My Dad's old builds from early-mid 1960's!

[Dennis Lacy]

Having fun with the new camera again, I thought you might

enjoy seeing some old builds from the good old days. The

following models were built by my Father in the early-mid

1960's when he was a teenager. They are all first-issue kits,

several of which are from the AMT Trophy series. He has these

on display in his office. They're a bit dusty and I decided not to

try and clean them as it gives them a certain character - like

dragging an old hotrod out of a barn after 40 years. These are

true time capsules, capturing perfectly the trends of the time

period in which they were built. Enjoy!

[Dennis Lacy]

When's the last time you saw a '64 Corvette with an injected Dodge Red Ram Hemi?!

[Peter Lombardo]

Boy, that sure brought back some memories! That was the kind of Hot Rods I was building back in the 60's...all of which my mother trashed when I was away in the Navy. Your dad had it "going" there, as they are nicely done for that period. Thanks for the post, I love looking back to the way it was..."back in the day".....the real Golden Era of model car building.

[Randy Kern]

The fact that they survived for 40+ years is amazing enough, as most things this fragile don't, but they are a piece of history that surely needs to be preserved. It's great to see these old collections, no matter how they have been built or customized. I should see if my older brother still has his old late 50's build-ups, as I remember starting to build in the mid sixies thinking they were ancient!

[Modelmartin]

Very cool models! Your dad certainly achieved the "look" of the time. My dad built out of the box starting in 58 with AMT annuals. Unfortunately a garage fire melted his whole collection down in '76!

Edited December 27, 2008 by Modelmartin

[Clay]

Whew! For a second there I was thinking that how I built models in the 60's, then I remembered, I wasnt born yet!!! Just kidding you old farts.

I like how all these models survived. Tell your dad he did a good job.

[RodneyBad]

You just gotta love the classics.

Your dad did a great job and for them to last 40yrs is a true testament to his skills.

Great jobs.

[locoengr]

Has he thought about building again? Nice work and thanx for sharing!!

Bruce in Fargo