Lyle Willits Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I'll show an old one too! This was built when the CORRECTED kit was released, I think, around 1997 or 1998. I made the Foxcraft fender skirts and they are still in the Replicas & Miniatures Co. of Md. product line. My radiator hose is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher61 Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Very nice Impala ! You can be proud of that build ! I have one of the older issues , what were the problems that were corrected ? I never knew there were issues with the early kits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 IIRC, the first releases cowl was a bit too rounded............like a half moon shape. So the dash, and likewise the windshield were also the incorrect shape. It was also said that the height of the cowl to the rockers was a bit shallow-------that can be subjective as to me it seems okay. At least the roofline has the correct "kickup" at the base of the C pillars.......something that ERTL forgot when they did their '62 Bel Air bubbletop. My problem with the kit now is the glass has too much optical distortion for my tastes.................no big deal, but if I were going to build it, I'd have to vacuform the front and rear glass as the one in my kit seems overly distorted. I've always liked '61 Impala hardtops......they remind me of a wingless jet with those rear fenders! Lyle, yours with the fender skirts really emphasizes that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Did someone say "old Impala"??? Same kit...different color: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Nice "period" mild custom. My only hang up (and it is MY hangup, is that when I see turquoise, I automatically think 1950's ) I really love the subtle weathering under the hood. That is just the kind of detail that goes un-noticed but makes the over all model so memorable. Really a wonderful touch that we, as modelers who want everything "showroom perfect", tend to over look. P.S. Harry, you nailed it, That is the 61 Chevy combination that has been burned into my minds eye....triple red. Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Hey Lyle, very glad you started this little theme here man, you should have done it under my previous one man!!!!!!!! Nice job on that one, love it in that color.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Did someone say "old Impala"??? Same kit...different color: WOW! Very nice job on this one!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrObsessive Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Well I might as well jump in................Yeah, y'all have seen this before, but it's the only Impala model I have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher61 Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I just as well throw this one out here, too ! One of my older builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle F Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Wohooooo, Impala thread! Here's one I built about 15 years ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Does this count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Does this count?Hey, it looks fast, what's under the tail of that thing???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 I might as well put mine here also. This is a build of one that I owned back in the day. Only mine was 348, 3 speed on the tree and no power anything except the engine Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 My only Impala so far, built back when the kit first came out, to resemble my 1/1 first car. My first car, a '65 327/300 Impala. I also have this '65 that I bid on and won at our annual club auction, donated and built by Terry Adams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 My only Impala so far, built back when the kit first came out, to resemble my 1/1 first car. My first car, a '65 327/300 Impala. I also have this '65 that I bid on and won at our annual club auction, donated and built by Terry Adams. Hey Randy, that 65 looks nice in white with those tires and rims, are those the ones from MRC??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Kern Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 You are correct, sir!............ see ya at the Sept. CPMCC meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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