Anglia105E

Today a third LED strip light has been fitted between the two front bays, and also there are now several wooden beams that have been added to the roof sections of each entrance, between the bays . . . The vertical pillar on the right hand side has been given a coat of grey emulsion paint, and I have added some sign boards that have ' 4E ' on them in white lettering. The lighting seems to be more balanced following the addition of the third strip light . . . David

Your pole barn idea is an interesting new project Tony . . . The Moebius kits are just the absolute best in my opinion. David W.

Thank you David G. . . . This diorama has a surprise just around the corner . . . David W.

Thanks Doyle . . . I just love these Moebius kits . . . David

This 1:24 scale diorama of a basement parking lot is being constructed from three upturned cardboard boxes . . . So far, the ' box ' structure to the rear of the underground parking lot, over to the right, has two LED strip lights mounted onto the ceiling. The wires for these lights pass through holes in the ceiling and connect to 9 volt Duracell batteries on the roof . . . Inside the bays and below the strip lights, there is a black 1953 Hudson Hornet. and a suspicious looking guy seems to have an interest in this particular car, peering round the corner while concealed within the shadows . . . More will be revealed as the build progresses . . . David

The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I was produced from 1955 to 1959 with the straight-6 engine and single headlamps, then from 1959 to 1962 the Silver Cloud II had the same body including single headlamps, but the engine was a V8, and from 1962 to 1966 there was the Silver Cloud III which had the same body apart from double twin headlamps, and V8 engine. You are correct . . . The Minicraft / Revell kit of this iconic motor car is the only one available in 1:24 scale, and you will also see Entex, Masterkit and Hubley versions of the same kit, all from the same moulds. Hubley kits were moulded in blue plastic, Masterkit were produced in South America, and while kits were produced in grey plastic, some were in white plastic and the most common in black plastic. I cannot understand why such an important motor car on the world stage has not been made available in kit form by more manufacturers. David

Louis . . . I agree with Misha, your engine bay is very realistic, so well done. Seeing this build of yours makes me want to build one of these myself ! David

Hello David G., . . . That area of the body between the windshield A-pillar, the bonnet / hood, front wing and the front door is so difficult to get right. I can see that you are dealing with this challenge and having some success too. It is a real shame that Minicraft / Revell didn't pay more attention to this area of the body, which is otherwise pretty good. The paint colour is just right for this Rolls-Royce. David W.

Thank you Ken . . . I need to photograph this Hudson Hornet outdoors and post a topic in the ' Under Glass ' section, but we have rain most days. David

How about this? According to Autolist, Michigan is one of 21 states that does not require your vehicle to have a front license plate. It would have been 20, but Ohio decided to change things up and only require the rear license plate back in 2020. The above quote was taken from this website : https://witl.com/does-michigan-require-front-license-plate/ David

Okay, thanks David E. and I will do some research myself in the meantime. David W.

Just a thought, regarding the license plates for this Hudson . . . I noticed a fellow member commented on Steven Guthmiller's thread, that in the state of Florida there is no requirement to display a front license plate, so only a rear plate. Someone mentioned that in some other states the laws on the display of license plates differs quite often. The plate that is included in the Moebius kit seems to be a Michigan plate, so as a British model builder I was wondering if perhaps they don't display front license plates in the state of Michigan, which would explain why there isn't a front plate in the Moebius kit box ? David

Well Steve . . . Everything about this build is truly outstanding. When I look at the soft top raised, the insulation under the hood, the chrome work, the engine, the interior, the paint finish on the body and the fine details around the light lenses . . . and then I have to look again, because I am sure that I missed something. I am a particular fan of Pontiacs anyway, and this one of yours is absolutely top notch in every respect. This is the benchmark at which all serious model car builders should be aiming . . . . Thank you for posting this detailed topic Sir. David

At this final phase of the build I remain undecided about the rear license plate . . . Having considered fitting the plate and applying the kit decal, I shall probably leave the plate off. The plate doesn't seem to fit well, and also there is no front plate supplied with the kit, so maybe go with no plates? David

Sunday morning was spent applying the remaining decals to the engine bay, radiator and front grille . . . Then I had an idea to replace the missing decal, which was No.14 on the instruction sheet, ' HUDSON ' . . . Moebius have printed the image of this decal as actual size on the instruction sheet, so I cut this out with a scalpel knife and glued the paper to the trunk lid plinth, using Pritt stick glue. This looks good I think, and certainly better than nothing at all in that space. The background to the HUDSON lettering is red on the decal, whereas the cut out image is black, but I reckon that's fine. David

