Chevy impala

[Guest]

OK so the body work has had 3 coats (gently wet n dry'd between each) and I've hand painted the windows/panel trims silver since this photo. Not over happy with the silver tho but paint isn't gonna be my enemy on this build.

[Guest]

The cab area is put together and all the silver paint added to engine, so this week I'm wanting decals and glass in then it'll be final assembly and PVC chrome bits. I've cunningly crafted door handles from the chrome sprues too as there obviously wasn't handles supplied for the back doors.

[Guest]

Looking good Stuart, keep up the good work.


John

[Guest]

Ok chrome work has beaten me! Sanded back and blown over the body again with black to get back to standard. Tried taping the chrome before painting but it bled and got chrome on the black etc.... So.... Started the chrome again! Do I just need a thinner brush or an I missing a technique? Masking sucks!! Or I'm masking wrong!?

[Guest]

Tamiya tape burnishes easily with little bleed. First coat after masking should be quite light and not forced against the edge of tape to form a seal. Airbrushing from a reverse direction is best

[Guest]

Its a really narrow trim the full length of the car so paint is always gonna be closet to the edge... Wondering if I should leave it a day to dry then try using insulation tape or selotape to mask it? I'm masking onto spray can paint so can't see it peeling the paint away when removed? Do you think this would work?

[Guest]

Is tamiya tape like a plastic based tape (as opposed to paper) ?

[Pikeman]

[ATTACH]145920[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]145923[/ATTACH]my first kit for 20+ years.... Couldn't get a 4 door so I'm adapting the 2 door!!

Now this will be a great kit when finished.


Love this car .


What sort of style you going with new or used look

[Guest]

It's gonna be a nod to the car from the show supernatural as my wife loves the show

[Guest]

Got a few hours in tonight and almost there now. Had a wing mirror ping off into the non existence so gonna struggle to get that looking right but will look again in the morning. wheels, exterior decals and chrome line to repaint and that'll be about it I think!.

[Pikeman]

It's gonna be a nod to the car from the show supernatural as my wife loves the show

me and my wife watch the show too

[Guest]

Had a wing mirror ping off into the non existence so gonna struggle to get that looking right but will look again in the morning

That's annoying as hell! I had a few small things ping off during my build, spen too much time hunting the table and carpet :P

[Guest]

me and my wife watch the show too

Supernatural is on E4 on Wednesday nights and Pick at midnight every night , do you know what series it was when Dean had the mark of Cain?

[Guest]

Series 9 he got the Mark of Cain, about half way through, towards the end of the killing Abadon thing.

[Guest]

Ok. Just decals on the exterior to go really. It dosent quite sit flat, not sure what I've glued wonky but it won't notice, door handles were a bit fiddly as I had to create 2 (being a 2 door originally) but found the wing mirror I lost so all building (that I can see) done! Photo tomorrow (hopefully)