Erik Smith Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Revell's 1966 SS396. This was supposed to be a quick build for my clubs muscle car theme - in February. Needless to say, I didn't make that deadline. However, the model is now finished! Paint is Model Master brass metalizer with duplicolor clear. Interior is Duplicolor red. Mostly out of the box except wheels and tires and some under hood additions - brackets for alternator, power steering pump, and AC compressor. Wheels are steelies from a 62 Bel Air and dog dish caps are a modified airplane wheel, repeated four times. Oh, air cleaner is not from the kit either. I also made some chassis detail where the kit left a large blank space behind the firewall - the kit uses the bottom of the interior and it is just blank, flat plastic. The ride is actually lowered by about two scale inches, but I would have liked it to go a little lower - not enough time checking ride height before the glue hit, I guess. Edited April 11, 2012 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Nice job, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 one more. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Good grief that's pretty! thats awesome nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turn1wonder Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Interesting paint choice that really goes well with the rest of this well done model. The detailing on the engine is excellent, any chance you could show us more of it? Tiny hoses, clamps and brackets look absolutely real. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Nice clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Erik- That build is sweet. Great color. I love the engine details. Where did you get such tiny hoses and how did you make the 90 degree bends in them where they enter the valve cover? Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Beautiful build... Love the color and engine detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Very nice and if it wasn't for those out of scale mirrors from that kit, i would guess from that last picture it was a real car! Clean details and paint and excellent execution. I think the stance is just right and the wheels are a nice custom touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Nicely done Erik! Great detailing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Well this one is beautiful Impala, luckily you didn't rush it. I like the color, and paintjob looks good too. Wheels and tires are super nice, and engine detail looks sharp. Everything is just alright in this Chevrolet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Gorgeous build, details, and SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 What a beauty of a model. Thanks for sharing it, Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Really nice! It looks like the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Sharp build..the unusual color combination reminds me of '60s vintage Corgi or Matchbox diecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinceau Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 nice job! I love the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Outstanding piece of work all around. It appears you've done something that is usually overlooked, which is to smooth out the roughness typically found in kit vent window frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper430 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 THAT IS A SUPER COOL BUILD ERIK VERY NICE INDEED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Awesome, also now I know what color to paint my copy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward smith Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Don't think you will see one done any better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 wow, thats a sweet looking Impala. i like the colors on it and that engine looks pretty darn good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Great job. Not a factory color but looks like it should have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Awesome build, looks great with the steelies and dogdish caps, Love It! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Super clean work. I think it sits just right for the wheels and tires you used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwit Pushin Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Not a color combination I would have considered, but it works surprisingly well. Nice job on the build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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