What is this and what kit is it from?

[Keef]

Went to the Chattanooga ModelCon yesterday and picked up a few things. This was in a rebuilder kit that I bought and I have no idea what it is.

I know tweezers but what’s the rest of the stuff for?

[stitchdup]

the rounded things on the bottom sprue are for spreading putty and getting it smoothed on concave curves like you see on older kustoms. if you are molding in fenders they work great

[sidcharles]

perhaps not old enough, that's the type of stuff which was included with the AMT Styline kits of the early '60s.

(along with a tube of rock hard putty)

the interlocking rectangles may be some kind of display rack or only part of a bigger 'prize' which was spread over several must-have kits.

scalemates has instruction pages available for some kits. if you could determine which those parts originated, a little detective work might get you further along.     [  1961 Ford Ranchero, AMT K-1031-139 (1960)  ]

if the kit doesn't have instructions, the box drawings might have mention.

Bob Black has instruction pages: [  Model Kit Instructions & Box Art | DRASTIC PLASTICS MODEL CAR CLUB | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.   ]

Rocket Fin is a bit 'iffy' but knowledge is where we find it:   [  Scale Model Car and Truck links to manufacturers. Including Photoetch, Decals, Rims, Bodies, Parts, and Resource Links.   ]

maybe here    [    Browse and find kit instructions :   ]

[Mark]

Those items were included in the AMT/Ertl Customizing Series kits from the late Eighties.  There was a '50 Ford convertible, '49 Mercury, '66 Buick Wildcat, and '66 Thunderbird.  Also included was some two-part putty in two ("A" and "B") packets.  

The two things on either side of the tweezers was a sanding stick.  The two pieces snap together, you're supposed to cut a piece of sandpaper to wrap around the larger stick and then snap the smaller piece on to hold it in place.

[sidcharles]

or here:  Instruction Sheets | bill-rules | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

 

[Keef]

Thanks guys!! Must have been before my time, or at least before I really got heavily into the hobby.