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It’s Boyd Month! Building the full-detail Coddington Alumacoupe
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone! I actually took a mold off the tires, ha! I’ll pick up some rubber suitable for casting replacements…but I like this tire design so I wanted to be able to pop a few copies if I wanted to anyway. Thanks for the heads up! That’s a cool kit! I’ve been watching for one of those…they don’t come up for sale super often… A little benchtime today, so a small update… I’ve been working on getting the body prepped for paint - got a cost of white primer on last night, gave it a quick once-over this morning and it was pretty much ready for color: I’m using a 30-year-old rattle can of Alumacoupe yellow…so it’s fighting me a little. It spit some chunks on the roof, hood and trunklid so they’re in the Purple Power, but the body made it ok…more on that tomorrow… Started some work on the interior…here’s the 1:1: I’ll be doing some shading and work to bring out some depth and detail to the kit parts, but I found a decent base color to get started with…mixed artist’s acrylic with a little Future (for durability more than gloss) and shot a bunch of parts: I modified the door panels to include the recesses that act as door pulls, and added the missing levers on the steering column (turn signals plus something else, whatever that is…) plus I have some scratchbuilt floor mats ready for primer and paint too And then, my first sub assembly was next thing to handle - all of the under-frunk stuff - here’s the 1:1 again: And here’s where I’m at with mine: Radiator had the little brass bolt 3D printed, plus a printed hose-clamp, the gas cap and fuel pump (I think) are printed as are the brake fluid reservoirs - the wire from the pump is tiny monofilament and the tank hold-downs are the thinnest aluminum sheet I could find It probably looks bad blown up enormous, but it looks fairly ok in person… Thanks for looking all - more soon! -
Agreed with the previous comments on making the NASCAR forum a little more generic so weekend warrior type short track cars have a more obvious home And if I were allowed to post, say, a hot rod T bucket with a pickup bed in with the hot rods legally without feeling bad, then that would be cool… And I’d 100% pay for a premium version of the site! The photo hosting is important to me, but I don’t need tonnes of it - but it would be worth paying for, for me. I’d recommend that a magazine subscription adds some kind of tier-perk to being a forum member also…win win for the forum AND for adding magazine subs
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This is one of my favorite builds on here for a WHILE…we don’t get to see enough really wild builds! Nice work on this so far…keep going!
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It’s Boyd Month! Building the full-detail Coddington Alumacoupe
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Thanks for all the comments everyone - and thanks @bill-e-boy for those additional reference pics! The color of the interior in particular seems to vary a lot depending on which pics I look at so these are helpful! This week I’ve been slowly prepping the body for paint, nothing worth showing there particularly, but primarily working on all the stuff under the hood…gas tank, radiator and so on. Here’s the best pic I found of the 1:1: And what the kit gives you to work with: First up, I removed all the molded in detail from the gas tank - I’ll be adding that all back in later, and added back in that brace that runs along the front edge: I used a little solvent to soften the plastic so I could add some weld-bead detail, then painted dark gray with a little drybrushing to force the effect of light hitting those uneven edges: Inside the ‘frunk’ there’s a little tinwork on the left and right sides - best match I found for the color in my reference pics was Vallejo steel…these need a couple more coats of clear to get the effect I want: With my current skill level I can’t improve on the radiator too much, it’s nicely molded, and given it isn’t super visible in any reference pics I could find I shot it flat black, then misted dark gray over top from above…a trick figure painters in particular like to add depth to a piece: I have some more detailing stuff to do on that still, but we’ll get to that… I printed some brake fluid reservoirs - I’m still in the process of layering up washes of ink and paint on them to try and get a passable milk-jug-material look to those like real ones have, but they’ll have some separate little caps to stop the fluid spilling out: And while I was printing stuff I replaced that fuel pump (I think) with a more in-scale version I designed in CAD…you can see why Testor’s made their take on this piece so exaggerated looking…the detail really disappears if it actually is in scale, but hopefully some careful painting and washes will bring it back out: And that’s the results of my first week’s work…a whole bunch of nothing so far - ha! Soon as I finish detailing these parts though I’ll be ready to do some assembly, and then I can move onto the dash and interior. Thanks for looking - more soon, soon as I’ve done more! -
Revell & Atlantis at the IPMS National Convention 2025
OldNYJim replied to niteowl7710's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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I got this for a STEAL on eBay - this is the Monogram quarter midget discussed on page 1 of this thread…I was intending to rebuild it, but then it showed up and it would actually be a SHAME to blow it all apart…
