MrObsessive

Hee-Hee.............but you got 'er done dincha?

That looks really great Al! I too love that shade of green for that year, and I also have that kit for many years now. I built one originally back in the early '80's, but a couple of moves damaged it and it ended up getting tossed unfortunately. The current kit I have I must have gotten it sometime in the late '90's and still haven't done anything with it. If I may ask, where did you get the redline tires, or did you paint those on? I like those wheels too...........may spring for a set if I come across 'em.

Make sure you're block sanding the body to get rid of the "peaks" that surround the perimeter of the door opening due to the molding process. Metallics particularly like as much level surface as possible when it comes to being sprayed as they're more prone to "drawing away" than solid colors. And yes, one should always test their paints out on a junk body or plastic spoons-------saves a LOT of grief later on!

I do believe they did. I could be wrong, but particularly with the "Twin H" setup I thought they were functional.

I wasn't saying that they share the same tooling, like Rob said they would have been similar due to them being developed pretty much around the same time. Engineers back then either quit or were fired just like they are today-----------I work with engineers all day long and this happens in my industry constantly. They'll take their ideas with them to another competitor sometimes to spite their former company...........happens all the time.

Dave it's interesting that you noticed this too...........I am seriously thinking of using AMT's '67 Mustang/Shelby platform for the underpinnings on my AMX build which I'll start sometime next year. The similarities are so apparent, it makes me wonder if someone that worked at Ford, had a hand in designing the layout for the Javelin/AMX during the development time of 1965-67. Of course, shortening of the floor would be needed for the AMX (not much) but other than that, even the floor stampings are quite close. Even the front suspension is quite close even though the AMC's used a trunion setup through '69.

I'd REALLY like to see a '64-'65 Falcon Sprint come out from this tool! Trumpeter's version simply left me cold as there were so many things wrong with it, I couldn't list 'em all. I've given up on as far as them ever coming out with anything that's worth my while. On the other hand, I can see Moebius considering doing a Falcon. They were quite popular with the Rally Racers in the '60's, and you could do a couple versions of this car. Coupe, convertible, rally racer...............;)

Progress is being made on this albeit a bit slow at times. I finally got the interior done for the most part, just some minor touch ups to do, and then the daunting task of how to organize the sequence of how everything is to go in. Since the body is somewhat fragile (due to those thin pillars), I want to make taking the interior in and out of the body with the least number of attempts as possible. So, I've been making mental notes as I go along as to how things will get attached, and in what order. Here are a few pics to see what's been done................ Finally got the front seat all put back together after cutting it apart to better detail it. The rear seat I may have to put back in the car in sections. The seat back I may attach in the car after it's painted and polished, then the seat portion I may attach onto the floorpan itself. I put on another coat of embossing powder for the carpeting to give it a bit more "depth". It would have been nice if Revell could have modeled the car's seats a bit more "cushiony" and not so flat, but no matter............they look fine as is. e The door panels.....I don't know about some of you guys out there, but I've had one heck of a time getting the BMF to stick! I'm sorry, but BMF has declined in quality in the last number of years (I had the same problem on my '67 Mustang build), and I ended up having to use "Formula 500" white glue to get the BMF to stay put on some sections. I'm about to resort to using plain 'ol cheap aluminum foil for future builds as I'm tired of spending upwards of $10 for sheets that don't stick well. Just the same, originally I was going to do roll up windows on this build, but after the model got bogged down with the front and rear glass difficulties, I decided to forego that during the body work progress, thus you see the molded in door panels window cranks simply painted as opposed to the rear ones with resin pieces. They have yet to be painted and epoxied in. The dash didn't give me too many fits except for the gauge faces which came from this fellow here. His gauges aren't bad at all, but could stand to have a bit stronger resolution. In his defense, this looks to be an older set as his latest gauges seem to be clearer where you can read the numbers (using a magnifying glass of course). The out of scale horn ring was cut off and replaced with chrome bead wire which you can get at the craft store. I wrapped the wire around a handle which was of like diameter, then cut the circumference in half and epoxied it where I needed it. It makes things look a little better and not so out of scale. Note the PE keys and emblems which are on the Model Car Garage PE set for '59 Chevy's. To give the dash a more positive location to rest on in the body, I'll be adding a cross support from side to side to have the underside of the dash rest on that, and to eliminate any gap troubles once the glass is set in. That's it for now. Next I'll be giving the body a thorough going over in getting it ready for paint. This will include making another magnet "catch" for the passenger door, cleaning up any foibles, and hopefully within the next week or two, get it all painted and polished out. Thanks for looking!

I'd go with the Sandalwood as well Steve! This is such a nice '60's color! I have this one too-----I got it years ago as an unpainted built-up that's now in many pieces. The body on mine is really nice as there's no broken pillars and no glue spots, which is all too common on this kit. Too bad this one's not to be brought back. I only know of this one and the Johan '65-'66's (have one of them too), that have that era's Dodge/Plymouth full size two door hardtop roofline. If you ever see 'em on eBay for a decent price, snatch 'em quick as it seems everyone wants 'em.

Lookin' Totally Terrific Steve! I wasn't crazy about the chrome skirts at first, but they look great on your finished car! Is that clear flexible plastic I see for your uptop back window?? Neat idea, and looks very realistic!

