MODEL BOXTOP COLORS - How Exciting Colors Were Used to Sell Vintage Plastic Model Kits.

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Celebrating Aviation with Mike Machat

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@SCSuperheavy114 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one Mike. Seeing all the box art from my childhood sure brightens up my morning in blue red and yellow!

@jaytolbert7538 2 жыл бұрын

Each of those covers take me to a specific time and place of my young life. Built so many of them, not one of which exists today except in my memory. Thanks Mike for the time traveling into my past.

@jetsons101 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Mike Machat for another great watch. Hope all is well with you. Your model videos, "box art or the kits themselves," are my favorite to watch. This one really takes me back to my childhood, and that B-17 image has been my favorite for years.... Thanks again for your time and effort......

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, and 'appreciate the comment!

@maxsmodels 2 жыл бұрын

As and artist I am sure you have a better insight into the importance or color tha most of us but that Jack Leynnwood Revell 1/32 Bf-106G that you showed was very impactful on me. It told a story of launching into a dangerous night sky. I could feel the cold even though I was in Florida.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max, and many of those now-iconic covers did that very thing to all of us back in the day. I've mentioned the vivid emotions of seeing Leynnwood's Revell F-27 boxart with PAX boarding in a balmy Palm Springs. I was standing in a howling blizzard in Manhattan at the time!

@danf321 2 жыл бұрын

As I watch your wonderful presentation again, it dawned on me how great it would be to have a wall in the house covered in nothing but model box tops. I told my wife about my great idea…😞

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I may just have to suggest this to my wife!

@garfieldsmith332 2 жыл бұрын

Now you got me thinking. Model kit box art wallpaper.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

@@garfieldsmith332 Love it!

@stephenrickstrew7237 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Mike … Its Good to know your doing well … As Healing Well is the Best Revenge … and thank you for those vibrant colors ….they got my day of to a great start

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment, thanks Stephen!

@lancerevell5979 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, Mike! I am one of Max's "Glue Troopers", never missing his videos. He turned me on to your videos. Small world. I always enjoy videos about aviation and scale models.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and great having you aboard!

@shaggybuddzz6369 2 жыл бұрын

Gloo trooper hooorah

@maxsmodels 2 жыл бұрын

So much I want to say. I'll just save it for the livestream.. Hope you are better soon and thanks for the shout out.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Max, and always a pleasure mentioning the Glue Troopers in any of my model videos. These always seem to go deep. Stay well!

@HootOwl513 2 жыл бұрын

Get well, Mike. I remember when I was a kid, home from the flu, my Dad's friend, a Marine Lt Col, brought me a 1/48 Monagram SBD. His plane when he was an LT in the Solomons. Big impression on a small kid. Of course I joined the Marine Air Wing when I was older.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Great story thanks, and several friends shared similar tales of magical models received while home in bed. (Mine was a small-scale F4U Corsair!)

@flack2998 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@stevesmodelmania7960 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back, you have been missed

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@Robutube1 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! A post by Mike!! Glad you're recovering well. A fascinating insight in to the tricks and tips involved in what is an often unregarded area of art and design. Thanks Mike!

@garfieldsmith332 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mr. Machat. I remember a lot of those kits from my youth. A pleasure to be able to see them again. yes the box art sold the model and the colour schemes made the aircraft really stand out. Even better if it was an action scene. A fighter in a dive with guns blazing looked a lot better than a fighter in level flight. The "battle" scene artwork made them look mean. The same for warships firing their guns and tanks firing their main guns and machine guns with explosions all around the tank. As a kid Plain box art and thosr photos of "completed and painted" models did not create any excitement in wanting the kit. Thank you once again for another fine trip down memory lane. And get well soon.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@ejharrop1416 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you are over the Vid. Great video and Yes I am a “Gloo Trooper, thanks to Max”. I am a fan of box art unfortunately in too many different areas. . Lol. I have some WWII prints by Hubble and a super X1 launch autographed by Chuck and the artist. Thank you, stay safe and healthy. Cheers

@dougsguitarlounge7927 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that you are doing well, my sister is recovering from covid right now and is doing well. Great video, I must of had 6 of the B-17 kit. I just love that plane and the art work. I would cut the box cover and tack it to the wall and my mom would say not another B-17 on the wall Doug that's enough! Thanks for the memories Mike, can't wait for your next video! 👍

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Doug, and appreciate the comment! (For me, it was Republic F-105 kits...)

