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[The70judgeman]

This is a metal kit that my dad built for one of my grandfather's. It was built over 30 years ago and made its way from Milwaukee to Florida and back to Milwaukee where it ended up in the hands of my sister and her kids for a bit. The spare tires, bumpers, and some other small parts are missing. It sat in my moms basement for years until a couple of days ago. I brought it home and decided to leave it the way I found it. It has sentimental value as my dad is gone now. He was the one who got me started building models.

Edited by The70judgeman, 23 July 2012 - 06:25 AM.

[Michigan Madman]

That is SO cool... not just the model, but the story. Looks quite a bit the way my grandfather's '32 Chevy sedan looked when he found it many years ago.

[moparfarmer]

Andy, that is something you can pass down to your son or grandson. Keep it the way it is, not only for nostalgia sake but to help remember the good times
you had with your dad. Its something you will never forget.

[outlaw035]

a survivor for sure....

[Jantrix]

Yeah, that's an old Humbley kit. 1/20 scale. Great find enjoy it.

[Agent G]

Fabulous, simply fabulous.

Keep it just as it is.

G

[martinfan5]

I agree to whats been said, and very cool

[Marcus M. Jones]

i agree keep it as it is. kits like this that show wear and tear are a beautiful thing. i bought a American Le-france off feebay with yellowing decals and broken or missing parts. to me i think its the best one i have on display.

[The70judgeman]

Thanks guys. I'm definately leaving the model the way it is. You can't recreate that patina. Even if I was to restore it, I don't have the missing parts to put back on to complete it. There is another model that my dad built for his dad out there somewhere. It's the Hubley '32 Ford P/U (I think). I'd like to find that one too. Was thinking about getting another '32 Chevy kit to build in his memory...possibly the P/U too.

[slammedi'am]

That is pretty cool!Nice build

[Grumpa]

Andy, I wouldn't touch this, not even dust it off. Put it in a display case and note on the bottom the history of the model. Pass it on and keep the memory of your Dad and Grandfather going forward. So much of family history gets lost after a couple of generations that sometimes something like this, along with a couple of photos, will mean a lot to a great-great grandson or grandaughter. Your Dad did a nice job on it as well.

[Bugace]

Put it in the freezer for a week, take it out for three days, then back in the freezer again. Just to get ridd of any bugs. Then in a displaycase as it is.
Not neccersarily use the freezer method, but just think that there might be some small spidereggs, or other bugs in there, that You might need to kill.

I wish my wife would appriciate more of the older nostalgica. Not much of it in our house.

[Dr. Cranky]

I like it, Andy. Very nice.

Edited by Dr. Cranky, 12 May 2012 - 12:08 PM.

[TooOld]

Andy , Like everyone else has already said , " Don't Touch It ! " . Put it in a nice display case , dust and all ! !

[JasonFL]

What a cool story, I wouldn't touch it either.

[The70judgeman]

Thanks again guys for all the comments. I think my plan is going to be...get an identicle kit, built it very similar, get a larger display box, and display them together as a tribute. I've seen some on ebay for a reasonable price. I think one of my lhs may even have one in their out of production/collector kit section. We'll see what happens.

[The70judgeman]

Got a complete kit off of ebay awhile back. Was going to build it like my dads, but decided to build it, at least paint it, different from his. I also cast some clear headlights. Just need to get a display box to house them together.

Edited by The70judgeman, 02 September 2012 - 05:06 PM.