I'm 70 now and seen a lot of collections, but this has to be the best by far. The way he has them displayed plus the amount of work invested, is nothing short of amazing. The best i've ever seen in my lifetime.
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My MODEL car story! As a life-long modeler, I really enjoyed this episode. Yes, a bit of a departure for you, but I like it! I could spend hours looking over Craigs collection. What a diverse and fantastic collection! This was a treat, thanks Lou!
Hi Electric Hellion, Happy to read "Such an incredible collection of that man’s time and energy on display. Stunning collection" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
Those models are awesome! What a massive collection! It's hard to believe that he started his collection since he was 11 years old, and has been pursuing this hobby for his entire lifetime! Wow! What a treat Lou! I used to build models as a kid, but I got into the real deal.
Yeah Lou, Craig got me beat by 20 years. I started building models around 1970 or so and I'm still at it and one thing modelers have in common is that we NEVER stop learning which makes it fun because we're always challenging ourselves! Thanks Lou for this VERY COOL video and hope to see more!
That is a mind blowing model display ! WOW! Brings back memories of being in a Revelle Model Club back when I was a kid in the 70's. In particular, I remember building the Red Baron Hot Rod that was designed by Tom Daniel in 1967. I just looked it up, and it is still one of the most popular models sold today. Way to go Craig on your incredible collection !
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Hi Jose, Happy to read you appreciate this collection of model car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Yes, indeed, Thank you again the black Chevy 59 at the end of the video, it's out of this world, would be great to hear the engine music, Regards.....!!!
Far too many cars to name that I'm so psyched to see being represented here everything from Kevin Harvick nascar to a prowler with a trailer and every legendary mythical drag race car in between thank you so much for this video and thank you to the man that dedicated his time into building such a pristine collection and for being willing to share with us all world wide
Plymouth Super Bird and the Dodge Daytona Charger!!! Daryl Waltrip Daytona will always be my favorite along with the Dodge Daytonas of the 80s and 90s. I had 3 Daytonas. An 88 an 89 and a 93! Today I drive a 2011 Dodge Challenger and have no plans of ever getting rid of it. It's my car it fits me. Forever in love with Dodge. Great collection this guy has!!!! It really does take true passion and dedication to make a collection happen like this! Congratulations on this gorgeous display Sir! Enjoy to the fullest!
This is so amazing reminds me of my mom my mom used to build models all the time it's amazing to see somebody still has a wonderful collection of models I don't even know if they make them anymore
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Great model collection!! My first model was a '64 Chevy Impala 2-Door with lights in the front and rear. It was made by AMT. I bought it in 1964 when I was 13 years old. I wish I still had it. I build many car, ship and airplane models after that.
Fascinating Mr. Craig Nelson's collection of scale models! And to think that he began to assemble from the age of 11; so here is, scaled down, a lifetime of passion for motorsports. At 2:37, one of my favorite drag racing cars appears, the sleek Jaguar XJR-8. It's understandable, because he chose the legendary 1963 Corvette Grand Sport as his favorite; based on the C2 Stingray platform, apparently only 5 units were ever built (which still exist in private collections) and are therefore the most coveted Corvettes of all time! Best regards, Lou!
What a special treat you have for us today, Lou! Having built models, I can say that to do them right, it takes weeks to patiently detail them. I can certainly appreciate the passion and end results of his collection. You have showed us a real "gear head" because he is not just confined to the real deal but in the world of his own imagination and creativity. Fantastic!
I've been building since I was 5 years old and it has been a wonderful 39 years. I wish that we could have seen footage of Craig's stash if he has one.
That man has done some fantastic work on these models. I started making car models when I was around 8 years old. However the very first model I built was of a WW2 aircraft that cost a whole 50 cents!! I was 7 years old and this was around 1961. Thanks for sharing this video. I loved looking at all of those models especially the Corvettes!
What an Incredible Collection, When I lived in Lima Ohio they used to have Model Car Shows at the Fairgrounds and it was a serious competition there was prizes awarded I wish stuff like that still happened, I know this Gentleman would certainly win Thank you Lou
I'm over in ft wayne they have a big annual show called Freeze frame and more smaller ones around think you would be surprised. After 60 years of building I finly entered the show have done ok
Wow, Crazy great collection!!! I used to build models as a kid in the '60s but usually had glue stains (what can i say,,,,i was 8 or 9 then). Very nice here.
