Plastheniker Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Between WWI and WWII the Adam Opel AG (owned by GM since 1929) was Germany's largest car manufacturer. After WWII Opel remained no. 2 behind Volkswagen until the seventies and enjoyed a reputation of supplying modern and reliable cars at moderate prices. The decline of Opel came when GM imposed a drastic policy of cutbacks which resulted in a general quality disaster from which Opel sales never recovered despite later quality improvements. While VW, Mercedes, Audi and BMW flourished Opel existed at the verge of bankruptcy for years, only kept alive by the German government. Recently Peugeot bought Opel's remains. Between the wars Opel's biggest cars belonged to the lower upper class. In 1938 Opel entered the lower luxury class introducing the 3.5 litre Admiral. The Admiral was offered at the same price that Mercedes demanded for a 2.3 litre car. The beginning of WWII stopped production after less than 7000 finished Admirals. ICM's kit (currently reboxed by RoG) shows bright light and deep shadows. Fit and parts quality are excellent , the kit is well-detailed and with some extra work the finished model looks great. On the other hand one has to cope with several issues: The fit of the closed soft top is disastrous and took me more than one day to make the top fit snugly The multi-piece body consists of 8 parts, IMO rather anachronistic Panel lines are too shallow and must be rescribed (neurasthenics should refrain) The kit dashboard is rather simple without usable dial decals My decal sheet looked good but most decals fell apart when becoming wet Chroming is partially very poor or even missing, so praise Mr. Molotow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Very nicely done, almost looks real.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 It looks excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 What a lovely looking kit, very unusual but looks amazing. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Fantastic work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watertown Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Beautiful work! Extra points for using the words "anachronistic" and "neurasthenics" in a post on a model car builders forum. Full disclosure: I had to break out the Websters Dictionary for that second one... Well played, sir, Well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Very clean work!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakentaja Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Incredible details !!! Perfection is here, great job !!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Very nice model! It’s nice to see this unusual subject in a kit. First one I’ve seen built too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Beautiful. Have this one myself. What were the fit problems on the roof and what did you do? Edited August 29, 2020 by Classicgas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Despite the kit's issues, a beautifully clean and realistic result from you, Jürgen - as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakentaja Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: Very nice model! It’s nice to see this unusual subject in a kit. First one I’ve seen built too! Tom, if this was the first you have seen, you haven't seen my builds that I did put here about two weeks ago. ? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/154898-3-×-opel-admiral-in-the-1930s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svend66b@gmail.com Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) Perfection in scale, and great to read your history on the Admiral too. It was very rare here in Denmark in its time. Edited August 29, 2020 by svend66b@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Rakentaja said: Tom, if this was the first you have seen, you haven't seen my builds that I did put here about two weeks ago. ? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/154898-3-×-opel-admiral-in-the-1930s/ Wow! Nice builds overall! I have a short memory since I posted in that thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Nicely done. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 You know how to do it.? Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Another beauty from your bench, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Thanks for the response! On 8/29/2020 at 3:27 PM, Classicgas said: Beautiful. Have this one myself. What were the fit problems on the roof and what did you do? There were conspicuous gaps between soft top and the top and the rear of the side windows, the windshield frame and the rear body. The remedy was cautious bending, adding styrene strips, putty and a ot lof sanding ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 I'm lazy lol. I'll just use the boot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Masterfully built and photographed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Beautiful!!!!...its been so long since i've seen your work...whatcha working on next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 Thanks for the recent replies! 11 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Beautiful!!!!...its been so long since i've seen your work...whatcha working on next? Dann, Though actually a (mostly scratch) builder of German and American vintage trucks for almost 15 years I switch to car modeling now and then in order to avoid a one track mind. For the current 12 months I have three aged 1930s kits on my to-do-list that I have never seen finished convincingly: Cadillac V16 Fleetwood (Italeri) Chrysler Imperial Phaeton (Italeri) Delahaye 135 (Heller) Of course I will show them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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