Impalow

I marked this on my calender... hopefully I have something completed to show, but regaurdless i plan on attending. Thanks for the heads up!

Beautiful!! Love that color!

Thank you guys! Really enjoying this forum, and this build. Rob, I have been eyeing that 2015 cannonball community build thread, my kit is on the way so i can join the fun. Heres a quick update, got everything fitted, and the interior tub almost done. Still lots of cleanup work to do, but so far i am happy with the result.

This is amazing and inspiring!! Great work!

Got some time to start on the interior tub tonight.

Here's a look at last nights progress, I got most of the chassis fabrication done so I can start on the interior tub. This is the first chassis I've built from scratch, quite rewarding knowing the only "kit" parts are the front and rear axles.

Thanks for all the kind words guys!!! This has been a very fun build so far. I have a few grille options in my head, just have to see what strikes me as the body work progresses. James2, how guilty did you feel cutting up that tbird? I know I still do, it was the nicest kit of the bunch.. Haha.. I love your final product!

Thanks guys!! and im sure they have Al.

Scratchbuilt spring and radius rods: Frame time: Engine test fit and new resin wheels: Front suspension with resin finned drums and backplates: Rear Suspension Mockup:

I have always been enamored with the 60's Showcars... So I thought I would give it a shot. Using the Kosmik Outcast as partial inspiration.... thinking something like this, but with fenders. Im gonna buzz threw what I have been up to the last month so i can start giving you guys regular updates here is the start: Using a 1962 Thunderbird, Lil Coffin and (2) 1950 F-1 kits as donors. Rough Mockup added about 1/2" of width to the fenders, T-Bird bed and smoothed firewall: Body to bed attachment: Sculpted upper door: Roughing in the 51 Style grille opening and chopping the top: Stressfull removal of bulkhead:

Hello all! I have been lurking around for awhile, decided to finally create an account. In what seems to be a common theme, I was heavy into building when I was younger and am now revisiting the hobby. I attended the Detroit NNL a few months back with a friend and became instantly re-hooked. The last models I built were about 16-17 years ago, my intrest in the hobby in my teens drove me to a career in the design field. Ten years ago i graduated from the Art Insitiute of Pittsburgh with Bachelor's degree in industrial design, with a major in automotive design. Shortly after graduating I obtianed a design career in the Exhibit and POP display industry, the career has been great, but i do miss playing with cars. I still have my 1:1 scale toys, but the small ones are more budget and time friendly. Here is my 1966 impala, I purchased this car when i was 17 (oddly when my modeling days stopped) Try to upgrade it every couple years, last year the I did the interior of the trunk. My daily, which is basically a post apocalyptic model... just 1:1 scale. Revisiting this hobby has been a great release of creative energy and ideas. I will be creating a project log for the 1950 Ford Showrod pickup I am building, excited to see some feedback and make new friends in the modeling world!