Kitbashing,,,

[Snake45]

33 minutes ago, thomascoffey1959@gmail.com said:

 Do junk box builds qualify as restorations ? 

Not really--two completely different things. Both require skill, and both can be a lot of fun--I enjoy both. 

[Tom Geiger]

18 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

Not really--two completely different things. Both require skill, and both can be a lot of fun--I enjoy both. 

There’s a fine line in there somewhere... my Jeep started out as a glue bomb some kit must’ve built. It was in my junk / parts box. So is it a resto or parts box build.. or both?

[Snake45]

42 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

There’s a fine line in there somewhere... my Jeep started out as a glue bomb some kit must’ve built. It was in my junk / parts box. So is it a resto or parts box build.. or both?

It's not a restoration. You made significant changes/improvements to it.  I'd call it a rebuild by my definitions. (I might do a whole post on the fine points of such words sometime.) 

[Tom Geiger]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

It's not a restoration. You made significant changes/improvements to it.  I'd call it a rebuild by my definitions. (I might do a whole post on the fine points of such words sometime.) 

Okay, I’ll play..  you’ve added a new term of “rebuild” and I’ll buy that. 

Restoration - Returned to its original state, using period parts.

Rebuild -  Old built ups, significantly changed, with parts from any sources.

Parts Box Build - A new build, created from parts from varied sources. 
 

Howz dat?

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

    I'm pretty sure I've never restored a model to its original state,,,, say an Old AMT 59merc, with parts that were originally in the kit, to a box stock state. So I can honestly say I've never, and probably never will restore an old glue bomb. I guess it might be a restification ?

[keyser]

2 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Okay, I’ll play..  you’ve added a new term of “rebuild” and I’ll buy that. 

Restoration - Returned to its original state, using period parts.

Rebuild -  Old built ups, significantly changed, with parts from any sources.

Parts Box Build - A new build, created from parts from varied sources. 
 

Howz dat?

There is not a single Ranchero out of the hundreds you have. You saved it with the Lancer/Valiant/57 bird top mashup though. 
Snake has as many 65-66 Mustangs as you have Darts I think.
Parts Box Restoration rebuilding a car that died/pissed us off and got dumped in parts box   An extreme case of BOYD

 ???‍♂️?

Edited March 16, 2021 by keyser

[slusher]

12 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

There’s a fine line in there somewhere... my Jeep started out as a glue bomb some kit must’ve built. It was in my junk / parts box. So is it a resto or parts box build.. or both?

It has to give a builder more satisfaction and enjoyment to build a model out of the part or junk box then a brand new kit. Like Tom’s Jeep for instance..

[OldNYJim]

On 3/16/2021 at 2:44 PM, Tom Geiger said:

Howz dat?

Dat’s really cool!  

[Plowboy]

22 hours ago, slusher said:

It has to give a builder more satisfaction and enjoyment to build a model out of the part or junk box then a brand new kit. Like Tom’s Jeep for instance..

It does Carl! I'll take an old rare glue bomb over a new kit any day! It's much more satisfying to take something like this...

 

And turn it into this....

[Sam I Am]

Like the Eagles sang, "everything....all the time".

[Snake45]

17 hours ago, Plowboy said:

I'll take an old rare glue bomb over a new kit any day! It's much more satisfying to take something like this...

 

And turn it into this....

It sure is, and it takes a lot more skill, too. You did a magnificent job with this one. Well done and model on! 

[Scott8950]

On 3/17/2021 at 2:03 AM, slusher said:

It has to give a builder more satisfaction and enjoyment to build a model out of the part or junk box then a brand new kit. Like Tom’s Jeep for instance..

Absolutely! I enjoy restoring/rebuilding old built ups way more than box builds. My problem is i try saving them all if they are old no matter the condition. 

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

scrap /junk box parts , one man trash,,,,,,,

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

Man ! pics are so bad,,, they hide a LOT

[Plowboy]

3 hours ago, Scott8950 said:

Absolutely! I enjoy restoring/rebuilding old built ups way more than box builds. My problem is i try saving them all if they are old no matter the condition. 

Me too Scott! I've done some rough ones over the years! I've only had one that I gave up on and it was just too far gone and too much missing.

[junkyardjeff]

About all my builds have parts from other kits.

[Russell C]

1 hour ago, junkyardjeff said:

About all my builds have parts from other kits.

Lately, all of my builds-in-progress have parts from other guys' old gluebomb builds.

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

Roger,  That truck transformation is impressive . I have some old amt promo glue bombs that are beyond my ken, any interest ? 59 MRC, 59 dodge, I know I've got a couple more around here somewhere. Free to a good home.