Download or read book Classic Plastic Model Kits written by Rick Polizzi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Briefly traces the history of plastic model kits, and includes photographs and prices of individual pieces
Download or read book Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits written by Tim Boyd and published by CarTech Inc. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1960s, model kit building was a huge hobby. Kids built plastic kits of planes, tanks, race cars, space ships, creatures from scary movies, you name it. Before baseball card collecting, Pokémon, and video games, model kit building was one of the most popular hobby activities. Car and airplane kits were the most popular, and among the car kits, muscle cars, as we know them today, were one of the most popular categories. Many owners of real muscle cars today were not old enough to buy them when the cars were new, of course. Yet kids of the 1960s and 1970s worshiped these cars to an extent completely foreign to kids today. If you couldn’t afford or were too young to buy a muscle car back then, what could you do? For many, the next best thing was to buy, collect, and build muscle car kits from a variety of kit companies. Hundreds were made. Many of these kits have become collectible today, especially in original, unassembled form. Although people still build kits today, there is a broad market for collectors of nostalgic model kits. People love the kits for the great box art, to rekindle fond memories of building them 40 years ago, or even as a companion to the full-scale cars they own today. Here, world-leading authority Tim Boyd takes you through the entire era of muscle car kits, covering the options, collectability, variety availability, and value of these wonderful kits today. Boyd also takes you through the differences between the original kits, the older reproduction kits, and the new reproduction kits that many people find at swap meets today. If you are looking to build a collection of muscle car kits, interested in getting the kits of your favorite manufacturer or even just of the cars you have owned, this book will be a valuable resource in your model kit search.
Download or read book Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits written by Craig Kodera and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-long model builder, collector, and connoisseur, Craig Kodera examines the hobby of plastic model building to give you a book on collecting vintage model airplane kits. The book features more than 400 detailed, high-quality, full-color photos of vintage aircraft model kits and their components, and is written in an engaging and entertaining style to examine what gives specific models their current collectible value. Box wraps, direction sheets, and decals are also covered in detail. This book highlights exactly what collectors should look for (and be aware of) in building their collections. For proper historical perspective, the author covers model kit development in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. Comprehensive value and pricing information for vintage kits is shown as well.
Download or read book Classic Kits written by Arthur Ward and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2004 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun book treats you to a nostalgic look at the history of model kits from worldwide manufacturers over the last 75 years. Classic Kits revisits our favourite model kits whether they were tanks, ships, aircraft, spaceships or tractors. With superb photography of boxes, magazines, kits and ephemera Arthur Ward reminds us all of a time when pocket money was spent on a Spitfire after school, which was assembled by tea time and destroyed, in an imaginary but fierce air battle, by bed-time. Arthur Ward, with his expert knowledge, reveals the histories of the companies behind the kits we all loved, while at the same time giving us a fun look at our favourite models. Book jacket.
Download or read book Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits written by Craig Kodera and published by MuscleCarTech. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines vintage model airplane kits and highlights what collectors should look for in building their collections. Covers model development in the heyday, and shows pricing for vintage kits.
Download or read book Classic Kits written by Arthur Ward and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beginner S How to Guide To Plastic Modeling Building Plastic Model Aircraft written by Fred Kowalski and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking to get into plastic model kit building? Or is your child interested in trying one out? Building a model kit is one of the most rewarding hobbies - and in our opinion, the best. No other hobby allows you to recreate scale models of real-life (or fictional) items with such detail. Yet, picking up your first plastic model kit can indeed be daunting. This book has been written as a guide for newcomers to the hobby, but it may also be helpful for anybody that enjoys building plastic model aircraft.
Download or read book Collecting Model Car and Truck Kits written by Tim Boyd and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New from the Nostalgic Treasures series: a comprehensive guide for modelers or would-be modelers. Discover histories and descriptions of some of the more significant collectible groups of kits including AMT's Trophy Series double kits, 1953-62 Corvette kits, Mopar B-body kits, Classic kits, and more. Find out how to get started collecting model cars, what to look for, and the pros and cons of collecting versus building vintage kits. A superb addition to your modeling library.
