Revell '66 Impala

[Bluzboy66]

Thanks for the compliments and wheel suggestions, guys. ALL taken to heart. I spent an hour going through my wheel stash last night! I've narrowed the choices down quite a bit.

....oh, and Cruz, I think we're drinking from the same well. See you at the next CPMCC meeting. Wait until you see what Alex has been brewing up.

Mike

[rustybill1960]

Nice!

I like what your doing

I hear they have a '66 Impala out! Uhm, Hobby Lobby?

Got to get one of those too! Have '58 to '70, still need 1 '68 and '69

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[Bluzboy66]

Nice!

I like what your doing

I hear they have a '66 Impala out! Uhm, Hobby Lobby?

Got to get one of those too! Have '58 to '70, still need 1 '68 and '69

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

Thanks Russ. I also need a '68, and I'm considering going to the resin vendors to find one. I do, however, have a vintage AMT '69 Impala kit that I might think of trading towards something equally as cool. I also have a nice old MPC '69 Impala, but I'm building that one......just got the chrome parts back from ChromeTech. NICE!

Mike

[sssnake94]

Disc brake rally wheels with a slightly larger rear tire. Man thats a classic look. Just picked up a kit so I could do mine like that. Looks great so far.

[59-Desoto]

Love the color your going with , hows the interior detail? After looking at yours I ordered mine today .

Edited June 4, 2010 by 59-Desoto

[Deckerz]

Very sleek paint job, personally i think a set of 19" centerlines will set it off.

[speedy5963]

Great start, I really like that color

[charlie8575]

That green looks very nice on that car. Not too far off from the stock color either, it looks.

I'll watch with interest.

Charlie Larkin

[Bluzboy66]

Love the color your going with , hows the interior detail? After looking at yours I ordered mine today .

The molded interior detail is really nice, and looks spot on when compared to the real thing. I did my interior the same color as the body, but will be spraying it a combo of dull coat and semigloss for contrast. Of course, there's plenty of Bare Metal to do on the door panels and dash. The Revell '66 Impala is quite a step up from their '65 Impala, in my opinion.

Mike

[Bluzboy66]

Very sleek paint job, personally i think a set of 19" centerlines will set it off.

That's funny. I tried a set of standard 15" Centerlines, but they looked lost in the fenderwells. I like your idea of going with the larger diameter. As of right now, I have a set of the MRC Keystone Klassic wheels set aside. Last night I massaged them and a set of old big and little tires to fit together. They really look good tucked up under the Impala, especially without the black accent paint that the Keystone Klassics typically have between the spokes. Still, undecided........

Mike

[Bluzboy66]

Love where you're going with this thing, color is beautiful. Do you get your clear locally, I have been trying to learn to use urethanes. Can you tell us how you went about mixing and using it?

Jay,

Urethane clear is relatively easy to use. The Napa/Martin Senour is available in Napa stores, or online. It's mixed 4 parts clear-to-1 part activator. I mix up one airbrush bottle full at a time. One airbrush bottle full of clear will do a model car, with plenty left over.....maybe not enough to do another complete model, but almost. You can also mix a urethane reducer into it to give it a clear lacquer-like viscosity, if that's what you prefer. It builds QUICK, and takes some time to master. I'm STILL learning how to apply it to 1:25 model cars (been using it for years on custom motorcycles and such), as the resulting coat can appear a bit thick if you spray it too heavy. This time, I think I nailed the final finish thickness on the '66 Impala. It looks 'just right'. Perfect gloss, and all the molded-in detail is preserved.

Oh, BTW, also check out PPG, House of Kolor (automotive line), DuPont, and Sikkens urethane clears. AWESOME products, but a bit pricier. Keep in mind that a gallon of clear and pint of activator will last you a LONG time if you're only sprayed model cars with it, one airbrush bottle at a time!

Mike

[cruz]

Jay,

Urethane clear is relatively easy to use. The Napa/Martin Senour is available in Napa stores, or online. It's mixed 4 parts clear-to-1 part activator. I mix up one airbrush bottle full at a time. One airbrush bottle full of clear will do a model car, with plenty left over.....maybe not enough to do another complete model, but almost. You can also mix a urethane reducer into it to give it a clear lacquer-like viscosity, if that's what you prefer. It builds QUICK, and takes some time to master. I'm STILL learning how to apply it to 1:25 model cars (been using it for years on custom motorcycles and such), as the resulting coat can appear a bit thick if you spray it too heavy. This time, I think I nailed the final finish thickness on the '66 Impala. It looks 'just right'. Perfect gloss, and all the molded-in detail is preserved.

Oh, BTW, also check out PPG, House of Kolor (automotive line), DuPont, and Sikkens urethane clears. AWESOME products, but a bit pricier. Keep in mind that a gallon of clear and pint of activator will last you a LONG time if you're only sprayed model cars with it, one airbrush bottle at a time!

Mike

This sounds good Mike, I will have to get together with you as I have some questions about urethane clears also and would like to try them some time....

[bigmikevee]

Hey Mike,

Paint looks great, there's something about the nailpolish that always seems to stand out, plus, you get the colors (and the cheap price) that make it worth the trouble. With paint like that, you could put it up on blocks and it would STILL look great!!

Mike

Edited June 4, 2010 by bigmikevee