Jon Cole Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 By looking at it, there appears to be a dull surface. It's not like the surface of an orange. I cannot even feel the texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It is a non factor. Primer covers it just fine. Cmon people. Ditto....not an issue....more a optical illusion. I did nothing but apply Dupli-color primer sealer, wet sand as ALWAYS and it's like any other kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 That rougher finish might allow for better primer adhesion too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Ditto....not an issue....more a optical illusion. I did nothing but apply Dupli-color primer sealer, wet sand as ALWAYS and it's like any other kit. That rougher finish might allow for better primer adhesion too. This and this. A few mists of primer and some wet sanding and it's no longer an issue. And what's the first thing you do with one of those polished-plastic looking kit bodies? Sand it so the primer will adhere better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Some newer Revell snap kits intended for kids are TOO polished....and that's part of this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Yeah, but it might show through if I want to brush paint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 If you brush paint it, you will be putting more paint on than either spray or airbrush, so it will be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 I opened my 54 Hudson, here's what I noticed; steering wheel & column are both on the chrome tree "texture" was there, I took an old used 3200 grit pad to it, & it smoothed out some, I don't think it will be a problem. there was a small dimple on the right side front of the roof, on the inside it is where the visor attaches, easy fix. very detailed wire wheels, nice pad printed white wall tires (much better than some of the Revells) I am impressed with Moebius attention to detail. If you have a chance to get this kit...Buy IT !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Any chance the wire wheels and tires will be sold as a parts pack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Any chance the wire wheels and tires will be sold as a parts pack? Drop Moebius a note asking......they do it with truck tires so they may look into it....they are GREAT parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALASS89 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 dose anyone have nice pics of the interior for the Hudson Hornet Club coupe or were I can find any good ones can't seem to find any on google pics.Any two tone color pics is what i'm looking for. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 dose anyone have nice pics of the interior for the Hudson Hornet Club coupe or were I can find any good ones can't seem to find any on google pics.Any two tone color pics is what i'm looking for. Thanks for any help. Not a whole lot. At least not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 dose anyone have nice pics of the interior for the Hudson Hornet Club coupe or were I can find any good ones can't seem to find any on google pics.Any two tone color pics is what i'm looking for. Thanks for any help. Jon Cole put up a couple of very good pics of '54 Hornet interiors. FWIW, I believe they were all two-toned, as in those. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Barrow Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Nice full walkaround of a green 4-door on Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1954_Hudson_Hornet_Twin_H_sedan_green_tf.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALASS89 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Thanks everyone that helps me out a lot the steering colum is Chrome I didn't even know that. Mine is going to be two tone when I get the paint from mcw I hope it should be here this coming week Thanks again very much!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) For the guys that do not like the wire wheels, the sombreros from the 49 Merc custom would look great on the Hudson. Edited May 25, 2015 by thatz4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 A few observations (sorry if I'm repeating anything here)- I like the way the windshield fits in- it basically installs from the outside- there is a lip at the top you need to slip up into the roof first, but you don't need to push it through the opening, which greatly reduces messing up the foil on the surround. Also, big bonus points for the separate quarter glass and backlight- the one-piece backlight/quarter glass unit was one of the things I didn't like about the '52/3 kits. The '54 includes the side-exit exhaust from the '52 NASCAR kits- not sure if that was intentional or not, but a nice little bonus. There's also a leftover '52/3 dash, as the '54 dash is on a separate sprue with the hood and fuel door. The "Twin H Power" script on the deck lid stands out quite a bit more than on the '52/3 kits. Since the chassis is carried over from the earlier kits, any tricks/techniques you've used to build/modify those kits are still valid here. Same goes for the engine. The wire wheels are one-piece, but they have to be among the nicest looking wire wheels I've seen in a plastic kit. About all they need to look really good is a dark wash on the spokes. Hood fit is better- no need to sand around the outside edge so it isn't such a tight fit after paint. Everything fits together nicely- it seems like Moebius tweaked a few of the mounting holes for better fit. All in all, this would be a great one for one of those "24 hour" or weekend build projects. Between the good parts fit, and the fact that this kit is much easier to foil than the earlier Hornets, you can get a little instant gratification out of this one. I did one as a mild custom over the course of two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Those extra parts were in my kit also, now they're in the parts box---:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPALASS89 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nice work Chuck sure looks nice to me!!!! I hope to get pics of mine done here on the board just as soon as i get the paint this week fingers crossed!!! One again nice work!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've assembled most of the engine and chassis on mine. The air pressure regulator on my compressor failed and screwed up the paint on the body, so it's stripping. So far, EXCELLENT. I concur with Chuck- I think some minor adjustments were made to the previous issues- parts fit is much better than my '53. The only real gripe I had was the finish of the plastic and there was a bit of heavy flash on the hood. Some of that eggshell-type finish, at least on my kit, is visible through a couple of pieces of chrome. I'm going to try stripping them, polish them out and re-shoot with Al-Clad to fix the issue. Those couple of things aside- kit of the year to date. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I did a "dry fit" mockup of the frame & body today, there is plenty of room for the V-8 I have planned for it. I'm liking this kit more all the time, Moebius did a great job on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A few observations (sorry if I'm repeating anything here)- I like the way the windshield fits in- it basically installs from the outside- there is a lip at the top you need to slip up into the roof first, but you don't need to push it through the opening, which greatly reduces messing up the foil on the surround. Also, big bonus points for the separate quarter glass and backlight- the one-piece backlight/quarter glass unit was one of the things I didn't like about the '52/3 kits. The '54 includes the side-exit exhaust from the '52 NASCAR kits- not sure if that was intentional or not, but a nice little bonus. There's also a leftover '52/3 dash, as the '54 dash is on a separate sprue with the hood and fuel door. The "Twin H Power" script on the deck lid stands out quite a bit more than on the '52/3 kits. Since the chassis is carried over from the earlier kits, any tricks/techniques you've used to build/modify those kits are still valid here. Same goes for the engine. The wire wheels are one-piece, but they have to be among the nicest looking wire wheels I've seen in a plastic kit. About all they need to look really good is a dark wash on the spokes. Hood fit is better- no need to sand around the outside edge so it isn't such a tight fit after paint. Everything fits together nicely- it seems like Moebius tweaked a few of the mounting holes for better fit. All in all, this would be a great one for one of those "24 hour" or weekend build projects. Between the good parts fit, and the fact that this kit is much easier to foil than the earlier Hornets, you can get a little instant gratification out of this one. I did one as a mild custom over the course of two days. Chuck, that looks great. It takes me longer than that to pick a color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Some of that eggshell-type finish, at least on my kit, is visible through a couple of pieces of chrome. I'm going to try stripping them, polish them out and re-shoot with Al-Clad to fix the issue. Well, that's not good! You shouldn't have to go to those lengths to fix a problem that should not exist in the first place. Anyone else have this problem with their kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Again, I bring up the question about the lower body side chrome trim on the rear fender, on this model. The only build I've seen so far is Chuck Most's model above. And I don't see this trim piece on his model. Did he sand it off? Or the detail so soft and shallow it gets easily buried by paint? Scott Edited May 27, 2015 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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