Erik Solie Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 Hello All, Well, time to unleash the giant kaiju beaver we've been keeping tucked away for a bit now, and take a little trip to the GWN, eh? Here's a project that's been ticking over in the back of my head for a few years now. I blame Jalopnik really. Coming soon to the Moebius Models range, is kit # 2740, a 1968 Mercury M100 Pickup. Retail price will be $35.99 Final box art still being finished up, so here's a little vision of what I'm sure Canada looks like. Enjoy! Erik Solie Moebius Models 16
iamsuperdan Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 20 minutes ago, Erik Solie said: Final box art still being finished up, so here's a little vision of what I'm sure Canada looks like. Just make this the box art! Although, it's missing both a moose and a Tim Hortons. 2
PintoKING Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 YES!!!! Would be nice if the hood and tailgate and grill and Mercury parts would be available separately.
Fabrux Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 Judging by the centre caps is it safe to assume that both RWD and 4x4 versions are forthcoming? ??? 2
Luc Janssens Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 Talk about a surprise! As of this moment on my shopping list 1
Erik Solie Posted March 27, 2024 Author Posted March 27, 2024 32 minutes ago, Fabrux said: Judging by the centre caps is it safe to assume that both RWD and 4x4 versions are forthcoming? ??? These are the replacement hubcaps on the regular chrome sprue, and will be showing up on other Ford pickups as they get re-run. We put the 4X4 fronts on there to give people the choice, even though they are not specifically for the Mercury. 1
av405 Posted March 27, 2024 Posted March 27, 2024 It's probably not something I will buy, but I have a lot of appreciation for the fact that your company is tooling up a new variant of this kit. It's such a great, relatively cheap way to maximize the potential of an existing mold. 1
Robberbaron Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Well, that was unexpected! I've never gotten one of the bumpside kits before, but think I'll have to get one of these...
Can-Con Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 3 hours ago, iamsuperdan said: Just make this the box art! Although, it's missing both a moose and a Tim Hortons. Um, no. Just no. 2
stavanzer Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 I love seeing the CF-105 Avro Arrow in the cartoon! I really like the Mercury Truck. Alberto, Maybe you can build a Prototype Mercury CHP Heavy Enforcement Unit from 1968. Be a nice Whiffer! 2
ncbuckeye67 Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Thanks for the preview Erik! I'll definitely get at least two of those. 1
deuces wild Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Hope they put out a utility version..... 4x4 maybe????....
Motor City Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 That's really cool and the last year of production. ?
peter31a Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Well, like most of my fellow Canadian model car builders, I'm in!
PintoKING Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 I wonder if Moebius plan to do a Mercury version of their 64-66 Ford pickups also. That sure would be very nice!
thatz4u Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 I like this one, in honor of the folks up North, will paint it Red & Green, it may not be handsome but the paint is handy....? Truck should be RCMP...Really Cool Mercury Pickup........(insert rimshot here) 1 4
1930fordpickup Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 A Very nice nod to our brothers to the north. Now I hope it has a Sass Jordan and Rush along with other Canadian rocker bumper sticker included.
Can-Con Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 31 minutes ago, 1930fordpickup said: A Very nice nod to our brothers to the north. Now I hope it has a Sass Jordan and Rush along with other Canadian rocker bumper sticker included. I'd go with this one but they'd have to include several little 1/25 cases of Jack for in the back. ? [BTW, that's not a slam, they were my favorite band and I regret never seeing them live before Doug passed.] 2
mk11 Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 (edited) On 3/27/2024 at 3:26 PM, PintoKING said: Would be nice if the hood and tailgate and grill and Mercury parts would be available separately. MAD resin did a tailgate and emblems for the 65/66 trucks; the gate works on the 67/68 mercs as well. Grills are the same as Fords for all sixties Mercs; here's a great chance to improve the existing 68/69 grill and make it less toylike. On 3/28/2024 at 7:02 AM, Motor City said: That's really cool and the last year of production. ? Production on those ended in the late spring of 1968... here's a good link for info: https://www.fordification.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35331 Edited April 10, 2024 by mk11
stavanzer Posted March 28, 2024 Posted March 28, 2024 Were these Merc's ever offered as 4x4's? Or is that something I'd have just kit bash and pass off as a conversion?
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