rsmodels

Rusty, there's a seller on Ebay who makes a copy of the Johan 61. It's a complete kit and he does great work but it's not cheap. Neiither are the rebuilders that come up once in a while but there are deals if you keep watching. I have a picture of the original owner standing by my 63 when it was pretty new. I bought it-the car- from her daughter in law about 20 years ago. The owner had the bobble head dog in the rear window from the time it was new so I've kept it there in her memory. Normally I wouldn't have stuff like that. It came with the poverty hubcaps and I left them because my dad's 63 wagon had them and they bring back great memories. My 63 Super 88 had the Starfire 394 4 barrel engine and the Starfire spinner hubcaps. I'll post my 63 Dynamic 88 wagon sometime (resin). My Dynamic 88 has the optional (at no extra cost) low compression 394 2 barrel. The standard engine was the 394 high compression 2 barrel. When I first got it I kept being told it was the wrong color (it is not) so I did some research. I had never heard of it before but I'm glad it has it as it runs fine on regular gas. I'm guessing it's kind of rare because I've never seen another with that engine in it. -Rich

Rusty, thanks for the photos. It really looks pretty complete (minus engine) without too much rust. It should be a good project. I've always wanted to a project like that but never had the space. GM had some great dashes back in the day and you can't beat those Olds steering wheels! My favorite dashes are the 61 Pontiac and 63 Olds. The 63 Olds dash looks very similar in design to the rear bumper on the 60 Olds. With factory air (my first one had it) the left and right dash outlets even look like the backup lights on the 60. Here's a couple more of my present 63 and one showing the interior of my blue 61 Olds. Johan did a pretty good job on it. -Rich

Thank you Steve.

Thanks Bob, I appreciate it.

Hi Rusty, I really like the 61-63 Oldsmobiles. Here's a photo of one of my built 61's before detailing the hubcaps. I posted a blue one a few months ago. And here's a shot of my unrestored (besides paint) 1:1 63 Dynamic 88 Holiday Hardtop. I'd love to see your 61.

Thanks Ray Appreciate it Gerald. Glad you like it Glen Mario, thank you.

Great looking Thunderbird, Steve. The red with white top and interior, along with the wire wheels, just looks fantastic!

Very nice looking Lincoln, Ryan. I love these old boats, had a couple back in the day (a bit newer, a 73 and a 77).

Geno, it looks great. You are quite right that just changing a few things and adding a few details can make a big difference. If you can add white letters to the tires, that will really change the whole look! I hope you find some. -Rich

Thanks Carl Thanks David

Thanks Jake Thank you Hector

Thank you Bob.

I'm not afraid use the NOS kits when I need to.

Thanks Glen, I appreciate it.

Here's another one I used an NOS kit to build. I like Oldsmobiles and have quite a few. My first car in 1967 was a 63 Super 88 and my dad had a white 63 wagon. One of my 1:1 cars now is a 63 Dynamic 88. I have one of my 59 kits painted and in progress so it will be coming at some point. This one is box stock including the original tires. All the trim is Bare Metal Foil, the grille, interior, hubcaps, etc. are detailed. I also widened the track a bit. I noticed in some of the photos that a couple of the tires are crooked. They are not glued and must have shifted as I moved the car around. Thanks as always for taking the time to look. All comments are always appreciated. I was set up to take photos of the 62 Imperial I finished today but decided to post this one first. -Rich

Thank you Claes.

I remember well the Testor's small bottles were 10 cents when I started building in 1959. When the AMT spray lacquer came out a few years later I used a lot of it but never used the AMT bottles, I don't even remember seeing them. I still use the Odds and Ends paint and the unopened bottles are still good. Once opened, I've had some go bad. I really liked the Pactra paints too and used a lot. I have a bunch of old unopened bottles. There are Testor's marked 30, 35, and 40 cents (see photos.) I'm still using these old paints and very few have gone bad. I think there are a bunch of discontinued colors. I hope the photos bring back some memories for us older guys. -Rich

Here's another choice, i realize it's not the same. I'll keep looking.

Tom, thanks so much. -Rich

Thanks Walid. Al, thanks. Thank you Larry.

Thank you Jim. Trevor, I appreciate your comments. Thanks Dominik!

Wick, i don't know if the grille bullets from 2 of the Lindberg 1/32 scale 49 Ford kits would help with the front. I don't have them but someone may. They may be too big or too small and that kit wasn't that accurate to begin with. Just a thought. The 61 Buick tail lights are similar but the stock kit ones are too big. I have a set that were custom parts but I can't remember which kit they came in. They look like 61 Buick but are smaller. They look pretty close if you file off the ribs and maybe cut a slice out to make them a bit narrower. They are yours if you want to try them. -Rich

These aren't the same but thought I'd send a photo. They did come in a Mustang kit. I can look to see if I have anything closer if you give me a couple of days. -Rich

I appreciate your comment, Dominik. Thank you Al. Thanks Larry.

Thank you Jim. Thanks Chris.