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07/07/2019 11:48 am
(Pics) 1954 Pontiac Chieftain by Whitebox
Very nice Chieftain and always nice to see "less popular" four door sedans out there. Oddly the model is referred to as a "Chevrolet" Chieftain, but I've found no evidence the car was ever sold under that name, so mistake? And I guess the colour isn't entirely accurate, but it fits the car so not an issue for me. I did do some detailing on the grille (painting the surrounds black and the little insert in silver), and also added a little copper for the indian head hood ornament, but otherwise that's about as much as I feel needing to spruce this up. Certainly worth the 20 Euro I paid for it.
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07/07/2019 12:08 pm
Well done and that is a very good model. It shows, that a cheaper model has not to be a bad model
I like the pictures of Mike de Torrice. He always use value for money models in his pictures.
07/07/2019 12:12 pm
Great quality for the cost.
07/07/2019 2:15 pm
There was no 1954 Chevrolet Chieftain. It's not unusual for some models made in Asian countries to mess up the year, brand and/or car line. The Chieftain was a Pontiac model line.
You'll also see this problem sometimes with Dodge and Plymouth models.
BTW, I hope that I used the phrase "Asian countries" appropriately and respectfully. Some years ago I was ostracized for not using it,
Topic starter
07/07/2019 3:03 pm
Yeah, I figured that was most likely in this case.
Otherwise I thought it might have been an export market thing as sometimes cars sold in different countries get re-branded, and the odd shape of the licence plate could have been an indication of this. But yeah, not finding any evidence of such makes your assessment the more likely here.
07/07/2019 4:17 pm
And from the guy who always wants something a bit different
Here's a baseline two door sedan modification I did a while back. My four door is in a different color scheme, dark blue roof and light blue body. Whitebox also does a police version.
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
07/07/2019 5:16 pm
Here's my very similar version by Premium X. (pics) I like it!
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07/07/2019 10:42 pm
or you could say.....great cast for the cost!
08/07/2019 3:43 am
John, your modified version is terrific.Great attention to detail.
08/07/2019 5:54 pm
Interesting, Premium X must sell off their dies to Whitebox at some point. I also note that many Whitebox items are now made in Bangladesh not China like the Premium X items. Thanks for all your comments on my two door sedan.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
11/07/2019 2:11 am
Doubtful they sell off the dies, but make Whitebox under contract.
Ixo's parent company (PCT [Premium & Collectables Trading] Company Ltd., a Macau-based corporation) also makes versions for Triple 9 in the UK and various partworks across the globe.