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I’m not sure how many people follow the Hot Rods By Boyd social media, but August was Mr Coddington’s birthday month and every year they celebrate and remember him with various cool digs into their archive and podcasts and stuff like that…so I figured this would be a good time to build one of his more iconic builds - the Alumacoupe: It was somewhat controversial at the time, largely due to its mid-mounted 4cylinder Mitsubishi power, but I think it stood the test of time really well. It was actually originally intended to be a roadster, or at last have a removable hardtop… …but I think the lines are just fine with it as a coupe. I’ll be building this one just as Boyd intended, no tweaks or changes. Here’s the kit - the slightly lesser known Full-Detail version by Testor’s…plus I found some original Boyd branded paint that hopefully is still good: The build sequence is a little weird on this kit - much more like a Tamiya or Fujimi kit than a Revell or AMT build - no frame, suspension and axle mount right to the body, and just the upper portion of the engine. First up, assembling the body halves, and a little Bondo to get the seam perfect and fix a couple of little sink marks: I can’t quite figure out (yet) if this car ran a full belly pan - I think it probably did, so I’ll scribe some panel lines in there to suggest that. Big Testor’s logo and copyright info to fix inside the roof: Plus some little ejector pin and sink marks inside the hood and deck-lid: The fit of the roof in particular is REALLY vague so I’ll need to engineer something to aid in final assembly, and the trunk lid fit is a little rough…but we’ll get to that bridge when we get to it. At least the instructions give you some sage advice to keep you calm and level-headed: Tomorrow’s project will be getting the body panels to fit together good enough for a mock-up, and then, weirdly, the first thing the kit has you build is the front-trunk inners… Thanks for looking - more soon, soon as I’ve done more!
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Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you!! Wrapped this one up over the weekend - the only downside of batch painting everything like I like to do is that, by the end, there’s nothing much interesting to show…just a bunch of assembly. I DID use a product I picked up at Michael’s for the carpet…it’s a two-part flocking system with a tinted glue: Engine assembly was pretty straight forward…I’m not going nuts with detail on this one - just enough to make it look decent on my shelf and get the idea I had out of my head and onto my shelf: Just kept adding pieces… …until we had ourselves a truck: I’ve got a few of these kits and really wanted to do a quick mostly-box-stock build for my shelf and to learn how they go together…although admittedly I deviated from that plan somewhat to get a stance I liked…but I learned a bunch for the next one and had fun playing with some unconventional colors and some new techniques. Thanks for following along! -
When the project dies. Or does it?
OldNYJim replied to Jantrix's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
No good idea will go unfulfilled, in the end -
Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I thought a LOT about the frame color before I went with it…it’s not exactly traditional - and most of the rest of the truck IS. Not too many 50s hot rod builds got fluorescent paintjobs, probably…but it’s more fun than plain old black or whatever Henry painted these I guess… Small update…spent the day polishing out the body and bed - mostly straight, level and shiny now: Then I cleaned up all the overspray of primer and clear and pink and black and whatever else from all the undersides of everything - really adds a lot to making it all look ‘finished’ to me. I like cheap old craft paint and a cheap old brush - takes 5 minutes but makes a TONNE of difference: Pretty poor output for a whole weekend at the bench…but now I’m ready to do some serious assembly and see this thing come together…more soon, soon as I’ve done more! -
Budget Clear Coat
OldNYJim replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That DOES look good Steve - but have you considered just dipping the whole car in Future? 😂 -
Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
A little more progress this week… Got the wheels and grill painted. Went for a similar look to the Wimbledon White (I THINK?) that Ford would’ve painted these originally, but a more gray-toned version. I didn’t want the cream tones to clash with the pink… I was a little stuck on interior color; black seemed too dull, a pattern too much, pink definitely too much and white too kustom, not hot-rod enough. Settled on silver - this would be vinyl if it were a 1:1. Planning on some pink accents to tie it together with everything else: Started some very light frame assembly (but I can’t do too much because this thing assembles in a weird order…) - plus added some chrome to the engine… And tonight I started polishing out the body. It actually doesn’t look TOO bad… …but I’m polishing it anyway… Almost time to get some serious assembly done! Thanks for looking - more soon, soon as I’ve done more! -
Sure…but we don’t HAVE to keep racing in Florida, Texas and Vegas every year. Swap out Florida for a different city every year - there’s plenty of places to choose from! I drove a Mercedes F1 simulator in NY that had a proposed NYC track running around the bottom of Central Park South and thru Times Square - that would be a spectacle that would give Vegas a run for it’s money for sure
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Post your truck mockups.
