Revell 66 Impala - update 10/18

[oldscool]

It's been awhile since the last update but I have been slowly plugging away at it. The chassis is almost done. Still needs rear shocks and track bar.

The rear suspension required a lot of "adjusting" to get aligned and I still got the axle off center a little. Coil spring rear ends are one of the reasons I don't build many models of GM cars from the 60s. Give me good old straight leaf springs any day. The front also required some fiddling to get right as it is molded crooked and if you just use the locating pins as they are one wheel will be further forward than the other.

Thanks for looking

gus

Edited October 18, 2011 by oldscool

[Dr. Cranky]

That chassis looks clean and smooth, very nice. Please keep it going.

[oldscool]

I worked on the wheel covers and whitewalls today. The stock wheel covers look really nice with a wash and the whitewall decals are ok but they have some wrinkles in them that weren't there when I put them on last night. It could be due to the tires flexing during handling although I tired to be very careful with them. I used Micro Sol on them and sprayed the tires with Dullcote this morning. I don't like shiny tires.

gus

Edited September 22, 2011 by oldscool

[oldscool]

That chassis looks clean and smooth, very nice. Please keep it going.

Thanks Cranky. The chassis is just different types of black paint. The main part is Testors flat black spray and the control arms, coil springs and radiator are brushed with semi gloss Acryl. The drive shaft is gunmetal.

gus

Edited September 22, 2011 by oldscool

[nybuilder]

Very clean chassis looks great

[oldscool]

Finally got the body foiled now that I don't have to do yard work every week.

And a sneak peek at a future project:

A Forty Ford of course in a classic oldscool paint scheme. Pumpkin with white engine compartment.

gus

[Dr. Cranky]

This is looking good. Can't wait to see more.

[tyrone]

this is looking great, nice job on the bmf, I'm working on one also in between other projects, I like your choice of color what color is that??? I'll be waiting for updates.....not trying to high jack your thread but here's a pic of mine,,,

[BHarrison]

That's a good clean looking job!

[MarkJ]

Looking great, Oldschool.

[Terror]

That blue really is an eye grabber,nice work.

[Dr. Cranky]

Hope you are making progress.

[retrobuilder]

cant wait to get my hands on one as i collect impalas. wish they would make a '69 and a 68. awsome job.