Let's See Some Glue Bombs!

[David G.]

9 hours ago, Russell C said:

Monogram '37 Cord, unpainted white molded version ancient buildup, most likely the '60s - 1970 issue judging from how it took me 45 minutes to clean who knows how many years of tobacco tar film off it. A penny short of $15 with shipping, not too far into gluebomb territory. Those headlight covers must have been quite a frustration for the long-ago builder.

Certainly ripe for customizing. Did you guys know Henry Cord's son Edsel Lincoln Cord (everybody called him E.L. for short) secretly made his hot rod Lincoln 1939 prototype as a front wheel drive? I didn't know that, either, but I'll be able to prove it by altering this thing that way.

 

Very cool!

I found this one at last year's Desert Scale Classic, probably the same kit.

 

I'm currently in the process of building it.

Here's a link to the WIP thread if you're interested.

 

 

I look forward to seeing what you do with yours.

David G.

[Russell C]

14 hours ago, David G. said:

... found this one at last year's Desert Scale Classic, probably the same kit. .. currently in the process of building it.  Here's a link to the WIP ...

Yep, same as a newer re-issue. Been informally following your WIP and Carl Roberts' "Cord with an Audi engine" WIP, too, you guys both sorta reawakened the Edsel Cord idea I'd had rattling around in my head for a while. Eyeballed some of the details in both WIPs to sort out whether the eBay lister of this cheap one was offering a Monogram or the lesser quality Pyro kit version.

[David G.]

7 hours ago, Russell C said:

Yep, same as a newer re-issue. Been informally following your WIP and Carl Roberts' "Cord with an Audi engine" WIP, too, you guys both sorta reawakened the Edsel Cord idea I'd had rattling around in my head for a while. Eyeballed some of the details in both WIPs to sort out whether the eBay lister of this cheap one was offering a Monogram or the lesser quality Pyro kit version.

Cool.

I'll keep an eye out for it. You always come up with the most fascinating customization ideas.

=D-

[Russell C]

$1.50 off eBay + shipping - this gluebomb is what led to my "What's up with the engine block in the 1/25 scale Palmer Porsche 356 kit?" thread. Since the eBay seller had no idea what scale this thing is, my guess was it might be 1/25 scale, judging from how it looked like some kid long ago wanted to do an outlaw version with an AMT 3-carb V8 in the back. I figured if it really was 1/25 and not 1/32, I could see a way to salvage it with spare parts I have and still take it in the direction the kid builder was headed. The Youtube video I link to in my other thread showed how this ancient Palmer kit actually came with not one but two V8s. So, it's possible that the long ago builder thought an AMT V8 version - outlaw or otherwise - was simply better looking than what was in the Palmer kit.

Looks better after a good scrubbing. I'm thinking the leftover 24th scale Fujimi "Koenig Specials" Porsche 928 underside (reversed/shortened/minus exhaust) that I've had in my parts pile since the late 1980s, along with much better wheels/tires, can help save this thing. Jury is out on whether I'll put on the 928 Koenig wing, and if I should widen the back fenders (like our MCM man Ron Clarkson showed here).

I'll likely keep the kid's engine for the rebuild/mod, a bigger opening in the deck lid with a clear panel cover could show it off more. Continental spare is likely a keeper too, since that was sort of another signature item for this old buildup.  Save the gluebombs, and use up all your accumulation of spare parts!

[meechum68]

That's a pretty cool looking glue bomb!  

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bumping this one.

It's very early in the thread, and the links to the build no longer open just by clicking them.

 

[Carmak]

On 9/23/2025 at 11:32 AM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Bumping this one.

It's very early in the thread, and the links to the build no longer open just by clicking them.

 

What up-top did you use?

[Ace-Garageguy]

13 minutes ago, Carmak said:

What up-top did you use?

Sorry, I don't know. Something that was in a random body parts box.

[pack rat]

Nice to see Snake's old thread being waken up again...still miss our old friend.

Another contribution; an MPC '70 Cyclone purchased long ago.  Looked clean enough but it was welded together with about 1/2 tube of glue.  

[styromaniac]

[Old Buckaroo]

I saved this 1959 Imperial from going to the dump earlier this week. I'm gonna guess this was built in the early 70's by dating the magazines and newspapers that were in the same room.  And of course I will scour ebay to find another body to graft the windshield frame to save/ repair this one. (yes I know I can buy a whole kit - but where is the fun in that)

 

[NYLIBUD]

On 8/11/2024 at 3:10 PM, robdebie said:

I made a Blues Brothers Pinto Wagon from a glue bomb of the 46 year old MPC kit:

Rob

 

Very cool Pinto wagon

[NYLIBUD]

Yea I guess you can call these glue bombs.🤪💥

[Falcon Ranchero]

On 9/24/2025 at 2:21 PM, pack rat said:

Nice to see Snake's old thread being waken up again...still miss our old friend.

Another contribution; an MPC '70 Cyclone purchased long ago.  Looked clean enough but it was welded together with about 1/2 tube of glue.  

Beautiful transformation 

[Falcon Ranchero]

The only glue bomb I got, Revell’s 1988 issue of the L88 Corvette. Given to me by a cousin who didn’t really have the knack for building kits, this corvette is also a victim of glue welding. The chassis fits poorly and the hood doesn’t close. May or may not try to fix it. But I have been taking parts off it for other builds.