I made really good progress with the Hudson build today . . . The wiper arms and blades fitted nicely, and the radio antenna is glued in place using super glue top and bottom. I cut off the mounting pin, so it was not necessary to drill a hole in the roof. Also, I had to cut off 6 mm of the antenna's length, so that it could fit against the central pillar of the windshield. Two of the following photos show this black car alongside the green Franklin Mint diecast, which also has the downward angle to the radio antenna. Interior sun visors are glued in place, one of which I had to scratch build as one part was missing from the sprue in the kit box. The interior rear view mirror and the dome light are in place. The radiator and hoses went in nicely, and the body fits over the sides of the radiator. I have brushed some red enamel paint over the three ' Hornet ' motifs on the rocket emblems, and then rubbed away the excess paint with a cotton bud. All that remains is to apply three decals at the front end, and she is almost ready. I have ordered some fine point black pens for tidying up the chrome on black that is not good in some areas of the body. David

Many thanks Louis, and good luck with your build . . . David

The window glass has been glued in place, using Crystal Clear glue . . . Two front quarter vents, the windshield and the rear windows are all fitted. There are no door windows, which is good for viewing the interior of this car. Both sides exterior door mirrors are also fitted, and tomorrow I am hoping to add wiper arms and blades, radio antenna, interior rear view mirror and interior dome light. I test fitted the radiator where the engine bay slides over the sides of the radiator, and this is okay now. I have decided to mount the radio antenna angled downwards, so this prevents me from fitting the exterior sun visor, if that is my correct assumption? David

I applied the liquid chrome to the driver's side windows surrounds, and also the rear window surround, which took one hour. Then I had a short break, to recover from the intense concentration. One further hour of careful brush work saw the completed passenger side and the windshield surround done. I have to say, this is not perfect by any means, and I would like to find a very fine pointed black pen to run along between the chrome mouldings. With the body dry fitted onto the rolling chassis this is looking like one mean Hudson Hornet automobile ! Once the glass has been added, along with a few more chrome bits, we are nearly there. Such a lot of chrome on these 1950's cars ! David

Not so much done today, but in between other stuff I did get the two front side lights glued in place, using Crystal Clear glue . . . One of the tiny lamp lenses dropped onto the board that was across my knees, and then bounced down towards the floor. Following a lengthy search, I found the elusive part inside the lid of a box . . . What a relief ! Th two bezels and two lenses for the optional backup lights were carefully glued in place next. These backup lights were not fitted as standard to the 1953 Hudson Hornets, but I do like them. The lenses are too small to grip with tweezers, so I use a cocktail stick with a piece of Blu-Tac on the end, which works well . . . The narrow orange strips of tape on the roof are to help with achieving straight lines for the Liquid Chrome, which will be applied from refill by brush. Previously I have used BMF on the window surrounds, but I remember it being very tricky, so hoping the liquid chrome goes on nicely. David

Good progress today on the Hudson . . . The front griile and front bumper have been fitted, also the rear valance including the tail lights and rear bumper are in place. Both sides sills and waistline mouldings have had BMF applied, and I have decided to brush on Molotow Liquid Chrome for the window surrounds. The ' Hornet ' rocket emblem is mounted on the trunk lid, and after opening up the locator hole in the hood, the hood ornament is mounted. I have glued in place the headlamp reflector bowls and the headlamp lenses. All of the window glass will be fitted after the frames are chromed. David

Thanks Trevor . . . It is not perfect, but gaining in confidence with the more I do ! David

I would like to see a 1956 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine convertible (state Presidential) as a kit model. There are plenty of diecast versions of this car available in 1:24 scale, but as far as I can see there isn't a styrene kit out there. David

Cheers Steve . . . Getting there, slowly. David

The firewall and it's component parts has been glued in place at the back of the engine bay, also the battery is glued in place. I have done the Bare Metal Foil on the sills of the Hudson both sides, and so far the waistline mouldings have BMF applied on the passenger side only. I do like the BMF product, but I am always nervous about using the scalpel knife. The process is satisfying, if somewhat time consuming. David