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[Tony T]

Very cool, Chuck!! Convertible and a cool paint scheme! Love it!

[Wayne Buck]

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

Funny! I was thinking the same thing, Cranky!

Maybe a long, thin and RUSTY tailpipe coming straight outta the middle with "barbs" on it?

BTW, AWESOME work so far, everyone! I want to get one of these now after seeing all of the GREAT eye candy, BUT, I just have waaaay too many projects on the bench ATM..

Edit: Drew this up in paint real quick... maybe something kinda like this for the stinger? (Not much of an artist, as you can see.. LOL,)



Tailpipe side view:

Edited by Wayne Buck, 06 October 2011 - 06:32 AM.

[Foxer]

One of those outrageous Japanese pipes that stick up the center....

[Dr. Cranky]

Wayne, I don't know about Chuck, but I love the idea!

[Wayne Buck]

Thanks, Cranky! Just thought it would look pretty cool, except it would have to be more jagged, scaly-rusty and grimy than the picture. As I said, I'm not exactly the best artist, ESPECIALLY on a computer!

But, it is Chuck's build and it's lookin' KILLER and Unique as normal... so he may have something even better for it in his mind. I do know that no matter how that beast ends up when finished, we SURELY won't be disappointed!

[Michigan Madman]

No, no stinger.
Not for THIS one anyway.

[Dr. Cranky]

All right, buddy. Keep it going. The anticipation is building.

[groo12]

I picked up my Hudson today. Wont get to it for a few months, but looking forward to building it.

[Michigan Madman]

I'm just stuck on a powerplant for mine. I was even considering a boooooooooooring Small Block Chevy (but with a cool intake), but now I'm leaning toward an old Buick Nailhead.

[Dr. Cranky]

Sounds interesting, Chuck . . . keep it going. And remember the eye candy daily allowance! Says the man who is slow to post some himself. LOL.

[jeffs396]

I'm just stuck on a powerplant for mine. I was even considering a boooooooooooring Small Block Chevy (but with a cool intake), but now I'm leaning toward an old Buick Nailhead.

Chuck, how about mating two Hudson sixes and making a wild V-12?

I'll send you an engine if you're interested in doing it

[Dr. Cranky]

Interesting.

[Wayne Buck]

I'm just stuck on a powerplant for mine. I was even considering a boooooooooooring Small Block Chevy (but with a cool intake), but now I'm leaning toward an old Buick Nailhead.

I think a nailhead would look cool in it. Or, how 'bout a nice and filthy looking small diesel?

[Dr. Cranky]

The Chuckster must be busy building and listening to music. I can hear him from here!

[Michigan Madman]

No, I just started on the '50 Nash again, but the Hornet will circle back to the front of the workbench in a day or two.

[Dr. Cranky]

Yes, the same thing happened to me . . . it's all fun, buddy. Love the Nash. It's coming along!

[charlie8575]

Grab an AMC V8 and put that in the Hornet. I know of quite a few real Step-Downs that had that done to them. It works well and keeps the heritage intact.

Charlie Larkin

[Michigan Madman]

I was considering AMC power, but I don't have a Jeep inline six anymore ( ) and besides, it would actually be a smaller-displacement than the 308 in the Hornet anyway. I ruled out an AMC V8, because almost all the AMC V8s in 1:25 scale are junk. I am leaning toward Chrysler power, though. Being that Hudson/AMC got rolled into Chrysler, that would be a legitimate choice for preserving the 'brand heritage', too.

[samdiego]

This is what I've done so far.


I don't think I'm going to change much as this build will be a combination of what Moebius has wrought and what I might have done if the 1:1 were mine and it was the mid-fifties (or maybe today). I may try a hubcapless look or moon discs just to make that change. I added brass screen painted black to the air cleaner openings.




I really wish the yellow of the air cleaner decals hadn't completely disappeared when laid over the red. The only thing visible is the black which I don't think should be there in the first place.
I'm still waffling on a body color

Edited by samdiego, 09 October 2011 - 12:08 PM.

[samdiego]

This is what I was hoping for

Edited by samdiego, 09 October 2011 - 12:05 PM.