1956 Cadillac. Monogram 1/20th scale

[Paul Hettick]

Too bad the tooling is gone this was a fun build! My first try a figurines.

[Tom99]

Very nice!

[doorsovdoon]

Very nice build and colour. I like the figurines.

Edited August 18, 2020 by doorsovdoon

[RAMBENNA]

looks great, nice job great color and detail

[Classicgas]

Beautiful.  I knew nothing of this kit. 

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Beautiful.  I knew nothing of this kit. 

Me neither.

I have one of the Revell 1/32 scale '56 Caddys, but I never knew there was a 1/20th example.

 

 

 

Steve

[StevenGuthmiller]

If anyone is interested there is a 1955 version of this kit currently available on ebay for $299.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Phildaupho]

Gorgeous Cadillac. I always was very attracted to this year of Cady. In the mid to late sixties I loaded groceries at parcel pickup at a high end super market facility. Regular customers were a very well dressed couple in a 56 Cady. It was always a pleasure putting grocery bags in one of the very early remotely opening trunks. I loaded many other very cool cars during the three years i worked there as a part time job.

[Jeffcad]

Wow !. Fantastic build as always Paul. Gorgeous paint, chromes and details work. An amazing kit for the time already. Funny thing, I didn't remember that it came with 1957 Cadillac wheels/hubcaps instead of '56s...Doesn't make it less attractive for sure.

[Paul Hettick]

Thanks all!! I think the hubcaps were meant to represent the 56s but lack the depth. Jean-Philippe your 73 Eldorado is gorgeous!

[Paul Hettick]

Beware of the 55s, they are made out of acetate and warp badly. The 56s were styrene.

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, Paul Hettick said:

Beware of the 55s, they are made out of acetate and warp badly. The 56s were styrene.

Good to know.

I had no intention of buying the above '55, but it does say right on the box, "All Plastic Acetate Scale Model" which scared me off right out of the gate.

 

By the way Paul, the '56 looks fantastic!

If I had to pick my favorite Cadillac of all time, it would be either the '56 or '61.

 

Nice work Paul!!

 

 

 

 

Steve

[ChrisBcritter]

Beautiful job, Paul! You must have been so tempted to make molds from it. 

Did you start with a built kit or unbuilt?

[Bills72sj]

Sweet build. My Dad had a '56 Caddy convertible in a peach color that got towed to our garage but never got running. A few years later, it got towed away still not running.

[Paul Hettick]

Thanks! It started as a cleanly built kit.

[Spruslayer]

Sweet Caddy,Excellent!

[Jeffcad]

On 8/19/2020 at 5:54 PM, Paul Hettick said:

Thanks all!! I think the hubcaps were meant to represent the 56s but lack the depth. Jean-Philippe your 73 Eldorado is gorgeous!

Hi Paul, you're right. Both hubcaps years looked quite close anyway, depth and a bigger number of turbine blade shapes characterised the 56. Thanks a lot for my Eldo !. Coming from you, it's a real honour.

[slusher]

Terrific looking Cadillac!

[ewetwo]

Really stunning

 

[unclescott58]

Beautiful job on a rare and interesting kit. I've know about these Caddys for years. But, this the first time I've ever seen one built. The details and portions are much that I thought or expected from a Monogram kit of that vintage. Very nice. 

[peekay]

Don't think I've seen one built before. Beautifully done!

[Tom Geiger]

Cool!  Very nice build of a rare kit. Especially like the doggie!

Did anyone see the recent episode of Chad Hiltz show where he cut up a decent 57 ?

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Paul Hettick]

Thanks guys!

[64Comet404]

On 8/21/2020 at 11:49 PM, Tom Geiger said:

Cool!  Very nice build of a rare kit. Especially like the doggie!

Did anyone see the recent episode of Chad Hiltz show where he cut up a decent 57 ?

Chad has some' interesting' ideas on customization. Some work, and some do not. For me, it's almost like watching a mechanic's version of Trailer Park Boys.