smellyfatdude Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Finally done this, build #5 of this year (yay, me!) I think I should build at least a couple Moebius kits each year, so nice is the quality/parts fit. The build thread is here. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=103061 Now, a few pictures. And a few more. Now, I think it's time to get busy on the ' 61 Starliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Memo to: smellyfatdudefantastic, keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 That's a beautiful looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yura1961 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Gorgeous Model. Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 That build looks awesome from any angle, nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looks great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyfatdude Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks, folks! Here's a quick shot of my two 300's, together. I have the AMT ' 57 kit around here, ummm, somewhere. I want to build that one at some point, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Beautiful!!, excellent job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Fabulous 56. And the two together - wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmaracing Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Wow!!! Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I love it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Excellent work, I love them both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nice work! I wish the '55-'56 300s would have been available in other colors like you did your '55. Red, black & white gets pretty boring. The white is my favorite. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Beautiful work! You can definitely be proud of that one, it's a beauty. And may I congratulate you on the excellent photos. It's a definite step up from your previous "on the lid of a garbage can" style of photography... (except for that one you still had to post here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Excellent looking build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyfatdude Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) According to fury3, who is a former Chrysler tech, the limited color range on the 300's was intended to give it some exclusivity, making the car more instantly recognizable. Chances are they could have sold a few more of them, had they offered a wider array of paint choices. I agree about the humdrum of the red/white/black options, which is why when I did the ' 55 I chose some colors that were sorta/kinda close to ones Chrysler offered on it's other models, that year. I went with white on the ' 56 just 'cause it's so darned easy to get a decent paint job with that Krylon satin white! Edited June 30, 2015 by smellyfatdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Holy Moly!!!!! Nice job ……everything looks right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparfarmer Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 SFD Very nicely done..Your build is clean,clean,clean..Very will done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 According to fury3, who is a former Chrysler tech, the limited color range on the 300's was intended to give it some exclusivity, making the car more instantly recognizable. Chances are they could have sold a few more of them, had they offered a wider array of paint choices. I agree about the humdrum of the red/white/blue options, which is why when I did the ' 55 I chose some colors that were sorta/kinda close to ones Chrysler offered on it's other models, that year. I went with white on the ' 56 just 'cause it's so darned easy to get a decent paint job with that Krylon satin white! I did a little research a while back & came across a website with a ton of info on the early 300s. I found that in 1956 there were a few 300s done in custom colors for a few "discerning" customers. including a couple of 2-tones. Unfortunately, I don't remember the site, but it did give me the green light to go ahead & do it in a different color when the day comes to build one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyfatdude Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Aw, heck. Just do a tri-tone like it's a Packard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 sharp build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Train Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Very sharp build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 That is one beautiful model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbattersby Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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