mrm Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I can't believe I have missed this until now. Absolutely incredible work. Very very creative and very well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Thank you guys!!! I officially moved out of my house and back into my parents basement... I'm pretty sure this will be good for modelling until I find something new, hopefully in the next couple months. ? I shot a light coat of Splash paints silver on the body, then my custom metal-flake mix... This is the Painthuffer Metalflake Micro Silver Dry Flake (.004x.004") mixed 50/50 with TCP Globals Ultra Micro Dry Flake (.002 x .002) in some intercoat clear. Dad and I managed to have a little urethane clear session yesterday.. and everything turned out pretty good, After the flake the body looked like 80 grit sand paper, but once it was buried in clear it smoothed out pretty decent and Blings super hard! (Sneak peek of my dads Bronco and Offy Midget project, as well as probably the most expensive paint drying stand ever... ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 The old, Cellar Dweller returns. Looking good there, are the others your or Pops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 42 minutes ago, James2 said: The old, Cellar Dweller returns. Looking good there, are the others your or Pops? haha... yup, back in the basement at 40... haha.. Those are dads and they are fantastic... he is on the home stretch with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Gotta do what ya gotta! Thankful you have a place. How is dad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) Looking good Eric, must be on the home stretch soon ? I recognize your 260 but who's is the Chevy ?? (More pics please ! ) Edited June 1, 2020 by Lowlife ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, James2 said: Gotta do what ya gotta! Thankful you have a place. How is dad? Dads doing well! Retired yet busier than ever.... hopefully we have some shows in the fall, the last few models he has completed have been off the charts cool.. he is making me step up my game. 3 hours ago, Lowlife ! ! said: Looking good Eric, must be on the home stretch soon ? I recognize your 260 but who's is the Chevy ?? (More pics please ! ) Thanks Martin! I don't know about the home stretch but it always feels good to get some paint on a project... and even better when that paint turns out good and crazy sparkly. That Chevy is one of my dads, a 1953 Chevy Bel-air Hardtop - Straight 6 - 3 on the tree ... It was actually my grandfathers and when he passed my dad bought it off my grandmother. Its a crazy nice car... Since my dad has had it we have done some interior work, replaced and rebuilt the engine with a 1960 model, split manifolds and 3 carbs. He has even made a house number out of a spare fender, with working lights... looks like a buried car.. haha.. Its just one of his crazy collection. That red olds is another one. Edited June 1, 2020 by Impalow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 ^^^^SHOW THE SCALE VERSION!^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Impalow said: Dads doing well! Retired yet busier than ever.... hopefully we have some shows in the fall, the last few models he has completed have been off the charts cool.. he is making me step up my game. Thanks Martin! I don't know about the home stretch but it always feels good to get some paint on a project... and even better when that paint turns out good and crazy sparkly. That Chevy is one of my dads, a 1953 Chevy Bel-air Hardtop - Straight 6 - 3 on the tree ... It was actually my grandfathers and when he passed my dad bought it off my grandmother. Its a crazy nice car... Since my dad has had it we have done some interior work, replaced and rebuilt the engine with a 1960 model, split manifolds and 3 carbs. He has even made a house number out of a spare fender, with working lights... looks like a buried car.. haha.. Its just one of his crazy collection. That red olds is another one. Your father's little '53 reminds me of the style in the 1950's and what you could do with limited funds and still have a real eye catching car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 2 hours ago, James2 said: ^^^^SHOW THE SCALE VERSION!^^^^ Which one? The 1/8th or the 1/24s? .. haha.. i should really help him set up an account on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, espo said: Your father's little '53 reminds me of the style in the 1950's and what you could do with limited funds and still have a real eye catching car. Yeah its a really clean mild custom this way... 54 headlight and taillight bezels, fender skirts and stainless “bloomers” all this is done with no cutting or major alterations to the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Thanks for posting those, man that 53 is beautiful... Some cars just need the slightest changes and look so much better. I wouldn't change a thing it's perfect ! And looking at that buried fender... That explains where some of your crazy ideas come from !! Lol ! Thanks mate, and yes get him to join up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys! here are some up close shots/vids of the ... umm.. impala.. I guess? ?♂️ IMG_2906.MOV In the words of Benny from the Lego Movie.... Edited June 2, 2020 by Impalow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Looks good! its gona look Epic when done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 The wild paint really suits your design. Can't wait to see more. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 this is still the coolest build I've seen in a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 That metal flake paint job is superb Eric! The flakes size looks very good and in scale! This is a killer project... Well done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Imagine how that paint will sparkle with those LED lights bouncing off it too - amazing! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Thank you guys! I appreciate the encouragement and interest! I got the body all wet sanded and smoothed out over the weekend, then masked off the panels... hopefully tonight I can start on the shading/kandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Beautiful work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 WOW!!!!.....Absolutely LOVE the sparkle on this!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Thanks guys! Well this update is a success and a fail... Good news is the shaded shapes look like they will be doable, the bad news is the paint I used for the shading didn't stick to my sanded clear and came off when the mask overlapped. At least its something I found out early on, I would have been bummed if I had already done the entire thing and this happened. The shapes drawn up in adobe illustrator, cutout of Oracal Masking Material with my Silhouette cutter. I didn't want a pure/solid black, so I cut some Splash Paints Beluaga Black 50/50 with the Splash 1k Clear... The look worked, but the chemical/mechanical adhesion failed.. Im gonna try some tamiya black thinned with lacquer thinner tonight, Ive had luck with that in the past. You can see where the paint lifted when the masks overlapped, Oh well...just need to wipe it off and start over..... At least it looks like the basic concept will work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Now we are cooking! The tamiya black stuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Ohh yeah! Now we’re talking!!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Gribble Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Simply amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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