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Post by grandsport3 on Dec 14, 2022 16:22:35 GMT -8
Afternoon Fellows, Postman just delivered a 1/24 Pactra Cooper-Ford/King Cobra slot car I got off eBay. Factory painted body is pretty nice with some hogging out of the rear fenders and a little off the front but not bad, got a new unmolested DuBro (prior Stormer) King Cobra absolutely cherry, and a cherry Pactra Cooper Ford. So, right now I have 2 Pactras, 2 Lancers and 2 Dubros. The gold body is the Stormer prior DuBro which is slightly narrow and a little oversize on the intake and exhaust pipes. . The chassis in 2nd attachment is the AMT Hussein Dodge static kit which is a Cooper Monaco chassis, body is a Lancer with hogged out fenders but painted on the outside. This plastic pan chassis has the Cooper tubular frame outline molded into it. Used Evergreen 1/2 round solid rod on either side to construct a chassis around. Also have a bunch of Pactra Sports Car interiors (clear slot car) which are very close to the Cooper Monaco/King Cobra. So far I have 3 of 4 1/24 King Cobra bodies that I know of. Last one I'm tying to get is the Shark slot body, haven't seen an example of, anybody got a photo to share? Any other 1/24 King Snakes out there? Thanx for viewing, John
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Post by grandsport3 on Dec 28, 2022 13:23:31 GMT -8
Afternoon Fellows, Found an unknown 1/24 Cooper-Monaco/Climax clear slot car body on eBay had to get it, It is an Auto-Hobbies Cooper-Monaco and may be the best in overall accuracy. I thought it might be the Roy Salvadorri Maserati but it appears to be the Penske-Climax later Mecom-Chevy if so either adds to the King Cobra legacy. Does anyone know of any mote 1/24 Cooper 2-seaters? I know Shark made one but have never seen it. I now have 2 Pactra's, 2 Lancer's, 2 Dubros amd the Auto Hobies. Cooper wheels are now the problem, The AMT McLaren-Elva had the best followed by the Monogram Scarab. Mini-Lites will do but not exact. All the bodies have flaws but are the best effort in the Day. I had a resin 1/24 at one time made by a Japanese friend, nice but not quite right. Photos show AMT Hussien chassis which is a Monaco, interior is the Pactra Sports car inetrior. Thanx for viewing, John
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Jan 20, 2023 6:16:16 GMT -8
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Feb 9, 2023 6:28:39 GMT -8
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Post by grandsport3 on Feb 9, 2023 14:15:13 GMT -8
Thanx, Chris. Wow, just when you think you've got all the info you need, some more pops up! I really needed the fuel tank pics and the rear trans mount is Great. My King Snakes are on temp hold while I get info on my Fabulous Lotus 19 body I just got. Starting to make up an MPC Can-Am Howmet Turbine chassis for the 19, luckily the fuel tanks are close and will hide some framework. Just ordered some MOPAR dual quad or 6Pack air cleaners as they make good transaxle mounts for the Hussein and King Cobras. Thanks for the thread. John
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