Hey Lou, do you know if Craig has any other videos, or articles about his collection? His collection and skills would benefit the greater modeling and hotrod community immensely!!!
I put my first model car together when I was a kid in 65' it was a 65' Thunderbird and I quickly followed up with a 65' Imperial Crown by Chrysler. I put my last car together probably in the very late 70s. My uncle who was just 10 years older than me got me started when he showed me his custom lowrider Chevys he built probably in the late 50s or early 60s. I kept all my models until the 90s and sold all I had on Ebay as a bulk sale for $75 as an auction. Bidding started at about $20.
Hi Nicky, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncle getting you started in building model car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great showing the "Cottage Industry" of the hobby/passions, Lou. Craig has an unbelievable collection. Now, me as a collector of many things have to ask...did he keep the boxes?
5:11 Looks like the same 36' Ford kit I had. The one with the whitewalls. His top looks chopped though. My uncle was chopping his kits, puddying them then sanding them down.
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I bought a pair of 86 Thunderbird and, before I built them, I had a funny car that I knocked off the shelf one night and broke it ... Built one of the T-birds per the instructions, the other I cut a hole in the hood and built it with the funny car engine
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There was no need to gravitate to any one particular car back then because there were so many cool cars to chose from. You could buy a model of a 64 Caddy and turn it into a hotrod or anything you wanted. Back in the day you could walk into a store and have one hole aisle dedicated to model cars and airplanes for about $2 a kit. Don't see that anymore. Gotta go to a hobby shop and and damn near $30 a kit or more! And still not the selection like we had.
I enjoy most of your videos Lou but lately I’ve not been able to watch 2 . The parade of classic cars and this model video because of all the quick movement looking around with your camera …
Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou
Soo MUCH talent, along with patience. BOTH his and his wife's. Thank you for making MY Sunday morning 😊!
My pleasure sharing this collection with you. Glad to read "Thank you for making MY Sunday morning" :-) You're welcome.
Оце так колекція!!!👍Супер! Просто приголомшливо! Дякую!
Hi Сергій, Hapy to read you enjoy this "Simply stunning" collection. You're welcome, Lou
I'm 70 now and seen a lot of collections, but this has to be the best by far. The way he has them displayed plus the amount of work invested, is nothing short of amazing. The best i've ever seen in my lifetime.
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Really enjoyed a great collection. I own around 70 models all done by my late great friend JJ Rodriguez.
Happy to share this collection with you. Glad to read you have a fun collection too.
Talk about dedication. Awesome.
You're right.
My MODEL car story! As a life-long modeler, I really enjoyed this episode. Yes, a bit of a departure for you, but I like it! I could spend hours looking over Craigs collection. What a diverse and fantastic collection! This was a treat, thanks Lou!
Hmmm, my model car story...NICE! Thanks Tom and JudyAnn
Awesome ! What a collection... ive loved model building since i was a kid... a lot of satisfaction in this hobby. Thanks for sharing
High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this collection with you. You're welcome.
It's cool, that he has such a broad appreciation & interest in cars, that he doesn't play favorites.
He likes them all :-)
Such an incredible collection of that man’s time and energy on display. Stunning collection. Very impressive and such a humble fellow too.
Hi Electric Hellion, Happy to read "Such an incredible collection of that man’s time and energy on display. Stunning collection" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
Those models are awesome! What a massive collection! It's hard to believe that he started his collection since he was 11 years old, and has been pursuing this hobby for his entire lifetime! Wow! What a treat Lou! I used to build models as a kid, but I got into the real deal.
High praise Michael :-)
those are amazing i rewatched and rewatched the quality is far beyond what die casts are .... simply amazing talent
Hi Mike, Happy to read "those are amazing i rewatched and rewatched the quality is far beyond what die casts are .... simply amazing talent" :-) Lou
THANKS LOU,CRAIG 🤗🤩AMAZING COLLECTION …NICE SHIRT,STUBBY and THE 29 STREET ROD💚💚💚
You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long :-)
Great Collection... A True Labor of Love ! Thanks for Posting Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy this collection. You're welcome, Lou
Cool!! Thank you for a much asked model collection video!❤
My pleasure sharing this collection with you :-) You're welcome Chris.
