Monogram kits,

[Rottweiler]

Hey All,

I was thinking of some of the cars kits I've built in the past and my mind got to wandering about some old Monogram kits.

I believe it was a series of about 4 street rods.

If my memory serves me correctly one was called the Black Widow, another The Green Hornet, a third I thought was called The Cherry Bomb, but I think I saw a kit on E-bay and belive the correct name was the Red Chariot.

Seems to me there was one more.

Anybody remember this series and the names of the individual cars?

Joe

[cdansie]

Anybody remember this series and the names of the individual cars?

Joe

Probably depends on the time period but there cars such as:

Lil Deuce

Blue Beetle

Little T

SweeTee

Woody Wagon

Lil Coffin

Orange Hauler

Predicta

Futurista

Uncertain T

Plus all the show rods, Tijuana Taxi, Dragon Wagon, Rommels rod, Groovy Grader, S'cool Bus etc etc

I could go on & on ......................but I won't

Chris

[Rottweiler]

Hi Chris,

This would have been in the late 50's to the mid/ late 60's.

I think everything you mentioned were all different kits.

Joe

[Draggon]

And theres the Yellow jacket, 1930 Ford drag roadster/jalopy!

[Rottweiler]

Hi Mark,

Yep, those are the kits. It was the Red Chariot and not the Cherry Bomb I was trying to think of.

I thought there was one more in that series, but I can hardly remember 5 minutes ago let alone 45 to 50 years.

I may try and find those kits. I think it would be fun to build them again.

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

Joe

[RodBurNeR]

If it is the hot rods you are looking for , here are some more.

Mark, thanks for sharing the site! I am glad people use it.

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc...ram-the-little/

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc...ram-29-ford-ro/

(instructions are here , just have not scanned yet)

(would like to get instructions from this one)

There are others that came in that type of box, but I don't have images.

Edited July 9, 2009 by awbcrazy

[Rottweiler]

Hey Everybody,

Thanks for all of the replies.

I know that those kits are "junk" compared to what is available today, but it just takes me back to that time when modelling

was pure innocent fun.

I'll admit, if I come across some of those kits on E-bay or elsewhere I'll pick them up.

I build more for fun then accuracy and high level of detail. I still like the newer kits with the improvements, but I guess those kits are like the proverbial "first love", you never get completely over it.

A special thanks to Bob for his site and work.

Joe

[Rottweiler]

Hi Mark,

I didn't mean junk as of no value or useless. It's just compared to the "latest and greatest" out there they would be considered sub-standard. We (or I specifically) can fall into that have to have the newest and best syndrome. I hope to always build for pleasure and satisfaction.

Joe