Johan 63 fury... preserve or modify?

[DukeE]

Golden Commander HT is great looking. Mostly stock body, many builds of S/S cars are posts. Love cars like this, preserve some, but full trim needs to be kept as well. New guts, stock HT best of both. Sweet pickle green needs to go though.  Good find.  

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I would only advise keeping it as iot if it were build by someone you know/cared for like father, brother etc, OR, if it were particularly well done, which neither seems to be the case.

while people can, and do, profit from the "value" of old kits, I firmly believe that models were made to be built, so take what you have, and build sir.

[Scott8950]

35 minutes ago, DukeE said:

Golden Commander HT is great looking. Mostly stock body, many builds of S/S cars are posts. Love cars like this, preserve some, but full trim needs to be kept as well. New guts, stock HT best of both. Sweet pickle green needs to go though.  Good find.  

most of the s/s cars had trim removed but I've been struggling with that part. I'll be using the lindberg color me gone as a donor.

 

31 minutes ago, Modelbuilder Mark said:

I would only advise keeping it as iot if it were build by someone you know/cared for like father, brother etc, OR, if it were particularly well done, which neither seems to be the case.

while people can, and do, profit from the "value" of old kits, I firmly believe that models were made to be built, so take what you have, and build sir.

i purchased it online so im gonna go ahead and build it the way i want it. im a builder not a collector so i completely agree with you models are made for building.

[ChrisBcritter]

To be honest, most of its "personality" was in the paint job anyway (let's call it folk art ) so you're all set - plus the '63 was reissued much later than the other USA Oldies kits, so it's easier to find. Knock yourself out and let's see a build thread!

[StevenGuthmiller]

3 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

To be honest, most of its "personality" was in the paint job anyway (let's call it folk art ) so you're all set - plus the '63 was reissued much later than the other USA Oldies kits, so it's easier to find. Knock yourself out and let's see a build thread!

Correct.

It's not a particularly rare kit in the world of vintage kits, so I say knock yourself out!

 

 

Steve

[StevenGuthmiller]

4 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said:

I would only advise keeping it as iot if it were build by someone you know/cared for like father, brother etc, OR, if it were particularly well done, which neither seems to be the case.

I would also agree with this.

Some find it a noble enterprise to preserve a complete stranger's work from decades ago.

I have to ask myself, why?

Unless it has a personal connection, I'm not certain that I understand why someone would want to preserve their work.

If you own it now, it obviously wasn't all that important that they save it for themselves.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Scott8950]

40 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I would also agree with this.

Some find it a noble enterprise to preserve a complete stranger's work from decades ago.

I have to ask myself, why?

Unless it has a personal connection, I'm not certain that I understand why someone would want to preserve their work.

If you own it now, it obviously wasn't all that important that they save it for themselves.

 

 

 

 

Steve

i found it online so its nothing sentimental. i just thought by it be the first issue maybe i should leave it along and grab another. im sure I'll get flamed for this but i don't see the purpose in having a car displayed if i didn't build it no matter how old it is. i understand people will disagree but thats just personal preference. 

 

4 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

To be honest, most of its "personality" was in the paint job anyway (let's call it folk art ) so you're all set - plus the '63 was reissued much later than the other USA Oldies kits, so it's easier to find. Knock yourself out and let's see a build thread!

i will post pictures as i go. I'll be honest im not a top level builder like some on here but i enjoy doing it.

[moparfarmer]

Pretty hard to mess up a MOPAR..They were all nice and still are no matter how done..MOPARS  just lend themselves to be "Built" the way you want..Go to it..

[Scott8950]

2 minutes ago, moparfarmer said:

Pretty hard to mess up a MOPAR..They were all nice and still are no matter how done..MOPARS  just lend themselves to be "Built" the way you want..Go to it..

im already on it ?.