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Good for you! They both look great! Later-

Thanks! That helps a lot. I've used that Tamiya paint before in my airbrush so I don't k ow why I couldn't picture what you were talking about. I'll have to pick me up some. Later-

Very nice stuff! I've always liked your models and I like these just as much. A lot of talent! Later-

That is one beautiful car! Thanks for sharing. Later-

Marc, Another great looking design a d paint job for that. At least you're getting some good practice in. Later-

Beautiful Bird! I love the color and the clear really made it shine! Can you show some.pics of the paint and clear you used? I've got a build planned that the color would be perfect for. Later-

Packing for the move. Got a helper with her empty tape roll. Later-

Looking very nice! I like the skirts. Later-

Got most of my bench packed up for the move. That, in itself has been a chore!! I had forgotten there was a bench top under there. Still a bit left but most of this will be left out to continue working on and will travel with me personally to have to work on in my new home before my stuff arrives. Hope it survives. Later-

Been working last night and a bit today on the interior. Still have the molotow to do for the chrome and a bit of the rose gold to do on the rear seat. Just mixed up some pink and white embossing powder to do the tulip panel and the bottom of the doors. I'm liking the color combo. Later-

Thanks David. I got one seat done this morning. Center pleats are done in Ceramcoat "Sweet Blush" and the outter pleats are done in Craft Smart "Rose Gold". Both are Craft Acrylic paints applied with a tooth pick and an Opti Visor for my old eyes! Later-

The pearl white is perfect and so thin that even my test paint on the pleats that i painted last night still show through! And it's already dry! 15 minutes total and I'm done with that part. Later-

Not sure on the size of the tubing. Just found some scrap in my box that was the same as the outter edge of the gauge. I "glued" them in place with a few drops of Future floor polish. Tonight I wanted to work on the interior but didn't want to break out the airbrush and spray in my dirty, cold garage. So, I mixed up about a teaspoon of Folk Art Pearl White paint, a couple of tablespoons of warm water and a few drops of glycerin in a dish. Using a wide brush I brushed a couple of coats of the paint on the interior parts and threw them in the dehydrator. Turned out pretty nice for a base coat and didn't take more than 5 minutes, including mixing the paint. I'll go back with a tooth pick and paint some of the pleats with the accent colors. Later-

Thanks! Just realized I forgot to chrome around the radio face. I thought it looked a bit plain last night. I've got to get another can of paint today. Had to sand a couple of spots on the body last night. Later-

Got the dash done tonight. Had to make the larger gage bezels out of slices of aluminum tubing since none of my PE bezels were the right size. Later-

Love your work on this and the inspiration your following. Going back to your issue with the roof "looking like a business coupe". The rear side window opening on the 1:1 looks to be a bit larger at the base. Perhaps opening up the rear side window area a bit to thin out the base of the c pillar would help. I was thinking maybe removing a little less than 1/8" at the base to nothing at the top. Just an idea. It would make the roof look lighter. Later-

No problem there. I believe those are the stock wheels that come in the kit. I managed to get a few mist coats of the color on the parts. I see that I have a slip from the panel line engraver on the front of the passenger door. I think I'll try to fill it in with clear and sand it out as opposed to putty. The paint won't cover the color of the putty without showing. I like the way this is coming out though. Later-

I thought that he had done the Gypsy Rose. Just didn't get that far in my search tonight to confirm it. Thanks for the links. Later-

John, That is looking pretty sweet! I like the shade of blue and the white interior really sets it off. Great work! I built one of these a few years back but did mine in just a bit lighter Nassau Blue. Great kit! Later-

So, while looking through some inspiration tonight on Google I came across a lowrider painter from the past that I was not familiar with but I am eager to see more of his work. Don't get me wrong, I know next to nothing about lowrider history but I've always loved the paint work these guys come up with. Anywho, the man's name was Walt Prey. Seeing some of his work makes me want to try things similar to his in 1/25. I'm really liking this 67 Impala and this 55 Chevy. Beautiful work!! Later-

Got the body, chassis pan and interior in primer. Looks pretty good for the conditions I sprayed in. I'll give it a light wet sand and a wash tomorrow and get ready for the first mist coats of paint. Later-

Looks as beautiful as I thought it would! Great job! Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. Just sprayed the second coat of primer and it is drying a bit in 35 degree weather with a lamp for a small bit of heat. Can't wait to get moved and get an actual spray area set up. Later-

Levacar. Never seen one in the flesh though. Later-

Thanks guys for the support! Looking at Central City or somewhere near that area. I always thought that the 67 made an excellent lowrider candidate. I may have to cut the tops off. Haven't done much for the chassis work yet. Got the first coat of primer on parts last night in my 34 degree garage! and then straight into the humidifier for about 4 hours. Didnt look too bad coming out of the dehydrator. Did some wet sanding of the primer on the body and hood just now with 3200 grit. Going to shoot a second coat of primer tomorrow and another stint in the dehydrator. Then we will see how it looks. Thinking the interior will be a white with just a tint of rose color. Later-

Well, that's great! Then it won't cost so much for you to ship me all of those great older builds and kits... Lol. Yeah, that's the problem with the late 60's to 70 Impalas. Huge wheel wells. I've got some large diameter wire wheels but they are definitely not period correct. Later-