Monogram the OMG of all the Rod kits!

I am happy to announce that I have FINALLY gotten a box for my built up! I have asked around for about 4 years now and even remind everyone I am looking for one......just a BOX for this kit. I have seen them sell on ebay and I won't pay $30 plus shipping for a freakin' empty box. Here it is, I just scanned the damn thing and it's online for the FIRST time digitally! It took me over an hour in photoshop to splice the two scans together correctly. This box is too big to fit the scanner glass.
This is the first time I noticed discrepencies in art from a kit box. The slight blur in the image below is exactly how the art on the box looks.....I have seen more clear examples but I am NOT bitching....just an observation.

 This is kit #PC257M-298

Now check this out! The other issue without the advertised electric motor has a slightly different box top and kit numbers. I don't have the other one, but after viewing good photos of it I was able to just "crop" mine and viola! I have a scan of the other kit #PC57-198.

Monogram's Green Hornet

I am getting into the restoration of this puppy and when I thought to check my site for the instructions and the box art of course...(for painting reference), I couldn't believe I never scanned it so here it is!

Update: I have finished the build of this car!

Monogram's Big '55 Cadillac

I wonder where the molds are for this one? I have never seen one in person until now and the car has to be about 1/16 scale! Bigass Caddy! I love the box art and will scan it again sometime in the near future....since this one doesn't look as good as it could.

Two brain twisters Monogram 1970's Drag

I have always come to a dead end brain fart when trying to remember the names to either of these kits when discussions arise. I don't know why....it's probably because they are so similar in style and looks of the boxes. In any event, these early 70's kits are still pretty much a TRaKable product that could be shown on Traditional Rod and Kustom in scale forums. They just cut the mark with the parts being borderline 1969-1970 and possibly 1968.
Two things stand out as the 1970's on these in my eyes.
Son of Ford's wheels and tires...fat tires and the star mags were so far ahead of their time! They look like something you could buy today even. With that said, I don't see them as being "tradition" since I doubt hardly anyone had them and those who did weren't running them on streetable hot rods.

The Boss A Bone is a direct descendant of the Monogram Blue Beetle '29 Ford RPU. The differences being wheels, engine options and the BAB has them nerf/bumpers. It's still a desirable kit and even has scuba gear like the Blue Beetle had.
What doesn't cut the traditional standards are the front tires , laker pipes and well....the overall styling is dead on 1970. Remember I am speaking traditon on a TRaK level. Traditonal is really 1965 and older.

TRaKable or not....build one anyways, they are both cool!

Unobtainium

This is one of the hardest kits to find and easily one of the most expensive. The hard part is finding one that is complete and restorable or unbuilt. The last mint one I saw sell for $500 on ebay. Ridiculous! I know it's hard to find, but shit ... it's a MODEL KIT! Ok calming down....I know there are "collectors" out there that just jizz all over themselves for these things. I am a builder, so I won't be paying anywhere near that for one.
There are at least two resin casters doing parts of this kit and one is doing the whole kit. They are even over $100.00 and I ain't payin' that much for a freakin' resin kit either. Resin can be nice for certain things, but for a whole kit....heck with that, I need styrene in the mix!
Ode to one of the coolest show rods that still reigns as a traditionaly styled hot rod in my book.

PS....REVELL WHERE ARE THE TOOLS FOR THIS KIT???? COME ON GUYS YOU CAN ISSUE THIS AGAIN AND MAKE TONS OF SALES!

Another Monogram Little T PC92-170

I just sold this one recently, so I scanned it before it's departure. I don't know about you, but I like this art better than the first issue! (PC92-149)
As always, it's my pleasure to offer digital scans of the rare moldy oldies for the FIRST time EVER online!

Check out the rest of the box and instructions here.
http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/instruction_sheetsh/instruction_sheets/monogram-4/monogram-little-t-p/

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods

This is a new addition to my collection. I am going to build it soon enough. I have been looking for

one so long and have asked for scans of this box and instructions with no leads. Now...I have looked high and low for this one, so I am pretty sure you won't find a better image of this on the internet. The box has water damage, but it's ok...it's too hard to find to be picky.

Vintage box art- Monogram Kustoms

I was pretty stoked to get this in a deal I made with a friend of mine, Chuck Darnell. The box is really cool if I don't say so myself.
In fact, I got both of these from Chuck. The box I bought from another friend....forgive me, I am having CRS at the moment. This isn't my box, it's a scan from my site. I was and still might...scan mine since I think it could be better.

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods III

I have had this one for awhile, but no idea why I never scanned it. Here it is, for the first time that
I know of.....in full scanned beauty!

Vintage box art- Monogram Drag II

Couple of neat oldies.

Vintage box art - Monogram Rods II

I just scanned these, never seen this high quality online that I know of.
That is one of the things I like most about working with vintage boxes,
instructions and decals. If you have never seen one in person , then this
is my treat to share with you how they look. Most of these are fairly easy
to find on ebay, but you won't always find them complete or even in great
condition.

Vintage box art- Monogram Drag

Some scans for your enjoyment.

Vintage box art- Monogram Rods

If not for your enjoyment, at least mine......I will post box art up that has been scanned. Don't want to wait? Go to my site www.thedpmcc.com/instructionsintro.html
NOTE: I will post all of them as soon as I get them scanned...the site needs fresh images!

Back to work

It's been over 6 months since I finished a model. My wife and I had a baby this last February and since the inception a lot changed for us. I just didn't have a lot of time to build while trying to get everything needed for the new arrival. It was also a new mindset, much like the one I had with my first daughter. Now that we knew another life was going to be in our hands, once again...everything we liked to do came in last. The first time around, we gave up everything...we sold everything including our first house. I was 25 at the time and it seemed like a good idea.
Well this time will be different, we are not going to be stupid like that. I don't think I could ever replace it all and besides my first daughter needs everything to be as normal as possible.

While I am back to building models, it's still going to be hit and miss. I have no regrets , but if you love to build models like I do....then you know it's tough to watch everyone else build killer models while you are twiddling your thumbs on the sidelines.

A couple weeks ago, I decided to bring out a simple no detail part build to get back in the mood. I was lucky to find a Monogram Little T builder from a guy across seas on another message board I frequent. It was a glue bomb, the interior tub, chassis, bed etc was so glued up that I REALLY had to be careful taking it apart....but I had no choice other than to break the body away from the interior tub. I could not cut it away, it was nasty. I picked up the Revell GoodGuys edition of the T because I knew I could use the chrome. What was going to be a restoration is more or less becoming a clone build. I just couldn't salvage the biggest parts of the poor thing. Don't worry...when I am done, you won't be able to tell the body, chassis, bed and misc parts are from the new kit.
I have already redone the interior tub thanks to Super Glue and Baking Soda! Pics can be found here.
http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/1/2/current-projects/fomoco/the-little-t/