I agree Tim! I got to see the original test shot at Toledo, and I was impressed by what I saw at that point. I didn't notice any major gaffes, although I'll admit I'm not that familiar with that era Comet. Nevertheless, '16 is going to be another good year for Moebius---------I really like what they've been crankin' out lately. Subjects I've never thought would see the light of day!

One thing Chuck that is rather conspicuous by its absence, is the Pontiac script that should be on the lower part of the grille on the driver's side. Not a deal breaker for me by any means, but something that would be nice if Moebius could fix this. If not, there's bound to be a PE set down the road.

I have no idea why, but this song popped into my mind when I saw this thread. DEFINITELY a one hit wonder, as I don't seem to remember any other hits from them.

Danno, you took the words right out of my mouth! I made a comment on the "other board" about the Trumpeter kits. Unfortunately, Trumpeter had some very neat subjects come out in the last 10 years or so, only for them to be woefully lacking in the details. Some errors in certain kits are so bad, that it makes you wonder how/why it got past the approval stage. Moebius on the other hand has been actually listening to what some of us have been saying out here in the "lunatic fringe". While the subject matter may not be everyone's cup of tea, there's no doubt that they've certainly raised the bar and then some with their kits. And what they've come out with as far as kits, the other manufacturers have poo-pooed as thinking they wouldn't "sell". Personally, this looks to be the best kit they've had to date just in the execution alone!

Oh OK...........some sanding/filing is still in order so that the windshield doesn't sit too high.

Alan, I happen to have a pair of very good sprue cutters, which would make a nice clean cut right where the sprue joins the trim. You still might have to very carefully, file/sand down the "bumps" but personally, I'd rather those supports be there than not. There's nothing more frustrating than to have a warped body/roof due to poor engineering. I'm not sure if this would have been a better idea, but perhaps the supports could have been molded to the underside of the trim. Either which way, you still have the task of filing/sanding down the plastic so that the glass will fit correctly. Just my 2¢ worth.........

Tim! Thanks so much for this review! It looks just as good as when I saw up close and personal the final test shot at this past NNL East. One of, if not THE BEST Moebius car kit I've seen-------I can't find a single thing wrong with it! I definitely have one on order...........I'll probably pick up a second kit as well for good measure, it's that good!

The '57 Chrysler's chassis would be too long for the '59 Dodge. Better to use RC2's '58 Plymouth (they're everywhere) for the chassis, engine (some changes would be needed), and other bits and pieces. I don't remember who it was (perhaps John Goschke?), but there was a thread years ago on correcting the Johan '59 Dodge's rear wheelwells. They are just a bit too low, and IIRC, a '57 Chrysler's rear wheelwells were used to correct them. It looked very good as I remember, and those '57's are everywhere as well.

That's a thought, but I'm not familiar with how to do that. I could fix the roof on the '58 to something much more correct, it's just that the ambition to fix it hasn't struck me yet. I'll need to recover from the roof job I had to do on the '59 Impala!

Yeah, the two I have I got from Okey. Actually, I got a "complete" kit, and another with just the body shell. My original idea was to cut the roof off the '59 Dodge body and replace the woefully inaccurate one on the RC2 '58 Plymouth. However, I haven't had the heart to do it. Those '59's are getting ever harder to find, and one need only look on the 'Bay to see what they're going for. I'll just hang on to it, and turn it into something someday. If all else fails with Moebius/Model King, I could always kitbash the body with the mechanicals of the '58 Plymouth kit They were pretty much identical mechanically during those years.

Tom, that's funny! I'm fortunate that I was literally surrounded by car guys in my family. I have an Uncle (Mom's brother) who's now in his 70's. He was so crazy about cars that it wasn't unusual for him to have at least three different cars at the same time at varying times during the '60's-'70's. My Aunt was telling me one time a guy showed up at the door and said "your husband just bought this from me".........she just took the car keys and set them on the counter and went about her business, as that was just normal for her. My Mom was dating someone not long after her and my Dad broke up and I swear this fellow had a different car every 2-4 months. One time he'd show up in a Corvair, the next time it would be a '60 Olds four door "Flattop", and then the next time a few months later in a '60 Plymouth Fury to name just a few. Turns out his job had something to do with state owned vehicles so he had his pick of whatever suited his fancy for the moment. So, my liking all kinds of cars started at a very early age, and I've never been able to shake it!

I'm not a heavy duty truck guy by any means, but I DO like this! Super excellent work.........looks VERY convincing!

Cautiously optimistic on this one!

Ken, I got a couple of those too. I'm hangin' on to 'em because Johan was the ONLY one to do that '57-'59 Dodge-Plymouth two door hardtop roofline accurately. AMT's '58 Plymouth is a big miss for me for various reasons that's been beaten to death. I truly hope Moebius (or Model King) reissues this one. One can never have enough late '50's Chrysler stuff!

When I airbrush, I keep the PSI's somewhere around the low 20's. I also like to have my paint to where it's the consistency of milk. In other words, when you swill the jar, the paint inside should wash away slightly to where you can see how much you've got in the jar. As others have mentioned, having a good primer coat/barrier is paramount in making sure the paint doesn't craze your plastic. I'm not a big fan of having my paint "pre-thinned" by anyone. A lot of times the paint is too thin for me, and if you don't have a good primer/barrier coat on beforehand, you're sure to get crazing of the plastic without a doubt. If it were me, I test out your method of painting on plastic spoons before trying it out on a new project. The spoons are of the same plastic as your models, and surely will save a lot of grief when you get the technique down as far as painting. Hope all this helps!