1953 Hudson Hornet

[Chuck Most]

This is the fifteenth Moebius Hornet I've built, but it's the first mechanically stock one out of all of them. Even then, I added a few period accessories- the kit supplied visor, some wire wheels from the '54 Club Coupe, and fog and spot lights from the spares box. Yes, the antenna is thick as a brick, but at least it shows up in photos.  I also added a couple of red "reflective strips" to the taillight panel after seeing something similar on a 1:1 Hornet. Paint is Testors Teal acrylic. I used a MAD prewired distributor- pity that it's mostly hidden in the engine bay.

Edited April 8, 2016 by Chuck Most

[John Teresi]

Nice!!!!

 

[cobraman]

She's a beaut !

[smellyfatdude]

Nice, and a great color combo! But then it seems I have similar tastes.

[GTJUNIOR]

Very nice. 

[Hubert Rollins]

Beautiful!!!

[Balsa Manufaktur]

Exceptional...i like these cars. Well built 

[Kris Morgan]

Another one that came out nice. I really like the color on this one. Very fitting for a factory stock car.

[bbowser]

That color really pops in the sun!  Well done.  15 Hornets?

[CometMan]

Very nice work, that color really compliments that car!

[Lovefordgalaxie]

Just LOVED it!!

Don't worry, I have about 15 built 1957 Fords, so, no, you are not crazy (at least you are not alone if you are).

The colors are great, and the foil work is very sharp, as usual. 

I like the '53 a lot more than the '54, and the only thing I would change is exactly replacing the wire wheels from the '54, in favor of the '53 wheel covers.  Well, taste is like belly buttons. Everybody has its own. 

[Sixties Sam]

Very nice! One of the best Hudson models I've seen! Great colors!

Sam

[slusher]

Super sharp classic Chuck..

[Harry P.]

Absolutely beautiful. And as always, your foil work is first rate.

For all the great Hudson kits you've built and posted here, I think Moebius owes you a huge thank you. I don't think there's a better spokesman out there for the Moebius Hudson kits than you. Yet another home run.

[Jon Cole]

Chuck, another awesome Hudson! 
I found a car that looks similar. What a comparison! 

[Helix]

Nice build Chuck 

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[V8 Trucker]

wow, beautifully built and photographed

[Ulbo]

Very nice and clean

[DumpyDan]

Sweet ride

[Ack! Ack-ack!]

Perfect paintwork and beautiful colour choice - I love it!

[The Modeling Hermit]

That is an exceptionally clean work of art.

[charlie8575]

I like the wires on this. The full discs are nice, but the wires add that special something. 

The colors are nice- not really "stock," but certainly appropriate for something like a late-model repaint. That said, that teal is in the same family as Symphony Blue-Green, so it's not too far off, either.

All that aside, it's a beautiful end product.

Charlie Larkin

 

[Mercelo]

Very nice, the color with the white is top notch. Very clean and nicely done under the hood. Beautiful build.

[Chuck Most]

Thanks, guys. I had a blast building it, and I'm fairly happy with the result, so I'd pretty much be forced to call it a success.