Addams Family Packard (Halloween 2022)

[spencer1984]

For this year's Halloween-themed build, I went with the Packard from The Addams Family TV series. It started as Monogram's Packard Phaeton, and while a couple of details aren't quite right - I found out too late that the TV car had a longer wheelbase and a black interior - it was a good kit and enjoyable build. The wheels and hood ornament are 3D printed items I drew up, Thing's box was scratch built from balsa and craft sticks, and the horn is a modified Hallmark ornament. A full write-up of the build is available here, and as always comments/criticisms are welcome!

 

With the other famous Spooky Family car of the era:

[Lucius Molchany]

Nice Job!

[Dragline]

That first shot has 1:1 written all over it.

Truly captures their ride.

[Kah puts]

Made me giggle thanks. 

[ea0863]

Another beautiful job Bill! And although I never saw Addams Family, the car is no less a stunner in its own right  

[slusher]

Great looking build, Bill..

[ChrisR]

COOL!!

[H.A.K]

Real nice.

[Tom99]

Nice.

[TooOld]

Pretty cool Bill !  Looks like a nice kit and your details are excellent !

[TonyK]

A nice build! Thing's box.....LOL

[Bainford]

Neat build, Bill. Elegant, yet spooky. Well done.

[stavanzer]

Great Job. The Disc Wheels really alter the look of the car. You can see why those Discs were a popular upgrade back then. They make the car appear sleeker and more elegant.

I really like the car. 

 

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys!

1 hour ago, TonyK said:

Thing's box.....LOL

Apparently Gomez coun't figure out how to get it into gear, fortunately he had a helper there!

39 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

The Disc Wheels really alter the look of the car. You can see why those Discs were a popular upgrade back then. They make the car appear sleeker and more elegant.

Absolutely! I hadn't really thought about them much before starting this project, but as I was researching the design they really do look good on the 1:1 cars.

[happy grumpy]

A great looking car, great job on the details. The first photo is very convincing. I wish Revell would revive those old monogram kits of this series.

[Gustavo Reis]

Very nice model.

Love the details.

 

[ewetwo]

very sharp Bill.

[KWT]

Very nicely done!

[spencer1984]

Thanks, guys! This was my first go at building one of Monogram's "The Classic..." series, all the good things I heard about them were true.

[PappyD340]

Looks great!