Guest Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I haven't bought the hardtop yet and now they're coming out with this! I can't wait to get a hold of this one!
bandit1 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 whoa! if the car im thinking of is this car kit then i will definitly get one!
Maindrian Pace Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I wonder if it will have the dog dish caps on the box art, because those are '60-'63 caps usually seen on six cyl cars. They only fit the 13" rims, weird choice for a street/strip car. Nevertheless, I'll buy one. -KK
Maindrian Pace Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I'll buy one of those too, and I'm not even a Hudson enthusiast. I just really appreciate how Mobius showed the test shots and listened to input from modelers, which is something I've never heard of before. Such actions should be rewarded, I think. -MJS
SteveG Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I wonder if it will have the dog dish caps on the box art, because those are '60-'63 caps usually seen on six cyl cars. They only fit the 13" rims, weird choice for a street/strip car. Nevertheless, I'll buy one. -KK I haven't seen the contents of the Street & Strip version but the '65 Ranchero will have '64 full size Ford style poverty caps like the ones in the Revell '64 Fairlane Special Edition 2n1 version. The Ranchero also comes with the Deluxe wire covers like in the 64 Falcon Hardtop version. -Steve
Chuck Most Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 A shame this kit's $50 (or likely close) I'd just love a set of those hubcaps.
jbwelda Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 i dig that cover art there...check it out, he is installing dual quads while taking off the what looks like 4 Webers or maybe some fuel injection set up. was there advance notice of this variation being released? i recall trumpeter was putting out a stock falcon but not hi-po versions. are there parts as in the illustration included with the kit? and a 65 ranchero? did i read that right? i have to get at least one of each...the stocker didnt do much for me but this is more like it.
Maindrian Pace Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 I haven't seen the contents of the Street & Strip version but the '65 Ranchero will have '64 full size Ford style poverty caps like the ones in the Revell '64 Fairlane Special Edition 2n1 version. The Ranchero also comes with the Deluxe wire covers like in the 64 Falcon Hardtop version. -Steve That's great, because those caps are correct for '65 Falcons. The box art shows this trim too, instead of the two tone trim with the chevrons a la '64 Futura/Sprint. Another great thing, because now I can finally build my own car. What is an "accurate F/S build"? Factory stock? -MJS
W-409 Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 This should be more interesting kit, than the normal HT version, I have. But maybe that doesn't matter so much, because I could saw this kit chassis also. Maybe needs to get this kit too, but let's see after some years when I've finished the Pro Street Falcon...
horsepower Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 i dig that cover art there...check it out, he is installing dual quads while taking off the what looks like 4 Webers or maybe some fuel injection set up. was there advance notice of this variation being released? i recall trumpeter was putting out a stock falcon but not hi-po versions. are there parts as in the illustration included with the kit? and a 65 ranchero? did i read that right? i have to get at least one of each...the stocker didnt do much for me but this is more like it. I think that you have that backwards, it's quite obvious that he's taking of the little AFB set up, & installing the much better Weber set up ala the Cobra kit that Ford offered back then, (the deep cast aluminum pan, & the four Weber carbs, & manifold.
Dr. Cranky Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 I haven't seen it out yet. Model Round Up has it listed.
Greg Myers Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Factory Stock. Oh, I thought it was F/ Stock, like in drag racing. Next question, why wouldn't it be "factory" stock ? What would be different ?
crazyjim Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 As much as I like the car and would love to build one, there's no way I'll send $50 on a model car kit.
Guest Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 When the corrections are made to the chassis to allow a accurate F/S build of this kit, I'll buy one. Not until then. 50 bucks for a inaccurate kit just doesnt cut it. Mobius's Hudson is far more accurate, and far cheaper. It's too bad, as I really like this subject. The Hudson Hornet has accuracy issues too. Like the rearend mounting to the frame,emblems that look like they are a scale three inches thick,pegs on light lenses. Plus these kits are not $50 like everyone keeps saying. They're online everywhere in the $36-$39 range. Even if they were $50,I would pay $50 for a Trumpeter Falcon before I would pay $15 for the Mobius Hornet.
Greg Myers Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 "When the corrections are made to the chassis to allow a accurate F/S build of this kit," are you talking about the old AMT AWB kits? I still don't see where it says anywhere that the chassis on these kits are anything but stock, F/Stock, factory stock, unaltered stock. Help me out here.
SteveG Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 "When the corrections are made to the chassis to allow a accurate F/S build of this kit," are you talking about the old AMT AWB kits? I still don't see where it says anywhere that the chassis on these kits are anything but stock, F/Stock, factory stock, unaltered stock. Help me out here. On the Trumpeter Falcon HT kit and probably the convertible too the rear wheel wells are a little wide. My guess is to allow for the wider tires that are coming with the street & strip version. Properly detailed and using the optional dual exhaust the chassis still looks pretty good to me. I've got a hardtop kit on the workbench right now. I'll try to post some photos later. Steve
blubaja Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 She has the look on her face of "you spent my engagement ring money on THAT?!" lol
Greg Myers Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Thank you all for enlightening me on this topic. I was unaware.
Rob Hall Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 The rear wheel wells being wider than stock is a good thing to me...allows using wider tires than the bicycle width stock '60s style tires.. I haven't bought either of the Falcons yet, I have builtups of the old AMTs, but it looks like the Trumpeter kits, as it always is with Trumpeter kits, have a variety of issues...
sak Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 The rear wheel wells being wider than stock is a good thing to me...allows using wider tires than the bicycle width stock '60s style tires.. I haven't bought either of the Falcons yet, I have builtups of the old AMTs, but it looks like the Trumpeter kits, as it always is with Trumpeter kits, have a variety of issues... I'm with you, I don't understand why anything should be made to look stock when some nice wider tires and some sort of wheel such as cragars make everything look so much more badass.
SteveG Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Steve, are you doing it factory stock? Yes, and I'm sticking to out of the box on this build too. I'm seeing how nice I can make it look with just the basics. I could have kit bashed a more detailed trans for example and I might have modified the dual exhaust to something more flowing behind the mufflers. Here's where I'm at so far ...... Painted and assembled the rear wheel wells don't look all that wide to me anymore. While it's far from pefect but it sure beats that old AMT annual chassis every day of the week and twice on Sunday .... -Steve Edited August 26, 2011 by SteveG
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