styromaniac Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Back in the early 60's while living overseas my twin brother and I must've built a million of those Airfix 1/72nd WWI&II airplane kits. Monster movies were big back then but we couldn't access those Aurora Frankenstein/Dracula/Wolfman kits. It wasn't until we rode the big boat back to the states we built our first bona-fide car kit...an AMT '57 Ford 3 in 1...by the time we put down roots again in the Chicago/Palatine area the Hot Rod - Custom Car craze was in full swing...couldn't get enough of those Monogram Lil Coffin/Little T/Predicta and Revell Roth Rat Fink / Hawk Wierd-Oh kits. We entered a local hobby shop contest w/ a Little T kit that we mildly modified...shortened pick up bed, lime gold paint set off by the bright white interior & bucket seats & white walls. A clean build for a couple of nine year olds. We were shocked when we found out from friends at school the next week we had won Junior division...the trophy was a neat little gold fat fendered '34 Ford on a wood pedestal.Cool stuff for a 4th grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 My first model was in the summer of 09 at the age of 37 and it was the Revell convertible Saleen. it was to be a replica of my 1/1,although I don't have a sn95 nor a Saleen,I have a new edge GT but it was only to please me. I don't really remember my childhood so I'm unsure if I built models as a kid. It's doubtful though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam deCoste Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 mine was the AMT 1965 chevelle wagon, and i built it when i was around 9 and still have it but the hood is missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumi Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 My first ever model was a Fujimi Enthusiast Model 911 Cabriolet. My mom's friend gave it to me as birthday present when I was 10 or 11; she probably thought it was just a toy and didn't realize how complicated those kits are. The only thing I managed to "build" was the oil can with the Porsche decal on. My first completed model was a Tamiya Subaru Alcyone XT Turbo, brush painted with black Tamiya enamel. While cutting the hood vent out with a box cutter the (rather dull) blade slipped and I ended up cutting my thumb. I also tried cleaning up paint on the clear parts with my dad's paint thinner, which clouded up the whole windshield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afxmustang Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 My first model was am AMT 1959 Ford Galaxie 3 in 1. I used every part and decal that came with the kit. I remember having a bottle of Testors silver paint so I may have put some on that on it too. I played with it until it was trashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workdog Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 2006 Nascar. Originally was a Tony Stewart car but I changed it up some. Just finished it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7000in5th Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 It is always great to answer this question, particularly since I am moving rapidly to the "Most Senior" status. I still have the original wood car that I built in 1949. This was my first custom car and among my very first of any kind. It turned out to be a bigger job that I assumed, and required a LOT more sanding sealer than I had ever used before. It started as a box of balsa blocks, some detail pieces and a picture of a 1949 Ford: It ended up as a custom predecessor to the 2-seat T-Bird (sorta) : I have given the car an entire web page here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car lover 1996 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 mine was the revell motor city muscle 35th annivirsary 2002 camaro. I still have it down the basement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermodel Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 a 1972? chevy or gmc long box,back in 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas SCR Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Mine was the first that I started but it was the 4th one that I was able to get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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