Revell 32 Hi-Boy

[Mike 1017]

This just came out of my repair shop after I knocked it off my shelf.  I had to rebuild pretty much all of it. Only the interior survived and the Modelhause tires

I stripped the body down and repainted with my original 15-year-old Testors Transparent Red and Gold. I updated the ignition system. 
Thanks for looking I got some interior touch up to do and find a new door handle

Mike

 

 

[johnyrotten]

Good looking 32. Nice work with the rebuild 

Edited October 20 by johnyrotten
Forgot a "w"

[Monty]

Congrats on turning a disastrous situation into a great restoration.  Kudos as well for achieving such a gorgeous finish.  I tried that paint combo a number of times when I was younger but the transparent red always seemed to lean toward a darker pink for some reason.

Note to self:  check your paint supplies and try this again.

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Brilliant repair/restoration job.       Many would have relegated it to the spares box after that accident.

[espo]

Beautiful paint color and finish. Great looking Flathead and well detailed. 

[PappyD340]

Very nice hot rod!

[Dragonhawk1066]

Looks fantastic!

[ybsluos]

Mike,

that paint!!!  Stunning build.  Want me to look for a door handle?  I may have one.  -Mark

[XYHARRY]

Nice rebuild, well done Mike. 

[Zippi]

That is a tough looking 32 Mike.  Nicely done.

[crazyjim]

Cool hot rod.

[Phildaupho]

Great looking traditional Deuce Hi-Boy Roadster. Excellent combination of components and colours.

[STU111]

Sweet 32! Love that colour. 👍🏻

[slusher]

Beautiful 32!

[Mike 1017]

On 10/21/2025 at 12:17 AM, ybsluos said:

Mike,

that paint!!!  Stunning build.  Want me to look for a door handle?  I may have one.  -Mark

I found it . Thanks

[Mike 1017]

On 10/20/2025 at 11:26 AM, Monty said:

Congrats on turning a disastrous situation into a great restoration.  Kudos as well for achieving such a gorgeous finish.  I tried that paint combo a number of times when I was younger but the transparent red always seemed to lean toward a darker pink for some reason.

Note to self:  check your paint supplies and try this again.

 

Monty, I decanted the red and airbrushed it. Airbrushing gives you more control of the color how light or dark. Did you use white primer?

[Mike 1017]

Thanks, Guys for the comments they do mean a lot to me.

Mike

[Monty]

2 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Monty, I decanted the red and airbrushed it. Airbrushing gives you more control of the color how light or dark. Did you use white primer?

At the time (1982), no.  I sprayed the clear red over gold as that was supposed to give the "warmest" tone.  Very disappointed with the results and didn't try that combo again.

I can thank Testors and their BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH-tastic rattle can nozzles for pushing me into airbrushing.   In my world, their rattle cans are only purchased if the paint can't be obtained any other way, and then only as "storage units" to be decanted when needed.  

[Mike 1017]

17 hours ago, Monty said:

At the time (1982), no.  I sprayed the clear red over gold as that was supposed to give the "warmest" tone.  Very disappointed with the results and didn't try that combo again.

I can thank Testors and their BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH-tastic rattle can nozzles for pushing me into airbrushing.   In my world, their rattle cans are only purchased if the paint can't be obtained any other way, and then only as "storage units" to be decanted when needed.  

Testors also pushed me into airbrushing. I got so so tired of the can spitting out of clumps and ruining another good paint job. The Hot Water Trick did not solve the problem. I use only Rattle Can Primer

[ChrisR]

Nice.