AMT 1963 Impala - Advanced Custom Version

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Wow !

It's one thing getting ideas and inspiration, it's another actually building it !

Incredible build mate, love the record player and the lights take it up another level !

 

[Codi]

I always knew you were talented Eric, but now you're just showing off.    Kidding of course.  Incredible workmanship and imagination.  cheers, tim

[Beamerman]

This is an amazing build. so much inspiration...great work.... 

[Impalow]

Thanks guys!   I'm really happy with how this thing is coming together. 

I did make a little boo-boo with my lighting, evidentially I didn't read the https://evandesigns.com/ clearly and I can not run the flickering LED's off the same battery as the solid and color changing LED's. (they all flicker... ?)

Luckily since my first order they have introduced some new smaller battery holders, I think I'm going to be able to make one of those work to power the flickering screens while still keeping the larger battery to power the head and taillights.

So now I'm waiting on my new order to arrive, I really love their website and products... makes adding some lighting effects a somewhat "easy" task... plus they check your order to make sure you are ordering compatible components.

I was able to take some time and get the tire decals done, these are really delicate and not easy to keep round, however I absolutely love the look... exactly what I was going for.

 

 

[espo]

14 minutes ago, Impalow said:

Thanks guys!   I'm really happy with how this thing is coming together. 

I did make a little boo-boo with my lighting, evidentially I didn't read the https://evandesigns.com/ clearly and I can not run the flickering LED's off the same battery as the solid and color changing LED's. (they all flicker... ?)

Luckily since my first order they have introduced some new smaller battery holders, I think I'm going to be able to make one of those work to power the flickering screens while still keeping the larger battery to power the head and taillights.

So now I'm waiting on my new order to arrive, I really love their website and products... makes adding some lighting effects a somewhat "easy" task... plus they check your order to make sure you are ordering compatible components.

I was able to take some time and get the tire decals done, these are really delicate and not easy to keep round, however I absolutely love the look... exactly what I was going for.

 

 

Love these tires. What was your source for the tires and the decals  ?? 

[Impalow]

9 minutes ago, espo said:

Love these tires. What was your source for the tires and the decals  ?? 

Same here!   They are from Plastic Performance Products = https://www.banditshobbies.com/store/p7369/PLASTIC_PERFORMANCE_PRODUCTS_%23GRFM%3A_Gold_Ring_Firestone_Modified_Style_Model_Car_Racing_Tire_Set_(4).html

I buy a couple sets every year at NNL East- (note they come with only one small tire, so to get a true set of bigs and littles you have to buy 2 sets... and you end up with 2 extra bigs)

Edited December 7, 2020 by Impalow
cant spell.... art school..

[cobraman]

Those tires are beautiful ! This project is just about my favorite going on right now. Keep up the great work !

[Impalow]

hey guys! remember this thing?    I'm finally starting to get some bench time in again!  I really want to get this one wrapped up before all the fall shows.

So I started working on the "payload" for this hauler... taking all the ideas tossing them into a blender and this thing came out..

Relatively crude Photoshop but i think the idea comes across..   Early 70's formula car chassis, with a rearranged 1963 corvette body... narrowed, shortened, cab-forward'ed and  open-wheel'ed.  Obviously not white... thinking some sort of complimentary paint scheme.  My own design 3d printed chassis, clam-shell opening body.. thinking 348/409 mid-engine with Can-am stacks out the split window...

Something about this just feels right, and should be small enough to fit on the back of the hauler (well I'm designing it to make sure it fits... haha)

Again I say the last thing I need is another WIP but this part of the main project so... here we go!

Ill probably start a separate thread for this once I get a bit farther down the road... but figured I'd post here since its directly related to this project!

Edited August 12, 2021 by Impalow

[64SS350]

Wow....just...wow!!

[chris chabre]

FINALLY!!!!!

[cobraman]

That is so wild !  I love it. One of the coolest WIPs I have seen in a long time. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

[Khils]

12 hours ago, Impalow said:

" small enough to fit on the back of the hauler "

Touche' !     I really like that!   C2-40

[Bucky]

Incredible stuff! Looking forward to more!!

[David G.]

It's nice to see this one again!

Love the record albums and engines, there's just too much amazing work on this one.

And the Vette? What a cool concept, I can't wait to see more.

David G

[Impalow]

Thanks guys!!   Its nice to be back slashing up some plastic! Got this little guy narrowed and started filling the wheel openings!

[OldNYJim]

Aww yeah!  I've been looking forward to seeing some more on this thread!  Bring it on dude!!!

[chris chabre]

6 hours ago, Impalow said:

Thanks guys!!   Its nice to be back slashing up some plastic! Got this little guy narrowed and started filling the wheel openings!

whys the roof so much bigger than the one in the background?

[Joe Handley]

6 minutes ago, chris chabre said:

whys the roof so much bigger than the one in the background?

That one is an AMT 1/32 Stingray.

[chris chabre]

18 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

That one is an AMT 1/32 Stingray.

Thats what I figured haha At first I thought my eyes were messing with me

[Impalow]

1 hour ago, Joe Handley said:

That one is an AMT 1/32 Stingray.

 

52 minutes ago, chris chabre said:

Thats what I figured haha At first I thought my eyes were messing with me

Yup!   with all the compound angles going on with the rear portion of the stingray roof.. instead of chopping/narrowing I'm just going to use the 1:32 scale roof as a donor... That is at least the plan at this point, hopefully I can pull it off!!  Currently the body is a bit too narrow for even the 1/32 roof, so I may have to do some trickery.. but I do have some ideas.

 

[Joe Handley]

2 hours ago, Impalow said:

 

Yup!   with all the compound angles going on with the rear portion of the stingray roof.. instead of chopping/narrowing I'm just going to use the 1:32 scale roof as a donor... That is at least the plan at this point, hopefully I can pull it off!!  Currently the body is a bit too narrow for even the 1/32 roof, so I may have to do some trickery.. but I do have some ideas.

 

Oh, that's a great idea!

[Impalow]

Well its shorter now.. ?

[Spex84]

Haha wow. I can't wait to see how the 'vette shapes up. That photoshop looks great. Are you going to design a gearbox/transaxle of some kind or just cover it up with bodywork and let us imagine what's inside?

[blunc]

if you haven't already...consider getting rid of the front turn signals, it would clean up the nose a bit.

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Crazy work ! 

So pleased your also building the rod, if anyone can pull it off its you !  

Cant wait for more Eric, I get a lot of inspiration from your threads,  ( although that usually involves me getting WAY over my head with a project I cant finish, so your a Bad influence too !!   ☺️  )