BillC
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Post by BillC on May 3, 2004 13:12:24 GMT 1
…which is, by the way, a 1966 model. If I remember right, the Cadillac of "Ghostbusters" was a 1959 model. The best will be to use one Focus 1961 Cadillac Ambulance, that'is if you’re lucky to find one! ;D But on the contrary one 1966 Cadillac Ambulance can been in "Bullitt" (the one used to carry the Ross’s corpse from the hospital to the city morgue). Roofline different from Busch’s model though… In one of his last Praline catalogs, Otto Duve showed some hand-built samples of the Cadillac ambulance with a more typical American superstructure. Busch apparently did not follow up on this project. However, the Busch model (in a different color, of course) makes a fine Miller-Meteor limousine ambulance, a type more often used for non-critical patient transfer than emergency transportation. I kind of think the Praline model was based on an old Jo-Han kit in 1:25 scale. If the higher 3/4-length superstructure is desired, one could be fashioned from resin or styrene fairly easily. Lights could be scavenged from various sources like Trident or Busch models or accessory sets.
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Post by cfesmire on May 4, 2004 1:12:58 GMT 1
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Post by Sylvain on May 4, 2004 1:20:46 GMT 1
In one of his last Praline catalogs, Otto Duve showed some hand-built samples of the Cadillac ambulance with a more typical American superstructure. Busch apparently did not follow up on this project. Euh…sorry if I’ve misunderstood you, but the Praliné 1966 Cadillac and the Busch 1966 Cadillac are the same model, no? I mean, the model now available under the Busch brand was before available under the Praliné brand.
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Post by BillC on May 4, 2004 21:13:53 GMT 1
Praliné went bankrupt in 1993. Busch purchased the assets and reopened the company as Busch Automodelle in 1994. The models were the same and many are still in production.
Chester: The Praliné shown in the eBay listing is the standard 1966 Cadillac ambulance/hearse/station wagon that Praliné introduced and Busch continues to make. In 1993, Otto Duvé showed a sample of the model with the high superstructure more commonly found on American ambulances of the period.
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Post by Sylvain on May 4, 2004 23:56:23 GMT 1
…the standard 1966 Cadillac ambulance/hearse/station wagon that Praliné introduced and Busch continues to make. In 1993, Otto Duvé showed a sample of the model with the high superstructure more commonly found on American ambulances of the period. So I really have misunderstood you… Sorry! Too bad this one has never been produced.
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Post by Lee on May 5, 2004 0:30:03 GMT 1
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Post by cfesmire on May 7, 2004 4:47:07 GMT 1
"Quadrophenia" just aired on television recently. Basically just an hour and a half video featuring the music of the Who from back in the 70's. Not much of a movie for my taste. There is a Vespa scooter that is dressed to the nines in this flick. Outrageous.
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Post by Alan on May 8, 2004 0:10:26 GMT 1
Ah yes, there is a big following of the whole scene here in the UK. it dates back to the 1960's "Mod" movement, with Vespa and Lambretta scooters accessorised to the hilt. That would be quite a challenge to model in 1:87th scale, though. Busch are doing some rather good Vespas now, aren't they? Hmm!
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Post by BillC on May 8, 2004 10:35:24 GMT 1
Don't know about any scooters from Busch, but Preiser has some in set 10128. Here's a nice pageful of 1966 Cadillac ambulances and hearses. www.car-nection.com/yann/Dbas_txt/prof6566.htmFor those in Europe, in the days before emergency medical service became the province of the local government, it was common practice in America for ambulance service to be provided by a local funeral home or a private service. In smaller communities, the same car might be both hearse and ambulance. A branch of my family operates a funeral home in Northeast Texas. Up until the 1970s, they also ran ambulances like the ones in the pictures on the above page.
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Post by Sylvain on May 8, 2004 14:43:22 GMT 1
Bill,
Thanks for the link. I did know this very interesting website about Cadillac, but not this page. Very useful.
Sylvain
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Post by MSteele on Jun 7, 2004 7:36:08 GMT 1
I have a idea has anyone seen the movie Twister ? the movie bout stom chasers . tell me what you all think bout modeling the vehicles from the movie?
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Post by cfesmire on Jul 7, 2004 1:15:21 GMT 1
"The Last American Hero" (dumb title, dumber movie) with one of the Bridges boys has recently aired on the TV. It is about a moonshiner that makes the transition to a NASCAR driver. Don't let this turn you off. If you want a pretty good inventory of American vehicles from the '50's and '70's this is the flick. Everything from '54 Fords and Chevy pickups to Mustangs and Malibus'. The early demolition derby scenes feature a wide spectrum of '50's passenger cars. Viewing all of the cars makes you forget just how bad this movie is.
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Post by stanhas87 on Aug 25, 2004 6:12:18 GMT 1
I had a couple weekends with nothing to do;hence,I checked the James Bond tapes- and took some notes.
Dr No:
Plot: American Spacecraft can not launch because someone (Dr No) is interfiring with their guidance systems and the vehicle generally ends up at the middle of nowhere.A couple of murders in Jamaica - plus the problems mentioned above - is a reason to send Bond to investigate.
Released:1962.Sean Connery as James Bond.
Notes: This the movie which started it all.However,the producers were not sure about its sucess at the time,and the general comment was: 'the only thing we will loose will be $ 1 million'. This movie is listed at the the 'Encyclopedia of Science Fiction',published in the 1980's.
At the beggining of the movie, one of the British Agents is murdered,as he was getting to his Ford Anglia.The murderors drive a funeral vehicle,which I think has a Packard chassi. At the Background,one can see several British Vehicles.
As Bond Arrives in Jamaica,he is taken on a ride -no less than a 1957 Chevrolet Convertible! Felix Leiter,the CIA agent (played by Jack Lord) follows him on a Chevrolet Sedan (1961 or 1962 model).
The Authorities in there have Vauxhalls;Bond even rides on one of these.
The car that he would have will be a Sunbeam Convertible.As he goes to meet this lady,one can spot a Renault Dauphine at the road.He is pursued by the hearse and the latter goes off the road. Interestingly.it seem that an FXR is the vehicle that is being crashed,but I can not confirmate that.
That is about it about the cars at this movie.There are oher vehicles present at this movie as well.
Of course,models of the Sunbeam.'57 Chevy and the Vauxhall exists,but I do not think that there is a model of the 4-door Chevy. I saw a model of a Packard Hearse,but is different than the one that is used at the movie.Playing Mantis/Johnny Lightning have the Bond series,but the vehicles are not always right.Corgi has,in large scale,Bond Vehicles too.
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Post by only87 on Aug 27, 2004 7:39:53 GMT 1
The police cars were Alfa-Romeo Giulias. Brekina is making very nice models of the Giulia, though no "Polizia" versions, as yet. So take a look at www.brekina.de , the sqadra volante version comes very near. Also two other Polizia versions announced. AND a first glance at the new Ford Taunus and the Volvo Estate.
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Post by BillC on Aug 27, 2004 7:55:32 GMT 1
Those look great. I can see I am going to have to make a new Brekina shopping list.
I really need to see if I can get some good pictures of the old Hampshire Constabulary Volvos for Brekina. They were the first to use non-English cars and have used Volvos for 40 years, starting with the Amazon Estate.
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