MODEL BOX ART FROM THE 1950s - "One-of-a-Kind" Plastic Model Kits in the Golden Age of Modeling!

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Celebrating Aviation with Mike Machat

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@dhroman4564 10 ай бұрын

Great work, brings back memories of my youth.

@richardklug822 10 ай бұрын

Typical Saturday morning in the late 50's-early 60's: watch cartoons, eat Cheerios breakfast, bike to the local hobby shop, buy another model. Those shelves of kit boxes brought the memories flooding back...thanks. Forty-nine cents for a Hawk kit was the best deal in town!

@sibre72 10 ай бұрын

I hope Sue, Judy and Betty had an easier day in the Celebrating Aviation global HQ as a result of your excellent model box art video.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks - the phone calls and telegrams have subsided!

@ewmhop 10 ай бұрын

YOU AND MAX ARE MASTERS OF THE WAYBACK MACHINE.BOTH YOUR CHANNELS BRING THIS OLD MAX BACK TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHEN BEING A KID WAS FUN.I SORELY MISS THOSE TIMES WITH MY BROTHERS AND THE BUILDING OF OUR MODELS.TAKE CARE AND THANK YOU.

@topturretgunner 10 ай бұрын

Great post Mike. To this 72 year former model collector? WOW 🤩 what a trip down memory lane.

@joeljenkins7092 10 ай бұрын

One of the thrills of shopping the model aisle of a discount store in the early 1970s was finding the occasional 1950s old stock kit laying on the shelf. I always imagined someone in a distant, dusty warehouse found it forgotten at the back of a storeroom and sent it out to be sold. The Hawk XF-92 was such a find. A small, simple kit, it made a great addition to my fleet of aircraft.

@garfieldsmith332 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. Machat fro another walk thru memory lane. I built many of those kits in those days. The artwork still looks awesome today.

@davidzambon1370 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Mike. I just loved this video! I saw many model boxes of models I built as a kid in the 50s & 60s.

@chrissakal532 10 ай бұрын

It's like I said on Max's channel on one of his videos, I heard someone once say in regards to box art, you're not necessarily buying the product- you're buying the ANTICIPATION of the product. That's why exciting box art sold kits, and as you showed there was plenty.

@patricklludlow 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Awesome presentation. Brings back so many great memories. Thanks you.

@richardwarren7492 10 ай бұрын

My Dad worked for Revell in the art department he did the instruction sheets, My mother worked for a company called Romalite, they did the plastic molding for the models, she did the store display models, assembly and painting. When Revell closed their art department my Dad and his partner (who also worked at Revell) opened Graphic Advertising Design, they continued doing Revell instruction sheets for years, as well as Advertising design For McCullough engines and a variety of other companies. I got every model did the instruction sheets on FREE. At 75 I wish I had them all back.

@SMAZVidoes 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant episode once again. A lot of new info and insights for me. Thanks

@carlcewinski6245 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mike for the wonderful videos you put out. Box art prompted my interest and career in aviation!

@Tipman2OOO 10 ай бұрын

You are really living the dream of a lot of people

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment, thanks!

@maxsmodels 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Another great video on one of my favorite topics. I can't wait to thear the sory on the X-13 Vertijet kit in 1/32 by Revell.

@paulsmodels 10 ай бұрын

Cool looking office you have. 🙂👍

@mclifer 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I would cut the box tops and tape them on my bedroom walls.

@glennweaver3014 10 ай бұрын

A stellar episode! Man do I love vintage model kits. Over the course of my lifetime, like most of the rest of us, there has been many twists and turns, ups and downs, comings and goings. The one constant throughout all of it has been my association with the modeling hobby. Truly a lifelong love. At one time or another, I have built, and later collected, most of the kits shown in this video, which has put a huge smile on my face. Wonderful job as always, Mike. PS: Give my regards to all of your top-notch office staff. Also, a nostalgic shout out to Dot, Gert, Marge, Thelma, Josephine, Edna and all the rest of those fine dedicated ladies who packed those beautiful boxes, so many years ago, with the contents we would later turn into treasured built up scale models. And while we're at it, my favorite box art paintings from Revell are the WV-2 Constellation Early Warning Radar Picket, The Eastern Airlines Constellation, American Airlines Electra, and the Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune.

@AMStationEngineer 10 ай бұрын

Mike, visit the Museum of the United States Air Force, at Wright-Patt, the B-58 ALONE is worth the trip. My last trip with my dad was so that he could tell me about the B-36, he wound up gaining a huge audience, including an assistant curator from the main operational office. He ID'd me, and I handed him my DD 214, then told me "leave something here, call me before 5:00 PM, I'll tell you we found it", bring dad back at 05:45 to pick it up. Three personnel lifted him into the cockpit, for 30 minutes, I saw him demonstrate the 'startup procedure callouts', I may digitize the 8-minute video, of that frail 60 y/o - recalling his days at Carswell; Chanute Field; and Kadena, with the vigor of a 20 year old. He didn't shut-up for the entire 700-mi return trip...