Download or read book Aurora Model Kits written by Thomas Graham and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurora created plastic model kits of all varieties, including monsters, historic sailing ships, sports cars, moon rockets, military and commercial aircraft, TV stars, comic book heroes, wildlife scenes, knights, and much more all included in this book. Over 450 color photographs enhance this comprehensive history and guide to Aurora models. Every model kit Aurora made is described in detail, along with information on reissues and current collectors market values.
Download or read book Building Crazy Car Models written by Bruce Kimball and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1960's and '70's, model companies have brought modelers some really crazy car models. They have been very popular kits to youngsters and adults of all ages over the years. This book is about building some of those models. If you ever wanted to create one yourself, you will enjoy the tips and ideas in this book to help you build a fun project of your own. Some of the projects inside the book are: The rare Monogram 1/12 scale Tom Daniel's Red Baron, the George Barris "Bathtub Buggie", the AMT "Aqua Rod", and the AMT "Lil' Mixer", and a version of Tom Daniel's "Vandal" with a twist. No matter what kind of wacky kits you are interested in, this book will help you work through some of their unconventional assemblies, and learn how you can enjoy building your own fun models.
Download or read book Aurora Monster Scenes written by Dennis L. Prince and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Aurora Plastic Corporation's controversial Monster Scenes model kits from 1971. They raised cries of outrage, prompted protests, and ultimately toppled the once-proud hobby and toy company.
Download or read book Aurora Model Kits written by Professor Division of Pediatrics Thomas Graham and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2004-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurora's plastic models of classic Hollywood movie monsters are enduring pop culture standards. Kids and adults around the world recognize Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy. Although monsters are Aurora's most famous products, the company created model kits of all varieties, including historic sailing ships, sports cars, moon rockets, military and commercial aircraft, TV stars, comic book heroes, wildlife scenes, knights, and much more, all included in this book. Over 450 color photographs enhance this comprehensive history and guide to Aurora models. The Aurora empire was once the world's largest producer of hobby products. Here, corporation executives, sculptors, artists, and engineers who created Aurora's models tell the story in their own words. Every model Aurora made and some that never went into production are described in detail, with information on reissues and current collectors' market values. Collectors maintain a brisk trade in vintage Aurora plastic, and new companies continue to reissue some of Aurora's timeless kits.
Download or read book Weird ohs written by Hawk Model Company and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art written by Roy Cross and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called Roy Cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for Airfix, and for a ten-year-period he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the boxes, setting new standards for realism and accuracy. Many are still being used today, a full four decades later. Inside the pages of this book are some of Roy's best artworks, shown here in full format and in superb detail, with many reproduced here in book form for the very first time. As well as his vintage box art, Roy has included many sketches and alternative versions of his Airfix box art. After Roy left Airfix in 1974, the company went through a turbulent time. The present owners are Hornby, who have ambitious plans for Airfix and the other brands it acquired including Scalextric and Corgi. The decade that Roy Cross worked for Airfix, though, could be classed as their vintage era, with some of their finest models being produced then in their millions, ready for eager youngsters to build up into detailed miniature models of their favorite aircraft, ships and locomotives.
Download or read book Plastic Model Kits written by Wolfram Kawlath and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Frog Model Aircraft 1932 1976 written by Richard Lines and published by P E I International. This book was released on 1989 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remembering Revell Model Kits written by Thomas Graham and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging book details the wide variety of model kits produced by Revell, Inc. of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the 1970s. Over 545 color photographs display many of the much sought after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and spaceships. Also included are a fascinating history of the company and the men and women who drove its success, a detailed recounting of the wide ranging, exquisitely detailed models produced, discussions of the artists who brought the box art to life, a bibliography, and a model kit index providing listings of the models produced, their variations, and their value in the secondary market. Newly updated values are found in both captions and the index. Anyone collecting or building models will be fascinated with this book.
