My dad died last year of Cancer leaving me hubleys

Modeling Subjects Autos
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After losing my dad my mom found out he wanted me to have all his hubley models from the 60’s! Anyone knowing anything about white metal car models knows these. I know these are worth way more in their original boxes and most of them are still shrink wrapped as well! That is not the question, I have about 20 of these still in their original boxes, unopened. Now my dad had started two of the Duesenbergs. One has ruined plastics (warped beyond repair!) so i am kitbashing both of them to make one complete one,since he had already started it.

What paint should I use here? these are white metal models. Should I use automotive paint or modeling paint? and what type of primer? I only have experience with plastic models and small metal figurines, but they were all hand painted and this will be sprayed on. Can anyone help me here? oh and out of curiosity are these worth anything on the collectors market? I own about 20 models, all of them still in their original boxes most of them still shrink-wrapped!

Thanks for any help you guys (and gals!) can give me…

Andy (faralos)

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Hobby paints and primers are fine on metal models. You can also use automotive finishes if you want to go that route.

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The primer is the key. Once you have a good primer on, you can use either automotive or model paints.

Prep the metal well- soap and water first, then a solvent (isopropyl alcohol will work, or lacquer thinner). Use either Krylon primer or automotive primer (get a spray can from an auto parts store). Sand primer with a fine sandpaper (#600 or so). When primer finish is perfect, start color painting. If there are any pinholes or scratches, fill with putty AFTER primer.

There are a number of model car kits using metal (especially die casting metal). European kits, especially 1:43, are sometimes die cast metal, and even Testors has put out some.

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Thanks guys! I used Krylon! it is drying after the second coat atm in a box… Now i am guessing epoxy build with as some of it is a plastic to metal joining. i’ll post shots as I go it will be black fenders with a dark red body with an off-white for the swoop insert…

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I have found CA does a pretty good job on metail/plastic bond. Unless I can make a perfect joint, however, I use the gel CA. Not quite as strong as epoxy, but a lot easier to use, and usually an adequate bond.

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Hi Andy

If you would like to sell a model I have a interest.

Have you started painting yet?

Tks Michael