traditional Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Back around 1978, I was on a busuness trip to Palo Alto California and there was a large hobby shop (San Antonio Hobbies) that had accumulated a slew of original early '60s AMT,SMP, and Johan kits, and were selling them for about twice the price of the current kits.......I paid between $5 and $8 each for (two of each) '60, '61, 62 Chevies, Fords, Pontiacs , Dodges, and Plymouths. I also bought an Imperial, and Cadillac. I couldn't believe my good fortune...it was like a dream. These two models were immediately built to relive the early '60s drag racing days....a '61Pontiac Catalina (body and chassis shortened from a Bonneville) and a '61 Ford . I added homemade headers, tow bar connections, traction masters, etc. and paint was Testors... mixed, thinned, and sprayed with an airbrush. Lettering was done with Letraset (pressure sensitive lettering) since, back then, I had an aversion to any kit decals. I've always protected my models in display cases, so these have stayed in good condition for the last 35 years. Of course, now-a-days, I'd add lots more detail, and better research original interior colors etc., but I enjoy keeping these just as I originally built them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice builds Cliff, real nice I sure wish I had some of my old builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Wow, great models! Also great luck on your good fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 These look great , real nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Those are great. Glad you have not changed them. lt's nice to see old builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 EXCELLENT looking builds Cliff, very clean to be 35 yrs old!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 very sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnout Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Those both look great. The window trim looks really sharp. I don't think BMF was around back then - were you using silver paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Very nice builds of excellent subjects! I really like how they look, just like 1:1 cars. I always enjoy seeing these '60s Stockers or Super Stockers being built, since I'm building a '61 Dodge Phoenix Super Stocker and '58 Chevy Sedan Delivery Jr Stocker myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbman Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 nice builds. I like 60's drag cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coyote Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Beautiful builds sir ........... outstanding work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Both are very nice You do great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogger44 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks for sharing these as well Clifford, they are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR JAY Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Awesome and extremely clean builds of my favourite subject. I would sell my body parts for those kits today- especially the Pontiac. The condition of your 35 year old builds is why I too keep my stuff in display cases...Thanks for showing us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a/gass Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Great looking builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Really cool pair of models. They have held up very well. If you haven't mentioned when you built them I would have thought they were recent builds. I have many fond childhood memories of San Antonio Hobby Shop. My grandparents live in Palo Alto so when my parents took the family to visit my grandparents I also visited San Antonio Hobby. Too bad they closed in December of 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Both are outstanding. Nice to see rare kits get built by someone with real talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rv1963 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 They both look great and held up very well over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete L. Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Beautifully done, unbelievable dry transfer work !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Beautiful builds,both look as if they were just completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Great looking builds, there's a '61-62 Catalina in my future builds list, oh ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Love them both, but love the Pontiac a little more. Great work on the 8 lugs, too - nice realistic finish. Wouldn't believe they are 35 years old, but you said it, so... Thanks for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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