TooOld Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I guess what's "rare" depends on who you ask , I have quite a few early Monogram kits that I would consider rare and I've built most of them . A couple are dated 1958-59 but this is the earliest one I've finished , it's dated 1962 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Nicely done! I've always liked that box art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromecop Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 That would be the SMP 1911 Chevrolet in my case. It was already built when I bought it. Almost complete, missing the dashboard though. Still in search for the Gladen Aerocar and the Aurora Archie's car at decent prices..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Not super rare but to me they are special,and hope to restore/build them. JoHan 1961 Plymouth Fury JoHan 1962 Oldsmobile 88 JoHan 1965 Cadillac convertible JoHan 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille MPC 1971 Dodge Challenger MPC 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible MPC 1968 Pontiac GTO convertible MPC 1968 Dodge Coronet convertible MPC 1966 Dodge Monaco MPC 1966 Pontiac GTO convertible AMT 1965 Oldsmobile 88 AMT 1966 Buick Skylark AMT 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle AMT 1967 Chevrolet Camaro convertible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim the Chevy Nut Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1911 Chevrolet smp unbuilt with original box ( shipping box similar to what the old Lionel train came in ( my old 1957 era )) taking it to the 2024 acme ( Georgia show) see if can trade or sell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim the Chevy Nut Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 But do have a built 1911 chevy from mikes miniatures resin ( only reason to sell/ trade this one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Monogram BiG Drag Big T and Big Deuce... The red one.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 i'm not sure how rare these are but they dont show up for sale very often. the scirocco is the most i paid for a kit that wasn't by alpha. i have another golf with a reiger bodykit but it was also sold as a tuner version so only the box is rare. the pontiac has a typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 I have a 1966 Carrera 6 Porsche kit here in 1/16.......... I looked for one of these for a few years until I was able to find one. It WAS still sealed inside! I've already started it, but some work I've done may get a do-over..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 1 minute ago, JollySipper said: I have a 1966 Carrera 6 Porsche kit here in 1/16.......... I looked for one of these for a few years until I was able to find one. It WAS still sealed inside! I've already started it, but some work I've done may get a do-over..... i've got an airfix snap kit of that car from the bobcat series they did with heller. 32 parts and 24 of them were wheels, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 My last two builds were pretty rare models... The Italeri Ferrari 250GT SWB Berlinetta. As far as I can determine, it was issued once in the early 90s and never again. Revell was supposed to rebox it a while back but it never happened. Tamiya Aston Martin DBS. Released in 2010, limited 2012 rerelease with additional PE parts, never to be seen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Ranchero Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 I suppose my original 1970 MPC Bonneville kit is rare and yes I built it, but my 1966 Monogram 1958 T-bird may also qualify and yes I build that one too. But I have some Palmer plastics kits, most notably a 1972 kit of a motorized 1968 Mustang convertible that I did build and the motor does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 On 9/12/2018 at 8:21 PM, PatW said: The decals were shot so I found some others..................and finished it last weekend! Yes I built them both! I only buy kits to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 On 7/6/2018 at 1:03 PM, Tom Geiger said: Okay, it's a promo and not a kit, but it's the rarest piece in my collection and the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread! This is the ultra rare 1966 Valiant Signet promo. I've tried to do research on this one and this is what I've deduced so far. There were Valiant promos, then Craftsman kits, of Valiants from 1963-1965. Those three are are the same body style. For 1966 Chrysler made body line changes, including the roof line. The promo has a totally incorrect roof line and rear glass. The real car has all straight lines. The flat spot in the trunk lid is also wrong. I know that AMT made a full order of these because they exist in several colors. This one is the silver blue. I've also seen red, burgandy and yellow. I have a photo of a light blue, but I cannot be sure if its not the same color as mine, but in different light. My theory is that Chrysler reviewed the samples and rejected the lot, ordering them to be destroyed. I believe that the examples existing today were a shipment sent to Chrysler for internal consumption. Every one that I was able to trace history on started out as property of a Chrysler employee. Who knows where the communication resulting in this model occurred. First thought was that Chrysler gave AMT early plans for the car, then later changed the roof line. We may never know. There was no Craftsman kit to follow this promo. In fact, I believe this became the basis for the Fireball 500 kit. Note that early on people thought that the '66 Barracuda promo / kit became the Hemi Under Glass kit, and then was changed into the Fireball 500. Note that the tooling for both of these exists today. I have examined a Valiant body alongside a Fireball 500 body and there are mold marks that match inside. So I relay the entire story here, first for education in the hobby, but second hoping that someone involved with Chrysler or AMT back then can enlighten us! Noticed the photos were missing from my 2018 post! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 An update from 2018. The Johan 1968 Olds 442 that I was bragging about back then after it’s restoration. Steve 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 The rarest I ever built was a JoHan Haulin' Hearse. I lost it long a go. The rarest one I have now is my 70 Grand Prix I rebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 My oldest kits are special for me. The Ideal Ferrari 212 was released in 1956 in 1/16 scale and was one of my earliest kits I built. The Berkeley Allard J2 is dated to 1953 in 1/24 scale and is special because it was gifted to me by Wayne Moyer, Model Car Magazine, and other, model magazines columnist for 1/43 scale models. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 I got this about a year ago. It has not been built. It's on a closet shelf with a MFH Ferrari Lusso and a Ford P68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Wow, I just did a quick overview of this thread and just realized how many of our Rare kits have come back or are coming back! And in some cases, we have new tooling for them! This is truly a Golden Age of Modeling! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 7 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Wow, I just did a quick overview of this thread and just realized how many of our Rare kits have come back or are coming back! And in some cases, we have new tooling for them! This is truly a Golden Age of Modeling! Correct. And we have Round-2 to thank for a large portion of that. You know, the same re-introduced kits that haven’t seen the light of day for 40 or 50 years or more that people on Facebook like to piss and moan about because they’re not brand new tooling throughout! ? Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 This was made from a 1962-ish issue of the AMT '32 Ford molded in black. I have some rarer kits I'm my stash like a small box '57 T-bird that I'm told is rare. I have an OG '32 Ford roadster, a few '49 Mercs in the stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 16 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Correct. And we have Round-2 to thank for a large portion of that. You know, the same re-introduced kits that haven’t seen the light of day for 40 or 50 years or more that people on Facebook like to piss and moan about because they’re not brand new tooling throughout! ? Steve Oh absolutely! They clamor for vintage kits to be brought back, and then they come back and the griping begins on how old they are! LOL! Be happy they brought stuff back we though we would never see again! Be a modeler and make it work! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 This is my current project. Getting ready to start a WIP thread. This kit is a modified reissue of the 500 SEC kit and was issued only once in 1982, complete with body kit and Telefunken car phone. I picked it up at a contest a couple years back complete except for instructions... vintage Tamiya at its best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 5 minutes ago, jaymcminn said: This is my current project. Getting ready to start a WIP thread. This kit is a modified reissue of the 500 SEC kit and was issued only once in 1982, complete with body kit and Telefunken car phone. I picked it up at a contest a couple years back complete except for instructions... vintage Tamiya at its best! i should have instructions for the stock kit if thats any help to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Just now, stitchdup said: i should have instructions for the stock kit if thats any help to you? I actually have the stock kit as well, so I'm good for the instructions. Thanks though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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