Model Cars From 1951

[goldfinger]

I came across this in a 1951 Deltagram (a woodworking magazine put out by Delta tools). I wonder if this guy is still around.

[Eshaver]

Vernon , I can't tell too much as to what was viewable . Im nearly sixty myself. I was born in 1950 so go figgure . There were some Balsa wood cars and I have a wonderful Hybrid kit / half wood , half plastic of a 1903 Oldsmobile . I really havent had time to build it but I will ! It was manufactured in 1948 ! Ed Shaver

[charlie8575]

I have one or two Hudson Minatures all-plastic kits. They're cool little kits, and yes, I'll build it eventually.

Charlie Larkin

[jbwelda]

i remember when i was a kid a relative of mine gave me a model "kit" that, from my recollection anyway, consisted of a block of balsa wood and a sheet of instrux that basically said "get a knife and good luck".

needless to say, that kit got lost in dust somewhere.

as i recall though it was multi-media: it also contained a piece of acetate or something for the windows.

[David G.]

I occasionally use balsa in some of my model railroad projects. I rarely use it because it's so soft and porous that it soaks up water based liquids like a sponge and is marred or dented way too easily. I can't even imagine putting any kind of car-like finish on balsa. It would be like trying to polish a paper towell!

[goldfinger]

I just thought that it was cool to see what our modeling ancestors had done without the kits that we have today. It goes to show what can be done when you put your mind to it.

[Eshaver]

Vernon, .............. well said !!!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver

[Harry P.]

i remember when i was a kid a relative of mine gave me a model "kit" that, from my recollection anyway, consisted of a block of balsa wood and a sheet of instrux that basically said "get a knife and good luck".

[AzTom]

I just thought that it was cool to see what our modeling ancestors had done without the kits that we have today. It goes to show what can be done when you put your mind to it.

That is cool, I thought is was amazing that he only won "second award" with those.

AzTom