rsmodels Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I finished this one about a week ago. I'm not totally happy with how it turned out but at least I didn't have to build my NOS one (see photo). The body required a lot of sanding and the trim on these wasn't too crisp or smooth even on a new unbuilt one. I touched up the chrome with Molotow ink and used Bare Metal Foil on the trim. This model fought me hard on the foiling with the trim not being too crisp, and especially on adding all the black accents. The AMT 62 Imperials, by the way, are a pleasure to foil and add the accents to. The paint on this one is Dark Bronze Metallic and the interior is burgundy and white. I kept the original whitewall decals on the tires, doing a little touchup. I really like 4 door cars and have many, built and unbuilt. Thanks for taking your time to look and I appreciate all comments and questions. I've really been blown away by all the kind comments I've received on the models I've posted before. I just started foiling my 60 Edsel yesterday so it will be coming along before too long. --Rich 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 What's not to be happy with, she's a stunner, a modern classic beauty. You've blended the Molotow beautifully. And the photos are great. Bravo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Beautiful 👌🏻👌🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Looks great. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Gorgeous build!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Looking at the finished model you would never know the issues you described. The paint looks great, and the trim all looks good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Wow Rich, this one's a looker. I am so glad that you build these old models to this level of realism. These were designed to be build, not left in a box. But I am also glad that back then, some had the vision that these models would become rare so they kept them in the boxes. Thanks for sharing these little treasures. Great paint job and photography BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Another big beautiful gal! This is the best I've seen anyone do with the Revell kit. I really love the color; it's perfect for an Imperial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzekeg Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 a super clean build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Looks beautiful. I love Imperials. Very classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/30/2022 at 9:34 PM, Kah puts said: What's not to be happy with, she's a stunner, a modern classic beauty. You've blended the Molotow beautifully. And the photos are great. Bravo. Thank you Glen. On 8/30/2022 at 9:41 PM, charger74 said: Beautiful 👌🏻👌🏻 On 8/30/2022 at 10:23 PM, the goon said: Looks great. Mark Thanks Eric and Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 11:45 AM, Tonioseven said: Gorgeous build!!! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 12:23 PM, espo said: Looking at the finished model you would never know the issues you described. The paint looks great, and the trim all looks good as well. On 8/31/2022 at 1:47 PM, oldscool said: Outstanding! I appreciate your comments David and Gerald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 12:23 PM, espo said: Looking at the finished model you would never know the issues you described. The paint looks great, and the trim all looks good as well. On 8/31/2022 at 1:47 PM, oldscool said: Outstanding! I appreciate your comments David and Gerald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 12:23 PM, espo said: Looking at the finished model you would never know the issues you described. The paint looks great, and the trim all looks good as well. On 8/31/2022 at 1:47 PM, oldscool said: Outstanding! I appreciate your comments David and Gerald. On 8/31/2022 at 3:42 PM, happy grumpy said: Wow Rich, this one's a looker. I am so glad that you build these old models to this level of realism. These were designed to be build, not left in a box. But I am also glad that back then, some had the vision that these models would become rare so they kept them in the boxes. Thanks for sharing these little treasures. Great paint job and photography BTW. Thank you Mario. As you know, I build mostly early original issue kits. I do a lot of restorations but use NOS kits from my stash when necessary (like the 59 Olds I'm building). I have 4-500 NOS unbuilt kits and also enjoy opening one once in a while just to look it over and enjoy the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 4:48 PM, bisc63 said: Another big beautiful gal! This is the best I've seen anyone do with the Revell kit. I really love the color; it's perfect for an Imperial. Thanks for your kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 6:05 PM, Bronzekeg said: a super clean build! On 8/31/2022 at 7:04 PM, Street Rod said: Beautiful work! 12 hours ago, Tom99 said: Beautiful!! Thanks Ken, Doyle, and Tom. I'll be posting more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 12 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Looks beautiful. I love Imperials. Very classy. Thanks, I love Imperials too. I have a few more to build when I get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmodels Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, PappyD340 said: Very nice! Thanks Larry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Another beautiful model! I’d be very pleased to have this one on my shelf. Your mild dissatisfaction with it is yours alone, but I guess that’s what keeps us striving for more on each model. Superbly finished and foiled, and you always nail the colour choices. I was surprised to see the separate clear headlight lenses Revell included in this kit-pretty advanced for the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Holy cow that's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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