I don't have any of my old builds, too bad. But in the "Blowing your own horn Department" this one got me a 4ft trophy and dirt bike in one of the old Testor's model contests. Gary
Gary this is too KOOL! I grew up building models. They were so much FUN I'm just glad that I still have most of them. I keep everything, still own my first car. What happen to your Digger? Ron...
Sad story... most of my old models just went into the trash. This one, and a Vette I did a year earlier that was also a local Testor's contest winner, were keep in plastic cases, but after I got home from 3 years the Army I found their tires had welded themselves to their respective bases and the rims were also melting. They used some wierd stuff for tires back in the day, really volatile, and the chems in the tires just ate up plastic over time. I couldn't separate either car from the case bases without breaking them up. Besides, I was off to college and getting too mature for models, right? What a dummy. It took me years to get copies of the old model magazines that had pix of my contest cars in them. I didn't start building again (cars and large scale trains) until mid-1980s. Gary
Great work on the models, Gary. That's something to be proud of. Innovative stuff for a 17 yr. old. Sorry that they met their demise in such a sad way.
Thanx again. Some of the details I liked to do on my cars back in high school ('66 grad) were full engine wiring, brake lines and (great when family and friends were over) a working dip stick made from brass tube and thin music wire. They even had 3n1 oil in the pans. My favorite kit is still the first run AMT 3n1 5w Deuce, a big step up from the 1/32 Highway Pioneer kits I built when I was younger than that. Next were the 1/8 Monogram hot rods, which is pretty much what I do when I have time these days. Gary
My Uncle built these in the late sixties.... I did this one in the early 90's I put this one together and gave it to my Dad about 12 years ago...
Thanks Dago 88 keep them coming. Hot Rods are just FUN at any scale. 1/1 to 1/64. Also from age 5 to 95 . I enjoy the talent, but mostly for me, its the imagination! Great work! I hope others will post Photos, as there's a lot of new people on here who would LOVE to see them too. If someone doesn't like models, they don't need to look at the thread. There may be a few who don't, and that's OK too. I love photos ,drawings, toys etc. But that's just me. thanks again Ron...
^ It was cool to do, but this one wasn't my original idea. I did think up a few tricks and details, but I "liberated" this detail from one of the model car mags of the day. Too bad I didn't save all of them I bought. And, I sure missed R&C Models when publishing stopped. Gary
My friends and I would occasionally put a slip of paper with the build date and our name under a seat before we glued it in as kind of a time capsule thing so that if someone long into the future took it apart they would know who and when it was built. Seemed like a good idea at the time, sounds kinda corny in hindsight.
I used to do the same except I put it in the engine block. I doubt anyone ever split a block open. I use to recycle trophies for our car shows. Took one (high school trophy) apart once that had a note from a couple of girls "to who ever finds it in the future ".
Not corny to me. I have always put my name and date on bottom of the interior tray, or anywhere that didn't show. I like to sign everything lol Ron...
I wish I still had a few of the old models that I built, starting in the early 70s, but I had a habit of blowing them up with firecrackers or using them for target practice with my BB gun. My favorite models were those Tom Daniel kits. All the models I've seen here are 1/24-1/25 scale, but I remember model kits that were the size of hot wheels and I built a few of those.
This is one I pulled off the shelf. I plan on building it this week. It was only a buck forty nine. And no sales tax then. Ron...
some of mine built when I was 11 or 12 years old. see my albums to see if my dreams came true---hint---all is good 60 years later. thanx
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