The resin parts were cast by Jimmy Flintstone As for your question about how models used to be tooled up, They used a machine called a pantograph. Designers would make mockups usually from wood and resin at a larger scale (say, 1/12) and then the grab the stylus from the pantograph and run it over the mockup and it would control a milling machine that would carve out the object at a smaller scale.
The Monza was a GM concept car designed by Larry Shinoda who was on the design team for the C2 Corvette and a designer of the Mako Shark II. Aurora also did a kit of the coupe Monza
Thanks for sharing Matthew. Nice additions to your stash. I was laughing when you were going over the Monza SS kit and asking what it must have been like to live back when that kit came out. Guess what, I was 11 or 12 when that kit came out and I had that kit. It was a whole different time from today. It was common to tape a nickles, dimes or quarters to ads from cereal boxes, toys, magazines and yes model kits. The ad had to be really special to get a quarter, lol Always enjoy your videos! 👍👍
17:34 .."something long gone.." You had me dreaming about the good ol' days until I saw that dreadful Pactra paint set. I began flashing back to the bad ol' days of cheap brushes and glue that came out of the tube 10x faster than you needed, smelled like lemons, and didn't do anything. Those Pactra Pla paints had so much oil in them they never dried. On the balsa side we had Ambroid cement. That stuff took forever to dry too. I suddenly appreciate model hobbies in 2024. Thanks for that look back, haha.😂
Room , space & time it take’s for model cars , i’m short on time .. too many other things to do , space is an issue too , but i still build a few lol . Well done to you , you got your ducks in a row ❤
That bottle of brush cement cost more than a gallon of gas! There were some great kits back then but the glues and paints were a terror.....LOL! Cheers Terry
The 67 Vette was an annual released in late 66. It has a WAY better chassis than an AMT. Body is similar quality to AMT or Revell. The 1963 Lotus 29 Ford Dan Gurney: The car was built by Lotus. With design input from Dan. He was someone I grew up knowing as I grew up around road racing that he was deeply involved in. He invented the deal of race winners popping a bottle of champagne and spraying it all around. Yes he was tall. And a great guy. Raced dirt bikes in the desert like me too. The Ford V8 was a push rod Windsor. Basically a 289/302 but a bit smaller. A DOHC engine was also included originally as they had experimented with it. The kit is pretty good, EXCEPT the terrible tires (the wheels, English Dunlop fronts/Halibrand rears are good), and the way too narrow windscreen. I believe the tooling for the engines and gearboxes was later also used for the IMC Ford GT kits. Probably the whole kits designed by the same guy and the MPC 1968 Lotus Turbine Indy car by MPC too (also way too skinny windscreen). There are some resin guys who make appropriate tires for the 63 Lotus.
Lotus was the car builder. Ford just put their engine in it. The 260 c.i. engine was originally in the first mustangs, fairlanes, and cobras. It came out before the 289.
The Lil John Lombardo kit was a 26 Model T Sedan. This is a 31 Model A. Back in the late 60s I built a Revell 31 Model A Sedan Delivery. Same basic tooling as this and the Revell 31 Woody, and the 29 Model A pickup.
The resin parts were cast by Jimmy Flintstone
As for your question about how models used to be tooled up, They used a machine called a pantograph. Designers would make mockups usually from wood and resin at a larger scale (say, 1/12) and then the grab the stylus from the pantograph and run it over the mockup and it would control a milling machine that would carve out the object at a smaller scale.
Great info! Thanks
Thanks for the shout out Mathew!
The Monza was a GM concept car designed by Larry Shinoda who was on the design team for the C2 Corvette and a designer of the Mako Shark II. Aurora also did a kit of the coupe Monza
Academy did a kit of the Mako, good luck find that one!
Very cool!
Awesome haul. That ramp truck is cool.
Sweet haul and nice looking tires and wheels!👍
I love that General Lee. I have several variations of that kit built.
