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  • Member since
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  • From: Texas
best shelby cobra
Posted by A10wrthg on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:13 AM
Does anyone know what the best Shelby Cobra kit is

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  • Member since
    October 2006
  • From: Lakewood, CO
Posted by kenjitak on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:15 PM

Depending on which Cobra you want to model:

1/24 427 Cobra- Go with the Revell/Monogram kits. The SC and street versions have been released several times. Good rendition of the large tube/coil spring chassis and the 427 engine in these kits is one of the best ever. There is also a Fujimi 427 but it pales in comparison to the Revell/Monogram with poor chassis and engine detail.

1/25 289 or 260 Cobra AMT is a pretty good one considering it's age. Looking at photos of the early Cobras they may have used the 260 version as the source for this. Pretty good leaf spring chassis considering it still uses metal axles. this has been released a number of times by AMT. Various versions of the AMT kit have been released by other companies and some have used the 289 chassis with a 427 body.

1/24 Daytona Coupe I think the best is Historic Racing Miniatures resin kit.It has beautifully done, well detailed parts. Pricey at $185 but it's gorgeous and the only one with an engine.

Gunze Sangyo made a curbside but they are difficult to find. Scale Motorsports also has a resin curbside kit that is supposed to be good. It is cheaper, at $135, but has no engine.

1/43 Monogram made a 289 Cobra roadster, part of their Ultimates series that is also quite nice. These pop up on the bay every once in awhile.

There was a 1/16 MPC 427 Cobra but I think the detail is lacking and it seemed rather heavy-handed.

Hope this helps.

 

Ken

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:49 PM

 A10wrthg wrote:
Does anyone know what the best Shelby Cobra kit is

does it matter? any cobra kit has to be cool! i.m.o. Big Smile [:D]

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"
  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Brizioland
Posted by Brizio on Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:55 AM

Years ago I buid a Monogram Cobra in 1/24 or 25... Its the one with the Carrol Shelby on the box.

The kit was not very nice... Some part had bad molding, so a the end I thow it away.

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:44 AM

I suspect you may have got a bad one. I completed my Monogram Cobra, and thought it was a nice kit. If I ever want another Cobra, I'll be looking for one.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Brizioland
Posted by Brizio on Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:19 AM
I don't know, probably you are right, because I never had issue with Monogram, but that kit was bad...
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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Monday, October 19, 2009 5:37 AM

Actually I broke the drivers side window off mine, which is a shame as it was a nice build. If anyone has a spare, please do let me know.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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