peekay Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) An AMT employee painted this one way back in 1962, in time for the real car's debut in showrooms across America. I think he did a pretty good job and I wasn't about to mess with it. But I can never leave promos alone and had to add what detail you see here: a bit of a polish, BMF, a few painted details, Modelhaus replacement tyres, fresh chrome from the AMT kit, mirrors, antenna, plates etc. Of course, unless you repaint, you can't get rid of mold seams and the like but they are so minimal on these "first edition" pressings that it's not a big deal. These guys really new what they were doing and promos of this era are as crisp as anything you'll find today. I've been working on a 64 Impala promo at the same time and that will be finished shortly. I bought them here in Switzerland as a pair 25 years ago for a fraction of their current value but stupidly passed on a mint 67 Camaro! BTW the little spots you see, eg on the rear fender in the first shot, are dirt in my camera lens, not in the promo's paint. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited August 9, 2017 by peekay
TFchronos Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Perfect color choice, very nicely done.
GMCMAN52 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Great looking model and the color just fits this Impala
karbuildr Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 I love old promos. You did a great job refreshing this one.
StevenGuthmiller Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 That's sharp Peter! Nice job! Steve
donb Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 That is really nice. You did just the right touches.
MyBradKeselowski Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Awesome Impala ! ! Looks very 1:1..
Customman Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Oh Yeah, very nice looking. I had a 1:1 '63 Impala convert, flashback city !
slusher Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Beautiful model Peter and nice work on the detailing...
james460 Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Man that's a really nice piece. I've always thought that the AMT 63 Impala body was as good as it get. Hard to believe that a 50+ year old model. Looks great.
The Modeling Hermit Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 You did a beautiful job on it.
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