papajohn97

Fabulous job on this "rarely built stock" classic. I'm particularly impressed with the work you did on the interior tub re-build/ door panels/ window cranks. Too bad it's a hard top and not a convertible! It's amazing how good some of these old tooled AMT kits are. The molds for this Merc were built in 1963, the equally excellent AMT shoebox '49 Ford molds were made in 1962. Makes one wonder how many products are manufactured for +60 years off of the original tooling!

Beautiful beautiful job Tom. Are the black panels on the hood and trunk part decals or did you paint them? What part of the final assembly did you find finicky? Getting the chassis-interior-body to fully seat?

Fujimi kit from the 80's? Love the purple with the dark grey wheels. Looking forward to building the new tooled Hasegawa kit.

Hope they issue the A/FX version, I've been hoarding decals for the Dyno Don, and Ronnie Sox cars and would love to do those two as well as a Sachs & Son's supercharged car. I grabbed the recent re-issue of AMT's Curbside Caliente with the intent to build the Dyno or Sox car but procrastinated due to amount of work required to kit-bash with the Moebius '65 Comet and Revell '64 Thunderbolt kits. Please please please Moebius issue a period correct '64 Comet A/FX kit (preferably with the 427 FE high-riser engine)!!!! P.S.: how about a '64 East African Rally Car version for extra points?

Oooohhhh, nice job Michael! This kit held no interest for me until I saw your WIP. This blueish metallic grey that you picked as well as omitting the CF decals really compliments the classic 911 lines of this beauty (I hate CF). I wish Tamiya would offer a non-racing stock version of this 911 992 without the wing and all the extra air scoops and black fender fascia, although even with these GT3 RS details, your build makes me want to add this kit to my wish list and copy yours (ultimate compliment!).

Another magazine cover masterpiece Mike! I grabbed these decals off of Joe's eBay store awhile back when I saw them, this build is the first I've seen to use them. Bovan's story is a sad one, he evidently got involved in illicit drug sales in the early 70's in order to finance his racing and was ultimately murdered in a drug deal gone bad.

Great job on the rust weathering, perfect example of "less is more".!

It's in the kit. I believe all the Moebius Hudsons include this cool feature. Would be great for a '50's gas station diorama.

What a gorgeous Starliner Bob! Your BMF work is A+ as well as all detailing in the interior, engine bay and chassis. The PE grill and little star dohickies on the rear roof supports really kicks the realism up a notch on your build. This AMT kit is truly one of the best 1/25 auto kits out there.

Very cool AWB Chevelle Michael! World's fastest teacher on the drag strip in '65! The rear chromed steelie wheels and front Halibrands really make this build look accurate relative to period photos I've seen. Great job! I built and posted a non-AWB version of this car a few years back using the Revell kit and boy what a hassle to have to cut out the goofy integrally molded battery from the engine bay. I gave up trying to alter the rear wheels after the engine bay fiasco. Your build makes me want to take another crack at this car using this re-issued R2 kit.

Gorgeous red-on-red 'vette Randy! Nice job on the fuelie engine bay and very impressed that you were able to paint the red steelie parimeter aound each wheel cover (that's a challenge I've yet to master!). The '62 is my favorite C1 styling year with the sneak-preview of that sweet C2 rear end. Buz & Tod would approve!

Many thanks to all you guys above who left such kind & generous comments/ compliments on my Hudson build. Now that's it's finally warming up, I hope to build and post a few more shiny lacquered model cars in the coming months including that new Moebius '65 Dodge AWB A/FX I just started. Thank you Moebius! Happy modeling! John

This is my second 1/25 Moebius Hudson kit, a "birth year" car for me. Man-oh-man these Moebius kits sure are nice!!!! This Hudson kit assembled like a Tamiya, everything fits and just looks right and the engineering is A+. I built this one pretty much OOB except for some plug wires, fuel lines, battery cables and radiator hose clamps made from wine bottle cork foil (getting low, guess I need to buy & drink more wine!). I airbrushed this box art two-tone scheme using Scale Finishes '53 Hudson factory colors, "Broadway Blue" and "Honey Cream" and then clear coated with Gunze Mr Hobby Super Clear III GX-100 lacquer thinned with Mr Color Leveling Thinner (1:1). The blue came out lighter than the box art and photos I've seen of the actual factory color but I'm happy with this "slate blue" color with the cream roof. The other parts were painted using Tamiya acrylics. This one was a beast to foil but after a few afternoons of persevering (and cursing), I got her done. Thanks for looking! Cheers, John

Love that two-tone color combo, looks like a scheme I remember seeing on '57's as a kid. Your foiling result is excellent, it definitely gets easier with more practice and can actually be "fun" after a while. Bravo!

Great subject! Amazing engine bay detailing! Super realistic neat clean build of one of my favorite AMT kits! A terrific tribute to a legendary builder/ innovator/ driver/ team owner and all around good guy! Dan Gurney for President!