...and I hate to say, I am very let down by this casting. I have anticipated this casting since I first learned of it over a year ago. The proportions are not right, and in studying it closely have come up with this:
1. the roof is too tall, and should be chopped just a hair to make the car look longer and less like a K-Car.
2. the shape of the rear quarter window was not captured at all, it should be flat on top and rounded on the bottom, not coming to a point at the bottom
3. the rear overhang should be longer all going to the trunk area and less vertical tail lights
4. the wheel wells should be slightly less tall (for lack of better description) with the wheels recessed slightly to get a more realistic stance of the real thing.
5. In the details, there should be a black stripe running vertically down the center of the tail lights, and the opening in the bumper should be split down the center to match the grille above (the latter I will fix with silver sharpie)
6. and perhaps the biggest letdown is the fixed hood with attached hood scoop which only came on the Hurst/Olds meaning that after the 84 version of this casting comes out, every regular Cutlass and 442 of this casting will be stuck with a non-authentic scoop. If the fixed hood was a necessity due to cost, I would have much rather have seen it done flat with a plastic scoop attached to the hood on the Hurst versions like the spoiler has been done.
I haven't heard any other complaints about these things on this casting, so am I the only one that feels this way? Perhaps it is because I have such an appreciation and knowledge of these cars that my expectaions were too high?
oh, and so you all don't think I'm just a complainer, I will say that I am very pleased with the rim choice on this car. They look much more like the Olds SSII rims than the six spokes used on the 76/77 Cutlass to represent the same wheel. Hopefully these will be used on future versions of that casting as well.
1. the roof is too tall, and should be chopped just a hair to make the car look longer and less like a K-Car.
2. the shape of the rear quarter window was not captured at all, it should be flat on top and rounded on the bottom, not coming to a point at the bottom
3. the rear overhang should be longer all going to the trunk area and less vertical tail lights
4. the wheel wells should be slightly less tall (for lack of better description) with the wheels recessed slightly to get a more realistic stance of the real thing.
5. In the details, there should be a black stripe running vertically down the center of the tail lights, and the opening in the bumper should be split down the center to match the grille above (the latter I will fix with silver sharpie)
6. and perhaps the biggest letdown is the fixed hood with attached hood scoop which only came on the Hurst/Olds meaning that after the 84 version of this casting comes out, every regular Cutlass and 442 of this casting will be stuck with a non-authentic scoop. If the fixed hood was a necessity due to cost, I would have much rather have seen it done flat with a plastic scoop attached to the hood on the Hurst versions like the spoiler has been done.
I haven't heard any other complaints about these things on this casting, so am I the only one that feels this way? Perhaps it is because I have such an appreciation and knowledge of these cars that my expectaions were too high?
oh, and so you all don't think I'm just a complainer, I will say that I am very pleased with the rim choice on this car. They look much more like the Olds SSII rims than the six spokes used on the 76/77 Cutlass to represent the same wheel. Hopefully these will be used on future versions of that casting as well.
