Rob Hall Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Indeed! Im brainstorming roofs to graft onto it.... and maybe some taillight options.. backdate the custom look a bitI can imagine grafting an AMT '51 Chevy Bel Air hardtop roof to do a custom Coupe de Ville or a '51 Chevy Fleetline fastback roof... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Cars Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) I'm with Rob Mattis on the Desoto Grill. A Caddy Eggcrate style would look nice too. I wonder what the Aftermarket will come up with.I can already visualize a Fastback Resin Body and some alternate grill treatments. This looks like another great Custom Car canvas to play with.Bravo Revell.on it since yesterday Edited July 18, 2017 by Freeman Cars did not finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Great News, Sam. Put me down for a body. (and grill if you do one of those) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 While I haven't received my kit as yet, I do see a LOT of of subtle changes that can be made to this kit already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.G. Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 (edited) That is a great looking kit , I'm really happy Revell has not molded the frame and interior shell togetherI like the big block engine and intake too , too bad it isnt a Cadillac V8 engine in there , but it is a copy of the Foose car which uses a Chevy big blockI can see this being a base kit for many customs builds a long time from nowI ordered this kit and the Foose FD100 pickup and will be my first builds after many years since building Edited July 20, 2017 by J.G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Hey! Revell forgot to mold the oil pan on the engine block halves; now I'll have to scribe a line down the middle to make it look like a proper Revell kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Did anyone else catch the "oopsie" on the instructions? One bucket seat is labeled part #74, and the other one part #10? Don't spend all day trying to figure out why part #74 doesn't look right, on the parts tree they're both #10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I can imagine grafting an AMT '51 Chevy Bel Air hardtop roof to do a custom Coupe de Ville or a '51 Chevy Fleetline fastback roof...Why not just use the Leadstone Custom "Chevy" (?) Fastback from Jimmy Flintstone that's supposedly based on Cadzilla? This chassis and running gear along with a couple of interior mods should make a fairly nice semi-clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 A waste of tooling money .......................this kit is not for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Chip Foose did what GM did back in the day, put Chevy engines in Cadillacs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Why not just use the Leadstone Custom "Chevy" (?) Fastback from Jimmy Flintstone that's supposedly based on Cadzilla? This chassis and running gear along with a couple of interior mods should make a fairly nice semi-clone.That could work also..depends on what look you are going for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Chip Foose did what GM did back in the day, put Chevy engines in Cadillacs... Yeah, they always ran out of the engine from the more expensive car. You never heard about GM running out of Chevy engines, and substituting Olds or Cad units... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 wow, even if you don't like Foose styling, there are some fantastic pieces in this kit.can't wait to stock up after prices drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) It's blue, i won't buy it, I don't like blue. Edited July 21, 2017 by Can-Con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 That is a great looking kit , I'm really happy Revell has not molded the frame and interior shell togetherI concur, do hope it this modus operandi is their new standard for glue kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Cars Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Fastback roof installed on Foose Cadillac, in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 THAT is coming along nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Fastback roof installed on Foose Cadillac, in progress. Sweet looking ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) Bought mine for parts, so I'm pretty much satisfied. The tires are a bit of a loose fit on the whitewall inserts on the fronts. Not too bad but I see it on mine and it's just noticeable to bug me but I think I can get over it. No such problem with the rear tires, though. Trouble is, picking through this one, a few random observations come to mind, and I can think of all sorts of inappropriate uses for the contents... (feel free to steal any/all you like) 1. That chassis could work under a couple of other existing kits, some of which have already been mentioned. It more or less has the right look for any GM car of the period, and since it's not a stock item anyway it would probably work under just about anything, but sticking with the GM theme... AMT '51 Chevy comes to mind, but I'm leaning toward a Revell '50 Olds. Keep the Caddy air filter for another project, discard the big block Chevy into the nearest storm drain, and swap in the Aurora V8 from a Revell Shelby Series 1. You'd need to find a suitable transmission.... or go ahead and work in the rear-mounted C5 Vette transaxle from that kit. You'd have the best-handling "lead sled" in the land. 2. The rolling stock. GOOD GOD I LOVE THOSE WHEELS. I really wish they didn't have the pre-painted red stripe, but whatever. I can work around that. The white wall is so narrow they wouldn't look terribly out of place on a newer vehicle, though you may run the risk of giving the recipient a kind of narrow-white "old man" vibe. When the second kit shows up I have every intention of seeing what other tires will work with the wheels and vice versa. I want to use them as-is on a '30's luxo rod (Monogram Packard, maybe?) just because they'd look so perfect on it AND the very idea would cheese of the "Full Classic" automotive enthusiasts out there. 3. The big block does nothing for me personally, but the engine itself is fairly well done, and I do like that fuel injection setup. One of these engines might end up in a Revell Suburban. (I don't have a storm drain near me, but I do have another '66 Suburban). Dress it up like a GMPP crate engine and go to town. Might work in an MPC/AMT Chevrolet C1500 kit ('88 body style) if you still have a few of those kicking around. 4. Don't like the metal axles? That's what K&S rod is for. Replace the axles with pins cut from said material if it's that bothersome. Or save a couple bucks and cut down the kit-supplied axles. If you're into such things I think you could really wake up this kit's chassis with little more than basic painting/detailing tricks. 5. I spent about 25 bucks on this kit, and for that I got a nice set of wheels, the Caddy air cleaner, a radiator with molded dual puller fans, a presentable chassis with halfway decent C4 suspensions fore and aft, a workable engine (and if not, I could rob quite a few parts from it, such as the AC compressor, pulley setup, etc.), a couple of nice looking bucket seats, and a heaping handful of various detailing parts (some might need to be cut away from the host part, like the kick panel speaker pods). I shudder to think how much I would have spent for all that stuff had I gotten it piecemeal from various aftermarket sources. I might even come up with a use for the Cadillac body at some point or, gasp... built the kit more or less intact at some point, albeit with my own touches. I like Foose's overall design but I think I'd build this with a closer-to-stock Caddy grille and a hard top. Edited July 25, 2017 by Chuck Most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 right there with ya Chuck, I may get more than one when the go for half off or I have good coupons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 right there with ya Chuck, I may get more than one when the go for half off or I have good coupons.Given the last few "Originally issued as or intended to be pre-painted" kits by Revell, these will probably be hitting the clearance shelves more quickly than you'd think.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Chuck, I also agree 1, 2,3,4, and 5 - except I'll use the big block in something. A kit with lots of potential.anybody have the secret to removing the redline from the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 This is turning out like I predicted two years ago: And went for the Eldorod as a potential parts bin and base for more interesting custom material (as in On the Workbench postings that read "I started with a Foose Eldorod and threw away about half of it..." ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) I mentioned this kit to my lovely wife and she popped right out and got me one. What a great gal.After staring at it for a while, I think the windshield is laid too far back. I wonder how a '53 Stude windshield and roof would look on this. I think it would remove a lot of the "modern custom" from the model. Time to do some measuring. Edited July 26, 2017 by Jantrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I like Sam's version!!!! Will get one of these when the pecking order gets to this kit. Right now I have so many before it that I want/need to get..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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