I think the reason I enjoy your builds so much are that you build them like an average joe would. Not photo realistic like some of the builders online. Please keep up the videos I enjoy them very much, reminds me of my younger days when my hands still worked right ..lol

@jamesfranczak4831

4 жыл бұрын

You should see how bad my hands shake 😆 their real bad

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. Also keep in mind that a lot of those videos are edited, photoshopped and produced/filtered so that they look perfect in images. Especially the magazine ones. Plus, they take weeks or months to do a model, I take about 7-8 hours per kit on average (not including dry time). I show all my flaws for the world to see because it's less about how 'perfect' I can make a paint job and more about how the kit can turn out if built as is. Thank you for coming along for the fun!

@paulupson2899

4 жыл бұрын

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@jamiesale9460

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesfranczak4831 I brace my left arm on the table's edge, hold the brush in my right hand and paint smaller parts while gripping my right wrist. Works better than one-hand did in times past.

You are an artist, I think all model builders are artists, expressing themselves through this medium.

My next kit! Love all the extra chrome

Dad was a fire chief here in Vegas. Was so proud when he picked me up at school. Great memories Chris. Thanks 😊

@davidpayne4315

4 жыл бұрын

That must've been awesome buddy

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Really nice build👍🏻 I wanted to make Steve McQueen's fire chief car in "The towering inferno" for a long time, it's not the same car (Plymouth Fury '71) but close enough, same era. I didn't know that this kit existed. I like the way you work, keep it simple and the result is great. I don't dare to do that, I will go usual : paint, clear and BMF👋🏻

My friend you are an inspiration to me and other builders just thought you you should know thanks for the time you put in

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed!

My brother would love this Chris, because he is a fireman. I really love a 70 Chevrolet Impala but I'm hoping that someday they do a 69 Chevrolet Impala because my aunt Shirley had a 69 Impala. At first her Impala was white with a blue vinyl top but her husband later had the car repainted in blue with a black vinyl top. It looked so much better after that. So I really want to do a model of Aunt Shirley's car. Hopefully the Model kit God's will smile down upon us and make us a 69 Impala to build and enjoy someday. Awesome build ! Thumbs up !

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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OUTSTANDING job on this build!!.. Looks all ready to go into service for the next fire and\or emergency!!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Another great video. I'm almost through watching them all! Thanks for what you do and for advising us to give ourselves "permission" to do our kits, our way.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary, enjoying your hobby for YOU is what will keep this hobby alive! The perfectionists and whiners about how others make their kits are the ones killing off the hobby.

She Looks SHARP!! Im getting anxious to see the finished build!

Thanks, Chris. This came up beautifully.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Loved the video thanks for showing more of the painting with the grill and etc I enjoyed it

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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We love watching your builds!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Beautiful chrome in this kit! Those rims are nice!

I had a real one of those for getting to school and back home. Loved it! Best car I ever had for comfort and huge back seat. To bad it's molded in red. Thanks for sharing...

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for teaching me the floor polish trick. I even went back on my old builds and did this procedure. Oh by the way, awesome build!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Excellent 👍 I love watching your builds I take a few your ideas for some inspiration for my builds great builder you are 10 out of 10 from me brilliant

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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@keithsmodelsandrcs6593

4 жыл бұрын

@@hpiguy my pleasure i look forward to seeing you upload

Great build..these big old cars were like Timex watches "they could take a lick and keep on ticking"👍👍👍😊😊😊

Thank you! Your videos have got me model building again. I forgot how much I loved it! This was a great build! Thank you for these videos.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, enjoy your hobby! Thanks for coming along for the fun!

@jamiesale9460

4 жыл бұрын

me too. I saw the small model sailing ships, bought them, built them and here I am plugging away.

Great work as usual, keep them coming Chris

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Another great build. Love the wheels!.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Great build! The model looks really nice and the Future really makes it shine. Thanks for sharing this.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

As always Chris excellent job. 👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That looks fantastic

Amazing work as always!!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Excellent Fire Chief build Chris! Great presentation as always!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Looks great. Love the 65-68 Impalas. I'd definitely like to some of these old safety vehicles.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Looks great Chris as always. Love your techniques , especially the use of future floor polish, Thanks again

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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@wesleyallendowd5259

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris for your videos because I love it and when you are funny to can I call you my brother

Beautiful job ! Chris love the detailed motor great tips again my friend

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That's a really nice build; something different. Great vid, thanks for sharing.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Great looking Impala, Chris. I have a few of the stock versions that I'm building now. Thanks for another awesome video. Chris

SOO KOOOOOLLLL. Awesome kit , build . Great work. Mike Espo .

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice job Chris. I love impalas 👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Awesome video love this kit

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it

Our favorite holiday is coming up during winter, so I might be able to get some model Kits by mailing my own wish list.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Happy holidays!

Great build! I still have my original built 72 Impala. It was built in Metallic blue plastic.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Loved it. Made me wish I had that car in my firefighting years

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice fire captain's car - thanks much for another great build.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I haven't watched all your latest builds because those are ones I like to mess up myself before checking your vids on how things should have gone but I like the "action" footage of you painting and detailing! Great vid, that red really shines!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I used to have the exact same car but in white. I lent it to my then friend and the bastard sold it. That car was awesome.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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@MojoTunc

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making the show. I model vicariously through you. Must get myself started again some time.

