sflam123 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 In 1967, at 12 years of age, I split a Revell "Sanitary T bucket/Mooneyes Dragster" double kit with a friend because we neither had enough money to buy the kit on our own. After losing the coin flip (I REALLY wanted to build the Sanitary T bucket!) I built the Mooneyes dragster. However, when I had completed the dragster, I was really proud of it, because it was one of the first and certainly the most difficult kit I had ever completed without my Dad helping me. Fast forward 55 years and like many you, I purchased the Atlantis re-release of the Mooneyes. Many of you have done an absolutely amazing job of building and detailing this kit, and it builds up in to a classic rendition of an iconic 60's dragster. THAT was not my approach. I looked at my 55 yr. old survivor Mooneyes, which has managed to live through 6 moves and countless cleanings, and decided to limit the detailing to paint and assemble the kit much as I would have 55 years ago. The results are oil the pictures. I hope you enjoy the pictures of my survivor Mooneyes and the new one. Thanks for looking and comments are always welcome! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 You did a great job on these both then and now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 nice ones your 12 year old effort was good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 hours ago, M W Elky said: You did a great job on these both then and now. Thank you for the kind comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, bondo bill said: 2 nice ones your 12 year old effort was good Thank you for the kind comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 SO cool! Great job for a 12-year-old on that surviving kit, and the new one looks very nice as well. What I wouldn't give to have saved some of my models from back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 What everyone else said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Very nice! I love "Then and Now" builds of this kind, and have done a couple of them myself. Very well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 I like your approach to this one Stephen , building to match your 55 year old survivor was definitely the way to go ! Very well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Great looking build! 15 hours ago, bisc63 said: What I wouldn't give to have saved some of my models from back then. I have to second that, all my cars, trucks, tanks and WWII planes that I guess just unknowingly threw away. ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/8/2022 at 12:15 AM, bisc63 said: SO cool! Great job for a 12-year-old on that surviving kit, and the new one looks very nice as well. What I wouldn't give to have saved some of my models from back then. ThanK you for the kind comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/8/2022 at 9:31 AM, oldscool said: What everyone else said. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 20 hours ago, Snake45 said: Very nice! I love "Then and Now" builds of this kind, and have done a couple of them myself. Very well done and model on! Thank you for the kind comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Cool comparison. Nice that you still have your old build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 16 hours ago, ChrisR said: Very nice! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 7 hours ago, carrucha said: Cool comparison. Nice that you still have your old build. Thank you for the kind comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Very nice build, and I'm really digging the survivor. They look great displayed together. Thanks for posting, this is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrobarry Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADmodelDOCTOR Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 They both look great man, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Too (or is that Two?) kool! Pun intended. Edited July 15, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 11:47 AM, Bainford said: Very nice build, and I'm really digging the survivor. They look great displayed together. Thanks for posting, this is really cool. Thank you for the kind comment! That poor original has been through a lot, but it keeps hanging in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 11:25 AM, Nitrobarry said: Well done! Thank you for the kind comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 23 hours ago, MADmodelDOCTOR said: They both look great man, Thank your for the kind comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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