wgflatliner Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Gonna be starting the Lindberg 61 SS 409 impala here pretty soon, and for the first time since 1996, it'll be a lowrider! Back in the 90s i was really into lowriders, but as a kid, they were always a dream. Models were the reality. So, with that said, i am going to be trying my hand at this, and will also be trying a pattern paint job as well, as a learning experience. For the extras, i got a photo etch set for the car, some pegasus wire wheels/tires, some 8" speakers and scale motorsports "mexican blanket" decals. i'm not sure if i'll USE the decals, but i got them for the 'just in case' purpose. some of the body work is done, some needs to be re-touched. here's where i start!
wgflatliner Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 the stance i'm going with. i will need to make adjustments so the rear quarter panels don't touch the desk/ground, and the front i will raise more.
mookie Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 I am liking the stance. Gonna follow this one for sure.
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 got my base coat down with testor's one-shot inca gold. once it cures i'll work on another color.
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 laid down some graphics on the top. need to work on the trunk more.
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 and some more masking done. gotta work on the sides next.
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) alright i did all the main masking and painting. got to touch up some spots, but in the end, it should look nice. i decided to go with a cream colored insert for the sides which would normally be white. i also have one other color i plan on doing over the top of it all and maybe try to figure out some way to integrate a pattern into it. fiery red one-shot (looks copper/bronze over the gold) masked and rootbeer top coat. somebody stole my camera and took my pic without me knowing, as i was taking the mask off. glaring at the camera guy. more updates as i progress. and mask removed. more pics will come as i progress. Edited July 23, 2011 by wgflatliner
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 more shots of the mostly completed paint.
wgflatliner Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 some more stuff done. put some gauze on the car, taped it solid, and purposely sprayed one-shot mythical maroon heavier in some spots and lighter in others. then i sprayed the inserts white. Now i just have to just let everything cure and the body is done.
LAone Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 dont know how i missed this one. this looks great. all the colors flow with each other. dig it man, looking forward to more.
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Looks like your doing alright. You need to get to Target and go to the lady underware and look at them for some lace style patterns ! You can get a pair for $1.00 sometimes and most the time they are around $5.00 ! They are the perfect scale for 1/24-1/25 models and way cheaper then going to a fabric store which charge by the foot some times around $10.00 ! They have kinds of patterns. Again this is look nice keep up the good work !
wgflatliner Posted July 25, 2011 Author Posted July 25, 2011 Looks like your doing alright. You need to get to Target and go to the lady underware and look at them for some lace style patterns ! You can get a pair for $1.00 sometimes and most the time they are around $5.00 ! They are the perfect scale for 1/24-1/25 models and way cheaper then going to a fabric store which charge by the foot some times around $10.00 ! They have kinds of patterns. Again this is look nice keep up the good work ! i think the thought of me going to target to study women's undies is more embarrassing than going to the beauty store to get materials. thanks for the input though lol as far as the build, i did start on the motor. i got the motor painted the gold color, and i painted the valve covers and oil pan with alclad chrome. i also picked up a carb and air cleaner off a parts box motor that has the edelbrock emblem.. and of course i painted that alclad as well. The chassis was painted, and heavy in some areas that would normally see dirt/grime (this ain't no trailer queen!) i will get some progress pics tonight if i have the energy. being off work for 2 weeks meant staying up til 3-5am.. my body clock is telling me to go to sleep right now.
MrDemon340 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 i like this build so much i traded and got me a 61 convertable the other day it came in the mail today
wgflatliner Posted July 25, 2011 Author Posted July 25, 2011 alright, some progress photos as promised. some of the pics are fuzzy, but the one of the close-up shows the multi-color pearl flakes. i got the car curing in the food dehydrator now, and when it cures i'll move on to more coats of clear until i either run out or i think it's enough to feel safe about wet sanding it. enough blabbing, here's the pics. started the chassis fuzzy picture of top half of engine, painted one-shot inca gold, and valve covers, carb, edelbrock air cleaner and oil pan alclad chrome parts laying out. firewall painted, and dash painted the base gold color. lower a-arms alclad chrome.
wgflatliner Posted July 25, 2011 Author Posted July 25, 2011 (edited) and for the paint, in this really fuzzy shot you can see the pearl flake. under direct sunlight it's much more smooth and beautiful. i got a couple coats of clear on, and i was dumb. i was sooooo into the model that i forgot to turn on my ventilation unit (read: box fan) once i feel comfortable enough with the amount of clear, i will start the wet sanding and polishing to get the "hopefully mirror like finish." enjoy! Edited July 25, 2011 by wgflatliner
wgflatliner Posted August 8, 2011 Author Posted August 8, 2011 i decided to start working on this one a little more tonight at the LHS meeting. I figured i'd make the night a foiling night. I decided to go with gold instead of chrome as it suits the colors better. here's where she sits. gotta do the buffing and stuff with this and the 62. i'll keep y'all updated.
Dr. Cranky Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Looking real good. Can't wait to see it with shoes on!
wgflatliner Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 update. i didn't like the way the chassis was coming along. also didn't like the gold foil. so i decided to alclad pale gold the side trim and window trim. any overspray will easily wet sand off. i also nearly hacked my finger off because i wanted to build the frame separate from the rest of the bottom of the car. i got it off and started doing alclad gold on the components. There's still some touch-up to do on the existing parts, and wait for these other parts to dry do i can move on to assembly. here's with the airbrushed trim (not touched up yet) frame: part holder for paint with all kinds of other stuff that i did in gold. there's going to be detail paint done to the components so it doesn't just look like a big glob of gold under the car. the rear suspension is almost done, and i have to fabricate rear spring perches for it. i also have to figure out how i'm going to raise the front suspension with the upper a-arms being molded in pretty solid. the lower a-arms can be manipulated.. maybe if i lengthen the pins between the a-arms so they'd fit, it would work.. but might look a little goofy.. i'll figure it out though. worst comes to worst, the rear is dropped and i can go stock ride height in the front.
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