06daytona Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hi, looking for the above kit, 1/24 or 1/25 preferably. Have looked online, but can't find any kits. Does/did any manufacturer make them? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) AMT did a kit and a promo in 1968. The Modelhaus makes a very nice copy of the promo for $95 + shipping.These are 1/25th scale.... Edited February 4, 2016 by mike 51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 AMT did a '68 Impala but as they'd lost the Chevy promo contract that year, it--like their Camaro and Corvette kits--was more of a custom/caricature than a scale replica.MPC did the '68 Impala in both hardtop and convertible styles. I think repro parts from these might be available from Modelhaus, and could be used on a common AMT '67 hardtop to do a passable '68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06daytona Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thanks guys, appreciate the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 You can occasionally still find a '68 Impala kit on ebay.But be prepared to pay dearly for it!It's one of those rare & highly sought after kits. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Funny that you should mention evilBay:1968 Impala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 There's a few kits that really need to be done today....'58 Ford, '67 Ford, '68 and '69 Chevy.. just saying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Funny that you should mention evilBay: 1968 Impala Ouch! Stings a bit, don't it? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 ACK!!! The first "Buy Now" price is half the original sticker price of the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 ACK!!! The first "Buy Now" price is half the original sticker price of the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 (edited) Got mine on one of the buy/sell groups on Facebook,one complete builder and one damaged junk body + hidden headlight grill for $50. I`m doing a conversion with the junk body,using the later AMT 67. For a mint complete kit expect to empty your pockets. As for my part i mostly hoard parts,and in the end i usually end up with complete kits lol. Point is,if you want one priced at non crazy amounts there are other arenas to search then Ebay. One is in progress so looks awful on the pic. Edited February 5, 2016 by om617 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06daytona Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 WOW - didn't expect anything like those prices!!!! Definitely NOT buying any of those any time soon. Guess this will be another unfulfilled desire......... Thanks for all the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Here's another option...reasonably priced, nice quality! http://www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com/resin/resinlist.html IMP-68 1968 Chev. Impala SS Ht. (1/25th scale) $40.00 (stock body, hood, interior & seats, grill & bumpers, & wheel covers) (use AMT '67 Impala Ht. kit for all other parts needed.) BIS-68 1968 Chev. Biscayne 2dr. Sedan (1/25th scale) $40.00 (stock body, hood, interior & seats, grill & bumpers, wheels & vac. rear glass) (use AMT '67 Impala Ht. kit for all other parts needed.) Edited February 6, 2016 by jeffs396 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Don't give up yet. Good buys sometimes still happen. I went to a crappy local flea market a few years ago with some friends. Didn't expect fo find anything model related at all but came across a box of stuff almost as I entered the building. This were in it,, Also this original AMT '70 Monte Carlo annual,, Plus a couple other things ,, all for 5 bucks. Been working on the Impala off and on and it looks like this now,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Wow can - con, nice job on the impala!!! Can't believe it's the same car as the first picture. You my friend have talent. Again, Wow. Thanks for showing that one as I am definitely a believer that just about anything can be restored. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 http://www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com/resin/resinlist.html IMP-68 1968 Chev. Impala SS Ht. (1/25th scale) $40.00 (stock body, hood, interior & seats, grill & bumpers, & wheel covers) (use AMT '67 Impala Ht. kit for all other parts needed.) BIS-68 1968 Chev. Biscayne 2dr. Sedan (1/25th scale) $40.00 (stock body, hood, interior & seats, grill & bumpers, wheels & vac. rear glass) (use AMT '67 Impala Ht. kit for all other parts needed.) I'd get and build one of these, but the roof looks more like a '65-'66 2DS top than a '67-'68. Somewhere I've seen at least one modeler turn the AMT '67 into a 4 door hardtop or sedan (same roof shape) using a modified roof from a first-gen Camaro, and I think that would be the way to go. Someday I hope to do my own '67 2DS that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Been working on the Impala off and on and it looks like this now,, Great job Steve. Cant wait to see it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Can-Con, since you obviously have both the old MPC and the "new" AMT '67 models handy, could you tell us if it looks like the MPC front and rear bumpers (and grille) would come close to fitting the AMT body? Theoretically they should but you know how these things go--and I know that the MPC '68 Camaro body is much narrower than the AMT '67-'68 Camaro body, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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