@danf321 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see another video from you👍. Ahh yes, Rexall Drugs. Spent many hours of my childhood in Rexall. But mine only had a small model section. Three doors down was a traditional Toy Store where I bought most of my serious models. Rexall was primarily to buy candy and wax lips at Halloween.

@lancerevell5979 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid in the 1960s, I'd accompany my Mom to the "Jitney Jungle" grocery store. They had an aisle bin with cheap model kits. I talked Mom into buying me a few old Hawk models there. Sadly that store closed in the next few years. But by then I found a closer department store that had kits. And my bicycle provided my mobility.

@GustavoMonasterio 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are back and recovering Mike! I also have had a mild COVID-19 in 2020. Keep up the excellent work my friend! Greetings from Brazil!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gustavo, and glad you recovered well. Thanks for watching!

@hoppy5631 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, I do look forward to your videos. Lots of fond memories, I remember kits in the drug stores, but I seem to recall buying most of mine at either a department store or hobby shop. You have given me a hole new appreciation of box art. I'm one of Max's "Glue Troopers"(Canadian chapter). Very glad to hear that you're on the mend.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@maxsmodels 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are doing better. Yes our Rexall Drugs (Crouch's) was on a corner but the models had thier own 1/8 of an aisle (no soda area).

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Our Rexall Drugs (corner of Sunrise Highway and Village Avenue) was located less than a block away from Berman's Toy Store, Hobby-Rama, and Hobbycraft - a festival of model shops!

@garfieldsmith332 2 жыл бұрын

Our had the lunch counter and a small shelf of kits in the aisles. However most of my kits were bought at the local mom and pop convenience stores.

@boldrbangr9834 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're recovering from Covid! Missed your videos. They always bring back wonderful memories of simpler times & wonderful models. My Dad didn't go on business trips often, but when he did I knew I'd get some cool kit when he came home. Usually awesome airliners like the Connie & the DC-7. Thanks!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment!

@martinpennock9430 2 жыл бұрын

Love the channel and the video. Yep, I'm one of Max's gloo troopers thanks to you! Box art color got me to buy a bunch of kits, although at the time I really didn't think about it. 9 or 10 years old, just thought some of the box art was the neatest thing. Thanks again for all you do! Wishing you a very speedy recovery and as always God bless you and yours. 🇺🇸👍😊

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin, and appreciate the comment!

@shaggybuddzz6369 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Max's models....get better soon dude, my brother in law was in a induced coma for 22 days last year on a ventilator here in Oregon and somehow pulled through. Four months of therapy and he can finally walk(real slow) and feed himself(no harsh foods). Everyone ...please stay safe.

@findo12 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great insight into the use of colour in model art. I always admired the aviation art of Roy Cross, before the Airfix box tops were censored to remove any hint of violence or war. I’m sure many of my purchases were influenced by Roy’s artwork. I hope you recover quickly from Covid. Oh, and I’m another of Max’s glue troopers.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and great to have you aboard!

@petebiddle7900 2 жыл бұрын

Get well Jack. Boy does this bring back memories for me. My 1st kit was a Monogram "Speedy built" B-26. Wood and plastic, circa 1953.

@kenshores9900 2 жыл бұрын

Mike : Another great video. Take care of yourself. You are not a spring chicken any more. Happy New Year to you and yours.

@bertg.6056 2 жыл бұрын

A fascinating presentation, Mike ! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise and in the process, rekindlining model-building memories from my younger days. And of course, welcome back.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@sergioleone3583 2 жыл бұрын

Always love seeing a new video from you. Hope you're back to 100% very soon!!!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@titiparisien5915 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video again. Thank you Mike, and I wish you all the best health you can recover. I particularly like the space, rockets and missiles box art. Wish you could access to the historic Heller box art collection (French counterpart to Airfix, Revell, Monogram and the other pioneers).

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and I loved building the Heller kits I bought at the hobby shop in New York City that carried "imported models" from Europe. The Alouette helicopter was my first!

@paulbervid1610 2 жыл бұрын

Get well soon. Great video.