@scottfw7169 10 ай бұрын

Now that is something! 😁

@lancerevell5979 10 ай бұрын

In 1976, I did my USAF avionics tech training in Chanute AFB. We saw many, many display planes all over the base, including the huge B-36 bomber, and the XC-99 heavy cargo prototype based on it.

@Kryten4000 10 ай бұрын

Great video Mike, you have a marvelous sense of humour. It was a real eye opener getting a peek behind the scenes. Having such a large staff explains the high quality videos.

@Paughco 10 ай бұрын

Excellent! I really do enjoy your videos.

@SPak-rt2gb 10 ай бұрын

I remember buying two kits of the Aurora F-107 kit. It was a small scale kit. I also had an Aurora C-141A Starlifter kit. Just wish i would have bought the XB-70 kit. Oh the memories.

@patjohnson3100 10 ай бұрын

I remember building the Revell Airacobra. It was molded in brown plastic. This is an amazing channel. Full of detail and nuggets of information I never knew. I learn something new all the time.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment, thanks!

@johnborio4470 10 ай бұрын

Excellent "Celebrating" I would mention that the Aurora "MiG-19" was more akin to the "Luft 46" Ta-182

@pfield39 10 ай бұрын

Ref the B58 kit. Did you now that Gerry Anderson Supermarionation productions prop builders did a lot of kit bashing? The B58's engine pods turned up all over the place. Being a British production company bits of Airfix kits, notably the famous railway girder bridge, were cannibalized for parts. There are a couple of videos on the net illustrating all this. Two other favourite kits were the Kaman Huskie and Saab Draken, which were morphed into many exotic futuristic looking machines.

@mister_fjk1972 10 ай бұрын

The first model I received as a little boy was made by my uncle, it was the Aurora Phantom 110 - always loved Phantoms after that. The first model my father built for me was the Revell PBM-5 Mariner. Loved that box art and the moveable ball turrets!!!

@jpgabobo 10 ай бұрын

Not only were we outraged by a lack of box art, you have also committed the crime of not showing a picture of the Republic Rainbow on more than one occasion! My father kept a huge binder of all the flattened box tops from the models he built in the 1950's & 60's, still got it, thinking about framing some of them. Keep up the great work.

@misterjaxon2559 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely do frame that box art. My collection of vintage models was just a couple stacks on a shelf until I built a 3 foot by 4 foot frame that I can slide them into. It looks great and it's just nice having them displayed on the wall.

@mikelynn4754 10 ай бұрын

Fascinating! How much would I luv to have these kits now! Thanks again Mike.

@bertg.6056 10 ай бұрын

You're tugging at my heartstrings, Mike. I foundly recall building many of the models you highlight. They're all gone now, but my favorite was (and still is) the P6M Seamaster.

@lancerevell5979 10 ай бұрын

Atlantis Models has repopped that old P6M kit. I built it in recent years, having missed it in my youth. 😎👍

@sergioleone3583 10 ай бұрын

Great work by the team Mike! Nice to see/hear that the feedback was well received. Good on you all, mates! Mate? Cheers!

@stephenmiller9124 10 ай бұрын

It is so much fun celebration aviation with you! When you opened that vintage 1954 model airplane kit, I caught a whiff of the 1954 air you mentioned. Right over my android smart phone! Seeing the amazing model box art transports me instantly back to the hobby shops and Woolworth Stores of my youth. Thank you, Mike, as always for the time travel!

@kevoman4980 10 ай бұрын

I would spend an entire day building my models, letting the paint dry as we at dinner as a family. After dinner it was back at the desk putting on the decals and soon to be hung from the ceiling.

@vernonsaayman9741 10 ай бұрын

Best video so far mike, thanks, i was spot on witj the p39 ,my first kit in 1957 when i was 12, alwas wondered why revell and kishady did not have the p51 and f 86, only realised recently my birthdate on the p39 tail, 22 july , and a 33 which was part of my favourite s a r south african diesel loco34,033 the builders no plate i have mounted on a wall talk about back to the future co incidence

@jamesbecker5452 10 ай бұрын

Revell and Aurora had the most beautiful box art of anyone.I built dozens of kits as a kid,several of them multiple times.Still have a lot of fifties and sixties Monogrzm,Revell and Airora kits unbuilt.

@craiglordable 10 ай бұрын

I built many of these. Thanks!

@chuck9987 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Outstanding video. Great trip down memory lane. I mostly built Revell ship models at first, loved John Steels cover art. I remember the Renwal ww1 bi planes with the "fabric" cover instead of paint. Keep up the great work. Thannks

@rbrtjbarber 10 ай бұрын

I had that Revell PBM-5 Mariner as a kid. Moveable props & gun turrets. I remember sending off for FREE catalogs from Revell, Aurora, etc. They were some of my most cherished possessions. I'd spend hours just taking in the stunning artwork.

