Boot hill express color

[Rick Wolfe]

Hello all, Halloween is almost here and I always build a Halloween model around this time and while in Michales this weekend I saw the perfect accessory for the Boot Hill express, a cemetery gate thats the right scale the for it, so I would like to know what would be the colors for it. The re release dose not tell me what colors I should use. Thank you, and if possable please post pitchers of yours. Again Thank you, Rick

[Daddyfink]

Well, it is lacquered wood, so  I guess it would be whatever your favorite wood paint is. 

 

[jeff f]

I used the 1967 Hot Rod feature for mine . 

Jeff

[Rick Wolfe]

Jesse, Thank you for your reply, Jeff that looks real good, do you remember what color you used for the body, it's looks like gold but not sure. Again thank you for your replys, Rick

[jeff f]

Thanks Rick , I think I started shading gold-brass darker a met. brown until I thought it matched . It was a while back though . In the article the Boot Hill was outside and looked lighter .

Jeff.

 

 

[jjsipes]

Read where the color is "Mother of Pearl Gold" shadowed in a darker gold for special effect

[Toner283]

One thing to keep in mind is that there were (are) at least two Boot Hill Expresses (Expressi?) built. The original was a real deal 1800's wooden hearse and a fiberglass copy was built to tour the show circut as well so the car could be in two places at once on opposite sides of the country. So depending on which one is pictured and what light it is in the colors vary a bunch from picture to picture. I have have read rumors of a third one built as well for exhibition races but I have not found any evidence to know for sure about a third one. From what I have been able to find, the original was a shiny gold very similar to the model Jeff F posted above and the fiberglass one (replica? copy? clone?) Is more of a yellow gold color.

Edited August 12, 2017 by Toner283
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[Daddyfink]

I think a combination of Bronze and Gold would be pretty close. 

[Rick Wolfe]

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question, have picked out my color now just need to head over to the hobby store. Again thank you, Rick

[jasoncamaro]

Rick what color did you end up picking 

[mod3l Lover]

     Rick,

Please post your build here, I would love to see it!!

[Rick Wolfe]

Hey Jason and David, Thank you for showing interest in this build, Jason I went with a flat brass in the Testors little bottle it has a little glitter in it and should look good when I paint it, I'm off this week from work so I should have plenty of time to finish this, David I hope I can post a few picture's of this but when it comes to posting pictures I'm all thumbs, sad to say but I'll try. Again, Thank you for showing interest, Rick

[Draggon]

Here's a pic of the exhibition car. Smaller front wheels, roll bar, wheelie bars and a chute. Also, here's a link to the car on H.A.M.B. perhaps that might help you. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/boothill-express-where-is-it-now.765383/

[jeff f]

Rick please show us your model , a fascinating story .