Yeah Lou, Craig got me beat by 20 years. I started building models around 1970 or so and I'm still at it and one thing modelers have in common is that we NEVER stop learning which makes it fun because we're always challenging ourselves! Thanks Lou for this VERY COOL video and hope to see more!
Yeah lonnyjaw, Happy to read you enjoy building the models too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Wow, what a collection. Very impressive!
Very cool to see.
Thanks Lou!
Hi Jeff, To good to pass up when I seen this :-) Glad to share this collection with you. You're welcome, Lou
Very cool, really enjoyed seeing what Craig had, always like the model cars!!!!
Happy to read you enjoy model cars :-) My pleasure sharing this collection with you.
@@loucostabile 👍👍
Wow that’s amazing. I also do car models my self. I started in the late eighties. ❤❤
Hi Frank, Happy to read "Wow that's amazing" :-) Glad to read you do car models too, Lou
That is a mind blowing model display ! WOW! Brings back memories of being in a Revelle Model Club back when I was a kid in the 70's. In particular, I remember building the Red Baron Hot Rod that was designed by Tom Daniel in 1967. I just looked it up, and it is still one of the most popular models sold today. Way to go Craig on your incredible collection !
Hi Dave, Happy to share this "mind blowing model display" with you. Thanks for the shirt too!
Magnificent collection! A lot of famous Plymouth race cars, of course. Brilliant job and thumbs up!
Happy to read you enjoy this collection :-)
Freaking awesome collection of models😊
Thanks for sharing guys.
Have a great day 😊
High praise :-) You're welcome.
This collection IS a mind-blower! Thanks Craig...you too Lou!
Hi Warren, Happy to read you enjoy this collection :-) You're welcome, Lou
That's very special, enjoy watching it.
Happy to read you enjoyed watching :-)
What a cool collection. I wish he'd shown you his workbench and toolkit
Happy to read you enjoy this collection :-)
Lots of work! Great collection!
Hi Frank F, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great collection" :-) Lou
Great video Lou. This man has a wonderful collection. Love it.
Thank you Tall Dude. Happy to read "Love it" :-)
That is way cool wish I still had the ones I've glued together back in the day
Happy to read you enjoy the model car :-)
This is showcased best all time I have ever seen great work from this gentlemen great video Lou.
High praise Leroy :-)
A lot of builds. Lots of cars I have built over the uears thats for sure. Nice to see them all in one place.
Hi Robert, Happy to share the collection with you, Lou
Fantastic attention to detail A + Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
High praise :-) You're welcome.
WOW, That's an Impressive Collection
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Cool lou i love doing models great collection
Hi Darren, Happy to read you love doing models too :-) Lou
Incredible collection! In particular the gassers, altered wheelbases, all built with great attention to detail. Thanks for sharing guys.
Hi Bruce H, Happy to read you enjoy this "Incredible collection!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
An awesome model collection, a lot of time patience and such talent. ❤
Happy to read you enjoy this collection :-)
Amazing!
:-)
Fantastic!!! Thanks Lou and Craig!
High praise :-) You're welcome Mikey B.
Very talented builder of models! So cool!
Glad you enjoy this episode Randy :-)
Bravo! As a model builder myself this is uber impressive.
Hi Kevin, Happy to read this collection is "uber impressive" :-) Glad to read you enjoy building models too, Lou
Craig has a fantastic collection and is an excellent builder. I wish I would have stayed in the hobby all those years
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Happy to share this "fantastic collection" with you :-) Well you can always try it again, Lou
@@loucostabile like a lot of guys I got back into the hobby a few years ago
Amazing collection! Thank you and him for sharing it.
Hi Roger, Happy to share this collection with you. You're welcome, Lou
Great collection, looking forward to see more tours with you, time, space and displays are the clue for this passion hobby, Thank you...:))
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thought you might like this too. ua-cam.com/video/2ctKbVXzNtI/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile Yes, indeed, Thank you again the black Chevy 59 at the end of the video, it's out of this world, would be great to hear the engine music, Regards.....!!!
