TWO HAVE ARRIVED

Posted by: @brian-laurance

For those who are comparing the Automodello '54 Skylark with the DM '53 Skylark, please remember that the '53 was based on the large Roadmaster series car.  The '54 Skylark was based on the smaller Century series car, so was a significantly smaller car in 1:1.  (Roadmaster was a GM "C-Body" car; Century was a GM "B-Body" car during this time period.)  Now I want to take a closer look at my model.

Not an expert in Skylark's but the 1953 is listed an inch longer than the 1954 and the wheelbase is the same. DM vs Automodello should be easy comparison based on wheelbase measurement. Brian, looking forward for your review.

Does anybody have "AMT 1954 Buick Skylark Conv Friction Promo Model in 1:25"? Just wondering how it compares to the Automodello's model.

Posted by: @chav

Posted by: @brian-laurance

For those who are comparing the Automodello '54 Skylark with the DM '53 Skylark, please remember that the '53 was based on the large Roadmaster series car.  The '54 Skylark was based on the smaller Century series car, so was a significantly smaller car in 1:1.  (Roadmaster was a GM "C-Body" car; Century was a GM "B-Body" car during this time period.)  Now I want to take a closer look at my model.

Not an expert in Skylark's but the 1953 is listed an inch longer than the 1954 and the wheelbase is the same. DM vs Automodello should be easy comparison based on wheelbase measurement. Brian, looking forward for your review.

Does anybody have "AMT 1954 Buick Skylark Conv Friction Promo Model in 1:25"? Just wondering how it compares to the Automodello's model.

Okay, perhaps it's me that has the perception problem.  I'm of the feeling that if a model is supposed to be 1:24 scale or 1:25 scale (or any other scale), then that is what it should be.  So in the case of the Automodello Skylark, it's proposed to be a1:24 scale, but when comparing it to other 1:24's, it appears it isn't.  Based on the measurement of the car and the fact that sitting next to other 1:24's, the Skylark is not only an inch shorter, but also looks smaller.  That to me, makes it a 1:25 scale model.  This explanation shared, as I stated, perhaps it's me that as the perception problem.