Great looking Caballero ! Your trim work on the sides looks right on .
I agree with you that it's more car than truck and should be allowed here , but there are some who don't agree . It will be moved .
I've got the second one that you show , the "Super Trick Classic" . I bought it in '77 but I'm not sure if that's when it was issued . It's still unbuilt but I might get to it one of these days .
The door and windows look similar to some of the Diablo kits from the 90's but not exactly . And the wheel openings look more truck like .
I worked in the kit car industry for 20 years and never saw anything like this !
Wow !! Another beautiful build for your collection and one of my favorites of all time !
One day you'll have to take a "group" shot of your cars , it would be really sharp .
Welcome back and congrats on your second build ! It looks pretty darned good to me . . . beautiful paint and nicely detailed !
A lot of us here built models back in the 60's and just recently started building again so you have a lot of company .
Lots of new stuff to try . For starters I suggest some Black Wash and some BMF , not for this build but for future ones . The wash is a must for bringing out the details in grilles and wheels , and the BMF takes some practice but you will never paint window trim again !
One of my favorite Impalas of all time . You did a beautiful job and it looks perfect in Bahama Blue !
What kind of clear did you use ? Every one I've tried dulls the BMF .
Now I remember . . . if you had said the "Gold" Monte Carlo I would have known right away . I have one of those and a clear one stashed , never figured out what to do with them !
I like what you've done , it's very sharp looking !
Thanks very much Skip and I apologize for not answering sooner .
You're right about those two piece tires , they are absolutely awful ! I got lucky and found a set of Goodyears that are the same size as the kit tires and they are a definite improvement .
Speaking of the movie being released about the same time , I was playing around and came up with this photo .
What do you think ?
That's pretty impressive !
I've got that kit and a couple of the other engine kits and never realized they could look that good with just a little extra work .
Great job !