John Goschke Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Ertl 1/25 scale die-cast "collectible," originally in Federated Auto Parts markings; if you want one this one doesn't have a coin slot! Lowered, with wheels & tires ( and steering wheel) from a cheapo Chinese diecast '55 Super 88 convertible. Paint is Tamiya Racing White over Duplicolor Honda Hempstead Green Metallic. Interior is a dark metallic blue-green by Duplicolor, with mixed Testors enamel on the upper seat bolster and door panels. Custom-made 1960 PA vanity plates cover the Federated logos on the license plate holders. I'm thinking maybe it needs some nice long lake pipes. Hope y'all like it!
nonova Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Nice work John!!! That is one beeyootiful machine.
Zoom Zoom Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Wow, this is perfect! Even better considering it's humble roots.
george 53 Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 NICE JOB! John!, I've got that rascal in Green an yellow,WITH the coinslot. Where did you get yours? I got mine at a fleamarket for 8 bucks, but they all had coinslots! Didn't know they came without em! Yours is downright Beeeeutyful!
John Goschke Posted August 28, 2008 Author Posted August 28, 2008 love it wHERE DID YA GET IT? Thanks, Tom. I got mine for $20 from a gentlemen who sells kits at our model club. However I just did a quick search on ebay for "Ertl '50 Olds" and there's apparently a whole series of them without coin slots in NFL team markings selling in the $30 range. HTH
RodBurNeR Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 never thought i would say this about a diecast.......but it DOES look nice! would you mind taking a photo of it next to a plastic 1/25th car? i am curious to how close they are , i have never seen a 1/25 diecast before. usually they are way off. this might make me go get one haha!
george 53 Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Bob, that rascal is dead on 25th scale! I used parts from the 51 Chevy to do some work on it an everything fit perfectly! I THINK AMT was using this model when they were talkin about releasing it in plastic, a few years back.Too bad they didn't cuz I think it woulda sold well to us older guys. John's is just too nice!
E St. Kruiser50 Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) Boy this is nice !!! What a beeeeu-t-ful job . Period perfect with the "Flipper" caps. Edited August 28, 2008 by Treehugger Dave
John Goschke Posted August 28, 2008 Author Posted August 28, 2008 never thought i would say this about a diecast.......but it DOES look nice! would you mind taking a photo of it next to a plastic 1/25th car? i am curious to how close they are , i have never seen a 1/25 diecast before. usually they are way off. this might make me go get one haha! Thanks Bob! George is right, and from what I can tell this sucker is a true 1/25 and captures the subtleties of the '49-'52 Chevy-Olds-Pontiac roofline WAY better than the AMT Chevy Fleetline kit! As I understand it, this diecast was developed from work done by Ertl for a proposed 1/25 kit. Believe me, nobody's more biased than me against diecasts and their scale problems and clunky working features, but as soon as I saw one of these I wanted it. Granted, it does have a radically simplified interior and those kinda toy-like chrome-plated plastic moldings that fit in non-prototypical channels in the body, but you gotta love a simple model with an accurate outline of a subject you don't see everyday! When I get a chance I'll take a pic with a kit-based model for you, but meanwhile you can rest assured one of these is worth the effort.
carrucha Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Great job on improving the Olds diecast. If you didn't mention it, I never would have thought that it was a diecast. It's unfortunate that AMT didn't go ahead with the Olds kit. I am not a fan of diecasts but I had to go diecast when I wanted to build a replica of my grandfather's 1950 GMC stake truck as I couldn't find any resin conversion kits for the AMT 1950 Chevy pickup kit. I found a diecast on ebay and unforturnately it looks more like a toy that a scale model. I plan on improving it and hopefully it will look as nice as your Olds diecast. carrucha
rollinoldskoo Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 looks awesome.... i wisht they made it in plastic... i'd build it the same way you did but slammed to the floor, sporting a visor and an Oldies placa in the rear window
rollinoldskoo Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Great job on improving the Olds diecast. If you didn't mention it, I never would have thought that it was a diecast. It's unfortunate that AMT didn't go ahead with the Olds kit. I am not a fan of diecasts but I had to go diecast when I wanted to build a replica of my grandfather's 1950 GMC stake truck as I couldn't find any resin conversion kits for the AMT 1950 Chevy pickup kit. I found a diecast on ebay and unforturnately it looks more like a toy that a scale model. I plan on improving it and hopefully it will look as nice as your Olds diecast. carrucha finished auction but ebay #270251007131 Says: This resin cast kit will convert the AMT 50 Chevy PU kit to a GMC. The kit includes the hood, grill, grill surround, park lights, front splash pan, tail gate and hubcaps. The finished truck is shown for reference purposes only and is not included in the auction. If you have any questions please e-mail me at scarpenter396@comcast.net. Buyer to pay $6.00 shipping plus insurance if desired. Master and castings by Shawn Carpenter.
RadRidesByDan Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Nice smooooooooooooth paint job......very subtle and classy
RodBurNeR Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 thanks for the info guys, i will look around to see if i can find one.
MrObsessive Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 John, that is so sharp and clean, I wouldn't have known it was a diecast if you hadn't said so! Yes, that would make an excellent kit! Offered as a custom, hardtop and even a convertible! You gotta have a pair of fender skirts thrown in a maybe a windshield visor. Wonder how hard it would be to do a 88 Holiday hardtop based on the '51 Chevy? Yeah, AMT missed the boat IMO by not kitting this one!
larrygre Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Yeah, AMT missed the boat IMO by not kitting this one! Amen, brother Bill, Amen! Since they did announce the kit officially, I wonder if they were using the diecast's data as well. Hopefully, the new powers that be at AMT will resurrect this - and the bullet nose Studie too.
carrucha Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) finished auction but ebay #270251007131 Says: This resin cast kit will convert the AMT 50 Chevy PU kit to a GMC. The kit includes the hood, grill, grill surround, park lights, front splash pan, tail gate and hubcaps. The finished truck is shown for reference purposes only and is not included in the auction. If you have any questions please e-mail me at scarpenter396@comcast.net. Buyer to pay $6.00 shipping plus insurance if desired. Master and castings by Shawn Carpenter. Thanks for the info rollinoldskoo. I will look out for another resin kit. carrucha Edited August 29, 2008 by carrucha
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