papajohn97 Posted May 21 Posted May 21 (edited) 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 Edited May 21 by papajohn97 24 1
TransAmMike Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Oh yeah John, super nice looking Hornet. The colors pop. That engine looks great in there!! Great job 👍 1
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Beautiful. These are great kits. I did the convertible several years ago and won model of the year on another site. 1
DJMar Posted May 22 Posted May 22 She's a beauty! I love the color combo. The subtle weathering/detailing on the engine is awesome. 1
Earl Marischal Posted May 22 Posted May 22 A great job on one of the best looking US cars of the period. steve 1
ncbuckeye67 Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Very nice. I really love that factory paint scheme, it looks amazing! 1
Zippi Posted May 22 Posted May 22 What a good looking Hudson Hornet there John. I really like the color combo and the opening lid for the gas cap is pretty kewl. 1
TonyK Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Excellent model and photography! And yes, Moebius model kits are very enjoyable to build. 1
Mark W Posted May 22 Posted May 22 On 5/10/2025 at 9:25 AM, NOBLNG said: I don’t know how concerned with accuracy you are Ron, but here is a link to how I modified the hood to be more accurate. Just an FYI in case you are able to find one. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/191238-amt-‘51-chevy-hood-fix/ On 5/11/2025 at 12:48 PM, TC said: Next build Historic Racing Miniatures Ferrari 250 LWB TDF 1 1
espo Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Beautiful looking finishes and color. The chrome trim is neatly done. Great looking interior picture, I'll have to try that. The engine and chassis detailing are very realistic looking. I agree with you on the assembly and fit of this kit and look forward to building another one as well. 1
papajohn97 Posted May 22 Author Posted May 22 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 2
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