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26/07/2015 6:19 pm
(Pics) 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
This is SunStar's terrific hardtop edition of the spectacular Dodge Custom Royal Lancer for 1959. This beautifully finned giant of an automobile is captured in all it's stylish glory with this astoundingly cool Platinum Series release. More versions of this one are on the way and any of them are well worth picking up.
Mike
26/07/2015 8:04 pm
Great pics Mike, too good infact. They really highlight all of this model's shortcomings.
27/07/2015 8:06 am
Terrific pics as always Mike. I have the red/white conv, pink hardtop and green on order.
27/07/2015 10:40 am
Good photos of what can only be considered a design nightmare.
27/07/2015 11:24 am
.....in minature. The 1:1 was fantastic! Just had to add this Eric....lol
27/07/2015 11:35 am
Truly? Can you show me that?
27/07/2015 4:25 pm
Really.... You don't like the syling of a real 1959 Dodge 2-dr hardtop?...hmm Most do.
28/07/2015 1:22 pm
I always thought it was UGLY also.
However I think the '57 & '58 are much nicer looking.
28/07/2015 4:22 pm
I agree the pecking order is '57, '58 and lastly 1959 but still I think they're well styled.....
...and far from ugly. Just one man's opinion. Do I wish Sun Star had done a 1957 instead of the '59? You BETCHA!
But I think ALL OF US AGREE that Sun Star really BOTCHED their tooling of this model; what a shame!
Topic starter
29/07/2015 4:40 am
Well, no,I can certainly say that I and many others do NOT agree that SunStar badly "botched" this diecast. While there is no such thing (and never will be), a "perfect" replica (whether an expensive CMC or inexpensive Bburago) I happily have two of these extremely enjoyable and cool '59 Dodge diecasts models.
Topic starter
29/07/2015 4:42 am
Excellent ! That forthcoming two-tone green version should be a treat.
29/07/2015 9:33 am
I always thought the design was awkward. The SS tooling adds more awkwardness.
29/07/2015 12:12 pm
Sadly Robert, you're 100% correct. Sun Star botched it.
29/07/2015 3:01 pm
Having never seen nor read any reviews of this particular Sun Star model and initially seeing Mike's very nicely done photographs, my first thought was the windshield looks "off". Other aspects of the car didn't necessarily strike me as odd or unusual, but the windshield kept coming back to bother me. If I were to advise Sun Star, I would say congrats on making this interesting image but do not make obvious and inexcusable design mistakes.
29/07/2015 4:17 pm
Bob...............
...the "tucked in" fins (they should flair out from the body), droopy fenders and odd roof are also problems inherent to this model.
We "all" had discussions about these issues when the convertible appeared 15 months ago.
The bottom line: Sun Star screwed it up but it is a 1/18 1959 Dodge and a must have for "Forward Look" collectors.
Too bad they couldn't have done better.
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