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I'm so totally loving this. One of my favourite cars ever and wonderfully executed. Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
Happy building :-) http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Nice work Andy and has already been said, a lovely finish on the painted chassis - well done, looking good.  
Kev 
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Just amazed at how robust the chassis looks, top finish Andy
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 Thanks everyone for looking in and your comments. The chassis on the original AC Cobra [English version] had only 3 inch tubes to the chassis and leaf springs this held the bristol cars engine[ based on a BMW engine] quite nicely. But to fit the big Ford lump on the chassis they upgraded the tubes to four inch and put independent wishbone suspension all around. It was these upgrades along with the big Ford V8 that made this Car into what it was. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Found this article online called the 'Cobra-Ferarri wars' its got some pictures with captions and gives some history of the rivalry between the cars. This all came about when Ford thought he had an agreement to buy Ferarri cars this never happened so Ford went out to destroy Ferarri on the race track. Hence his supply of engines to Shelby for the AC Cobra and his later involvement in developing the GT40 cars. http://cobraferrariwars.com/66-photos.html
It also contains a pic of Steve McQueen driving an AC Cobra. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All More work on the chassis the rear transfer and suspension cradle have been added along with the main boot frame. Still more to add here lots of painting and parts clean up before assembling them. More soon Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thats all looking really good. They are certainly precision looking models. Very nice smooth paint finish on the framework. Happy Modelling
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Coming on really nicely Andy, if it wasn't for the box it is standing on, that would look so real. Regards
Markwarren
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I'm really enjoying watching this come together Andy. Your pictures really show of your beautiful paintwork on the chassis
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perfect work as usual Andy.There are some amazing builds for the 2017 competition and this once is a stunner already
Carl
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Hi All Thanks for looking in and your comments. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Superb work as always Andy.
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Excellent work on the spaceframe chassis Andy, looks good - well done.
Kev
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Looks very much like the real thing.. Tomick attached the following image(s):
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone. That picture also confirms the front chassis end mounting for the radiator supports is the same on the kit, sweet Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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hi just caught up with this build.looks superb.cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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If the rest of the kit comes together as well as it has so far, then this is going to be a corker. Awaiting the next update  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Small update, the shocks have been made up and fitted. arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Nice update Andy, those shocks look so cool with the red contrasts against all of that black, very nice - well done.
Kev
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