Question about a 1959 Cadillac!

Well, just the usual. Is the Monogram 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe & Convertible rare kits? Are they a good kit? Whats the chrome like(its the most important bit ;) )? What are the fittings like? How many parts? How close to scale is it? You know, just the usuals, I need as much info on it as i can get. Any help much appreciated!! I got the money to buy them both from my hobby store now :devil:

Well they must be rare kits, no ones built one :rolleyes:

Not really rare. The hardtop is a bit harder to find. They typically sell for about $5-$8 on ebay. I'm working on the convertable right now.

It's not a bad kit. Some wierd sink marks on the fins, which is a bit tough to clean up. Nice chassis and engine. Forget trying to put anything wider than the stock tires on it. Nicely detailed interior complete with power window switches and such.

The chrome parts themselves aren't bad. The side chrome parts are actually done with a thick foil that is precut and included in the kit.

There is also a resin wagon body available for it. Problem is, the resin body is a 4-door and the interior is a two door. The body typically sells for $10-$15 on ebay. It's produced by Jimmy Flintstone.

Depending on how much they want for them, I don't think you'll be disappointed with them. Like I said, the detail is nice. But, as you said, not many folks build them, which is a shame.

IMO the only thing better than the '59 Caddy model kit is a mint condition origional '59 Caddy.:sun:

i have the hard top body but not the entire car i plan on buying the convertible for parts.

So which one should I get? Or would it be worth it if I bought them both? They are the Monogram ones and they are in 1/25 scale. I have plans for the Coupe but not for the Convertible, can you help me decide which one to get or if I should get them both?

Same car. I prefer the look of the coupe myself. The convertable includes the soft top.

buy them both and do an accurate reproduction of a pink 59' cadillac

I won a couple shows with this kit. It's not hard to build, just pay attention to detail in the engine and maybe open the trunk. Most importantly, select a unique paint.


It shouldn't be "rare", since they were a mass-produced a few years ago.

buy them both and do an accurate reproduction of a pink 59' cadillac

I was thinking about doing the Convertible a Rose pink with white interior and a white roof.

I won a couple shows with this kit. It's not hard to build, just pay attention to detail in the engine and maybe open the trunk. Most importantly, select a unique paint.


It shouldn't be "rare", since they were a mass-produced a few years ago.

Nice, have you got any pictures of it? They may of been mass produced a couple of years ago, but alot can happen in a couple of years you know. It doesn't look like they will be reissued either, so that means if I buy them now it will make them a rare kit in the future.

Bringing the topic back from the dead...

I'm going to be receiving the hardtop in the mail shortly, and had some plans for it. Someone mentioned that fitting wider wheels was impossible. Is it impossible, or just a lot of work to do?
What about lowering the car? I had intended to lower it over a set of Hoppin' Hydros slim 20's, but if it's not possible, i'll do something else.

So what's the verdict? Anyone have pics of their completed or in-progress lead sleds?

Phil

It was me who mentioned it. It's pretty much impossible to get anything wider than stock. There isn't enough depth to the wheelwell to do so. Sure, you could always cut up the wheel well and shorten the axle in back. Up front, you would need to cut up the tie rods and such. Way too much work and I don't think the results would work out very well.

While I haven't looked at the kit, an option might be to take the chassis from the Polar Lights Ghostbusters kit and see if it would work on the car. I have one, but haven't opened it up to check.

I haven't taken any pics yet, but will try to hopefully before the weekend, as I am going out of town on Friday and wont be back until Sunday night. I have the chassis done, most of the engine and have started on the interior.

I wish I had better news for you, as I was planning on Hoppin Hydros as well, but it just aint gonna happen. Your best option might be to go with the stock tires and track down a set of aluminum aftermarket sombrero hubcaps and go for the 60's era look. I'm going to build mine mostly stock except that I will use nail polish for the paint job and the interior will have zebra skin inserts.

those caddys are just begging for the animal skins, aren't they! Mine will most likely be gold with leopard skin, and I was hoping for the chrome 20" wire wheels, but i guess stock wheels ans whitewalls will do.
The lower, the better too!

Big Pimpin'!

The '59 Caddy was Monogram's 1st super kit when introduced in 1989 and it's a pretty terrific kit if you are into that kind of car. The earlier kits are better to work with as later kits (and the hardtop version) did get alot of sink marks. The detail is fantastic but the chrome is a weak spot on the kit. Send your chrome tree to Little Motor Kar or Chrome-Tech to really make that chrome pop!

I didn't end up getting a Caddy, only 2 Roadrunners. There is always a next time, I hope. Besides, someone got the hardtop the day before I ordered.