Terrible Box Art

[Rob Hall]

4 hours ago, Junkman said:

Never mind the new ones, get a load of this:

 

I don't see anything wrong with that box art. Clean, simple graphics, a photo of a built kit without a distracting background, and a description.   And no nonsense like 'Streetburner' or 'California Wheels'. 

 

Edited November 27, 2017 by Rob Hall

[Junkman]

I find it uninspiring, bleak and depressing.

Now what?

[426 pack]

4 hours ago, Draggon said:

This gives me zero enthusiasm. Even if it was 1/25 I wouldn't buy it. 

Only thing worse than a gremlin is a 1/20 scale gremlin. And what is the "GRABBER" for on the box. Of its the hood scoop it looks more like a garbage can lid.

Definitely wouldn't buy it.  

[Don Sikora II]

39 minutes ago, Junkman said:

 

Maybe the 1/32 scale one can entice you more?

 

I have one of these, it's ex-Palmer and it is incredibly bad. That box art model might actually make those parts look as good as possible...

[MrObsessive]

Some folks are really into Gremlins. The only "Gremlin" I'd ever build would be this one.........

THIS is what the Gremlin should've became (sans the wild paint job), but we got what we got and to think that car was around for AMC for a bunch of years, so someone loved 'em!

[Don Sikora II]

5 hours ago, Junkman said:

Never mind the new ones, get a load of this:

 

I'm going to disagree here too. This might not be the best example of the type, but I think that Revell box style introduced in 1982 or so was really pretty good as photo boxes go.

[Daddyfink]

The re-issue of the MPC Switchers featured some very badly done box art as well. Sorry, I called it "Art"

[Daddyfink]

Sadly, they could have used the original art for better effect, but instead chose some pretty dismal photos

vs. 

[FordRodnKustom]

This is so bad it's comical.

[Rob Hall]

1 minute ago, FordRodnKustom said:

This is so bad it's comical.

That whole series of kits had some groaners...hideous prismatic stickers, ugly custom parts, etc..

[FordRodnKustom]

Considering the origin of this kit and all the great parts and build versions inside, this art falls way short. What were they thinking?

[BigTallDad]

Yep, Them's some ugly boxes!

Why not show some pictures of the built models from those boxes, demonstrating how that model could/should have been used for the box art?

Edited November 27, 2017 by BigTallDad

[High octane]

While some box art is just plain terrible, I most always buy the kit for its contents. I would rarely buy a kit because of the box art.

[Rob Hall]

Box art sells kits to normals/casual modelers. In today's world where most everything about upcoming kit releases is known and discussed on the internet well in advance of release, I hardly even notice the box art since I already know what I'm getting.  Or maybe I'm just jaded.  

 

Edited November 27, 2017 by Rob Hall

[Lunajammer]

Hands down the worst! If you're talking about box art and not the model itself, this is horrible. Terrible picture of the model, bad photoshopping and too much photobombing by the artist and/or his pals. The model takes up only maybe 18-percent of the cover from an angle you can't get much info from, for what? So the rest of space can be used to showcase this hack's artistic license?

Edited February 24, 2022 by Lunajammer

[Rob Hall]

Some of those early MK issue kits had really amateurish box art. 

[BigTallDad]

14 minutes ago, Lunajammer said:

Hands down the worst! If you're talking about box art and not the model itself, this is horrible. Terrible picture of the model, bad photoshopping and too much photobombing by the artist and/or his pals. The model takes up only about 20-percent of the cover from an angle you can't get much info from, for what? So the rest of space can be used to showcase this hack's artistic license?

 

What's even funnier (pardon the pun) is that Arnie Beswick was also known as the "pig farmer" yet the artwork shows cows. I saw him racing at the local drag strip 50 or so years ago. An ingenious man, it is rumored he mated a clutch/pressure plate to an automatic tranny to give his cars better performance out of the hole yet never missing a shift.

[unclescott58]

6 hours ago, Junkman said:

Never mind the new ones, get a load of this:

 

I'm a third person to disagree on the above. I don't think it looks too bad. Especially not compared to the others seen here. The Ertl AMT kits are bad. But, that Monogram box of the old Aurora Ferrari GTO scares me. The GTO is one of all time favorite Ferraris. Yet I was persuaded to stay away from that one by the box art alone. If it would have been a painting that looking like that, I might have taken a chance, and bought the kit. True I would have then disappointed. For I expect better from Monogram. But, since this a photo of the model. It gave one no doubt about how bad the kit is before purchasing it. Maybe I should thank Monogram for letting me see what I was getting. And saving me both the money, and disappointment. 

[Mike999]

6 hours ago, MrObsessive said:

Mike, I never knew that about that kit! Just goes to show how they really dropped the ball! Now I may go out and find one just because of that!

Drat! I could have helped you out.  I had an eBay sale end yesterday and one of those '65 El Caminos was in it.  I started the bidding at $9.99, and that's what it sold for, with 1 bid.  It had been up on eBay for 2 weeks.  The first week, it didn't get a single bid, so I re-listed it. Another identical kit did sell that first week.  I have 1 '65 El Camino left and plan to keep it. At least for now.

AMT/ERTL did a "Buyer's Choice" release of this kit once that was a little better. The drag version of the El Camino was on the box top, on a plain white background with no text.  Just the "Buyer's Choice" sticker.   

[MrObsessive]

1 minute ago, Mike999 said:

Drat! I could have helped you out.  I had an eBay sale end yesterday and one of those '65 El Caminos was in it.  I started the bidding at $9.99, and that's what it sold for, with 1 bid.  It had been up on eBay for 2 weeks.  The first week, it didn't get a single bid, so I re-listed it. Another identical kit did sell that first week.  I have 1 '65 El Camino left and plan to keep it. At least for now.

AMT/ERTL did a "Buyer's Choice" release of this kit once that was a little better. The drag version of the El Camino was on the box top, on a plain white background with no text.  Just the "Buyer's Choice" sticker.   

That's OK Mike!

I went to a local toy show in York PA, and I think I came away with some nice gems just the same! Needless to say, I need more models like I need to gain the weight back! More than likely, Round 2 will reissue this kit down the road (may be planning on next year for all we know), and it'll be great if they could reintro that cool box art.

[Rob Hall]

7 hours ago, MrObsessive said:

Who could forget this gem??

Pic courtesy eBay.....

There are sooo many things wrong with the car it ain't funny! Those of you who know about the real car and this kit------we could go on for hours! It was so bad that there was even an article written about in SA by Larry Greenberg (?) called "Dog's Day".

To add insult to injury, because this kit was altered so badly, we'll never see the original Bonneville return.

Way to go AMT/ERTL!!

Well, the Bonneville was reissued after this kit at least once or twice...not sure if they had a separate body tool or what..

[MrObsessive]

6 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Well, the Bonneville was reissued after this kit at least once or twice...not sure if they had a separate body tool or what..

Hmmm..........I wonder if they replaced the lower side strakes that was unique to the Bonneville? Hard to tell from the pic, but the lower sides look kinda smooth to me.

BTW, that box art leaves much to be desired too!

Edited November 27, 2017 by MrObsessive

[Daddyfink]

Speaking of Model King. I know this was supposed to mean something to somebody, but it was a terrible box to me. 

[El Roberto]

3 hours ago, Junkman said:

I find it uninspiring, bleak and depressing.

Now what?

Sorta like the real car?

[Can-Con]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Some of those early MK issue kits had really amateurish box art. 

You got that right. I guess someone thought this pic would sell the model?  ,,Um,, model of exactly what now? car in foreground?, car in background, loader that seems to be featured in the picture??