I had this model when I was a kid. I put a leaf spring rear diff with wide tires in the back. It made the car sit up in the rear. I used craft felt for floor mats and used bucket seats from another car. I left the car body red

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Man that is a pretty red, she really turned out nice with that big old 454. Thanks again Chris👍

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4 жыл бұрын

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Another great build Chris

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Hi Chris i just got my Amt peterbilt Wrecker and Amt Holiday van thanks for all the videos

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I had two 71 impalas thou this is a 70 still like them. Looks great.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Wow, that is really cool, Nice clean build right there. Keep up the great work and have a great day.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Awesome build

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Very steady hands. Nice

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I built that same kit, when I was a kid, around 1974. It was a nice kit. Only my kit was molded in white. And the decals were for the Troy, MI FD.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Looks like a nice and easy weekend build.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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This car looks amazing, man, I'll bet you can tell, WE, really like your videos, thank you for taking the time, really want to se e the video on the 'HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK'!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert!

Awesome job on the model

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4 жыл бұрын

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Awesome job dude!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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my dad had that car, his had a 396 that looks like the engine in here, it was white with a black top and a dark green interior, i have to go get one, thank you, nice build,

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That's cool. Back in the 1980's the fairy department in my community used the red Chevy Caprice.

@user-ni2zo5zo3c

2 ай бұрын

the fairy department?

@MrJuvefrank

2 ай бұрын

@@user-ni2zo5zo3c You got it right. It used to be the fire department, but I changed its name.

Very nice work as always my man !

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

Awesome! I may have to add one of these to the stash!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice build and review Chris!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I enjoy all your builds so much but I really like police and fire vehicles and the like..

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice to see some options for this build..

I wasn't sure if just clear coating the plastic would work but it seams to have worked fine! Great job as usual my friend!!!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That red is “purrrty”. Another nice build Chris!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Hot snot! That's a great build up! Another one to add to my list.

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4 жыл бұрын

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Use to cloth samples to make seat covers. Rugs too. Spark plug wires. Loved the 3 n one kits in the 60s

Amazing looking build

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That is a stunning gloss on that one Chris 👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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It's a perfect job just like every other time. I built one of these a couple years back, and I painted it up to look like Dale junior's Bud car.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice job on the small details...

I remember these. My brother and I would buy them in the 70s. Don't see them anymore around here

@wesleydowd4396

3 жыл бұрын

Go to round up 2 friend they have them in kits

Awesome build Chris

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I built this kit years ago when I was trying to get and build every Impala out there.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Looks great

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4 жыл бұрын

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Came out really really nice. I'm always impressed, how pledge works. I isn't available in Germany to try it. Keep up the work. So relaxing while watching. Thanks Chris

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

I hear that it's called Johnson's Klear overseas, maybe you have a version. Thanks for watching the show!

Looks great!

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4 жыл бұрын

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looks like a fun kit

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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came out looking 👀👀 good chris

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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kool , thanx Chris Robert

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4 жыл бұрын

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That is cool. My friend at work was a NYC firemen during 911. I think i mite get 1 and build it for him.

@garyparker2969

4 жыл бұрын

God Bless Him for His Service.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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My stepson got an AMT 1968 Shelby GT 500 for Christmas. He really wants to see you guys build one. Me too.

I never thought of adding a fire chief car to the collection. Looks great! Just want to add that the Pledge Future modelers sometimes use for gloss over models has changed names again. It is the same formula but now called Pledge 'Revive It'.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they change names more time than a crooked pawn shop.

@toddzehr203

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Agreed!

That was a sweet Chevy Impala Fire Chief car! That Krylon Kahki looks great for the interior and the molded red looks great! Need a fire truck now haha! Fantastic job Chris!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Fantastic build Chris. The light bar is the original bar that was in the AMT 70 Ford police car. It sat very high on that car as well. I would love for Round2 , to reissue that kit as well. Another great video. Thank for posting it!!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming along for the fun! I think adding a 1/4" to the length of the bar would make everything else fit perfectly.

Nice works!

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4 жыл бұрын

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Anything with a big block is cool

This is exactly what I'm talking about, great tutorial, awesome tips, this is a beautiful build, the future wax, does it yellow over time? Need to do the fire trucks now lol.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Well the Chief will be able to go to the fires and or emergencies in style with plenty of power!!

Beautiful and stunning....but it doesn't result compared to that gorgeous green dump truck you've built long ago. I thought it was going to result not so shiny when you decided not to paint the body but what a nice surprise. Thank you Chris for such a beauty,

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Wow... this seriously reminds me of my 69 4 door I owned. 2 toned white top sky blue bottom.

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4 жыл бұрын

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@the_blue_gamer

4 жыл бұрын

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Great car. Cars were definitely bigger in the seventies. I bet there was enough metal in the front bumper to make three yugo's.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Reminds me of my first car. It was a 70 Impala but it was a four door and had a 400 small block

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice 😀👍

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Cool build, I just bought the Heavy Chevy version of this today. wish i got this one molded in red tho, being in chicago i cant paint outside like i usually do cus of the cold so i have a few models waiting to be painted lol

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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my grandma had a green 11970 impala it was a cool car

@daviddennison4287

4 жыл бұрын

My first car 400 dual exhaust factory equipment

Awesome build! I really enjoyed seeing you adding the silver highlights/trim on this!

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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Optional intake for fire chiefs only. He needed all that horsepower to get to the fire quicker lol.

My uncle was a cop he told me out of all the squad cars he had his 70 chev impala with a 454 was the fastest , when i put the cherys on nobody out run that car in tawn he said , nice build I had a 69 impala with the 396 2 barrel sold the car still have the engine

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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I wish I had your videos 30 years ago

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks man!

Really neat. Love it. I'm actually surprised with the results you had with Modge Podge for the headlights. None the less it didn't work, but it's still fine.

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

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That kit would look great as an unmarked police car too.. in a booger green or brown

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4 жыл бұрын

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What do do with all the models you have done ? I’ve seen some that look fantastic when you have done them Your good I’ll give you that

@hpiguy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Kits get displayed or stored or given away.