Pete L. Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Fellas, I need the opinions of some of the modelers on the board here on a magazine cover from "back in the day"...I believe I know which kits are represented by TWO of the top three models on the cover. Those being the black '32 FORD Coupe by AMT and the "Green Hornet" (with the red engine block) on the bottom of the stack. I'm pretty sure I recognize which kit was used as a basis for the model on the top of the heap painted a candy red color, but I'd like some confirmation. Click the pic please... Thanks, Edited March 30, 2015 by Pete L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Going to make a guess here and say it started out as a Monogram Black Widow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Gentlemen, Both of you have confirmed my belief of the model in question, thank you very much for your responses !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 What a cool old magazine, I remember them well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Monogram Black Widow with Lincoln engine from AMT '25 T kit. Also has AMT wheels and tires with the custom wheel covers from the AMT '40 Ford coupe original issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I read thos from cover to cover back in the mid 60's. Very cool cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Froghawk, Thank you for identifying the engine in the car and for I.D.ing the hubcaps...I'd like to try to build a clone of the car. Edited March 31, 2015 by Pete L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Pharoah, Yea, I still get a kick out of looking them over 50 years after they were printed. What's kind of strange is that this magazine has no mention whatsoever of the three cars on the upper portion of the cover, that's why asked the members here for their expertise ! In fact, I can't recall seeing any of those build ups anywhere else in those old magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My all time favorite from the sixties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzwizz24 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You guys are amazing!!! The knowledge from the members here on this forum is endless. Think about it. A question was asked about a picture from the cover a magazine from over 50 years ago and in just 8 minutes the question was answered correctly and confirmed by another member 3 minutes after, along with box art of the original. Then an additional 4 hours go by and another member can dissect all the parts that were donored from 3 additional kits to achieve the end result. I think it's almost second nature to most of you guys and you don't even realize how amazing it really is. Novice builders that are somewhat newer to the scene have so much that they can learn from the members here. So nice to see something other than the typical "use the search bar at the top right" response that turns off the less experienced and makes most new members hesitant to ask any questions. Kudos to those of you! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Fellas, Some other builds to ponder from the pages of the past...the '40 Fords were always a favorite ! Edited March 31, 2015 by Pete L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) On page 4, at the bottom of the page, Dick Oreck is credited with the builds and their origins are listed. Go to the Model Encyclopedia site and look at the Dec 63 article on Oreck, it's amazing, he was casting his own parts using silicone molds, turning parts on a lathe and lacing his front wire wheels in '63. Edited April 2, 2015 by oldnslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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