AMT Unreal Edsel

[stavanzer]

17 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

The UnReal Edsel is rapidly closing in on being 60 years old and the vast majority of it's customer base is closing in on (or past) 70. They aren't going to need another one when they're 80+ yrs old.

This seem very true to me.

 

And, here it what was in the kit. You can clearly see that the body was bare.

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt-1958-edsel-unre/?view=roll#4

Edited January 1 by stavanzer

[stavanzer]

And Proof that is shares a Chassis with the AMT Super Boss '65 Chevelle

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt-super-boss-funn/?view=roll#1

[Dave Darby]

On 12/31/2024 at 3:02 PM, Robberbaron said:

In the past, someone on this board claimed that they had it on good authority (from someone with insider knowledge) that the original annual 1958 Edsel tool DID still exist, although it was only the body (no chrome/glass/chassis).  If the Unreal Edsel never included those parts, it makes sense that they would no longer survive, even if the body did.

This is definitely a "someone told someone who told someone something" situation, so take it with a spoon of salt.  My fuzzy memory says the source might have been someone back in the Ertl days, so there have also been 20-25 years and several ownership changes where tooling could have gone missing and/or been left behind.

We know some stuff that was run in the eighties and nineties isn't around anymore, for whatever reason.

That was my impression as well, so I was a little surprised when I was told, quote: 

"Hi Dave, 

The original 58 Edsel tooling is long gone, we don't have any of it. So, there's nothing to test or check."

There have been quite a few tools that disappeared between  Ertl and Round 2, including the SnapFast Plus 66 Fairlane (with its more accurate windshield and back window than the glue kit) and others. So I'm not altogether shocked.

Like the others have said, I don't see that one getting cloned, which is sad, because I think the new tool Edsel has very poor proportions. The front bumpers are too fat, the rocker panels are too high (skinny body), and the engine and rear axle are under scale. Shame, because it could have been a great kit, like the 57 300C. Detail-wise, it's great. It's not near as bad as the new tool Ala Kart, but once you see the issues, it's hard to un-see them.

[Ragtop Man]

Welp, there you have it. 

More's the pity, but I'm not surprised; the bit about the Fairlane just put those snappers/promos on my radar. The Edsel... ya never know when one turns up in a junk box or FleaBay. 

So - wide open door for a caster to snag one and send it for a silicone bath. 

IIRC, the original did NOT fit very well, was a joke-y hokey way to get another run out of the Chevelle / F85 tool. 

I was rather underwhelmed by the new-tool Eddie vs. being floored by the Starliner / 300.  Still, it's about the only game in town until the 3D verse gets to work on one.