A Couple Of Impalas

[Simon]

Hi folks, here's a couple of Impalas I built a couple of years ago. I thought the Chevy fans might like to see them. The 1960 lowrider is a Revell, which I bought while staying in Long Beach, California for a week. I can't remember the name of the hobby shop I got it from, but it's on Atlantic Avenue! The paint is Model Master - I couldn't believe the range of great Model Master colours available, but we can't get them in the UK.

The beaten-up '64 is also a Revell lowrider kit, built stock. I had lots of fun with this one! You can let your imagine take over when you're building a wreck - I came up with half a story about how it was sold on to increasingly careless and hard-up owners, to the point where a single whitewall shows that somebody bought it to restore it in about 1991, but never did. The kit was bought in Clapham, London, which is like Long Beach but without the bright sunshine, the aquarium, the margaritas or the Queen Mary.

[RJWood]

Nice job on those Impalas Simon,

I love the color combo on the 60'. And the 64' is just the way you see most of them, all beat up from years and miles driven.

Hope you enjoyed that California trip. and sorry about the Queen Mary, dident we steal that from the UK?

Cheers,

Ron

[Raul_Perez]

I agree with Ron, nice work on both models!! The weathering on the '64 looks really good, not over-done. The beer cans and the ripped seats are nice touches!!

[cruz]

Rico, Suave!!!!