Ron Hamilton Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 I finally finished the '65 Olds. The engine is a representation of a 1965 Oldsmobile 425 "Starfire" engine, which was in Dad's Car. I am happy with this one, and I think Dad would be proud, as it is built as a tribute to him.
Ron Hamilton Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 Wow! What kit is that? It's not a kit. The model was built from a very well played with promo. The explanation of how I got here is in the under construction section.
Tom Geiger Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Great resto Ron! I missed talking with you at MidAtlantic NNL... I had a family thing to go to that day!
Ron Hamilton Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 Great resto Ron! I missed talking with you at MidAtlantic NNL... I had a family thing to go to that day! I was not able to make the Mid Atlantic NNL this year, but If I were there, and you were there, we would have had a good conversation. Thanks for the comment.
wayne swayze Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 I'm sure your Dad would approve of this heart-felt build! Nice job!
Eshaver Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Ron this sooooooooo reminds me of a 1969 I picked up for a mere 700.00 . I made the mistake of lending to a customer who fell asleep at the wheel, great work !
59-Desoto Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Fantastic looking Olds , that's my idea of how one if these should look. Got two or three of those hiding here somewhere Edited May 19, 2015 by 59-Desoto
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Wow! What kit is that? AMT did do a kit of the '65 88 hardtop. I've bid on a couple on ebay but never had deep enough pockets! They don't seem to come up very often. Terrific Job Ron! It's kind of sad that the full size Olds kits pretty much went away after '63. That is, except for this one, & a couple in the '70s Steve
Ron Hamilton Posted May 19, 2015 Author Posted May 19, 2015 AMT did do a kit of the '65 88 hardtop. I've bid on a couple on ebay but never had deep enough pockets! They don't seem to come up very often. Terrific Job Ron! It's kind of sad that the full size Olds kits pretty much went away after '63. That is, except for this one, & a couple in the '70s Steve I started this one with this... I have a coupe to do at some other time. When I was a kid, I had an AMT '65 Olds annual kit. When I built it, I wanted to replicate Dad's car. I did not have much in the line of paint, so I used the remnants of a paint by number set, and painted it Turquoise, with a black top. It was sad looking to be sure, but we used what we had back in those days. I was only 8 years old at the time, and I had no funds for modeling supplies other than glue. Those were the days.
peekay Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Great restoration, Ron. I love seeing these rare old kits so nicely built.
dimaxion Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Excellent rescue . I am partial to Factory Stock and Tribute Builds . I can relate to using Oil paint by Number to build a Model .My first kit i bought with my own Money was a Premier '60 Falcon . Paint , the same Earl Schieb as you also admit to . lol .. Thanx ..
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