@WAL_DC-6B 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story on model kit box art, primary colors and irregularities in that artwork such as the missing ladder for the B-58 pilot. Thanks for sharing, Mike! Also, glad to hear your COVID was a mild case. The local Rexall from my childhood mainly carried Hawk kits (the Hawk Model Co. factory was just a few miles away).

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Great story, thanks!

@stephenmiller9124 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a great video! Those colorful box art images from the 1950s and early 1960s take me back to my childhood years in an instant. If I did not own the particular models pictured, then I saw them in the drugstore or at Woolworth's and drooled over them. Your videos on model box art are a great way to time travel. Sorry you endured Covid-19. Glad it was a mild case and you are recovering. Thank you Mike for the glorious celebration of aviation both in scale and full sized!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen - really appreciate the comment!

@chrispacer4231 2 жыл бұрын

Woolworths Downtown TOLEDO In the basement , bottom left was Woolworths model isle , I REMEMBER Use to buy the REVELL 1/72 fighter series .69 .79 .99 for the kits Loved them , have quite a collection going on now… I had that AURORA T6 trainer… GLAD YOU’RE BACK IN THE GAME… I believe COVID 19 is going to be here for awhile… THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. CHRIS from OHIO

@shaggybuddzz6369 2 жыл бұрын

Gloo trooper!

@chrispacer4231 2 жыл бұрын

@@shaggybuddzz6369 I haven’t forgot about you… ALWAYS GLAD TO SEE YOUR COMMENTS AND EMAILS

@douglasw.7864 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re feeling better soon Mike. I’m recovering from the omicron virus. Great video as always 😊

@tonyperez4791 2 жыл бұрын

Great video , Thank you for sharing. I remember as a kid drooling looking at the Aurora X-15 model in the window in the town's drugstore. It was around $1.50 but for a kid it seemed a million bucks. Finally when I was able to get the money it was gone. 😥 Hope you and the family are well. Take care, Tony

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment - many thanks!

@walterr9453 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks much, and feel better. Woolworth on Hempstead turnpike was where all my kits came from. The wooden store shelves with all sorts of kits was so tantalizing back in the 60's even more than the squawking parakeets in next aisle over

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

WOW - Small World!!! My Dad took me to that very Woolworth's (we lived in Rockville Centre) where I bought the brand-new Aurora Vought F8U-1 Crusader kit with an engine change shown in the box art. Loved that store!

@walterr9453 2 жыл бұрын

@@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 It was a great time to be on Long Island, it was aviation heaven. My favorite kits from Woolworth were the Hawk T33 USAF & the airliner models as I was under 22 Left & Right for arrivals with non stop action

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

@@walterr9453 We lived right under the downwind-to-base-leg turn for 22 Left, and those early jets were ear-splitting when low overhead. Was Mitchel Field still open back then, and if so, did you ever attend any of those air shows? (Base closed in 1961.)

@trainsontuesday 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike from one of Max's Gloo Troopers. Wouldn't have found you without him.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanbks David, and great to have you aboard!

@pauladams286 2 жыл бұрын

All the best for your recovery. I too found your channel thanks to Max at Max's Models. Thanks for the look at some great box art. When Matchbox kits first appeared in the shops here in New Zealand I had studied the catalogue, and settled on the Spitfire - but I walked out the shop with a Westland Lysander, due entirely to the great box art of Lysanders in action attacking a German road convoy. I had never even heard of the Lysander at that point. Box art sells kits.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I remember that Lysander cover! Thanks for the comment.

@seanh2390 2 жыл бұрын

that was awesome video … thanks for posting it Mike

@joeschenk8400 2 жыл бұрын

Great one Mike! I has so many of these kits in the way back and when I get my time machine operational, I will go back and get them again. Get well soon. BTW...had the Chrome F 104..sigh! Get well soon.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

@stevecausey545 2 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video. I'm sorry you don't feel well. I'm glad you are feeling better. Thank you so much for these looks into painting and box art.

@BlackMasterRoshi 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize there was a Cessna 310 over Dresden in 1945.

