How long was this kit in production.

[junkyardjeff]

I recently picked up this unopened kit up and built one around 1975,this one has a price sticker with 15 dollars on it and I know I did not pay that much for that kit in 75.

[junkyardjeff]

Oops 

[Mark]

That one is a reissue from the late Nineties (some of the lettering on the box sticks out as being different from the original Seventies issue).  Fifteen bucks is pretty good if you are looking for one.

[thatz4u]

Scalemates shows 1961-1999 on the 36 Ford.... 

 

[Dave Van]

I have a 1961 issue of the kit. FILLED with cool stuf. It was a 6 in 1 kit. You got a deal in my book!!

[DJMar]

Yeah, any workable kit for under $20 these days is a deal, IMHO.

And yes, that kit goes back to 1961.

[junkyardjeff]

I payed more then then what was on the sticker and thought it was a 70s kit but no big deal,last year I built two unbuilt 60s kits and was looking forward to build another 70s version but this one is close enough.

[Richard Bartrop]

I paid $20 Canadian for one in a box like that just a few years ago at a local hobby shop.

7 hours ago, thatz4u said:

Scalemates shows 1961-1999 on the 36 Ford.... 

 

If you include the Car show edition, the last time was in 2009.

[junkyardjeff]

I gave 30 for it on Ebay but since new kits are going for that and above its no big deal.

[Reegs]

19 hours ago, Dave Van said:

I have a 1961 issue of the kit. FILLED with cool stuf. It was a 6 in 1 kit. You got a deal in my book!!

Had that kit (and the '34 iirc) back in the day. They were presents - I was a 1/25 kid - so I sorta dismissed them.

[Dave Van]

I think I have all the 1961-3 multi build kits. Very cool kits.....

 

[junkyardjeff]

I do have a unbuilt 34 kit waiting to be built,I had planned on doing a early 60s kit bash with all Monogram parts and ended up building it with all the extra parts I accumulated during collecting the parts but I will get to it eventually.

[Carmak]

Were all of the 61-63 issues molded in the dark burgundy color?

[Mark]

Never say "never" or "always" with this stuff, but every one of the multiple version '34 kits I have seen were all that color.

Around 1965, most if not all of the multiple version kits were converted to "stock version only" with those probably being a different color.  Some were used as slot car bodies in Monogram slot car kits.  Those were probably yet another color, but don't worry about tripping over any of those in your travels!

Then around 1973 these were changed over to the Early Iron street rod versions.  Early production '34 Fords were molded in light green and included both coupe and cabriolet body parts.  Later on the cabriolet was issued as a separate kit, in another color.  I'm pretty sure those didn't include the coupe roof, and the coupe kit no longer included the cabriolet parts from then on.  The "combined" coupe/cabriolet Early Iron kit came in a slightly bigger box than the individual version kits.  

I'm not sure if the '36 Ford was handled in the same way, as both of mine are in the smaller boxes and contain only the body parts for the version shown on the box.

[junkyardjeff]

I have a 36 coupe/convertible box and instructions that shows stock only and I also have the 34 box and it shows only stock on it.

[junkyardjeff]

Found the instructions for that 34 and yes only stock,that 34 and 36 boxes are close to the normal size so must be later then the flatter larger boxes.

[Mr. Metallic]

On 8/27/2024 at 11:37 AM, Mark said:

Around 1965, most if not all of the multiple version kits were converted to "stock version only" with those probably being a different color.  Some were used as slot car bodies in Monogram slot car kits.  Those were probably yet another color, but don't worry about tripping over any of those in your travels!

I know that the 34 Coupe slot car comes molded in red. I want the molded in red stock height coupe body for my Monogram series of builds. It's funny to me when I see the classic Duesenbergs as slot car kits.