Not that kind of box... For Christ's sake, what are you? Some kind of perv? No. I mean model car box art. It rules... You remember this post, right? I think it's time we b... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
Glad you're back boss, we've missed ya! Jeff Allison should jump on this thread, he's put out some very cool stuff recently.
Cool thread. Ryan, do you remember years ago when i believe it was, Django, who did some T shirts with 'box art' he did with a few members cars? He used my old 32 and i believe it was Big Rics 40 coupe..and one other car that i can't place. They were badass. Tony
here's a few...now they even cover the garage ceiling the box art from the late 50's through the mid-60's was unreal...cars, boats, planes, Army vehicles, rockets.....gorgeous artwork. Nothing could compare to those years....nothing
Stop it no really stop it i have way to much to do .. If i go dig out model boxes i am doomed until some time next year ... Okay maybe just dig out a few for over the weekend we'll see
Thanks Tony. I love model car art!! The other car was Bass' shoebox. Weesner just did a cool shirt for Dan Collins with some model box art too. Here was my last box art that I did a couple years ago, for some limited edition Tangerine Scream Tshirts.
^^Dig em out, man! Mazooma...damn, what a collection! A few more.... And if i may add early Tamiya artist, Shigeru Komatsuzaki's box art.....
Cool.... I collect AMT Trophy Series boxes myself. I eventually have to find a way to display them. I have maybe a dozen of them in good to excellent condition. Bob
Glad to see that you're on the mend. I sometimes think the mental aspect is more difficult than the physical end. Anywho, AMT seemed to have the best 'box art'. That's what gets you interested, but I always loved the Revell Chrysler customizing kit art. At the time I think I was intimidated by all the parts and never purchased one. I wish I had one now( along with the others that disappeared over the years). Don't be dismayed, I progressed to the point that I was able to build some pretty nice models (Revells included). I still have some to build and rebuild (they don"t seem to like multiple moves) and I may even buy some of the reissues when the wife's not looking! Get Well Soon, Ryan
Model box art by people like Jack Leynwood and Mort Kunstler have been a huge influence on paintings that I do, this thread is awesome, hope I can see a lot more I haven't seen! Off the topic of real old kit art a bit, but I did this T-shirt last week for Dan Collins with two of his builds on it as model kits. He sold out of 'em at Yokohama this Sunday-
You're welcome! It's well deserved, they were damn cool man just like the one above! I still have the shirts, but no pics of 'em to add to the thread though. Tony
I saw this one on e___ and it looks like my neighbor's Cherokee Camaro- Sorry O/T. This was a factory custom.
All very cool, indeed ! Wish I had some of my early boxes from the mid-50's back again...and the models that were in 'em that I built that my Mom gave away when I went to college ! Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net
Have seen several of the 1960's "Trophy Series" here lately in Antique Malls and Shops. They are asking $15.00 to $20.00 for an empty box in average condition. One in good condition with the un-built model inside , they want $75.00 and up. I sold about 20 un-built old Hot Rod and Custom Car kits earlier this year on eBay and they only brought about $20.00+ each. There are about 100 good ones on the bay right now if you don't mind spending about $50.00+ for each one.
Digging through an attic of my uncle as a kid I came across a 55 nomad kit that he let me keep. I wish I would have kept the box, even though it wasn't as cool as most posted here. I still have that car, I rebuilt it several times. Right now it has a viper drivetrain and wheels, and that was before Rad Rides built the Sniper, so when they did build it, I thought it was pretty special!
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