Helix Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 G' Day Folks, Decided to have a bit of fun with this kit, it's not bad for an AMT. There was no way I was going to build it like the box art suggested, so I turned it into an 'unmarked' Police Cruiser.... Although not accurate, but I think it captures the era in my mind.... Testors Sable Brown Metallic over a Silver base coat and polished using Tamiya finishing compounds, Tamiya USAF Tan for the interior. All the extras like weapons etc came from my spares box except for the Cop and flat top bubblegum light which are from PoliceCarModels Engine received a bit of detailing which includes a Dominator carb so he can catch the bad guys ! Cheers n Beers Ray
ERIK88 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Nice 70s style / look on the impala. They sure did have weird colors back then. Hey do you have pics of that 67 impala? I'm really loving that 67 impala a bit more... Love that color? What color is it? And love the baby moons
unclescott58 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Very nice build. But, Chevrolet never offered an Impala SS after 1969. Your '70 Impala "SS" is just a plain old Impala I'm afraid. It's still a nice model though. Scott
Helix Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Nice 70s style / look on the impala. They sure did have weird colors back then. Hey do you have pics of that 67 impala? I'm really loving that 67 impala a bit more... Love that color? What color is it? And love the baby moons Hey Erik, built the '67 a few years ago, the colour is 'Mr Color' -Off White # 69, almost looks grey depending on the light! The caps are off a '62 Impala. Here's a few pics for you.
Helix Posted November 25, 2014 Author Posted November 25, 2014 Very nice build. But, Chevrolet never offered an Impala SS after 1969. Your '70 Impala "SS" is just a plain old Impala I'm afraid. It's still a nice model though. Scott Cheers Scott, just going on what was written on the box art mate
unclescott58 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Cheers Scott, just going on what was written on the box art mate Ah, good old AMT. Always getting their facts right. NOT! Yea, I forgot their box listed as an SS. But sorry, it's not. By the way, I too like the '67. And am glad you posted more pictures here of it. Scott
Bob Ellis Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 AMT may have labeled the 1970 box as an SS, but MPC put SS emblems and bucket seats in their 1970 Impala.
slusher Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Wow, sweet and cool Impala Ray. I like the 67 also...
AC Norton Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 ray, you have double- Impala'd us .....one would be impressive, these two together.....outstanding........best, the ace.........
Mr Stock Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Ray that is a great build mate, I have a couple of those 70 Impalas in the pile both are the Fire Chief versions, they already come with steels and dog dish caps, you have certainly inspired me to build one soon !
DeeCee Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Two great builds there Ray, love the paint on the cop car, unusual color but very well applied mate.
Cool Hand Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Done well mate, another clean detailed build to add to your collection/line up of Impala's.
Tom Geiger Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Love it Ray! I had a 1970 Chevy Impala in that same gold color. Mine was a 350/350 coupe with a gold vinyl roof and interior. The one thing AMT did wrong on the body was that they have "Impala" two times on the sides, on the front fender and again on the C pillar. Different models that year had it in different places. For instance a convertible had it on the fender, while my car had it on the pillar. The back sidelights on the 1:1 aren't chrome. The bezel would be body color with the red lens showing through like a series of rectangles. If you pulled the BMF off them and hit them with a red Sharpie pen, you'd have it!
om617 Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 Looks great in the color and those wheels,great build. I see many modern cars in brown metallic,it`s really nice imo. The 67 is sweet as well.
ERIK88 Posted November 26, 2014 Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Man that is one beautiful 67 impala wow!!!!!! I just love that paint job along with dog dish combo. I have 5 copies of these lol. This is prob one of my all time fav kits. Edited November 26, 2014 by ERIK88
bisc63 Posted November 26, 2014 Posted November 26, 2014 Tom Geiger's comment about the rear side marker lights are spot-on, and correcting them will give this model the bone stock look you're going for. Otherwise, I love Impalas, and these two models are beautiful! Keep it up!
Helix Posted November 26, 2014 Author Posted November 26, 2014 Love it Ray! I had a 1970 Chevy Impala in that same gold color. Mine was a 350/350 coupe with a gold vinyl roof and interior. The one thing AMT did wrong on the body was that they have "Impala" two times on the sides, on the front fender and again on the C pillar. Different models that year had it in different places. For instance a convertible had it on the fender, while my car had it on the pillar. The back sidelights on the 1:1 aren't chrome. The bezel would be body color with the red lens showing through like a series of rectangles. If you pulled the BMF off them and hit them with a red Sharpie pen, you'd have it! Thanks Tom, always good to have another set of eyes, sidelights done now!Thanks for all your comments guys, much appreciated!
Prince Ital Mike Posted November 26, 2014 Posted November 26, 2014 Very nice Impalas, both of them!!!
Tye Brown Posted December 10, 2014 Posted December 10, 2014 Cool build mate, love it..The SS looks great also man, '70-'67 or whatever it is lol
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