Cadillac Seville 1958

[rodrigo]

Hi friends, since the assembly of the Mustang is stopped, I decided to start a new project.


This time will be the Cadillac Seville 1958



I bought this kit as used a while back, the kit itself was brand new but came without a box, without manual and without the decals.

When I bought the kit it was supposed to be Cadillac Biarritz, which is the convertible version of the car, but it was only a short time when I started the assembly that I discovered that this is the Seville, which is the hardtop version of the car.
Because of this I was a bit disheartened to start the project, because the paint I ordered for the car was to mount the Biarritz, so I had to improvise a bit and I decided to ride the Seville itself.


-Reference photos of Biarritz.






-I have a picture of me next to this car taken in 2015.






-Reference photos of the Seville, which may or may not have the vinyl roof.






-Photos of inspiration for the project, which can never be missed.








-The color I had in mind for Biarritz was the color Alamo Beige.





-But since this car has a hard roof, and it comes separated from the body, I decided that it would have the vinyl roof, but that's when I had a problem.

With some research, I discovered with the color Alamo Beige, does not have the optional vinyl roof, but the color Desert Bronze has this optional.





-The two colors are similar, and that's where I had to improvise a bit, but this will only explain better ahead of the project.



-Here are some photos of the kit. The kit is very simple and has some flaws that I will improve during the assembly.













To be continued...

[rodrigo]

-Photo of chrome parts.


-I really liked the wheels.


-An interesting detail is that even if the suspension has no movement, the springs are in metal.


-Chassis already sanded and ready for painting.


-Engine already with some glued parts ready for painting.



-The kit has a mold mark that runs all over the side of the body.




-After a sandpaper job, follow the result.



-Another detail that I refine in all my kits is to delve into the bas-relief lines of the doors and all the other parts. Follow the before and after photo.



-Another detail that I had to move was the gap of the hood that was very large in relation to the fenders.



-So I glued styrene sheets on each side to fill the space.



-After I sanded, the result pleased me.



-Another detail I modified was to open the front grille.



-I removed the chrome from the parts and with the Dremel I removed the excess of plastic.




-For front shock ready, I forgot to photograph, but I removed the "1958" from the plate as well.


-Interior photo already ready for painting.


-I'll paste the frame of the windshield before painting, and probably also the roof.


-For now he's like this.



Rodrigo Maia

[Eddie]

Looks awesome, I can't wait to see how it comes out!!

[rodrigo]

Hi friends, Eddie thank you very much for the comments.


While I watch F1 race at dawn, let's go on a little update.


-Today I enjoyed and painted the engine and other parts.


-One bizarre detail is that the valve caps are much larger than the rest of the engine.



-I glued the frame of the windshield in place before painting.


-I did a test with the transparency of the windshield and it's all lopsided, notice the space at the bottom. In this I have cracked the frame, but I will try to solve it as best I can.



-I took it and painted the firewall with the color of the body for a test.


Rodrigo Maia

[Nacho Z]

Rodrigo, you really work some magic on these old kits!  I always enjoy watching your work.  Thank you for sharing and please keep on posting updates.

[rodrigo]

I did not forget this car, painted body.
Photos with and without flash.



Now I start to make some chrome details before the clear.

[rodrigo]

Hello again friends, after a while without touching this car, a small update follows below.

-Finally I applied clear to the bodywork and I already did some details chrome with BM in the small emblems in high relief.

[rodrigo]

Giving sequence in the assembly.

-I painted the interior, now it's missing the details and details.

[halfpint33]

Looking good

[Nacho Z]

Very nice and very clean!

[rodrigo]

Finally a new update of the assembly.

-Remember the chassis already completed?


-I decided to redo it the right way, I masked the chassis and applied rusty bottom underneath.


-Then I mashed the bodywork and started the car to apply the over spray in the color of the body underneath.


-And the result was this.




-Then I reassembled every chassis and took advantage and made a dry brush in some parts.




-I also added some missing friezes on the windows and how I am going to make the rear side glass closed I have already added the columns.


-Some pics of the mounted engine. I have not added any wire or other detail in the engine, because the original car almost does not appear the wires, and also because the air filter is giant and conceals everything.
Notice how the pulleys are flying super distant from the engine. I forgot to photograph but I made some supports with PE to ease the situation.



-The interesting thing is that it has a support in the exhaust manifold, but after all mounted in place is a distance of almost 1 centimeter.


-In the interior painting I had used as reference the photos below.




-But it had all turned out to be very brown, so I decided to make the second lighter tone, but I also made the lighter tone, and I would leave it anyway.



-But looking at the photos well, I saw that the seats had another color and not brown. I was not going to modify it, but during the painting of a detail on the door linings, the painting dislocated.


-And as the interior was not pleasing me much at the same time I was already repainting everything. The brown continues in some places, the benches have changed color, I even mixed some inks to arrive in a slightly metallic gold tone, and the lighter shade became lighter, almost white. Here are some pictures of the repainted interior.






-making an experiment, I will use a masking tape that I have and is 3mm wide to make the chrome strips from the ceiling. Hope it works.



-I'll also mash every body to start painting the chrome.

[rodrigo]

Let's go for one more update.

-Body with all chromed friezes.




-Roof with chrome friezes.



-Dash and steering wheel




-Last minute I decided to make an autronic eye to go on the dash, I sculpted the piece of a 4mm styrene bar and found a lens in the scrap bin that served perfect.





-Now the chrome plated, many chrome plated, all painted with chrome paint by Drycolors on black PU bottom.



-parts


-and parts



-and more parts



-Chrome painted wheels


-Rear bumper


-And the "cake cherry" of a Cadillac the front bumper



-Autronic eye painted and ready to be installed.




-Returning to the interior, chrome trim of the front bench ready.


-Chrome detail of the sun break.


-Door linings ready


-Front bench in place.


-Dash


-Chrome details.




-Steering wheel done


-Autronic eye installed in place.





-And finally the interior 100% finished. I did not make the seat belts because at that time it hardly existed. First photo without flash and others with flash. I really enjoyed the final result.







-Now it does not take long to finish this assembly, next (and terrifying) stage, put the transparencies.

[Nacho Z]

Wow! The chrome work looks wonderful. The interior is looking good too. Rodrigo, do you enter your models in any model contests? I'm sure they would do very well!

[halfpint33]

Dang that looks so cool. Phenomenal job buddy.

[rodrigo]

-I can not believe, Cadillac 98% completed. I just have to chrome the rear lights that I forgot about them because they come with the transparencies and I only saw them when I went to put the car windows recently.
The photos still lack small details, such as wheel decals, plates, door handles, mirrors and cleaners, but everything is already stuck in place now. And it's a little dirty, too. After I paste the rear lights in place I will make the photos 100% off of it finished. Soon.
Here are some pictures.