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[Len Carsner]

I'm lovin' all of the projects here in "The Hornets Nest", I'd like to play along too!

I didn't get mine done in time to show it with Bills during our build up set, so with the good Doctors permission:

The inspiration:


My version:


Kinda plain, nothing fancy, just the way I like them!

Len Carsner

Edited by Len Carsner, 04 October 2011 - 01:33 AM.

[wgflatliner]

once i get done with my 67 charger i'll join in on this. the charger will be done by the end of the week.

[Michigan Madman]

Nothing wrong with a stock Hornet, if you ask me. Lovely build, Len!

[Roger U]

Len, Nice, clean looking build. The colors look very realistic for cars of that era.

[charlie8575]

I agree. I think a stock Hudson is a great-looking car. Nice job, Len.

Charlie Larkin

[Michigan Madman]

Added a half-hearted GM subframe swap to bring down the nose. Dredged up some Chevy Rally wheels from the parts box, and plucked some skirts from a '49 Ford.

[Michigan Madman]

Don't you just hate it....



You're moving along with a project, making great progress.



Then later on, you have the saw in one hand.



And the body in the other.



You sneeze, and BANG...







You accidentally chop off the roof?

[Tom Setzer]

A Hudson Hornet Convertable, I like it, Great Idea!

CHEERS!
Tom

[Dr. Cranky]

Len, beautiful build.

Chuck, it's coming along. Keep it going.

Oh, I love The Hornet's Nest, Len. Very cool..

[Dr. Cranky]

I like it, Chuck, I think it's a very good move!

[Michigan Madman]

you just put fenderskirts on a Hudson?

well that's just about as bad as a skort

Yeah, that's one of the reasons I did it!

[lowriderphil]

who could forget the pink monster from "Porky's"

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[Michigan Madman]

Wanted a wacky paint scheme for mine, so I thought why not go with an actual hornet pattern scheme? I painted the body a light green to represent the 'original' color, then went over that with black primer and yellow paint to create the paint job.

[Jantrix]

Very cool Chuck, I'm diggin' it!

[Dr. Cranky]

Oh my, Chuck, that's perfect. What a great idea! Of course. Black and yellow stripes, a hornet's work clothes. Nice, nice, very nice.

You have to now keep it going. This one is already a winner in my book!

WOW!

[Wagoneer81]

And once again I say, "I BLAME YOU, DR. CRANKY!!!" For financial reasons, I was going to wait to get the Hornet but... I picked one up at my LHS, yesterday! Looking hard at this thread and at other references, I'm still not sure how to build it... I do know that I'll end up building more than one... Thanks again, Doc! This is the cure for what ails me!

[Harry P.]

Chuck... your paint weathering skills are right up there in Cranky territory. Nicely done!

[Tom Kren]

Just got mine last nite and wow what a kit I cant wait to start!!!

[Chillyb1]

Wanted a wacky paint scheme for mine, so I thought why not go with an actual hornet pattern scheme? I painted the body a light green to represent the 'original' color, then went over that with black primer and yellow paint to create the paint job.

Yup, that's cool, Daddy-O! So obvious, yet so unexpected. Keep up the Hornet madness, you guys.

[Dr. Cranky]

But of course, where are you going to put the stinger? It's got to have a stinger!