Another old build.....IDEAL kit '57 Continental MkII

[traditional]

Still on my nostalgia kick, I decided to photograph my decades old (late '70s) build of IDEAL's Continental Mk II. It's a large (probably 1/16 or so) curbside model that I believe was introduced in the early '60s since it used a one-piece body rather than the typical mid-fifties multi-piece bodies such as Revell's.
Paint was automotive lacquer with Pactra chrome-silver trim (Testor's chrome paint was 'junk' back then) and the model was kept fresh and clean in a displaycase.

Edited December 29, 2013 by traditional

[charlie8575]

VERY nice!

I do wish someone would do this in 1/25. I'd buy one without giving it a second thought. One of the best-proportioned, well-designed cars to ever come out of this country.

Charlie Larkin

[traditional]

VERY nice!

I do wish someone would do this in 1/25. I'd buy one without giving it a second thought. One of the best-proportioned, well-designed cars to ever come out of this country.

Charlie Larkin

Charlie, I totally agree. Strange to think that 10 years later, the same design team was adding tacky 'opera windows', Landau irons, and puffy padded tops to their luxury brands. For a while there, the American manufacturers lost their way.

[jeffs396]

VERY nice Cliff!

Sure would like to see a pic of your display case(s) holding all of the awesome builds you've done

[Greg Cullinan]

Clean and classy. Outstanding color.

[Danno]

Beautiful.

Add me to the list of buyers that would love to see a Moebius 1/25 kit of this automobile. (Yes, I know it won't happen.)

[Ron Hamilton]

Beautiful.

[slusher]

Sweet looking classic...

[Maindrian Pace]

A timeless beauty, that car is.

-MJS

[Lovefordgalaxie]

That is just perfect!!!

[Plasticfanatic]

Beautiful and superb looking model,also the color is great for this car.

[Albie D]

Wow, what a looker.

[cobraman]

Beautiful model of a beautiful car.

[realgone58]

Charlie, I totally agree. Strange to think that 10 years later, the same design team was adding tacky 'opera windows', Landau irons, and puffy padded tops to their luxury brands. For a while there, the American manufacturers lost their way.

What a beautiful build! I wasn't aware this kit could look so good! As far as the quote above, I'm not so sure that we lost our way. I think the 70's was a classic era of design that no one else was doing at the time. Looking back at them now, they scream totally American. We can't say that about today's designs.

[sjordan2]

I never knew that such a kit existed. I would pay big bucks if I could find one (doesn't show up on Google).

[PappyD340]

GORGEOUS!!

[crazyjim]

Clean, sweet, and SHINY :)

[Chris White]

beautiful

[bbowser]

Beautiful car. Great paint work, the trim looks perfect. Well done! I too would love to see one of these in 1/25.

[Belugawrx]

that is some sweet paint brother

[Sixties Sam]

Great model! I don't remember that kit, but it looks good!

Sam

[peekay]

Beautifully done!