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Would welcome a bit of 289 Cobra help...
Toftdale replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in Vehicle Discussion
The engines not in, but you can see where the mounts attach to the chassis, hope this helps - Andy https://www.motortrend.com/news/rare-find-1965-shelby-289-cobra/ -
Definitely looks better for being lowered. That's why I suggested sectioning the body as I thought it looked a bit high, but I just didn't like to say 😅🤣 - Andy
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AC 289 Sports MkIII, starting with a Monogram Cobra
Toftdale replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Thanks for taking the time to reply, it makes perfect sense and I'm sure I will be using this approach on a future project. You certainly don't need me to tell you that one of the joys of this forum it picking up new tips and techniques and I've certainly being doing that follow this and your previous builds - Andy -
Gunze Sangyo 1:24 Porsche 959 Rally Paris-Dakar High Rider
Toftdale replied to 959fan's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Your right I hadn't taken that into consideration, but your expansion on the idea sounds promising - Andy -
Belkits Ford Escort RS1600 Roger Clark
Toftdale replied to Windy37's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
She looks stunning, looking forward to her glamour shots. - Andy -
The modified body looks great, looking forward to see what you do with it and it's given me a great idea for a future project (just don't hold your breath 😉) - Andy
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Looks like they were made to be together, however for a real challenge how about sectioning the body? - Andy
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AC 289 Sports MkIII, starting with a Monogram Cobra
Toftdale replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Whats not to like a great project of a great car and all being done to your usual high standard. One question if I may, what is the advantage of chain drilling as opposed just to just using a razor saw? Always interested in learning - Andy -
Gunze Sangyo 1:24 Porsche 959 Rally Paris-Dakar High Rider
Toftdale replied to 959fan's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Great work, in my opinion the join between the strut and the boot lid would be more visible than the join between the strut and the spoiler. Therefore I would make this join perfect with filler etc, then paint the body, mask and then paint the struts. Once the spoiler is painted and attached I would then neaten up the join between the strut and the spoiler by gluing some 2mm L section styrene (such as this https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/5-pack-angle-2-00mm-x-2-00mm-x-330mm-plastic-maquett-416-52-3-p15628/) on either side of the joint and making it look like an attachment bracket. Hope this makes sense - Andy -
Belkits Ford Escort RS1600 Roger Clark
Toftdale replied to Windy37's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Great solution to improve the fit of the windows, that's another one I'd have let slide - Andy -
Great foiling as ever and the flocking between the front seats and the centre console looks particularly effective - Andy
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It all looks fantastic but especially the engine - Andy
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Great Colour scheme and very nicely done - Andy
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Lancia Delta Repsol - Acropolis 1993
Toftdale replied to galaxyg's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
I know next to nothing about rallying, but from a purely aesthetic point of view I'm with Spiny. Plus great work on the masking as ever - Andy -
Ford Escort MkI Mexico 1/24
Toftdale replied to triumphfan's topic in Ready For Inspection - Vehicles
Like everybody else has said, stunning build - Andy -
Thanks @dbostream, @dnl42 &, @Fnick for the kind words as always there very much appreciated. Thanks @keefr22 & @klubman01 thanks for the technically info. Initially I thought I would attach the harnesses to the roll cage. However if I attach them to the rear bulkhead I can sort the seats and harnesses before I install the rollcage. Decisions, Decisions 🤔 - Andy
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As always progress is continuing at a snails pace, however its definitely going forward. I bought some cobra classic racing seats from prettymessystudio.com and they suit the build perfectly. I made the bases for the seats out of some scrap styrene and attached them to the seats with 5 minute epoxy. They were designed so they would be easy to install after painting. One question for the Mini aficionados, do the racing harnesses attach to the horizontal bars in the rear section of the roll cage or elsewhere? The front arches are now on, which involved the nerve racking process of having to cut them in two so that the front can still be removed. I also had to make a new bolt hole as without it there would have only been 1 one the rear section. A steering wheel from the spares box is now installed, it obviously come from a race car as it have a built-in display, which is ideal as it means I won't have to add any extra gauges. Yet another mock up! But the best news is that the engine still fits Thanks for popping by - Andy
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster by Fnick - Aoshima 1/24
Toftdale replied to Fnick's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
I assume on the door trim you painted the whole thing black and then sanded the Aventador script to get such a neat job? - Andy -
It was like they were meant to be together. Have you thought about removing the rear wheel arches altogether and grafting is some flat sheet? It might make the join between the two elements appear more cohesive. Great work - Andy
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The mock up looks great and the colour really suits the car. It also lets you get a feel of the size of the thing, which is enormous and the overhangs are ridiculous - Andy
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Airfix Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 1/32
Toftdale replied to dbostream's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
You may not be sponsored by Green Stuff World, but you should be as they are definitely going to sell some of their products on the back of this build. Great work - Andy -
You know you're a good builder when someone can look at you work and know who did it and this can only have come from the mind of one person 😅🤣. Great idea - Andy
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Excellent, looking forward to them already. Inspiring work as ever, can't imagine what you do next, all I know it will be fascinating to watch - Andy
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Gunze Sangyo 1:24 Porsche 959 Rally Paris-Dakar High Rider
Toftdale replied to 959fan's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Wow you're definitely pulling out all the stop with this one, thanks for sharing - Andy -
The rear side windows will be a tricky job, but you've definitely taken on greater challenges with this build, good luck with whatever ever option you choose and great progress - Andy