When I got back into modeling many years ago, one of my early builds was AMT's Cobra 289. It was disappointing because the tires were too big, and the track too wide, but hey! it was a Cobra.
A while back I picked up AMT's Grand Prix d'Amerique kit, with a Cobra, a well-equipped F100 and a trailer. The new Cobra kit is similar to the old one, but it includes better tires and a set of Halibrands as an added option to the wires and Cragar mags. I dug out the dusty older build (in yellow) for comparison with the new one (in black).
The Halibrands turned out to be a bit of a problem as there is no inner rim deep enough in the kit to hold them onto the tires. But the parts bin came to the rescue; and I lowered the chassis a bit so it looks better in my view. Some modifications to the A-arms were necessary to get the tires, which are still a bit wide, tucked under the fenders more effectively, and this isn't quite obvious in the pictures where everything is just mocked up for stance.
The engine is the same, with the same poorly molded and chromed carbs. I replaced these with 3D printed ones from Scale Production which look very nice. (Yes, the fuel lines ought to run up between the banks of carbs instead of outside, but it all doesn't fit otherwise.)
Next will be the interior and some sanding to get a couple of dust specks out of the paint. Stay tuned!
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