[Closed] 1928 Cadillac Model by ESVAL

It looks great in photos! Is the green metallic ??

Regarding Green Color

Phil,

The color is a very dark green, and has a bright shine,
But I would not call it metallic.

It is metallic. The flakes are very fine.

Looking from a distance creates the right impression compared to the current restoration, which is probably the reason why they chose metallic. The red version is not metallic.

PIC. Here's a quick shot of the metallic in the paint. Very, very fine. Looks perfect.

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Just to confirm, Phil, that you are not crazy.

Fit finish and assembly are superior, all parts are properly positioned and oriented. No extra glue anywhere. If only Esval made the spokes thinner, the model would be even better. By the way the green version spokes have this round look from the extra clear coat so they present better than the flat looking spokes of the red version.

Phil, I am not a fan the metallic paint considering the historical inaccuracy but it does look nice.

Especially from some distance.

In the pic, where the color is darker, it's easy to see that the paint is a very light metallic. Not having seen the model as it would be typically displayed it would be, I imagine, impossible to tell if the metallic is easy to detect and if it is would that be bothersome to the collector?

For me, probably not. I have models here that are more concerning than this Cadillac's paint being untypical of the era, and I can and do, live with those. You can get used to such things

After reading all the above posts the metallic green paint now makes more sense.
So really, Chav, the car is correctly painted a light metallic as is the real car and as it now stands.
ESVAL, have modeled the repainted car and not the original as first built - green paint sans metal flake? Perhaps they had no definitive data on the first paint job and went for what is known.

Whew, that's a relief:)

Bruce, I doubt Esval did much research about ...

? the historic appearance of the car. What they did is copying the restored version of the car, that is how the Chinese manufacturers make models, I doubt they licensed these models with GM either. However once they call it Al Capone's car they commit to history. I believe metallic paints were invented in the early 30's, so while the model potentially can be historically accurate, that probability is very low. The restored car is not painted in metallic paint either, hence the only reason they did it this way is to create similar impression to the restored car's paint that is deep and shiny. After all the model is impressive, while unlikely historically accurate. Personally I like it and will keep it in my collection.

BTW the metallic is as easy to see on the model as on the pictures posted by Rick.

Many thanks, Chave for the additional information and observations relating to the Cadillac.

Phil, the conversation evolved in different dirrection...

? nothing wrong with that. We all appreciate different values in these models, and do value historic accuracy. As long it is not overdone I am OK with it. The metallic color is well chosen and creates the right impression. If I had to choose the color, I would had picked plain green.

BTW, FM was considering green metallic for the 1930 Cadillac and green metallic, blue metallic and pink/purple metallic for the 1934 Packard. They obviously decided against these colors although all these models look really nice.

Good points