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15/02/2023 5:24 pm
.....Sunstar's very first effort in their successful American make Platinum line. I was shocked when I saw this 1/18 1955 Pontiac Star Chief 2-dr Hardtop advertised in magazines (remember those? ) It looked fantastic, far beyond anything Sunstar had done prior. With its spring-loaded wipers, tiny photo-etched badging & lettering, actual cloth in the trunk and more, it's an excellent replica. Of course, the convertible is just as gorgeous.
Hard to believe I purchased this on sale for $29.00, probably 15 + years ago. You can't even buy an empty box for that today. 😪
(...and yes, I swapped out the "wires" with 1958 Pontiac wheelcovers. 😏)
15/02/2023 6:06 pm
A beautiful 1955 Pontiac ! I was so glad SunStar did this excellent car. I happily have this one and several other great SunStar '55 Pontiac in various forms/colors.
16/02/2023 12:05 pm
As a collector who primarily buys racing cars I never had much interest in the Sunstar cars. Then they came out with these two - I found them to be very good models for the money.
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16/02/2023 3:02 pm
@franklemire Yes, agreed.
Sunstar's recent releases have been limited to mostly re-paints. New-tooling 1/18 Platinum offerings dried up years ago. Some "Plantinums" were better than others and there were a few "so-so" releases but I do miss them.
Anyone have info on Sunstar's future production plans?
John Kuvakas reacted
16/02/2023 4:58 pm
As Chris says, you can't buy an empty box today for the price these were back when they were released. I have both the hardtop and convertible and consider them among the ones I like best in my 1/18 scale collection.
Christopher Moroni and Steve Jacobs reacted
16/02/2023 9:04 pm
I agree these Pontiac models are great bang for the buck but although the red/black and yellow/black are period color combos. as a kid they filled me with revulsion and I haven't got over it since.
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Topic starter
17/02/2023 4:52 am
As Chris says, you can't buy an empty box today for the price these were back when they were released. I have both the hardtop and convertible and consider them among the ones I like best in my 1/18 scale collection.
.....one day I may start "4 to 1 collecting." That is, I'll sell four boxes to buy one model... 😏 🙄 😏 🙄 🤔 😏
Rich Sufficool reacted
17/02/2023 4:54 am
Sunstar's Platinum Collection was / is some of THE BEST 1/18 scale models EVER produced IMO.
Some, like this Pontiac, are even better than any Autoart model... IMO again.
Topic starter
17/02/2023 5:08 am
I agree these Pontiac models are great bang for the buck but although the red/black and yellow/black are period color combos. as a kid they filled me with revulsion and I haven't got over it since.
Really?
I've had many guys (who were teens in the '50's ) tell me the same thing about Chevrolet's 1955 coral and shadow gray tu-tone combo. Hmmm..... 🤔 🤔 🤔 I love them all!
John Kuvakas reacted
17/02/2023 9:57 am
@chris I guess my aesthetic color palette is more limited than yours. I really thought them garish and... disgusting. (BTW: I did like the gray/coral). In the mid-fifties that combo was a big fashion statement in men's shirts. The meme was "Real men wear pink". That combo will also date the tiles in people's bathrooms. LOL
Steve Jacobs and Christopher Moroni reacted
17/02/2023 10:43 am
Have this pair of Sunstar Platinum’s they are gorgeous models yet can be purchased at a reasonable price…
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Topic starter
17/02/2023 1:06 pm
@larry-kemling Those two are among Sunstar's better Platinum efforts. The '59 Merc is close to flawless, the '58 Limited has just a few minor "infractions." But as you noted, they're EXCELLENT values!
Try buying an Exoto (with like features/detail ) for Sunstar money... ....ain't gonna happen brother! 🙄
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