Moebius Official Announcement 1964 Mercury Comets

[Mark C.]

3 hours ago, Erik Solie said:

Ah, and here's the confusion.  This release is not the stock version.  It's the K-Code version.  

Aha!  That clears it up!  Thanks Erik!

[Mark C.]

2 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Too Late. Three Long Paragraphs of commentary makes it an issue......

LOL

One man’s discussion is another man’s issue.  Touché!

[Rodent]

3 hours ago, Erik Solie said:

Ah, and here's the confusion.  This release is not the stock version.  It's the K-Code version.  

OK, can you explain what a "K-Code Comet" is according to Moebius?

[stavanzer]

29 minutes ago, Mark C. said:

LOL

One man’s discussion is another man’s issue.  Touché!

Not trying to slam you, Man.

[sfhess]

From which kit would one "rob" a stock hood?

[66c10]

This kit I need to build I will buy it next mouth 

[Mark C.]

1 hour ago, stavanzer said:

Not trying to slam you, Man.

Didn’t think so, but even if you were it would be okay.  I have a tendency to let my passion for the hobby (and old cars in general) get the best of me sometimes, so rambling on for several paragraphs is not out of character, much to the chagrin of others, I’m sure.

[Mark C.]

13 hours ago, sfhess said:

From which kit would one "rob" a stock hood?

From what others have posted, the kit from AMT.  I haven’t tried it, so can’t confirm personally.

Now that Erik has cleared things up a little, I can be patient.  👍🏻

[sfhess]

21 minutes ago, Mark C. said:

From what others have posted, the kit from AMT.  I haven’t tried it, so can’t confirm personally.

Now that Erik has cleared things up a little, I can be patient.  👍🏻

Might be worth it if the hood in the AMT kit was a separate part.

[Justin Porter]

7 minutes ago, sfhess said:

Might be worth it if the hood in the AMT kit was a separate part.

Nope, and the screw posts are on the underside of the hood instead of attached to a core support too. 

[Mark C.]

57 minutes ago, sfhess said:

Might be worth it if the hood in the AMT kit was a separate part.

I wouldn’t be doing it even if it were a separate part.  Thus my initial discussion point/issue creation.

[Mark C.]

51 minutes ago, Justin Porter said:

Nope, and the screw posts are on the underside of the hood instead of attached to a core support too. 

If you are going to go to the trouble of cutting off the hood, 2 minutes with a dremel to remove the posts shouldn’t be a big deal…

[Mark]

I'd lay odds that someone will offer a resin no-scoop hood shortly after the '64 kits first appear.

[stavanzer]

37 minutes ago, Mark said:

I'd lay odds that someone will offer a resin no-scoop hood shortly after the '64 kits first appear.

Yep! I'll guarantee it! Heck, it is most likely already tooled anyhow, just not in these kit boxes.

Eric might consider just letting the flat hood go out as an option in these kits, just to settle down the worriers.....

 

[Mark C.]

5 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Yep! I'll guarantee it! Heck, it is most likely already tooled anyhow, just not in these kit boxes.

Eric might consider just letting the flat hood go out as an option in these kits, just to settle down the worriers.....

 

That would be great.  I can’t sleep at night from worrying about it.

[Rob Hall]

On 9/5/2025 at 6:24 PM, Erik Solie said:

Ah, and here's the confusion.  This release is not the stock version.  It's the K-Code version.  

No such thing with that hood, though.  That twin nostril hood was never used on a regular production Comet…fiberglass part for drag racing versions, wasn’t it?  Just another custom version, though weirdly with stock Cyclone wheels.  Was Moebius trying to make a Cyclone? I’m sure  the aftermarket will make a stock hood soon though. 

Edit: Found a car very similar to Moebius' box art.  A '64 Comet Cyclone K-code with that hood.   Lots of paragraphs of blatherage, but it does say the hood was not a factory option.  Who knows, was over 60 years ago.  Link: https://www.mydreamcar.online/2022/05/12/1964-k-code-mercury-cyclone/. There is a non-working link to more pics and a video on that page. 

Edited Monday at 11:38 AM by Rob Hall

[Rob Hall]

On 9/6/2025 at 1:56 PM, Mark C. said:

If you are going to go to the trouble of cutting off the hood, 2 minutes with a dremel to remove the posts shouldn’t be a big deal…

Too much work, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they are different sizes even though both are 1/25th. 

[sfhess]

3 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Too much work, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they are different sizes even though both are 1/25th. 

Exactly.

 

[Motor City]

My take on it is that you could order a lot of speed parts from the parts dept. of your local dealer: heads, cams, dual-quad or tri-power carbs, ram air package, ram air hood, different axle ratios. 

[Junkman]

On 9/7/2025 at 10:26 PM, Rob Hall said:

Too much work, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they are different sizes even though both are 1/25th. 

Of course they would be. Or have you ever seen two 1/25 models being the same scale?

[Mark]

Not so much different size, but rather different interpretations of the same item decades apart, by different people, using different methods to get from A to B.  That happens in the aircraft and armor modeling realms also; you have the Fifties kits designed in a hurry to be the first one on store shelves, scaled from aerial photos with measurements determined according to the size of the concrete slabs around the hangar, versus more modern kits designed with measurements taken from now-obsolete units in museum settings.

I used to be bothered by things like that, now it's part of the fascination with the heritage of the hobby.  For example it's interesting to see multiple interpretations of the same subject, like AMT, MPC, old and new Revell C2 Corvettes, or all of the different '57 Chevies now out there.

[Erik Solie]

On 9/5/2025 at 4:02 PM, stavanzer said:

And the Head Honcho of the company making the Kit, Enters the Chat.......

 

Hardly.  There would be some VERY different choices of what gets made if that was the case!

[Radretireddad]

If it were some ridiculously large snorkel or teardrop bulge like the ones on the johan maverick and comet or the Revell T-bolt, I’d definitely be attempting to duplicate the stock hood or wait for an aftermarket alternative. Since the dual inlet style hood is era correct and very much identified with the high performance and racing versions of the car, it’s not a deal breaker for me. If the kit came with both hoods, I’d opt for the accessory part anyway.

Edited yesterday at 12:23 AM by Radretireddad

[Mark C.]

I think the hood looks totally boss (or super cool, however you want to say it) on the pro touring car.  It would be my pick for a hot rod or race version as well.

Great stuff, Moebius!

[Chris V]

While most seem concerned about the hood, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we’ll eventually see a Caliente version with the additional side trim (like we did with the ‘61 Pontiacs) - Ideally with a Sachs & Sons (Jack Chrisman) drag version down the road…

But for now I’ll definitely buy the Pro Touring version!