@hertzair1186 2 жыл бұрын

I have most of these kits in my collection,and the box art is the main appeal ….as i won’t build them…but the vibrant Boxart is truly the collection appeal. And I stack them just like in that shot in your video….looking like a hobby shop in 1958. Great video Mike!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@joeljenkins7092 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy hearing your insights on color. I worked in advertising and film for years, and the effect of color on the human mind led me to learn about psychology and perception. Much too much to share here, however, when I was working in children's TV, I studied the development of the human brain. In short, children age 5 - 10 have a brain chemistry similar to teens and young adults using recreational drugs. This explains their fascination with bright colors, distorted visual perspective, and need to associate personality and play value to shapes. This may explain the popularity of Rat Fink, Weird-O's, and other oddball designs into the Sixties. One way to measure this would be to compare sales figures associated with box art. Did modeling decline in the late Seventies and Eighties due to video games, or realistic depictions of the model kits on the box art versus the dramatic illustrations on early kits?

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment and observations, thanks Joel, and according to Jack Leynnwood himself, the decline in modeling was caused by us Baby Boomers growing-up. With the exceptions of those of us still building or collecting models today, building models was replaced by cars, sports, girls, joining the service, and the responsibilities of adulthood, among other factors. The change from artwork to photos sure didn't help.

@johndillon8051 2 жыл бұрын

Another Gloo Trooper here. I've enjoyed several of your videos over the past few months and have never been disappointed. Many of the kits here were before my time but I did buy many because of the box art and the Revell 1/32 Bf-109 you showed was one of them. I've always preferred box art to a photo of the kit or the actual subject.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, and great to have you aboard!

@chuckleeii8355 2 жыл бұрын

Get well soon Mike! Thanks for the very impressive video. I grew up building model kits and have to say indeed that the box art was a big factor in my selections. I retired from the AF in 2003 after having spent 20 years as a KC-135 navigator and instructor/evaluator. By the way, one of my favorite pieces of aviation art I have here at home is your painting of "Flameout" where the tanker is refueling F-105s in a descent/toboggan maneuver. Stay safe and take care!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Chuck, and 'honored to know "Flameout!" is part of your collection. KC-135s forever!

@jeffreyhansen2806 2 жыл бұрын

I actually did build a kit while home from school with a cold. It was one of those first bagged Airfix kits found at a local drug store. I was impressed by the fact that they were all to the same 1/72nd scale. "Box art" wasn't up to Revell standards but still had its own appeal.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Great story, thanks!

@larrypacman8511 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you a very happy new year Mike. Thank you for thé boxart that gave me when I was a child dreams and interest for history, aviation, and people all around...

@kingtiger435 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about you catching corona! I'm glad it's not a bad case though, always a joy to watch your videos

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@rodgerhecht3623 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your vid. Built many a model as a kid. The experience really helped my career. The things i learned building plastic kits then later rubber powered ,and then RC planes . Transfer into a 33year career working at Northrop . First in the model shop and then 31 years in flight test at Edwards on the B-2 and a few other programs. I always enjoy yor vids. Hope you get better soon.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment, thanks Rodger, and amazing how so many aviation careers of our generation were inspired by these models. I attribute my love of writing to those descriptive and educational paragraphs on the direction sheets!

@jimdaniel3503 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, another trip down memory lane. Thanks! BTW, I hope you get better soon.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@glennweaver3014 2 жыл бұрын

I really love this video Mike! It well covers my lifelong passion for vintage model kits and the beautifully illustrated boxes they come in. The Revell "S" kits being my very favorites. Many outstanding illustrations too from the other model companies of the time like Hawk, Aurora, Monogram, Lindberg and others. Wishing you good health and happiness.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, and we've certainly covered this topic in detail together over the years!

@stevendaleschmitt 2 жыл бұрын

Red, yellow, blue, black and white can be mixed to obtain any color in the spectrum. Printing costs, number of colors, type (screen vs. lithograph) fineness of print, number of prints etc. also heavily influence color and design choices. Additional subtler colors and shading can also be used - look at the edge of the print or printed fabric for a row of colored test circles and registration mark to find the number of colors printed. I wonder how much of the retail price was printing and packaging costs. Once injection molds and box-top art are complete, the production and handling and perhaps even materials of a five, seven, or ten color print and box assembly might exceed those of the model itself. I really enjoyed this video, Thanks!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

@jkdm7653 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't the last plane shown a Yak-25, codenamed "Flashlight"? Fun memories seeing those box covers again! Thanks!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, good catch! Box art was by the great George Akimoto.

