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This car had plenty of patina inside and out. You should try and see if they have a rerun so you can get a better idea of what it looks like. I thought it was kinda cool as it sat so low that the bell housing was actually dragging at times. Lots of sparks and dust. I just can't believe these guys are getting paid for this stuff. Where did I go wrong in life ?

I was watching a program last night on the Motor Trend or Hot Rod channel depending on what they're calling them selves this week. This was an adventure with Finnigan and they were doing hot laps on a dirt clay track with the old Road KIll Monte Carlo on a NASCAR chassis and a Dodge Charger, a '68 I think, that was built as a race car but never got to the track. They had some how gotten the Charger licensed and they were running against each other. The Charger didn't have the wing and the front end didn't have the nose cone but was sort of a home grown wire mesh tube bumper affair. The interior was gutted with two serviceable seats but everything else was race car all the way. Just an idea or maybe use parts of it.

Sorry to hear that. I'm guessing you have an inside track on such things, but I think you can see why I would think that. I hope this kit does well for them so they may consider similar offerings in the future. I think a wagon, almost any wagon would be a financial success for them in the future based on what I perceive is a pent up demand.

looks great.

That looks great from that angle, and it is obviously well put together, but it's still what it is.

Since they have already done so much basic ground work with this Impala my thoughts are that a '67 Impala would be the next logical offering for a wagon. I admit this is with much hope on my part but at this point it wouldn't take as much work as starting with some other two door hardtop to base a wagon off of. They have reissued the '65 Chevelle to the point it may not be selling as many as they like. A couple of options to think about would be : '62 Bel Air, '62 Pontiac Catalina, '69 Chevelle, '60 Ford, '66 Fairlane just to name a few. Round 2 has the rights to the AMT Library and hopefully the molds to go along with it. I would also like to see a '58 Impala Wagon. I had a neighbor who had one when I was growing up and I just always like the looks of that car.

I appreciate everyone sharing their pictures of the new "Baby". Since I haven't gotten one yet it is hard to give a true impression of any part of this new kit. A couple of observations based only on what I can see in the pictures. A little flash on the first run of kits I think has already been explained well. The colored plastic issue has always been that, an issue when they use colored plastic. I think most builders here would be painting their builds anyway. The seat design, looks mostly like the car used in the series based again on the photo. This is not a stock Impala seat material pattern but it does match the car in the series. Spruslayer's photo shows the section of the roof that many have pointed out as being different from the 1:1 car. Also mentioned with pointers in his photo toward the wheel openings and mentioning the presents of flash. This may well be, but it looks as if they have included the wheel opening moldings in that area. I guess I'm sort of a glass half full type in that I'm glade it is finally here and it doesn't look like it would take much to make a showroom type build out of it. Beyond that a builder would have to be changing things around anyway to make it into what ever they are wanting to build. My first one will be a showroom type build and the next one will depend on the mood at the time. I think we all owe Round 2 a big think you for doing this in the first place.

Great looking pickup.

This has held up well for all those years and obviously was well built back then. Like you I built and still have the little Fairlane I built when they first came out. The only real problem I recall was the Wheel Backs set the tires to far out and didn't clear the inner fenders well. Maybe it was just the builder at the time. I like the color combination you used on yours.

The clean finishes thru out this build really make it stand out. Way back when many Oldsmobile dealers ordered their stock inventory with Luxury type 442. I think to many of them didn't know from a 98 from a Cutless let alone a 442.

I like the style of the way you built this. Great looking paint work.

Beautiful looking Impala. Perfect back ground story as to it's life. You could of always built another, but it just wouldn't have the same significance as this.

See if you have or can get Revell's '66 El Camino or '67 Chevelle kits. Both would have an OEM set of bucket seats and the consol. The '67 Chevelle SS396 kit also has the optional instrument panel with the factory optional gauge package.

I'm wondering if the cover from some of the more current convertible kits could be altered to fit. I'm thinking of the Revell '57 Chevrolet Bel Air or the '59 Chevrolet Impala from a few years ago. Just about anything will need a little work to look correct, but would offer a realistic base to work from.

Looks great, especially for its age.

Beautiful looking build. Your body work blending the two kits looks perfect. The color combination and the finish looks great.

I think I have found a far better way to kill time than looking at old cars for sale on eBay that I can't afford anyway.

That's been there for a while. I wonder about it's original use. I notice the "Recycling Station" painted on the side. In that era reclaimed oil was a common product. Possibly the bed is a large tank or tanks that would hold oil pumped out of a service stations sump.

Looks like it could be a lot of fun. I'm still laughing from watching the racing. The sound effects, the two announcers, and the crashing. I can see how someone could get into this.

Sometimes if a jar of paint has sat for a long time the pigment will settle on the bottom. I use a tooth pick to mix it in. Once you have the pigment mixed in a little you can shake it for a few minuets and it should be ready to use after that.

Very nice. What color did you use on the body, it looks like a Black Metallic ?

Your build turned out great. I know you have been chipping away on this for sometime but it was all worth it.

Great looking paint and color. Nice clean chrome details on the engine also.

You could use the gloss black as a base and use semi or flat gloss to get the final finish you're after.

Great looking build. I like the paint detailing under the hood for the wiring. Very cleanly built all the way thru.