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Topic starter
31/03/2024 9:16 pm
These are the Conquest 1950 Special Sedanet, TSME 1949 Riviera and the Goldvarg 1948 Roadmaster on wich I installed a roof mounted antenna.
01/04/2024 5:37 am
These are ALL gorgeous! Those massive 1950 Buick grills have always been a favorite on mine!
Ed Davis and John Kuvakas reacted
01/04/2024 10:09 am
The Conquest is the most beautiful but looks larger in scale than the others while the Goldvarg is next largest and TSM next. I have a few ‘1/43’ scale cars that are larger than 1/43 such as Motor City 55 Caddies and the 58 Cad limo and probably many more However, the cars do present the smiles theme very nicely! I think more space between them would not shine the light on size. Overall good representation and presentation. IMHO
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Topic starter
01/04/2024 10:46 pm
@chazy-r I agree with you that the Conquest look " oversized ". This is amplified by the very thick casting of the side body panels that makes the model questionable about accuracy and way too wide. I usually don't collect metal models but this was the only option to have a decent 1950 Buick.
David Green and Christopher Moroni reacted
02/04/2024 1:58 pm
I was always happy with the scale accuracy of the long running Solido diecast 1950 Buicks but Solido got the roof of the hardtop incorrect. Provence Moulage with their transkits for the Solido,
corrected this but on their Estate Wagon they got the angle of the tailgate too vertical. I corrected that in the build process. Shown are a 2 door Sedanette transkit, a Roadmaster 4 door and the Estate Wagon. The four door fastback is a Sedanette modification.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
02/04/2024 5:10 pm
Lots of effort but wonderful results John. It is always a pleasure to view your work.
02/04/2024 5:37 pm
Lots of effort but wonderful results John. It is always a pleasure to view your work.
YEP!
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Topic starter
02/04/2024 10:17 pm
@john-quilter The Solido Models were not bad 40 years ago and I remember updating the 1950 Super Convertible with chrome foil and seizing down the hood ornament to look more realistic to the model scale.
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