History Dads model collection from the early 60's

My Dad wasn't a model builder. My Mom was. Here are 3 she built back in the late 50s.
These were the old Gowland & Gowland kits. Yes, I still have these and no, I'm not going to rebuild them.
She built a lot of sailing ships too. I think she still has all the ships stashed away somewhere.

 

That's funny. I wrecked some of my uncles models, and lot of mine burned in terrible crashes that involved lighter fluid and firecrackers

 

Cool pics - some day I'll dig out my old models . I built that Merc 3-in-1 back in the day - came with a TV for inside & all , lol !!

 

Man, so did I!!!! I remember busting my ass at our strip and getting another $1 a week plus for feeding our 30 beagles. Every week, I asked my Mom to take me to the local Woolworth's in Alexandria, IN where they had a KICKASS AMT selection. GREAT memories...and thanks to my fireworks, I have ZIPPO from my model purchases!!!! What a dumbass!!!!

 

love the 62 mopar

 

Yea! Fun stuff for sure!

 

Cool stuff.

 

Its kinda eerie how alike model builders are the world over!!






Doc.

 

Wish we could get more kids involved in this hobby instead of having them play video games all the time... I'd love to see this hobby make a huge comeback... Problem is, these kits are now made overseas... Like everything else....

 

...Very interesting that it was your MOM that was into model building. That's so cool.....Don.

 

recently i gave a dozen 80's -90's hot wheels in packages as grab bag prizes for the gradnsons 7th birthday party when they were all ripped open
... oh boy the looks on a few of the dads faces when they noticed how old the packages were ... priceless

most dads did not know what the cars were by lookin at em

 

cool stuff was a builder also eyes ain't that good anymore