Thanks for sharing Matthew. Nice additions to your stash. I was laughing when you were going over the Monza SS kit and asking what it must have been like to live back when that kit came out. Guess what, I was 11 or 12 when that kit came out and I had that kit. It was a whole different time from today. It was common to tape a nickles, dimes or quarters to ads from cereal boxes, toys, magazines and yes model kits. The ad had to be really special to get a quarter, lol
Always enjoy your videos! 👍👍
So cool Tom!
That Mercedes is beautiful. I will be looking for that. That is right up alley.
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Very nice Stash addon
Very cool kits and builds.
Thanks Larry!
Cool as always.
17:34 .."something long gone.." You had me dreaming about the good ol' days until I saw that dreadful Pactra paint set. I began flashing back to the bad ol' days of cheap brushes and glue that came out of the tube 10x faster than you needed, smelled like lemons, and didn't do anything. Those Pactra Pla paints had so much oil in them they never dried. On the balsa side we had Ambroid cement. That stuff took forever to dry too. I suddenly appreciate model hobbies in 2024. Thanks for that look back, haha.😂
Non toxic glue was non stick. Lol
Lol! At least me dreaming of living then was cool!!
I bought that same kit back about 1962. It' a great kit! Easy to build, lots of detail. I have both the one molded in green, and white.
Very cool!
Great video Matt!!! I like all of those kits. I remember those advertisements as a kid when i bought Aurora kits. Awesome stash. Enjoy your week.
That's too cool Chris!
You asked about making molds back in the day. I believe they made a large scale pattern and used a pantograph to downsize when cutting the mold.
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nice kits
Thanks Leon! Email me, I have a question
Room , space & time it take’s for model cars , i’m short on time .. too many other things to do , space is an issue too , but i still build a few lol . Well done to you , you got your ducks in a row ❤
Room is definitely my biggest issue!
That's some good kits you got there! I like that 55 Chevy COE! I have two normal cabs , I think I'm going to try and make one of them.🤔
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That bottle of brush cement cost more than a gallon of gas!
There were some great kits back then but the glues and paints were a terror.....LOL!
Cheers
Terry
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That corvette actually is a fun build., that 327 is a sweet engine.. great video Matthew
It has *mpc* on the box, I'm most apprehensive when I see that logo!
Nice!
The 67 Vette was an annual released in late 66. It has a WAY better chassis than an AMT. Body is similar quality to AMT or Revell.
The 1963 Lotus 29 Ford Dan Gurney:
The car was built by Lotus. With design input from Dan. He was someone I grew up knowing as I grew up around road racing that he was deeply involved in. He invented the deal of race winners popping a bottle of champagne and spraying it all around. Yes he was tall. And a great guy. Raced dirt bikes in the desert like me too. The Ford V8 was a push rod Windsor. Basically a 289/302 but a bit smaller. A DOHC engine was also included originally as they had experimented with it. The kit is pretty good, EXCEPT the terrible tires (the wheels, English Dunlop fronts/Halibrand rears are good), and the way too narrow windscreen. I believe the tooling for the engines and gearboxes was later also used for the IMC Ford GT kits. Probably the whole kits designed by the same guy and the MPC 1968 Lotus Turbine Indy car by MPC too (also way too skinny windscreen). There are some resin guys who make appropriate tires for the 63 Lotus.
The Chevy cabover and ramp truck body paired with a duallie chassis would make a nice model.
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The Monza SS was a Chevrolet-built dream car built on the Corvair chassis, which was shown at the GM car shows in the mid-1960's.
I still have all of those science book sets advertised in the Monza box. With various issues they came with models of space craft.
Wow! So cool!
Nice kits 😎😁
Thanks Daniel!
Beautiful models bro
Thanks!
Lotus was the car builder. Ford just put their engine in it. The 260 c.i. engine was originally in the first mustangs, fairlanes, and cobras. It came out before the 289.
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When I was a teenager it was keystone on Ford cragar on gm
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That revell model A problem is at newer version of Lil' johns car's
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The Lil John Lombardo kit was a 26 Model T Sedan. This is a 31 Model A. Back in the late 60s I built a Revell 31 Model A Sedan Delivery. Same basic tooling as this and the Revell 31 Woody, and the 29 Model A pickup.