1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

[crazyjim]

Thank you Marty.

 

[CometMan]

Very nice work!

[crazyjim]

Thanks Craig.

[SfanGoch]

Great looking land yacht, Jim. That green is the perfect color. I have one in the stash. I want to open the doors and trunk on mine. First, I need to re-scribe the doors (3mm too short lengthwise) and do something with the shape of the front fenders. The wheel openings are a tad too high and wide

Thanks Randy. Found a source for them - http://www.plazajapan.com/categories/Plastic-Model/Arii/Car-%26-Bike/

Not really. The Caddy kits, and most of the older Arii offerings, have been out of stock at that site for years. I kept checking for updates and it just isn't happening. Arii went bankrupt in the '80s and a portion of their molds (Macross series) were bought by Bandai and Hasegawa. Don't know what happened with the automotive molds, though. Imex is mainly an import/export distributor, which is why its name is on some of the Arii kits. There aren't any new Arii/Imex '58 Caddys being produced. Whatever is available is existing stock. The only one actually available from Imex at this time is 31241, the Biarritz (no soft top) molded in pink. This is also existing stock. if anyone wants to get a '58 Eldorado, grab the Heller release. You can get it for $20-35, a lot cheaper than the Arii/Imex kits. Contrary to online urban legend, the Heller and the Arii kits are the same exact models. The only differences are that the Heller kit is molded in all black styrene and has whitewall decals included.

 

[HotRodaSaurus]

I have the Arii hardtop kit, it goes together ok to me with some minor work.

There is also a Chinese produced version of the convertible can't remember the manufacturer though. I think someone on here said they bought one but the plastic was really soft and the chrome parts were silver moulded rather than chrome.  These were selling for €8 in Spanish holiday resorts souvenir shops but it was a while back , the Arii was selling for around £20.

[Ramfins59]

Great job on this car Jim.  I also built one of these a few years ago and I remember it being a very nice kit.

[crazyjim]

Thank you John & Rich.

[SfanGoch]

"Lee" is the Chinese company. The kit is a poorly produced knock-off of the Arii model with an electric motor added.

You can read about it:

KIT REVIEW – 1958 Cadillac El Dorado 1/25 by Lee

 

[HotRodaSaurus]

"Lee" is the Chinese company. The kit is a poorly produced knock-off of the Arii model with an electric motor added.

You can read about it:

KIT REVIEW – 1958 Cadillac El Dorado 1/25 by Lee

 

Though I said the 'Chrome' was moulded silver, this is probably the same model.

Thanks Joe, J.

Edited December 30, 2015 by HotRodaSaurus
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[misterNNL]

Nice model my friend.I love those those top of the line Caddys.What was the advertising line(?)"And best of all it's a Cadillac).Thanks for sharing.

[crazyjim]

Thanks Tom.

[D. Battista]

Cool lookin Caddy...!

Nice job..!

[crazyjim]

Thanks Dave.