Revell 1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport

[AMT68]

Built from the Foose kit this 1/25 scale '65 Impala SS has been painted in Tamiya TS-21 Gold and cleared with TS-13. I left the vertical grill pieces darkened to create a more horizontal theme as it's a look I've always liked and correct on the '67 Impala SS. First time building this kit and aside from having to flex the front glass in slightly while the glue set I didn't encounter any significant fitment issues. I lost one of the turn signal lamps while installing it in the lower grill and replaced both with cut pieces of clear lay film which was painted clear orange. I hadn't noticed the engraved "Turbo-Jet" vee-flags prior to painting the body but realized it when I went to install the "Turbo-Fire" 409 decals. I went ahead with the decals and while it's not that noticeable I'll have to decide on my next build (picked up two of these kits upon completion) whether to pre-foil the engraving or sand it off and use the 409 decals. Even though the engine appears to be the 396 mid year replacement. I've got to be more careful with those small details. 

[AMT68]

Some indoor pictures

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[Anglia105E]

That is one nicely built model car Tom . . . and your chosen gold paint colour really suits the Foose style of this Chevrolet Impala.

David

[Joe Nunes]

Nice model!  Always liked the '65 Impala SS and enjoyed looking at the photos. Nice color choice. Well done!  ?

Joe

[Supernurd]

She's a beauty.

[Classicgas]

Beautiful.

[Hemifever]

Very sharp indeed.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Sweet!

[TransAmMike]

Oh come on....thats really a model?? That is one outstanding '65 Tom!!   Beautiful!!?

[Dave72]

Wow! Beautifully done! Very nice detail and the color is perfect! 

[charger74]

It looks really good 

[happy grumpy]

Nice and clean Impala. Great color and finish.

[70 Sting]

First off, beautiful job. Paint and chrome look great. Secondly, beautiful job. The interior looks amazing. And finally, beautiful job.

[H.A.K]

Very very nice.

[David G.]

Excellent color choice, beautiful paintwork and detail, everything looks fantastic!

David G.

[Zippi]

That's a Looker Tom.  Boy does this look good.  Love that interior.  What paint & color is the interior?  

[TooOld]

Beautiful Impala Tom , excellent detail and trim work and I love that color !

[crazyjim]

Gorgeous build.

[espo]

Great looking color choice and the finish along with the trim all is cleanly done.   

[AMT68]

21 hours ago, KWT said:

Very nicely done

 

21 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

That is one nicely built model car Tom . . . and your chosen gold paint colour really suits the Foose style of this Chevrolet Impala.

David

 

21 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

Nice model!  Always liked the '65 Impala SS and enjoyed looking at the photos. Nice color choice. Well done!  ?

Joe

 

20 hours ago, Supernurd said:

She's a beauty.

Thanks Jeremy, David, Joe and LM. I took the liberty of painting this one gold despite the fact it wasn't a factory optional color that year. 

20 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Beautiful.

 

19 hours ago, Hemifever said:

Very sharp indeed.

 

19 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Sweet!

Thanks Lee, Mathias and Dennis.

19 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Oh come on....thats really a model?? That is one outstanding '65 Tom!!   Beautiful!!?

Thanks Mike, I've become more patient with each build. and try to focus on all of the details. 

19 hours ago, Dave72 said:

Wow! Beautifully done! Very nice detail and the color is perfect! 

 

18 hours ago, charger74 said:

It looks really good 

 

17 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Nice and clean Impala. Great color and finish.

Thanks, Dave, Eric and Mario. I like the way this gold looks in the late day sun. 

17 hours ago, 70 Sting said:

First off, beautiful job. Paint and chrome look great. Secondly, beautiful job. The interior looks amazing. And finally, beautiful job.

Thanks Harry. I will say the interior is probably the most detailed from the manufacturer of any model I've done the last four years since I got back in to the hobby. 

9 hours ago, H.A.K said:

Very very nice.

 

9 hours ago, David G. said:

Excellent color choice, beautiful paintwork and detail, everything looks fantastic!

David G.

Thanks Samuel and David G

8 hours ago, Zippi said:

That's a Looker Tom.  Boy does this look good.  Love that interior.  What paint & color is the interior?  

Thanks Bob. The interior is Rusto 2X Warm Caramel and I've used it with a couple of dark blue exterior models. Now I don't know if that color is still available but fortunately I have about a full can left. 

7 hours ago, TooOld said:

Beautiful Impala Tom , excellent detail and trim work and I love that color !

Thanks Bob. I used thin strips of blue tape as guides when foiling the wheels openings and couldn't have done them without that technique that I learned here. 

6 hours ago, crazyjim said:

Gorgeous build.

 

3 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking color choice and the finish along with the trim all is cleanly done.   

Thank you Jim and David. 

Edited January 17, 2023 by AMT68

[catpack68]

Very nice work!?

[TarheelRick]

Don't know how many times you can call a model beautiful, but this is one beautifully done Impala. Color choice fits it very well and it is overall a very clean build.

[radiohd10]

very nice!  love that interior!

[Bainford]

Lovely Impala, Tom. Nice clean work. The paint and foiling are both top notch. Very well done.