Chuck Most

Saw it- information looks complete and accurate! The trucks are sweet, too. Seeing what Moebius has done with the Hornets (and the relative rapid-fire succession with which each new variant followed the last), I'd not be suprised if they are already planning a 4wd variant. Just speculation on my part, but it woudn't suprise me in the least if such an animal were in the pipeline.

The '79 Camper Special did get marked up- there really wasn't much Dave could have done about that. Once the shops and vendors get them, they can pretty much charge whatever they want as long as people will pay it. I remember seeing the kit listed on Dave's flyer at the time (what was that- 2006 or therabouts?) for $20 or so, but I never saw one on a hobby shop shelf for less than $25. And they've gone up considerably since they were discontinued. Still, you're paying less for the MK reissue than you would for a mint original kit. I'm pretty sure that will continue to happen, but there really isn't much Dave (or Moebius for that matter) can really do about it. The markups didn't seem to be as bad on the Tim Flock Hudsons and Chryslers, but again, I think quite a few vendors mark them up simply because they're special editions.

Nice, complete, and comprehensive! Just because I can, here's a '72 I almost bought a couple of years ago. Didn't think I'd like the gas bill driving it 45 miles round trip to my then-employer five times a week. Still, kinda wish I'd bought it now... No rust through other than what's visible on the fenders, and very few dings and dents. It had the 390/Automatic, practically no options other than the camper package, and was two-wheel drive -=that last one was another reason I talked myself out of buying it

I'm not too worried about the prices on the Model King version- judging from the standard Moebius vs. the MK versions of the Hudson and Chrysler, in the real world it seems like the MK versions only command a premium of about five bucks. No matter what, it'll be a bargain compared to the mediocre R&R '72, which sells for just north of fifty bucks.

I built one of these as a mildly hot-rodded version years ago using the MPC kit. I wish MPC had used the white plastic- not the horrid red stuff mine was molded in! Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

I've already built six each of these kits ('69 and '71) in my head. Is that good or bad?

What he said... just leave yourself a little budget for paint and foil to use on 'em!

Nope, didn't miss it. I just still want to do a little research of my own. Can't let you have ALL the fun, can I?

X2! The Charger looks incredible done as a lowrider. The fact that this kit is pretty far from great to begin with makes the result even better! Hey, Danno. This one really ISN'T another General Lee.

Ironic that my favorite 'Ferrari' is not even a Ferrari... You certainly did the 1:1 subject justice.

I can live with decalized whitewalls- I'd rather have that than a printed whitewall that isn't centered or smudged. If worst comes to worst I can always airbrush 'em with white acrylic. I am a little puzzled as to why they didn't print the whitewalls on this one, since the ones in the '48 Ford coupes are done pretty well. Maybe for the NASCAR version?

I'm not into counting my eggs before they're chickens... but if anybody finally does produce a first-gen Bronc in kit form, my money's on Moebius.

Same idea I have in mind- at least one of those Rockets built totally stock will end up in an early '20's Olds roadster based on the Beverly Hillbillies kit. I plan on doing some workbench research on that engine pretty shortly- seeing how the existing Olds speed parts from old AMT and Revell kits adapt to it.

In case you missed the memo, here ya go... http://www.modelcars...showtopic=64836 http://www.modelcars...showtopic=64821 I'd given up hope on ever seeing a full detail kit of a Bumpside, so of course I'm walking on sunshine right about now! I've been accused of single-handedly buying enough Moebius Hornet kits to recoup the tooling costs. I'm not sure about that, but I'm thinking in a year or so I'll be accused of doing likewise with these kits. Until now, the only Bumpside game in town was the crusty old R&R resin kit- with the slab chassis, incorrect ('73-78) dash, lumpy chrome, and ill fitting parts. I built this one a few years ago with the R&R '72 kit. I'd planned to make it into a mild custom, but the overall 'craptastic-ness' of the kit led me to build it as an old farmer's beater truck, the type you still see around central Michigan even today, though most of the trucks are roughly 1985-1995 vintage nowadays. I wasn't happy with the original hood ornaments, and was even less pleased with the ones I made from Plastruct, so I eventually did go ahead and foil-copy a set from a C-600 cab. I just sort of obscured the numbers- the C-series and F-series side emblems were identical in appearance- the outer bezel and reflector may in fact be the same exact part in 1:1. I'm not 100% certain of that, but they do look quite a bit alike. Yeah, I know the Moebius kits are at least a year or so off, but so what? I've been pumped up since reading the two posts announcing them, and will be eagerly anticipating their arrival... even though YES, I do have more than enough projects to keep me busy in the meantime!

I love this kit, despite how crude it is! My only gripe with it is that the chrome is almost always rubbed thin on the wheel discs by the bag meant to protect them. It looks great built up, and I can handle the lack of chassis detail, since I don't display my models on their roofs.

Okay... did I actually just read what I thought I read? Not one, but TWO Bumpside Fords? One with an 8-foot bed? And one with a STRAIGHT SIX???? I don't think I need to say I'm good for at least two cases of each.

I'm not sure if it's out yet or not (it's been delayed at least once from what I've heard)- I just know I'm chomping at the bit for that one to come out!

I always assumed Lucius had one of the interns do that kind of stuff. Seriously, though- that looks fantastic! Are you planning on doing the Tumbler with the same attention to detail?

Not Danno, but that's gotta be drooping resin. The 1:1's were straight across the top. Still looks great, though. Juha does a lot of master work for Airtrax, and he did the AAM master as well... wonder if those bodies are based off the same master?

No CJ kits with a six- but the Tamiya Wrangler has a 4.0 that's decent. But it's only decent (not great) and it's 1:24 scale. Your best bet would be to get the 258 from Jeff Ballard at Motor City Resin Casters. Haven't picked up that one yet, but a friend of mine has one, and it's a good one.

Yes, only 1000.

Ah... 'Barney' as in 'Barnabas'. I was thinking of the big purple dinosaur... Love how that turned out- the changes you made took the original VV from campy to sinister. Bonus points for running a straight six.

Huh... looks like mine's going to end up coughing up its drivetrain and a few other bits to some high-end street rods.

Exactly what I was thinking. The multi-piece decal would bring up that potential alignment issue, and that would be a deal-breaker for many. Thin, self-adhesive vinyl would seem to be perfect, then it would just be a matter of 'getting the hang of it', as applying such a graphic would be different than your typical waterslide decal. There'd absolutely be more than enough demand for somebody to at least try it out.

Doing it in more than one piece might be workable- sides and top maybe, but with the Mod Top you'd need to pay attention to getting the patterns on the pieces to line up.