Snake45 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Started this one when the kit first came out, what, almost 20 years ago? The Testor Boyd's Aluma-Coupe Yellow paint didn't work out for me AT ALL so I stripped it and sentenced to a long term on the Shelf of Doom. Finally got tired of looking at it there so a couple years ago I squirted it with some kind of Duplicolor metallic red, shot right from the can. The stuff laid down and buffed up pretty nicely. Now, older and wiser, I'm ALMOST in the mood to try a yellow one again. This time I know the secret--white or yellow primer under that Boyd's Yellow, not gray (will prolly use Floquil Reefer Yellow, which I keep on hand to do model airplane propeller tips). And I have JUST enough of that stupid paint left to do it, too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 So are you repainting this one or building a new one in yellow? Is this model as simple as it looks - does it have an interior?The red one looks good, I like the shape too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxse240 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The alumi-coupe was available as a full detail or a curbside. I have only seen a handfull of the full detail kits, but they were nice. This one was apparently the slammer kit (meaning you slam it together and slam it down on the table, lol) I have loved these kits, I have built and destroyed about 7 or 8 of them, mostly used as test mules for paint and body techniques and never finished or tossed. I would like to find another one and actually build it. The red looks great on there! If I recall, isn't this one assembled more like a model aircraft fuselage than a typical car body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looks good in the red paint! I bought one of the detailed versions X years ago just for the wheels and tires. They set around forever waiting on the right project. I finally put them on a chopped '37 Ford high boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Nice. Looks good in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looks good! I built one years ago and had it hanging on the wall vertical from the hole in the bottom. Started the full detail kit turning it into a dry lakes racer with a Hemi in the back. It went to the shelf of doom and later got traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 So are you repainting this one or building a new one in yellow? Is this model as simple as it looks - does it have an interior? The red one looks good, I like the shape too. The yellow one will be a new build--I'll leave this one alone. No interior, engine, or chassis. The "glass" is either heavily smoked or straight black plastic, I forget which. I just polished it up and glued it in. I think you can see EVERY PART of this model in these pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 If I recall, isn't this one assembled more like a model aircraft fuselage than a typical car body? Yup. But I've been building model airplanes all my life and so am pretty good at creating "seamless seams" from halves of things. Normally in car modeling I only get to use that awesome skill on engine blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 I bought one of the detailed versions X years ago just for the wheels and tires. I'm not a huge fan of them. Someday I'll come up with something the same overall sizes (width and tire diameter) but more "traditional" and I'll replace these. Will use these on the new-build yellow one, though, just because they're "right" for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I'm not a huge fan of them. Someday I'll come up with something the same overall sizes (width and tire diameter) but more "traditional" and I'll replace these. Will use these on the new-build yellow one, though, just because they're "right" for that. Me neither. That's why they set around for so long. But, the moment I stuck them on my '37 high boy for the heck of it, they were only wheels and tires that would work. That rarely happens with me. I usually go through ten or more sets of wheels on any given build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer50707 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looks great. Can't wait to see the yellow one when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 that's a sweet lookin' ride..... fantastic build !!!!here's mine .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Nice Ron, I like the two-tone. A little early for Santa though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Nice job on both, very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxicoop Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Ron, this was last years Christmas picture ..... only one I could find quickly !!! and Christmas is closer than you think !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 You guys are makin' me want to dig out that other kit and Snake-slap it together and squirt it in its proper yellow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1969 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Here's mine in yellow. The full detail version. Wish i had them aircraft skills. Yours is gorgeous by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctordarryl Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Nice paint. I built the full detail version when it first came out and found some nice images (from the Oakland Museum) to put together a little display with a figure (as I always do). You are correct. You need white primer under the Boyd Aluma Coupe Yellow to get the correct hue. I tend to use Tamiya Fine White Surface Primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Great job. It looks better in red than in yellow. I've just started one myself, hope it looks as good as yours.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice build. This is one of my all time favorite kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice like it in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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