Far too many cars to name that I'm so psyched to see being represented here everything from Kevin Harvick nascar to a prowler with a trailer and every legendary mythical drag race car in between thank you so much for this video and thank you to the man that dedicated his time into building such a pristine collection and for being willing to share with us all world wide
Hi Mr S, My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile thank you very much
Unreal!
:-)
Plymouth Super Bird and the Dodge Daytona Charger!!! Daryl Waltrip Daytona will always be my favorite along with the Dodge Daytonas of the 80s and 90s. I had 3 Daytonas. An 88 an 89 and a 93! Today I drive a 2011 Dodge Challenger and have no plans of ever getting rid of it. It's my car it fits me. Forever in love with Dodge. Great collection this guy has!!!! It really does take true passion and dedication to make a collection happen like this! Congratulations on this gorgeous display Sir! Enjoy to the fullest!
Hi Tammy, Happy to read you had 3 Daytonas....3 x as NICE! Lou
Must have been hard to go through the trunk treats in that collection 😁. Thanks for sharing with Lou's community Craig 👍
NICE !
This is so amazing reminds me of my mom my mom used to build models all the time it's amazing to see somebody still has a wonderful collection of models I don't even know if they make them anymore
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amazing collection - see you!!
Hi Canal Da Gleice, Happy to share this collection with you, Lou
Fantastic collection !!!
Happy to read "Fantastic collection !!!" :-)
Great model collection!! My first model was a '64 Chevy Impala 2-Door with lights in the front and rear.
It was made by AMT. I bought it in 1964 when I was 13 years old. I wish I still had it. I build many car, ship and airplane models after that.
Hi Vincent, Happy to read "Great model collection!!" :-) Glad to read you're enjoying building models too, Lou
Fascinating Mr. Craig Nelson's collection of scale models! And to think that he began to assemble from the age of 11; so here is, scaled down, a lifetime of passion for motorsports. At 2:37, one of my favorite drag racing cars appears, the sleek Jaguar XJR-8. It's understandable, because he chose the legendary 1963 Corvette Grand Sport as his favorite; based on the C2 Stingray platform, apparently only 5 units were ever built (which still exist in private collections) and are therefore the most coveted Corvettes of all time! Best regards, Lou!
Hi Jaime, Happy to share this collection with you, Lou
What a special treat you have for us today, Lou! Having built models, I can say that to do them right, it takes weeks to patiently detail them. I can certainly appreciate the passion and end results of his collection. You have showed us a real "gear head" because he is not just confined to the real deal but in the world of his own imagination and creativity. Fantastic!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Being someone who builds models too, and glad you can appreciate the hours of work this would take. Lou
I've been building since I was 5 years old and it has been a wonderful 39 years. I wish that we could have seen footage of Craig's stash if he has one.
Hi sohchx, Happy to read you're enjoying building the models too, Lou
My dad did that when he was young .cool stuff
NICE!
That man has done some fantastic work on these models. I started making car models when I was around 8 years old. However the very first model I built was of a WW2 aircraft that cost a whole 50 cents!! I was 7 years old and this was around 1961. Thanks for sharing this video. I loved looking at all of those models especially the Corvettes!
Hi David P, Happy to read "That man has done some fantastic work on these models" :-) Glad to read you enjoy making models too, Lou
Great collection.
Happy to share it with you :-)
So cool to watch. Thanks for sharing this amazing collection! Subd.
Hi Model Restorations Plus!, Welcome to the Channel. Hope you see many more videos you enjoy, Lou
What an Incredible Collection, When I lived in Lima Ohio they used to have Model Car Shows at the Fairgrounds and it was a serious competition there was prizes awarded I wish stuff like that still happened, I know this Gentleman would certainly win Thank you Lou
Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy this "Incredible Collection" :-) You're welcome, Lou
The model show in Lima is still going strong. Just had a show in August.
I'm over in ft wayne they have a big annual show called Freeze frame and more smaller ones around think you would be surprised. After 60 years of building I finly entered the show have done ok
Wow, Crazy great collection!!!
