64 Impala Lowrider

[geetee66]

I finally got it done!

I'm blown away by the detail the Lowrider guys put into their cars.  Some of them are more like jewellery, than cars. 

I hope to get better at building lowriders and get my paint more precise. I love the chrome and the wild colours and I want to build more of these.

I only added a few bits n bobs; Subwoofers, Pegasus Daytons, resin rotors and calipers. But most of the time was spent masking, painting and waiting for it all to dry between the many coats of clear (15, I think). Then a lot of wet sanding and polishing.

Paint was from rattle cans, which prompted me to order an airbrush. I realised how much paint I've been wasting, when I looked at my bit of cardboard I use to protect my lawn from the paint.! I think I spent about £50 on paint for this ?

Thanks for looking, all comments and criticisms welcome

[geetee66]

Here's the underside and interior, for anyone who missed it, in the On The Workbench section

Edited August 20, 2017 by geetee66

[Dodge Driver]

That's beautiful! Out-of-this-world paint work and excellent details!

[maltsr]

Impressive!

[Foxer]

Impressive!

Ditto!

[TarheelRick]

This type paintwork is jaw-dropping it in intricacy.  I keep looking and continue to notice new details.  One beautiful build and excellent detail work.

[donb]

You nailed the look. Extraordinary build!

[DumpyDan]

Well done geetee, this is very impressive beautiful paint work.

[PorkChopPaws]

Looks like you did your homework...excellent.

[Slotto]

What a knockout! Great job on that 64

[Plastheniker]

Not my kind of 1:1 car, but nevertheless stunning detailing and really breathtaking artistic paintwork!

[Rider]

Absolutly fantastic!

[Andrew D the Jolly Roger]

Oh, by heck that's an impressive build! And authentic; I work in the Spanish barrios of South Tucson and believe me, this one would be much admired there!!

[RAMBENNA]

fabulous , excellent work and very nice paint work

[DeeCee]

VERY nicely done  geetee, that tape work is a lot harder than most people think.

Great detailing, Some good color choices too, i like the decals? in the blue too, nice touch.

Now on to the next one, it is fun stretching the imagination with paint, and once you get your airbrush, a whole new world of painting will unfold.

 

[Lowlife ! !]

Great work on this GeeTee, always good to see someone making the best of Revells 64, such a good kit !

Great paint also, as DeeCee said that tape work is harder than people realise !

 

[Funkychiken]

Great detailing, decals and paintwork on this subject, love the car, and a great quality build...

[geetee66]

Thanks very much, guys!

 I'm glad you approve. I know these cars aren't to everybody's taste, but I love the excess of them. 

I saw a bumper sticker on one, which said;

"Life's too short to drive a boring car" 

Kinda sums it up, for me. (I drive a black Audi A3 and I'm running out of time!)

I'll try a more elaborate paint job on my next lo-lo (59 Impala), now I have an airbrush ?

And I'll make my own line tape. This build taught me a lot ?

 

[Ack! Ack-ack!]

Stunning!!

[H.A.K]

Love this 64.

[KWT]

Very nicely done