Hot Rods keep model cars alive

Here's one...I gotta find where the others are...

 

still building models. my daughter thats 9 loves to try building them .she likes the old drag cars.

 

www.revell.com
Check out their parts replacement section...
And ummmm... Keep this to yourself!..
Don't let anyone else know about it!...

 

I've been known to make model cars between other model projects.

 

Great condition, oldest model award for sure.

I'll claim second oldest with mine, I'd say about 1960 or so.

 

Awesome My favorite

That is way cool

 

I buy and sell kits at local toy shows (flea markets really). At a recent show, it was refreshing to see a few men shopping with youngsters in tow. Some of the kids had some good questions about kits in general...one kid wanted to know about Tom Daniel kits, and if any were available. I thought this scene was pretty cool.

 

Thanks oldsman.

 

WOW, I was in Hobby Lobby yesterday and was about to say the same exact thing!

 

Here is a model of the "Former " Fish Inn that was in Core de Adlene Idaho near the Washington border . I'ts 1-24th scale .




scrubba

 

That is cool...^^^^

 

That's sweet

 

I love building model cars and have many of them but haven't really worked on them since my wife was pregnant with our first child. I will deffinately be working on them again once my son gets a little older to enjoy them as well .

 

to the earlier poster im about 90% sure that revell has reissued the mazmanian willys

 

Same kit, but K.S. Pittman version.

 

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Lets start ANOTHER thread and call it "Your Car/ Your Model" LOL

My car, my model..............

 

Still building them but not as quick as I did years ago and now too much other stuff to do.

 

Boy, does that bring back memories for me as a kid. In the 60's, a friend and I shoveled snow for $5. We had to split the money to $2.50 each. To make $20, we had to do at least 8 driveways. But, we did it.
As I remember: Candy bars was 5 cents a piece and Models was about $2 or a little more. I would blow all my money on models.

 

Nice builds!
Yeah,I don't get it. I AM retired,and I used to love building models. I still want to,but it seems like I spend too much time on this damn computer.
I know what you mean about kids not building them anymore. They have too many other things (things we never had) to amuse them.

Maybe when the weather gets nasty...

 

I first built models, then built cars and now, I draw them.

 

A little tame compared to that Willys gasser. 1930 Model A coupe.

 

well thanks rats 28 and to answer everyone ? my willys gasser In candy blue Is from the old 1963 molds of the revell stone woods cook kit.then I filled the front grill area opening In and added the newest revell kits grill.the model has won alot of awards I built It 5 years ago and It features about 100 machined aluminium handbuilt parts.

 

heres my bugeye 1938 willys model I built right after the blue 41 willys gasser.this orange coupe features 126 hand machined alumnium parts.

 

EVERY Sunday we have a much anticipated thread called "MODEL CAR SUNDAY", if you do a search you will find heaps of fantastic models.
Also, we have another sub board for all we model car builders.
Wanna make yourself known there.
Looking forward to more of your postings on "Model Car Sunday"
See ya next week mate
Rod

 

i'd like to offer a counterpoint: the level of quality kits and variety of aftermarket parts has never been better.

 

WOW that orange Willys is incredible!

 

No one has started a 12/23/12 Model car Sunday thread yet? Bummer this cup of coffee just won't be the same..I'd start one but don't have anything new..

 

I have built quite a few with my son. Great way to get the boys into cars young. Looking for a 1963 Catalina model now.

 

One of many I've built...Was a 39 Chevy coupe made into a convertible with ZR1 Corvette motor,interior,and suspension. Mel