Chitown Posted August 12, 2012 Posted August 12, 2012 Man, that is just too cool! I really like the clean look of the boat with the engine hidden, just as smooth as the Impala.
Dominik Posted August 12, 2012 Author Posted August 12, 2012 Thank you very much for kind of words! I am pleased, to inspire you, to build your own boat. Pleasure for me. It was a hard work till i get my goal and make the paintjob. But, if i read your comments, i know, i did it right. Your words are the payment for me - thank you very much for this. I have no engine placed in the back, the trunklid is glued. I think, in real life, there will be a stock engine that gets his air to breath thru the "hole" left and right near the seat. Jason, i will search for some pics from the progress and will make one from the underside. So stay tuned
Casey Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 I don't know how I missed this the first time around, but great idea and execution, Dominik.
george 53 Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 It sure is! GREAT execution!!! Great idea too! I wouldn't mind havein this set up to go boatin!!!!
crazyrichard Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 whow whow whow thats just one of the coolest things around
Danno Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 That is just b i t c h i n ' ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Too goooooood.
JasonFL Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Jason, i will search for some pics from the progress and will make one from the underside. So stay tuned Thanks Dominik, that would be great. I used to have a kit when I was a kid that had a chevy step side pickup with a race boat on the back, " Revell Mach 1 formula one Racing" and never finished it. After seeing this build I've been looking for different kits with boats and came across one that has a chevy truck with a hemi-hydro boat on the back and I would really like to get that kit and hopefully finish it this time. What kit did you build yours off of? Again, great looking build.
Geno Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Beautiful, I love the '60 Chevy and the boat just puts it over the top. Super Cool build. May I make a suggestion? Maybe, just maybe add some lights or decals on the back of the boat to mimic the tail lights on the back of the car. Just throwing it out as a thought. It's bad a$$ either way.
ningoth4 Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Really kewl build and concept! You did an excellent job at matching the boat and car paint schemes and design flare. Love it, Kevin
Paxton Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 i love this, really. very good idea to associate impala look to the speed boat, and what a nice paint scheme ! congratulations
Sixties Sam Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Wow! Very creative work! Styling the boat to match the Impala was a great idea. Good color scheme, too. Nice job! Sam
IMPALA SS 427 Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Wow... what an idea, this looks awesome. You have great skills to get the impala and boat looking sooo perfect, this would make one hell of a 1:1 project...
Dominik Posted February 8, 2013 Author Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Thank you very much for comments buddies! I appreciate it. @jason: . Thanks Dominik, that would be great. I used to have a kit when I was a kid that had a chevy step side pickup with a race boat on the back, " Revell Mach 1 formula one Racing" and never finished it. After seeing this build I've been looking for different kits with boats and came across one that has a chevy truck with a hemi-hydro boat on the back and I would really like to get that kit and hopefully finish it this time. What kit did you build yours off of? Again, great looking build. sorry, i forgot to search for wip-pictures. i will do it this weekend, cause my pictures on the server were gone...looking forward to find them. @Geno: Beautiful, I love the '60 Chevy and the boat just puts it over the top. Super Cool build. May I make a suggestion? Maybe, just maybe add some lights or decals on the back of the boat to mimic the tail lights on the back of the car. Just throwing it out as a thought. It's bad a$$ either way. perhaps, you will laugh: i thought about it, to make some backlights. but after painting white, it looks so smooth... Thanks again for comments! Edited February 8, 2013 by Dominik
Dominik Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Hi, i searched my storage and here they are...some pictures of the progress First a look in the enginebay of the Impala: ...and a look inside: Lets go to the Customboat. The selfmade dashboard: The parts of the body i needed... ...and the first fit on the Hemihydro. you see the backside from the boat at this time is still there. i partly cutted out the sidewalls, to fit the "doors" from the Impala in a smooth line with the boatbody: Sideview: here i cutted out the back of the boat, filled the sidetrim with styrene and built the separation between the engine compartment and seats: ... Edited February 10, 2013 by Dominik
Dominik Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 Next step after (much) sanding and filling the body, i scratchbuilt the trunklid: a comparison to the original: The most work is done. first primer to the complete boat with panels and buttom inside, adapted bench, scratchbuilt center console, the lid ready: These works (from cutting the gluebomb-Impala till prime the boat) took from Jan.2012 till May 2012. A lot of filling, sanding...the paintjob was the "lousy" free section. Thanks for interest buddies
Joker Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Whoa ! ! Whoa Nelly ! ! Outstanding body work Dominik. I hope this starts a trend (Hauler/Boat). Hmmm..there is a gluebomb bass boat in my stash...hmmm?
Kit Basher Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 WOW! Thanks for putting up the WIP Dominik, it shows that you had to put a lot of work into this thing. Building that trunk lid was an accomplishment in itself. Great job on both car and boat. Thanks for sharing.
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