smellyfatdude Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I decided that while I'm waiting for the parts to arrive that I need to complete my ' 61 Starliner, I should be able to knock off one of my "low parts count" kits. No skill level 3 stuff here, no. I'd always wanted to build a ' 64 Impala, and since I've had this kit for awhile, there's probably no better time than now. My inspiration is a ' 64 I saw in Hot Rod magazine when I was about ten. Black paint job, five spoke rims and a blower sticking out of the hood. It also had the words "Black B*tch" on the back quarters, in orange lettering, but I'm not sure I'm gonna add that particular detail. Six coats of Tamiya TS-14 black, four coats of TS-13 clear, and Duplicolor Torch Red for the interior. The Polyglas GT L60 tires in the kit didn't fit the wheels too good, so I used the L60/F60 combo from the AMT tire set, and they fit just fine. Did a little dechroming on most of the engine pieces, and painted them up with metalizers. Fun times lie ahead . . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Bought that kit not long ago so I am interested to see how yours come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looking good SFD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkpitt289 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I love the look of the red interior and the black body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Fun build, and I really dig the color combo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) ..........just got this kit last week, and intend to build a drag racer quickie to get back on the bench. look forward to your progress here, and your black/ red combo is sure nice . great project choice and happy modeling....the ace........ Edited July 28, 2015 by AC Norton wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 What did the tires look like from the kit? Pad printed lettered or white walls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyfatdude Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 What did the tires look like from the kit? Pad printed lettered or white walls? I mentioned in my initial post that there were Goodyear Polyglas GT L60 tires in the kit. There's aslo a set of Firestone Supreme whitewalls, for the stock version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Those are nice tires. I understand why the Goodyears didn't fit. They are hollow and don't work well on all the wheels. Particularly split wheels. Edited July 30, 2015 by Bob Ellis it disappeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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