GMP440 Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 I plan on building the Supernatural Impala as a police car. I know the hardop body is not correct for a police car, but despite that anyone planning to do the Impala as a police car?
espo Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Dave Van said: I bought two kits....NYPD and Yellow Cab NYC...... 4 hours ago, GMP440 said: I plan on building the Supernatural Impala as a police car. I know the hardop body is not correct for a police car, but despite that anyone planning to do the Impala as a police car? I think if you were to study some pictures of 1:1 4 door sedans you could create the B Pillar and window surrounds for the side windows and make a reasonable 4 door sedan out of the hardtop. May not be 100 % but I think it could be made to look very close.
Tom Geiger Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 I think it won’t be long because some enterprises resin caster will be offering a four door sedan. I will wait! And if we are real lucky someone will offer 68s as well!
stavanzer Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 Mine is on deck to be a Fire Chief's Car. They often bought nicer cars than the PD.
OldNYJim Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Dave Van said: I bought two kits....NYPD and Yellow Cab NYC...... I like that idea! Are decals available for both of those? Ive been wanting to do a New York cab but a Camry doesn’t excite me too much
Dave Van Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 I am working on art for both now. I lost my screen printer this year when they retired....so as soon as I can get back into the decal biz I may offer them for sale.
Daddyfink Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Yellow Cab and a some sort of First Responder type cars are in my kits futures. Might buy another one just to put it away in the collection
OldNYJim Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Van said: I am working on art for both now. I lost my screen printer this year when they retired....so as soon as I can get back into the decal biz I may offer them for sale. Great news Dave!
SfanGoch Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, CabDriver said: I like that idea! Are decals available for both of those? Ive been wanting to do a New York cab but a Camry doesn’t excite me too much This set can be used on any RMPs from 1930s to 1972: NYPD Vintage Cars Set 1:24 Water Slide Decals Made for White, Green & Black Cars Re taxi door decals, you'll either have to make them yourself or get them custom printed. Nobody makes an accurate rendition.
OldNYJim Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Nice! Thank you! I do like the look of those green ‘n’ blacks - would be cool to have one on my shelf!
kelson Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 I was thinking about it,the other day on the turner classis channel was a James Garner movie,They only kill their masters,he played a cop in a small town driving a beat up impala 4 door cop car,it caught my attention.
SfanGoch Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 3 hours ago, CabDriver said: Nice! Thank you! I do like the look of those green ‘n’ blacks - would be cool to have one on my shelf! The "DIAL 440-1234" decal is used to depict cars prior to April 1968. After that "Emergency Dial 911" was in effect. You'll also need to get the proper beacon/siren. The junk in the kit is nothing like what was used by NYPD back in the '60s-1972. Custom Squads sells the correct Federal Beacon Ray Model 175H rotating beacon with the correct clear dome and Federal Pulsator roof-mounted siren. You can find them on Page 3 of the catalog, listed as "CS-SR/BR3—$6.50 (NYC Vintage)Siren/Rotator Pkg."
ChrisBcritter Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, kelson said: I was thinking about it,the other day on the turner classis channel was a James Garner movie,They only kill their masters,he played a cop in a small town driving a beat up impala 4 door cop car,it caught my attention. Plenty of images here, if one wants to take a whack at it: http://imcdb.org/vehicle_1075629-Chevrolet-Impala-1967.html
Deuces ll Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) I did get a big shipment in a couple of days ago and those kits came in this box..... Box also sez it holds a dozen kits... Edited July 3, 2020 by Deuces ll
stavanzer Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 These are not "Real" Taxi markings, but if you are OK w/ fictional companies, they might work. https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/gr-11059.htm
Robberbaron Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, kelson said: I was thinking about it,the other day on the turner classis channel was a James Garner movie,They only kill their masters,he played a cop in a small town driving a beat up impala 4 door cop car,it caught my attention. 8 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Plenty of images here, if one wants to take a whack at it: http://imcdb.org/vehicle_1075629-Chevrolet-Impala-1967.html Technically, since that has the high-mounted side trim, I believe that's probably a '67 Bel Air. (For some reason, in 1967 Chevy decided the Bel Air would get the 6-light taillights, like the Impala. Every other year they used the basic 4-light arrangement like the Biscayne) Edited July 3, 2020 by Robberbaron
SfanGoch Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 8 hours ago, alexis said: These are not "Real" Taxi markings, but if you are OK w/ fictional companies, they might work. https://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/gr-11059.htm None of those would be even remotely correct for a 1970s-vintage NYC cab. This is the decal required:
Agent G Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 21 hours ago, SfanGoch said: This set can be used on any RMPs from 1930s to 1972: NYPD Vintage Cars Set 1:24 Water Slide Decals Made for White, Green & Black Cars Re taxi door decals, you'll either have to make them yourself or get them custom printed. Nobody makes an accurate rendition. I know the people who make this sheet. I have a set like this. They do great work. G
SfanGoch Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Agree 100% on that, Wayne. This is the best Black/White/Green NYPD RMP decal set available. Their other sets are of the same high quality.
Tom Geiger Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Another option.. the Checkers name and taxi stripes are in the RM 37 or I’d it 38, pickup kit. Dean Milano designed the sheet and wanted to see if folks would use it for a cab. He likes my taxi. The rest of the text is just inkjet decals I made myself. Black is fine for taxis. i do like that taxi decal sheet shown here too!
doorsovdoon Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 Definitely in my must haves, but hard to find here in the UK. I'll probably do another Yellow Cab but I have various decals here for Highway Patrol cars. I'll probably end up buying two and do both! Lol
Lizard Racing Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 I guess the real question is: Is anyone building a Supernatural Impala. My Biscayne make-over is almost done. This is one of those kits with endless possibilities.
doorsovdoon Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 I never even heard of the show until I started seeing a couple of builds on YouTube! xD
Snake45 Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 I was going to suggest if anyone wanted to do a cop car, the colors of the Marxland State Police in 1967 were very sharp (olive drab and black), but apparently they switched from Chevy to Ford in '67. It is so very sad.
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