Posted January 25, 2024 Man, you super detail freaks blow my mind. Such great work is awesome.
absmiami Posted January 26, 2024 Author Posted January 26, 2024 another Dave friedman shot fr Gramps the prototype dash is not at all like the Cobra dash with the clustered gauges wonder why ...
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 More dash thoughts - the photo-etch sheet has a great dash face - which I can’t use - and although the great sheet of decals is designed to make one of the ‘65 team coupes - it has great white - really white - printing - and excellent Smith’s dash gauges … and notice who did the artwork for this great decal sheet - the late Michael Quarterman … 1
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 The body wears 2 coats of Model Master enamel that was air-brushed months ago - don’t want to clear coat it - so I’m using some Tamiya compound … and then a little wax … 1
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 The compound removes a little paint - but not too much … 1
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 The VRM roundels and Kamm tail decal is/are really great - the exhaust pipes are finished with fl white and alot of oil and track grime - 1
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 Many pages ago i cut apart the roof to correct some shape issues - i managed to get a reasonable seat for the windshield - this is a clear resin kit casting - and now its time to apply an additional seal - made from two different sizes of black wire - CA glued around the windshield - then some fl bl trim paint - gives me a decent looking windshield that hides the small gaps that the late Venom battled on his build of this kit … 1
absmiami Posted January 27, 2024 Author Posted January 27, 2024 The windshield is a bit cloudy and does have a lot of scratches at the moment - I’ll take a swing at this before the body is attached to the frame…. Much of the cloudy finish is on the inside - i’ll get some of it out …
absmiami Posted January 28, 2024 Author Posted January 28, 2024 Gracias J In order to assemble the Cobra steering wheel - you’ve got to bend the spokes about 20 degrees- the ends have tiny tabs that glue into 3 corresponding slots on the wheel - cool - the rim is wood - with some tape for grip ….
absmiami Posted January 28, 2024 Author Posted January 28, 2024 The pedals are etched also - and they carry reminders of the Cobra’s origins -
Scooter757 Posted January 29, 2024 Posted January 29, 2024 Thanks to the new posts, it’s finally getting me back to working on CSX2127 #80 Cobra. Engine mock up about done still need to do throttle linkages and finish fuel lines. I didn’t like the exhaust the came with the kit so added a set of shorty headers and built the tubes to the side pipes. 1
250 Testa Rossa Posted January 30, 2024 Posted January 30, 2024 Nice! Not only am I doing the restored version of CSX2259, which ran at Sebring in 1964, I am also working on CSX2301, which also ran at Sebring with Bondurant and Spencer. That car has also been restored, and is wearing its Sebring livery. I will be doing that version as well. Not sure if that counts.
absmiami Posted January 30, 2024 Author Posted January 30, 2024 Daytona Coupe steering wheel finished with a brown Sharpie and some grip tape that i saw in the Contemp shots - made from a thin strip of Parafilm / painted with Tamiya semi-gloss … 2
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 30, 2024 Posted January 30, 2024 Wow! There's a great bit of realism. One of those great little touches.
absmiami Posted January 30, 2024 Author Posted January 30, 2024 Its funny how handy Sharpies are sometimes - using 3D printed switches on the console - hard to handle and prep -
absmiami Posted January 30, 2024 Author Posted January 30, 2024 This is what the instr dash on 2287 looked like during the ‘64 racing season - at some point - maybe in ‘65 ? It was reconfigured - in its present state it has the same cluster gauge arrangement as the other Daytona Coupes - but this was the layout in ‘64 … the speedo was sent to the middle of the dash - presumably to make space for the air vent … 1
Misha Posted February 2, 2024 Posted February 2, 2024 Hi Andrew, Been following your build! Great detail overall and well executed. Those toggle switches are amazing, need to get some. Cheers Misha
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