Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Well, I was feeling kind of sad about GM. Last year I built a grand total of none, zero, nada, nenhum, GM product. Soooo, last Friday I was at my local hobby shop for some paint and walking among all the Tamiya and Revell kits of modern Japanese and European cars that are all what people here loves (not my cup of tea) when I saw something nice almost hiding in the shelf: A brand new re-release of the AMT Buick Electra 225!!!! Oh my, a real car in the middle of all that less desirable stuff. Even not being a Ford, I grabbed that box already thinking "it's mine, this is the only nice kit here, and it's mine (insert evil laugh here)" Got my paint, my 225 and went home. Not only a nice car, but also the kind of kit I find to be the absolute best: AMT 1960s tooling with metal axles!!! There is an engine to build, but there are not many parts at all to be a pain, and four little screws keep the chassis attached to the body. It can't get any better than this, in my opinion, of course. I built the Buick all original, and painted it with two cans of Tamiya TS-14. painted the interior dark sea blue, to give it a classy look, some detail paint here and there and some BMF here and there and voilá, it was done!! No complications. Hope you guys like my Buick Electra, all the 225 scale inches of it!!! 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr 1962 Buick Electra 225 by Lovefordgalaxie, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great looking barge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 This is GORGEOUS!!!!! What a paint Job!!!!! You should be very proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The paint and surface detailing is perfect...... so I am reluctant to mention this because the build is just so beautiful, but with spark plug wires and a few more hoses under the hood, this would be difficult to distinguish from the real thing........but surely, you know how to paint and assemble a model car kit.....beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Tulio....That is just BEAUTIFUL...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Sweet looking Buick Tulio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Great work. Beautiful model. I like your chrome work - the hood in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbs Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 beautiful build and nice paint. and, if I am reading this right you did this kit in less than a week? you are my new hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 So mean. One of my favorite kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer1 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 NICE !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Cool. I look forward to your builds. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 very nice Deuce and a Quarter!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Tulio, that Buick is just gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Just beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I like that. I have a few of those, including an Original Annual, that I have yet to build. I even took the liberty to cut the roof off of one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Just beautiful! X2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Tulio, Absolutely beautiful Great BMF work Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thank you gentlemen!!!! Tulio, Absolutely beautiful Great BMF work Mike Thanks Mike, believe you or not, the BMF inside the car was the real pain. The front seats are molded to the interior tub. Foiling the sides of the seats was, let's say, "entertaining?". Oh you got the picture!!! The paint and surface detailing is perfect...... so I am reluctant to mention this because the build is just so beautiful, but with spark plug wires and a few more hoses under the hood, this would be difficult to distinguish from the real thing........but surely, you know how to paint and assemble a model car kit.....beautiful job. Thanks peter!! I agree with you, I just have no patience to do that. It's very rare for me to add spark plug wires or heater hoses and fuel lines. I think I just did that about three or four times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Gorgeous deuce and a quarter, man you can't beat a perfect black paint job and the foil on ELECTRA 225, is amazing, what a classy ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 What a pretty model! Great work as usual Tulio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow perfect job... paint is flawless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apriliadan Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Drooooooooooooool!!! Love the paint. And I agree, Nice Barge. Those old land yachts always seem to look really nice in dark colors, but those big flat panels show off every little flaw too. Your surface prep and paint are flawless! I built one of these a long time ago and finished it in light metallic blue. It was okay, but nothing like yours! Great job on a tough old kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelcarcrazy Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Nice job, except those crappy looking skinny white wall tires and those ancient looking hub caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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