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Post by mrmike on Feb 18, 2020 17:04:45 GMT -5
My new project is the '65 Hemi Satellite. This is a phantom car as I have never heard or seen one that was ever made. But, you never know. I am using the Moebius 1965 Plymouth Satellite kit #1215.  I will be using the Pegasus 19" Hellas and 23" Hollis wheels and tires and the model will be painted with Tamiya TS-50 Mica Blue with a two-tone blue interior.  I converted the kit 426 CI Wedge engine into a Hemi engine with some pieces from my parts box and it will be wired.  This Satellite will look similar to the '64 Plymouth Belvedere that I built several years ago that was based on the '64 Fury that was built on TV's Overhaulin'. More Satellite to come... |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 18, 2020 22:46:49 GMT -5
Ya mind if I sit and watch??
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Post by mrmike on Feb 19, 2020 11:04:36 GMT -5
Sit and watch?!!! Okay, I suppose you can sit and watch... I have been doing some painting on the Satellite. I painted the Hemi engine with Mopar Street Hemi Orange engine paint.  The Hemi valve covers got a coat of Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black.  The body, hood and dog house got a coat of Tamiya White Fine Surface primer.  More Satellite to come... |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 19, 2020 13:31:05 GMT -5
I like it, and you're just starting out! I didn't realize the engine bay was separate.
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Post by mrmike on Feb 19, 2020 16:57:33 GMT -5
Yep! Moebius kits can be a little different from AMT, MPC, Revell, or any of the other kit manufacturers out there. I wouldn't say that they are better than the other, just a little different.
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 19, 2020 21:50:52 GMT -5
I have that same kit in the stash, but I haven't ripped the wrapper, yet! LOL
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Post by mrmike on Feb 20, 2020 16:36:49 GMT -5
I've been painting today and I'm not done yet! There are a lot of parts to this kit. I still have to add the dark blue paint to the seat inserts, detail paint the dash, semi gloss the gloss parts since I ran out of Tamiya Semi Gloss Black paint and add embossing powder to the interior floor and paint that with Dupli-Color Light Metallic Blue. Oh, and assemble the darn thing! I still have a ways to go...    More Satellite to come... |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 20, 2020 17:55:54 GMT -5
Blue on blue. Gonna be nice!
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Post by 1320wayne on Feb 20, 2020 22:39:23 GMT -5
Lookin good!
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Post by mrmike on Feb 21, 2020 8:00:42 GMT -5
Thanks Keith and Wayne!
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Post by Mr. E on Feb 21, 2020 14:36:11 GMT -5
I am liking this build. Love the color, ya just can't seem to go wrong with blue.
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Post by mrmike on Feb 21, 2020 21:49:28 GMT -5
Thanks Eric! This Mica Blue is an excellent color. I don't know why I don't use it more often.
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 21, 2020 23:29:39 GMT -5
You might hafta call yer hobby room The Blue Room! LoL
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Post by mrmike on Feb 22, 2020 8:39:56 GMT -5
Blues, greens, reds, silvers...I got them all!
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Post by mrmike on Feb 22, 2020 12:17:02 GMT -5
Some more work has been done on the Hemi Satellite. The dash has been assembled and detailed.  I installed the exhaust system on the chassis, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself since I want to add embossing powder to the other side of the chassis pan.  I wired the 426 Hemi for my '68 Charger R/T, but will have to wait a bit for the glue to set up on the Satellite 426 Hemi before I run the wires to the cylinders. I figured why not do both at once until the distributor cap on the Satellite 426 Hemi decided to come loose.  More Satellite to come... |
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