@Tipman2OOO 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great piece Mike super big fan of your work

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@HootOwl513 10 ай бұрын

I hope Betty, Sue and Judy got my irate post card from Tucson. I tried the Western Union telegraph, but a passel of Apaches cut the lines between here and Yuma.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Love it!

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman 10 ай бұрын

Great video, Mike...👍

@briankay4713 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this Mike ...some stunning box art and real rarities too ...

@lancerevell5979 10 ай бұрын

The Hawk F-84F kit actually was the prototype, with the bubble canopy, which was switched to the lift-up canopy in service. 😊 Trumpeter does make the F-107 in 1/72 scale. I have it. Good kit. 👍

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I forgot about that HAWK "YF-96A" model inside the box with an F-84F on the cover! Thanks for watching.

@stevecausey545 10 ай бұрын

As you know,Mike box art and kits are my favorite subjects. Thank you for a fun few minutes,these are always over much too soon.i keep hoping you will find/show the hawk models atomic bomber..working landing gear, parasite fighters,red flame exhaust....I built two of them as a kid. Just found one. It's called Beta one. As we have talked about before,I always get a bad case of the "wants" after watching one of these great vids..lol

@toomanyhobbies2011 10 ай бұрын

I built that Albatross kit. Had no idea it was unique.

@paulbervid1610 10 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Outstanding topic. The Albatross was a fantastic kit and it had raft and figures. Your channel and Max's are awesome.

@Sublette217 10 ай бұрын

I built the XF-92 kit around 1970.

@take5th 10 ай бұрын

i made all of the Revell kits, I think, for the century series fighters in the 60s. Nice models, that I eventually stuffed with firecrackers and loose gunpowder in attempt to simulate jets engines and then enemy attack.

@johnplaninac9980 10 ай бұрын

Well your team has done an excellent job with this video. I remember the colors from back in the day. Another great video.

@vincecicchirillo8550 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos! and no, we know you won't make a video without a model box top inserted somewhere. Cheers!

@BobNWFA 10 ай бұрын

This is a wonderfully nostalgic video for a geezer like me. The 12-year-old me ruined my kit of that beautiful Hawk model of the Capital Viscount. 😭

@jetsons101 10 ай бұрын

Nothing like Vintage Box Art......

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@keithtarrier4558 10 ай бұрын

Kind of crazy that some were made by only one manufacturer (at the time). But cool that they did make them. Probably made it so much more special when you found one in the shop so you could buy it. Wow... odd plane to start WW2 models with for Revell

@robertbarnes2037 10 ай бұрын

I built a majority of the models you reviewed. But one that enjoyed building, several times, was the Monogram 1/48 T-28. Another favorite was the Hawk 1/48 T-33. Have one of each in my stash now. I also have the chrome 1/48 U-2. Thanks for the nostalgic review.

@topturretgunner 10 ай бұрын

Mike. Airfix did a great series of WWII fighters of various countries back in the mid sixties fyi.

@aviation4life640 10 ай бұрын

I just finished an Atlantis re-pop of Revell’s P-39 two days ago

@andreperrault5393 10 ай бұрын

Memories. Revell, Monogram, looking for the right model. I remember the Hawk P-47D in 1/72nd scale, having razorback or bubble canopy options. It fit together so well, and Hawk went away. Then, my dad’s F3F that had working undercarriage by pulling out and spinning the propeller. Good stuff

@davidfifer4729 10 ай бұрын

Great memories. The Hawk P-47D was 1/48 scale.

@scottfw7169 10 ай бұрын

That 1/72 with canopy options sounds like a Jo_Han kit I had in the 1970s.

@Sarah-JaneR32 10 ай бұрын

A lovely video Mike, I do like your offices by the way, have to visit sometime :) I like the idea of the pin up box cover art but at times I'm kinda torn between just the box art or the box art with the nmae of the model, scale and manufacturer on it as well as that can add to the nostalgia of it, take care

@gregp6210 10 ай бұрын

In a Leave it to Beaver episode, I believe it is New Doctor from the 1st season in 1958, a sick at home Wally is holding a small scale, dark blue or black model of the Soviet Bison bomber with its Red Air Force stars. Ah those Cold War days:) Long wondered where that model was from, and here it is, a Revell kit (minute 3:34). I'll bet someone burrowed it from their kid at home and brought it to the set..

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 10 ай бұрын

Neat story, thanks!

@yetiatlarge555 10 ай бұрын

Deet, deet, deet, calling all ships at sea....Too funny.

@bagoistvan3182 10 ай бұрын

1:09 ..what is this ? The movie Pleasantville ??? .. haha 😂🍺🍺🍺😂😂😂

@Tipman2OOO 10 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@lessparks7802 10 ай бұрын

Possible future topic..."Whats's old is new again?... inspired by yesterday's launch event of NASA's X-59 that reminded me of the oft-disrespected X3 Stiletto, on display just an hour up the road from me at the Museum of the United Staes Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.