Art Anderson Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 ..and in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006! Moebiius 1953 Hudson Hornet Club Coupe, in Honey Cream (I used MM Phoenician Yellow which is Oh-so-close!) and Ebony Black. Yes, the paint scheme is factory correct, in fact the two colors could just as easily been reversed (my Dad had a 4dr in the same colors, cream roof, black middle body, cream lower panels): Colors are "Honey Cream" and "Ebony Black". Modelmaster Phoenician Yellow ('57 Ford color) is so close to Hudson's Honey Cream it's scary! Art
Art Anderson Posted March 18, 2012 Author Posted March 18, 2012 and yeah! I just realized I forgot to install the gas cap cover door before photographing the model! Mea Culpa! Art
Art Anderson Posted March 18, 2012 Author Posted March 18, 2012 Closeup of the plexiglas cloisonne badge in the center of the upper grille bar. Most cars of the 1950's (even out to the 70's) had some sort of clear plastic badge up front, carved out on the back side, colored in with translucent tints, and then vac-plated to look like an expensive glass or crystal badge--Hudson was no exception! To do this on the Hudson (and it's the first time I've ever tried it) I applied the kit decal to the base of the emblem provided on the upper grille bar, and then added a drop of Devcon 5-minute epoxy to create the illusion of that sort of badge. I think the technique captured the concept very well! Art
Art Anderson Posted March 18, 2012 Author Posted March 18, 2012 and yeah! I just realized I forgot to install the gas cap cover door before photographing the model! Mea Culpa! Art Well it does have its flaws, enough so that I will never enter it in a contest! But thanks just the same--it's a nice 3' model car, best viewed 3 feet away. Art
jeffs396 Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Looks GREAT Art! That's one to be proud of, especially since you had a hand in the kit's development
RodneyBad Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 WOW!! ya sure do know how to make a Hudson look Pertty.. Looks Super..
Kanedge Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 That's a beautiful looking car, well built. Nice colour scheme.
SteveG Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Well done Art !!! I really like that style of two tones on the Hudson. I hope you bring it to some of the NNL's for all to see.
crazyjim Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Nice. Look like it took a sheet of BMF on that puppy.
Draggon Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Thats gorgeous, I hadn't seen anyone do this color scheme yet. Love it!
The70judgeman Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Very nice. The color combo looks well finished and clean. I can't get past the "what color" stage and mine remains in primer since late last year.
Danno Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Beautiful build, Art! Is that not just the best kit!?!?!?! Love it. B) = Mucho approval, Jim.
Erik Smith Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Very nice looking build Art. Beautiful. Your pictures make the Phoenician Yellow a lot more, well, yellow. It looks closer to true in the picture you included of the plexiglass badge.
John Goschke Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Beautiful build, Art! Those colors remind of the simillar tu-tone colors offered on the '50 Ford Crestliner (or was it the '51?)
Art Anderson Posted March 18, 2012 Author Posted March 18, 2012 Beautiful build, Art! Those colors remind of the simillar tu-tone colors offered on the '50 Ford Crestliner (or was it the '51?) 1950 AND 1951.
Guest Johnny Posted March 19, 2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Such a sexy car the Hudson was! Beautiful build Art!
Art Anderson Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 Very nice looking build Art. Beautiful. Your pictures make the Phoenician Yellow a lot more, well, yellow. It looks closer to true in the picture you included of the plexiglass badge. Erik, I've had trouble finding the type of light bulbs which would make that color more true to life. I adjusted the colors a good bit, but you are correct, the actual Phoenician Yellow is much lighter than the pics show. Art
Art Anderson Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 Nice. Look like it took a sheet of BMF on that puppy. Actuallly, less than an 8th of a sheet--lotta chrome there, of course, but all in fairly narrow strips. Art
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