Deathgoblin Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I just finished this one. Revell Snap-together 1992 Caprice taxi/fire chief car. My dad had one just like it. He passed away right before Christmas 2021. I converted it to a civilian version. The wire hubcaps are made from the wheels off the Lindberg 1953 Ford Convertible. I thinned them down front to back and added strips around them to make the rim. The pinstripes down the sides are thin strips of masking tape painted white. I didn't know what his license plates were, so I made up a set for the correct state, and they read USAF GTE. He was a technical sergeant in the Air Force and worked 25+ years as a systems engineer for GTE. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Good looking Caprice. They were nice riding cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 I got to drive this one a few times when he had it. It had a surprising amount of power and rode like a cloud. These are really fun kits. They've got really good detail for a snapper but are pretty easy to build. I've got another one of the Impala SS in my stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Nice build. Great color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Good-looking Caprice, nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I like the color and it's a nice way to honor your Dad's memory. Very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Great tribute to your Dad Brian. Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Great build! Pinstripe looks really good well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Nice Caprice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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