OldNYJim replied to Mike C.'s topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Playing with the Monogram 55 Ford kit…I wanted to keep the wide kit rear tires from the current issue but didn’t want to mess with the rear track width and tub the bed and all that stuff…so I just widened the fenders a little and moved them up a little… I don’t hate it…and I like it more than the weird way the rear looks on the box art: Wheels are a file by Slowly’s, who makes excellent 3d files btw… -
Western Star 4900 FA plow truck
OldNYJim replied to BK9300's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Brian; I never really comment on your threads and updates because I don’t have much knowledge of the subjects, or much to add but an ‘attaboy’ or ‘GREAT work!’ But…that said…attaboy, you do GREAT work - really inspiring craftsmanship! -
Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
The Oramask really does 90% of the hard work - it’s thick enough to hold it’s shape pretty well, sticky enough to prevent paint getting underneath (although creeping up on it with mist coats definitely is helpful too) and never gives me any issues when I remove it either - no sticky residue left behind, doesn’t try and pull up the previous layers…works great! A helpful tip for aligning masks like this is to hold the mask on a scalpel blade with one hand, and hold the body in such a way that gravity is working in your favor…which in this case was with the points pointing downwards and the cab’s nose pointing up. Get it lined up pretty close and just touch the largest part of the mask to the body and let it lay down on there. THEN, if the placement is good, rub your fingers over it to set it in place…if not, you haven’t applied any pressure yet so it’ll peel up easily for a second try. Small update, as I’m replying anyway…started building up some clear on the stuff that needed clearing…couple of mist coats on here so far (I’m being cautious so the clear doesn’t ‘drag’ the black down over the pink…) Also primed and at least base-coated every single component…got a lot of clearcoating left in my near-future but then we can start detailing up some stuff and doing some assembly. More soon, soon as I’ve done more!! -
Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you!! I’m using Oramask 813 masking film (which I like because it has just the right amount of ‘stick’ and is semi-transparent, which can be helpful for if you’re masking multiple layers) cut on a Silhouette scrapbook cutter. I used to do them by hand, but this is WAY easier, once the design is laid out… -
Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Ok, tonight I got to do the fun part… Cut masks for my scallop paint job and laid them down: Next up, Createx black sealer. Nice light coat to start, just around the masks, then another coat for coverage (I didn’t want to risk the pink showing through the ‘real’ color): Then, Wicked Colors black pearl, which is really a dark gunmetal color with a barely perceivable flake to it: Then, the best part…I give it just as long as it takes to clean my airbrush to tack up, and then remove the masks…tada! Now I’ll let it set up overnight, do a little cleanup tomorrow on a couple of tiny spots that need some attention and then I can lay down some clear. Excited to see that pearl color under some gloss. Just a small update, but I love painting night! Thanks for looking - more soon! -
Which one is the lowrider one? The Model Car podcast is pretty good (or WAS, it hadn’t been updated recently so I suspect it’s dead): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/model-car-podcast/id1450759340 And aside from that, there’s Scale Riders: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scale-riders-podcast/id1357921882 And…that’s all of the ones I know of, specifically covering automotive subjects. There are a LOT of podcasts covering other general subjects (armor, aircraft, figures, gaming miniatures) but not THAT many covering cars that I’m familiar with. Would love to find out about any others!
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Building the AMT Ford F100
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Thank you sir! A little more progress… Continued work on painting the bed floor…masked every other slat: …then brush painted a dark brown to add some grain, then removed the tape: Then, shot a coat of intercoat, let it dry overnight and masked again, shot a second (lighter) base color, and added some more woodgrain - this time a lot lighter for a more subtle efffect: Then, peeled the tape and it’s ready for some clear, followed by a light wash of a coffee brown ink to add a little depth: I did some research and find some good reference pics of era-correct license plates, made a file and printed a couple of test pieces: I’ll need to do a better print to lose the layer lines, but I wanted to see if the detail would come out at least… And I’m REALLY excited to get going on painting the scallop paint job…first step completed tonight…laying down the base color (followed by some intercoat) ready for masking and the MAIN color in the next few days: Sure is bright 😂. Thanks for looking - more soon, soon as I’ve done more! -
Checked out the local comic book store this week, because I saw online they they carried supplies for miniatures - those Warhammer type tabletop games. They had some interesting stuff that I picked up to play with…some interesting acrylic paints that I hadn’t tried before, some materials that will be useful for diorama type projects plus some interesting tools…I grabbed this weighted handle, which is spring loaded to allow you to hold a small whatever-you’re-working-on for painting and detailing.
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