@moe-parr Cars do look cleaner without these bolt-ons, but I must say I like well constructed built-in roof racks on a station wagon. To me they give the car a down-home aire - like the woody wagons, but modern.
I'm OK with roof racks on wagons put this one seems just a bit too high and too thick.
Well John, I ALWAYS look at wheels first. This Buick's wheels are nicely done (..correct whitewalls, detailed wheelcovers, correct or VERY close wheel tracks...the F may be ahair too wide but it's an EZ fix ).
When I look at that roof rack, I see what you see.... it's a bit too tall & thick. Undoubtedly, a "crisp" photo-etched copy would look better but would the same be true for an increased MSRP?
I suspect a less costly, thinner, shorter, more scale-like plastic roof rack could've been engineered but as we know, there are very few perfect models.
I really like this wagon and would have a tough time choosing which color to go with. The two-tone grey is something a bit different, which is nice to see. I will definitely be buying it as I love station wagons. I'm okay with the roof rack on this wagon but wonder if having one color choice without it might increase sales....not sure.
I'm OK with roof racks on wagons put this one seems just a bit too high and too thick.
It seems to be a bit of a catch-22 with roof racks; if they are to scale in 1:43 they look great but tend to be very delicate and prone to bending or breaking in my experience; especially if they require buyer installation. For this reason I am content to go with a slightly thicker one.
Great colors! I don't know that the roof rack is all that far off from the 1:1. If you look at the 1:1 from a higher angle, like the one in the picture of the model, it may help some.
@jkuvakas To my eye the size difference is minimal and not a detractor in any way.
I can't recall the last time I ever saw a '62 Buick wagon on the road; they were pretty rare in my area even back in the day. This one will look good on display beside my Goldvarg green '62 Olds wagon.
@jack-dodds Your correct comment on "user installation" brings to my mind an added consideration of 'production installation'! To get a workable price point you cannot have involved, labour intensive procedures, like fitting delicate parts. I imagine Sergio's factory managers would have had something to say on that score.
