Snake45 Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 You must have been reading my mind. I've been wanting to start a project on "fad Ts" from about 1960 to the mid-'70s or so, and the various kits of them.
Joe Handley Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Where does Tom Daniel's Monogram Ice T fit in here? Scott That may be considered a C-Cab Panel Truck instead.
lysleder Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 No mention of those two ICM kits that are just around the corner? One touring, and one roadster. Yeah, yeah, I know they're not out yet but still..
Snake45 Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 One you missed is AMT's Sand T. That was just a special issue of the regular '25T with sand tires and most of the other parts missing. I know, I just restored one. Two others I didn't see here: MPC Marcellus & Borsch Winged Express Altered. Revell double kit T. They also had a Parts Pack T body.
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 That was just a special issue of the regular '25T with sand tires and most of the other parts missing. I know, I just restored one. Two others I didn't see here: MPC Marcellus & Borsch Winged Express Altered. Revell double kit T. They also had a Parts Pack T body. Race cars
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 Whiile it's a stock-only kit, has anyone mentioned the Tonka 1/25 scale 1913 Model T Touring car kit? Yeah, Tonka Toys actually did a small series of plastic model kits about 40 years ago--and the '13 T Touring was in it. Just think of a T Touring car body as simply a "double bucket" T body. Art Usually referred to as Phaetons or "TUBs" not "Buckets"
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) One you missed is AMT's Sand T. Ding.Ding.Ding You are correct Ray. Edited November 4, 2014 by Greg Myers
Bucket T Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 The Yellow Jacket! Sorry, but I couldn't insert a pic.
Snake45 Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Race cars The M&B certainly, but I believe the Revell could be built as a streeter too, couldn't it? (And the parts pack body certainly could.) Besides, have the Fad Ts emulated the look of race cars, or was it the other way around? Discuss.
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 (And the parts pack body certainly could.) Post #12
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 The Yellow Jacket! Sorry, but I couldn't insert a pic. That one's a Model A. 1930.
Greg Myers Posted November 4, 2014 Author Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Just my opinion, looks like they both evolved at the same time. Edited November 4, 2014 by Greg Myers
Snake45 Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Post #12 Ah, I didn't see the Revell T hiding over there on the right. It's a street OR competition body. The AMT PP T body is clearly a competition. At least I've never seen a street T with the rear wheel "mini-tubs" like the AMT PP body.
deuces wild Posted November 4, 2014 Posted November 4, 2014 Got a couple vintage monogram big t kits and big drag kits... Also got one of the newer big tub kits..
Greg Myers Posted November 5, 2014 Author Posted November 5, 2014 Ah, I didn't see the Revell T hiding over there on the right. It's a street OR competition body. The AMT PP T body is clearly a competition. At least I've never seen a street T with the rear wheel "mini-tubs" like the AMT PP body. Ok, that sounds like a challenge, either I find one or build one ( model, of course ) Came up with a bunch of "street" Bantam Roadster Alters.
Snake45 Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Ok, that sounds like a challenge, either I find one or build one ( model, of course ) Came up with a bunch of "street" Bantam Roadster Alters. There is or used to be a cool street Bantam running around my area. As to a tubbed street T, the challenge will be seating. Not a problem in an altered with a centered single bucket. Might be more of a challenge to put seats for two AND tubs in a little T bucket. But hey, if you think you can do it, go for it!
Russell C Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Ran across this one in a current ebay listing, had no clue what it is... A bit of searching here in the forum turned up Dave "Gowjobs" McGowan's 2nd set of 'most fun build' pics (after his BattleBuggy) where he called it a "Lindberg Drag Queen" kit: Edited March 18, 2015 by Russell C
jbwelda Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 that's some strange junk there, but it looks like a solid buildup. kind of kool design actually jb
unclescott58 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 The Dag Queen by Lindberg? I've seen better looking Drag Queens in the seedy areas of some cities. Scott
jbwelda Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 i think that was from some time before the now popular use of the term "drag queen". kind of like how the word "gay" has been usurped and no longer means "happy", at least not exclusively. jb
bpletcher55 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 how about this little forgotten T ,I know not meany people like this car but I think it,s one of the best !
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