john sharisky Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Will Round2 re-tool a correct rear bumper? Rather than the diamond plate piece in the old Ecto 1A kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64Comet404 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 As the 1959 Cadillac shares the roof and doors with the rest of the GM lineup, who will be the first to convert this into a Buick, Olds, or Pontiac version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/1/2023 at 7:21 AM, Force said: Yes...this is a '59, not a '58. I wonder wich one they based this kit on, the AMT kit or the Polar Lights kit...Round 2 owns both. Maybe the original poster could edit the title, or an admin? @martinfan5 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 Corrected the year in the thread title, typo, meant to type 9 but did 8 instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 How about adding a 'c'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Somebody didn't like the air horns, here is a pic from a Buell (air horns) from that era: greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250 Testa Rossa Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/3/2023 at 2:21 PM, john sharisky said: Will Round2 re-tool a correct rear bumper? Rather than the diamond plate piece in the old Ecto 1A kit. I was wondering the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 I'm wondering how much work would be involved in transferring the roof and interior to either the Revel/Monogram '59 Cadillac, or the '59 Chevy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikos Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 On 10/3/2023 at 2:21 PM, john sharisky said: Will Round2 re-tool a correct rear bumper? Rather than the diamond plate piece in the old Ecto 1A kit. Doesn’t the PL version come with a correct rear bumper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmak Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 A word on the late 50's early 60's Cadillac series 75 commercial bodies. Cadillac series 75 bodies are WIDER than standard Cadillac bodies. A surprising number of parts are unique or modified to work on the series 75 platform. This is easiest way to observe the added width is when looking at the bumpers as there are spacer pieces between the center sections and end pieces on series 75 bodies (see picture). Another subtle difference is that the doors are taller on series 75 cars to allow for the taller side glass. Commercial cars based on other GM brands used standard width bodies (often widened slightly in the rear). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 21 hours ago, mikos said: Doesn’t the PL version come with a correct rear bumper? I'll go one further: is this possibly the Polar Lights Ecto they're updating? That one had whitewall tires and Caddy caps. Don't believe AMT's ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Austin Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 FWIW, the kit represents an ambulance built by the coachbuilder Miller-Meteor. They only built on the Cadillac commercial chassis in this era. They did not use other manufacturer's chassis. No Buick, no Chevrolet. People have kitbashed the Ectomobile kits with the Revell '59 Cadillacs. This would give you an engine and drivetrain detail. Note though that the Cadillac passenger cars had coil spring rear suspension while the Commercial Chassis employed leaf springs. The Polar Lights kit does have a stock rear bumper, but note that parts do not swap between the two kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I have been working on this for years, I want to do the original original ghostbuster moble when Ray Stantz delivered the Caddy to the station. I mated thefront of the Monogram Caddy convertible to the ecto II body so that I would have engine detail and tried to mate 1/24th to 1/25th. Is the Revell Caddy 1/25th or 1/24th or repop of Monogram? greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) Monogram's '59 Cadillac was in fact their first foray into 1/25, and Revell's Caddy is a reissue of the Monogram kit Edited October 11, 2023 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Box art 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Maybe it will have a choice of roof lights? The box art shows the squared lights as seen in the Surf Shark kit, while the builtup has rounded light pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 As an ad a long time ago said: Stop the insanity! Why can't we get a true high top ambulance or a true length van type raised roof ambulance? The closet kits were the JoHan Miller ambulance and the 1/20th MPC Ford van Superior version. BTY: Is Dan Gurney the driver,patient or attendant (includes all new gurney) What happened to stretcher? The greatest emergency vehicle would be Squad 51. greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I thought that stretchers were carried, while gurneys have wheels. Could be wrong, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, GLMFAA1 said: As an ad a long time ago said: Stop the insanity! Why can't we get a true high top ambulance or a true length van type raised roof ambulance? The closet kits were the JoHan Miller ambulance and the 1/20th MPC Ford van Superior version. BTY: Is Dan Gurney the driver,patient or attendant (includes all new gurney) What happened to stretcher? The greatest emergency vehicle would be Squad 51. greg Odd, that so far, no model kit manufacturer in the US came out with a more modern box ambulance, with either a pickup or Van design cab. Edited October 11, 2023 by Luc Janssens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said: Odd, that so far, no model kit manufacturer in the US came out with a more modern box ambulance, with either a pickup or Van design cab. A very niche item that probably wouldn't sell enough to justify the tooling cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: A very niche item that probably wouldn't sell enough to justify the tooling cost. You're probably right, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikos Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Rob Hall said: A very niche item that probably wouldn't sell enough to justify the tooling cost. I think the Squad 51 truck from “Emergency” would sell enough to justify the tooling cost. If you say no, then I will have to point out the new 1/25th scale Green Hornet “Black Beauty” that Round2 just released. I don’t think it’s a simple scaled up 1/32 PL kit, but I could be wrong. Edited October 11, 2023 by mikos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, mikos said: I think the Squad 51 truck from “Emergency” would sell enough to justify the tooling cost. If you say no, then I will have to point out the new 1/25th scale Green Hornet “Black Beauty” that Round2 just released. I don’t think it’s a simple scaled up 1/32 PL kit, but I could be wrong. My comment was in regards to Luc’s comment about modern ambulances. On the other hand, something linked to a tv show from 50 years ago seems like it would be more viable…built-in audience and all… Edited October 11, 2023 by Rob Hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 The green hornet kit was always going to sell well. Anything related to marvell sells loads, and the only places i've seen the green hornet kit is comic and memrobilia stores at full msrp. Its the same with the back to the future, a team and mad max kits. if you are looking for them go in these shops instead of model shops and you have a bigger chance of finding them in pretty good condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikos Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: My comment was in regards to Luc’s comment about modern ambulances. On the other hand, something linked to a tv show from 50 years ago seems like it would be more viable…built-in audience and all… If they did a modern ambulance based off the heavy duty F550 truck cab and chassis, they could do a stock F-Series Super Duty truck based off it. They would just have to tool up a stock bed. That would give them a two for one deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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