I used to build models as a kid in the '60s but usually had glue stains (what can i say,,,,i was 8 or 9 then).
Very nice here.
Hi Glen, Happy to read "Wow, Crazy great collection!!!" :-) My pleasure sharing this collection in this car, Lou
Thank you, Lou. This made my day!!
Rock and Roll on!!@@loucostabile
"FANTASTIC PLASTIC"❣️👍
NICE !
A friend of mine does model cars his last name is Stubbs. Great collection, it made go and get out case of vintage Hot Wheels.
Please share this video with Stubbs :-)
Hey Lou, do you know if Craig has any other videos, or articles about his collection?
His collection and skills would benefit the greater modeling and hotrod community immensely!!!
Hey Warren, I believe this is it, Lou
I put my first model car together when I was a kid in 65' it was a 65' Thunderbird and I quickly followed up with a 65' Imperial Crown by Chrysler. I put my last car together probably in the very late 70s. My uncle who was just 10 years older than me got me started when he showed me his custom lowrider Chevys he built probably in the late 50s or early 60s. I kept all my models until the 90s and sold all I had on Ebay as a bulk sale for $75 as an auction. Bidding started at about $20.
Hi Nicky, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncle getting you started in building model car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great showing the "Cottage Industry" of the hobby/passions, Lou. Craig has an unbelievable collection. Now, me as a collector of many things have to ask...did he keep the boxes?
HI CJ Design, Happy to share Craig's collection with you :-) Hmmm, didn't ask if he kept the boxes. Lou
5:11 Looks like the same 36' Ford kit I had. The one with the whitewalls. His top looks chopped though. My uncle was chopping his kits, puddying them then sanding them down.
Happy to read this brings back memories of your Uncle building kits :-)
Very awesome! Love the hobby but one question though.. did he learn to build those plexi cabinets ?
Hi Swamp Cabbage, Happy to read "Very awesome!" :-) Lou
That’s right the 626 phone number big San Gabriel Valley Southern Cali!
Hi Homie-G TV, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Looks like a couple Mopar models cool
Lot's of models for sure.
I hope he has them willed to some one,its a grate collection
Hmmm, don't know.
lets get together sometime, you bring the model car glue and i will bring the paper bag, lets party.
Sounds FUN !
Daardie Corvette is mooi en realisties. Watter handelsmerk is hulle?
Happy to read you enjoy the Corvette. Not sure what brand model the car is.
Great.. Have 2 Say Chaparralz R Always Tops on My List & Anglia'z *
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why was the hinges in both sides?
was the hinges only glued not bolted?
Hmmm, not sure.
55' CHEVY..."LOOSE CABOOSE"??
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
The first P51 Mustangs WW2 fighters had Allison V12 Eng. I assume his car has the same V12?
I think you're right.
I bought a pair of 86 Thunderbird and, before I built them, I had a funny car that I knocked off the shelf one night and broke it ...
Built one of the T-birds per the instructions, the other I cut a hole in the hood and built it with the funny car engine
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🙂🙂🙂🙂
:-)
Looks like over 500 cars. How many?
Hmmm, not sure.
There was no need to gravitate to any one particular car back then because there were so many cool cars to chose from. You could buy a model of a 64 Caddy and turn it into a hotrod or anything you wanted. Back in the day you could walk into a store and have one hole aisle dedicated to model cars and airplanes for about $2 a kit. Don't see that anymore. Gotta go to a hobby shop and and damn near $30 a kit or more! And still not the selection like we had.
I agree, MANY cool cars back then.
[1:40] Don Nicholson, not Don Nelson.
Thank you for the correction.
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Hi Ungur, Happy to read you enjoy this video. Welcome to the Channel, Lou
Thought. I. Had. A. Collection. At. 300. But. None. As. Nice. As. His. Very. Very. Nice. Mine. Is. For. Sall.
Happy to read you enjoy this collection. Glad to read you have a collection too.
I enjoy most of your videos Lou but lately I’ve not been able to watch 2 . The parade of classic cars and this model video because of all the quick movement looking around with your camera …
Hi Brian, Just watch the ones you enjoy. Lou
come see mine
Hi Random Player, You should make a video and share, Lou