59 seville

[dryvr12]

I havent modeled in a long time and it feels good to be back. anyways, i was going to take the monogram seville and put that chasis on a resin hearse body. does anyone know where i can get the seville cheap? the cheapest ive found is around $20. also, does jimmy litstone still carry the hearse bodies? steve hasnt responded to my emails

Edited January 19, 2009 by dryvr12

[RodBurNeR]

depends on when you email Steve. he works a full time job on top of running his business, he may not get your email until 11pm or there abouts.

if the body is listed on Star Models site, then it's available. I live by him and have helped inventory, but i don't remember seeing the kit ....but that only means that it was not something of interest to me so I don't remember what it looks like.

[dryvr12]

depends on when you email Steve. he works a full time job on top of running his business, he may not get your email until 11pm or there abouts.

if the body is listed on Star Models site, then it's available. I live by him and have helped inventory, but i don't remember seeing the kit ....but that only means that it was not something of interest to me so I don't remember what it looks like.

What is the star models site? i went on www.starmodels.com nice, but has nothing to do with car models

[george 53]

This is the addy my "favorites" gives me for it. www.resinrealm.net/star/STARModels.html I hope this helps. and YES Steve is a heckava guy to deal with, REAL GOOD PEOPLE!

[MrObsessive]

I've talked to Steve personally and he's a real nice guy!

He shows a couple '59 Cadillac hearses listed in his Jimmy Flintstone Section, but I'm not sure what they look like or if they will adapt to the Monogram '59 Cadillac chassis.

HTH!

[mademan]

I've talked to Steve personally and he's a real nice guy!

He shows a couple '59 Cadillac hearses listed in his Jimmy Flintstone Section, but I'm not sure what they look like or if they will adapt to the Monogram '59 Cadillac chassis.

HTH!

they both look great. I have the Miller Meteor, and the S&S superior high top.

the Monogram kit will not work, the bumpers are a bit too wide, and the fins are part of the body. You have to use the Ghostbusters kit, as the fins are a separate piece.

[dryvr12]

I havent modeled in a long time and it feels good to be back. anyways, i was going to take the monogram seville and put that chasis on a resin hearse body. does anyone know where i can get the seville cheap? the cheapest ive found is around $20. also, does jimmy litstone still carry the hearse bodies? steve hasnt responded to my emails

hes got the hearse and i think im gettn the seville offa amazon ($14)

[Art Anderson]

hes got the hearse and i think im gettn the seville offa amazon ($14)

I hate to be a "wet blanket" here, but Jimmy Flintstone's '59 Cadillac hearse and ambulance are meant to be direct drop-on conversions for the AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A. As such, it is going to take TWO Revell '59 Cadillac Eldo's to be able to stretch that chassis long enough to fit the hearse body--they are loooonnngggg! Also, the Flintstone body shell, just as with the AMT Ecto, and the much later Polar Lights Ecto, has only the inner stubs of the tailfins as part of the body shell--the rest of the fin, along with the taillight bezels, are separate, glue on parts.

While the AMT/Ertl Ecto-1A hasn't been around for a lotta years, Polar Lights very similar Ecto-1 has (released in 2003), and the chassis from that will fit the JF body shells. Also, if Jimmy didn't include the interior, Polar Lights interior will fit, and can easily be modified to the hearse configuration.

Another minus with the Seville is that it has the "exclusive to Eldorado" cast aluminum wheels (cast aluminum brake drum centers with chromed steel rims--same concept as the Pontiac 8-lug wheels of 1961-65), which would never have been seen on hearse nor ambulance. AMT's Ecto has chromed wheels with baby moons, but the Polar Lights version, being from the first Ghostbusters movie, has the correct chrome wheel covers for ANY 1959 Cadillac save for the Eldorado's and Eldorado Brougham.

Just some thoughts to help you out if a stock hearse is what you want to build.

Art

Edited January 19, 2009 by Art Anderson

[dryvr12]

I hate to be a "wet blanket" here, but Jimmy Flintstone's '59 Cadillac hearse and ambulance are meant to be direct drop-on conversions for the AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A. As such, it is going to take TWO Revell '59 Cadillac Eldo's to be able to stretch that chassis long enough to fit the hearse body--they are loooonnngggg! Also, the Flintstone body shell, just as with the AMT Ecto, and the much later Polar Lights Ecto, has only the inner stubs of the tailfins as part of the body shell--the rest of the fin, along with the taillight bezels, are separate, glue on parts.

While the AMT/Ertl Ecto-1A hasn't been around for a lotta years, Polar Lights very similar Ecto-1 has (released in 2003), and the chassis from that will fit the JF body shells. Also, if Jimmy didn't include the interior, Polar Lights interior will fit, and can easily be modified to the hearse configuration.

Another minus with the Seville is that it has the "exclusive to Eldorado" cast aluminum wheels (cast aluminum brake drum centers with chromed steel rims--same concept as the Pontiac 8-lug wheels of 1961-65), which would never have been seen on hearse nor ambulance. AMT's Ecto has chromed wheels with baby moons, but the Polar Lights version, being from the first Ghostbusters movie, has the correct chrome wheel covers for ANY 1959 Cadillac save for the Eldorado's and Eldorado Brougham.

Just some thoughts to help you out if a stock hearse is what you want to build.

Art

thank you (i get it now)

Edited January 19, 2009 by dryvr12

[dryvr12]

I hate to be a "wet blanket" here, but Jimmy Flintstone's '59 Cadillac hearse and ambulance are meant to be direct drop-on conversions for the AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A. As such, it is going to take TWO Revell '59 Cadillac Eldo's to be able to stretch that chassis long enough to fit the hearse body--they are loooonnngggg! Also, the Flintstone body shell, just as with the AMT Ecto, and the much later Polar Lights Ecto, has only the inner stubs of the tailfins as part of the body shell--the rest of the fin, along with the taillight bezels, are separate, glue on parts.

While the AMT/Ertl Ecto-1A hasn't been around for a lotta years, Polar Lights very similar Ecto-1 has (released in 2003), and the chassis from that will fit the JF body shells. Also, if Jimmy didn't include the interior, Polar Lights interior will fit, and can easily be modified to the hearse configuration.

Another minus with the Seville is that it has the "exclusive to Eldorado" cast aluminum wheels (cast aluminum brake drum centers with chromed steel rims--same concept as the Pontiac 8-lug wheels of 1961-65), which would never have been seen on hearse nor ambulance. AMT's Ecto has chromed wheels with baby moons, but the Polar Lights version, being from the first Ghostbusters movie, has the correct chrome wheel covers for ANY 1959 Cadillac save for the Eldorado's and Eldorado Brougham.

Just some thoughts to help you out if a stock hearse is what you want to build.

Art

thank you (i get it now)

Edited January 19, 2009 by dryvr12