@marktaylor8659 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

@philipcollura2669 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had your memory, can only recall building the TWA Connie, and Bomarc. Also wish there was a way to post a pic here. There still exists a 5&10 store in Quakertown, Pa., and he has dozens of well-done models on display.

@stever417 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again. Heal up and did you ever do any box art?

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I produced both cover and production art for Revell of Mexico. Here's that story: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aMx8ZNNjlde3aYE.html

@alonespirit9923 6 ай бұрын

Opening question about the two Constellation kits: I would have gone for the one with the most people in the kit, box color would have done little to sway my choice.

@chuck9987 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you are feeling better. Another great video. Looking back at the covers from the 50’s and 60’s they remind me of the comic book art of the same period, particularly the cover art. It really didn’t matter how “accurate” or “realistic” it was to the story inside. It just had to be exiting. BTW I like “completely formed plastic” on the Revell kit. We’re there ever kits that were deliberately made of incompletely formed plastic? Just asking 😀

@ditto1958 2 жыл бұрын

I started building model airplanes in 1967, and found that Monogram models were better than the Revell ones. I bought Monogram unless they didn’t make the plane I wanted. I thought Revell quality was nearly as good as Monogram, but Revell’s instructions weren’t nearly as good as Monogram. We avoided Aurora kits like the plague. They were a very distant third. I liked the box art, but I don’t know how much of a factor it was for me in choosing kits to buy and build.

@maxsmodels 2 жыл бұрын

The box images lost so much of this when they went to photos of build ups instead of art.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100%! To me, the "Truth In Advertising" laws did to model boxtops what the 1978 Deregulation Act did to the airlines. An intended improvement that solved one problem, but at the expense of an entire industry.

@josephpalmieri3095 2 жыл бұрын

Brown skies, Mike? You live in Southern California. The yearly wildfires most always tinge the sky brown. Get well soon.

@warrenchinn9015 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. These are wonderful videos, quite thought provoking too. Do you think you might look at more modern and non US kit box art etc too? Regards.

@lancelehman1105 2 жыл бұрын

I liked this, but I cannot believe you did not include the Revell X-17 or Revell Tactical Missiles box art.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Here's the one that features missile kits: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arWgl6Sk1JPYd40.html

@jkajewski 2 жыл бұрын

So semi off topic question, I am looking for a good quality DB-7/A-20 model kit, but since they're all older I'm not sure what brands to look for or stay away form, what might you recommend? My recently deceased grandfather was a Douglas engineer working on that plane in the late 30s up until his time came to go fight in Europe. I was hoping to display a model he had but it's gone missing, instead I'm hoping to build up a model in his memory.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

The great Douglas employees were a very special group, and there are a number of good quaility A-20 models available on eBay right now at very reasonable prices (not always the case): www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=revell+douglas+A-20+havoc+model+kit&_sacat=0

@billevans7936 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@coldwarchemical7857 2 жыл бұрын

Could you possibly do a video on maritime patrol aircraft? Partially the history of them cheers

@alantoon5708 2 жыл бұрын

It is sad to see that there is no American plastic model industry any more (as such).

@davidkatz9014 2 жыл бұрын

What about the Testors paints that cost ¢10 each that we bought every time we bought a new kit. I had a box full of the appropriate colors. Yellow, red's, blue's, green's , flat black, flat white. Olive drab.

@amdg2023 2 жыл бұрын

Lynnwood can paint a picture and add drama that's for sure

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@teenagerinsac 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike : ) I have been noticing that some box art has egregious error in accuracy partitularly the Revell 48 scale B 17G.... Mr. Shepherd made a whopper of a miss- he didnt paint a 4 engined plane! The left wing is only showing o n e engine!! : (

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Good catch, and in many cases, those visual tricks were done intentionally. Jack Leynnwood told me that he would paint things to catch our eye, and then we would buy the kit!

@Riverrockphotos 2 жыл бұрын

I can see the box art being very importaint because it works with ceral and everything else thats sold. But on the eastern or TWA plane I would have choose the TWA because it had more stuff.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice, and thanks for watching!

@viksaini 2 жыл бұрын

The artists did a good job of selling kits by presenting an idealized vision (picture) of the aircraft. But how many kids came close to achieving those visions? A limited allowance for supplies (thanks, Dad), lost parts (the carpet monster must be fed), and ill willed siblings (thanks for nothing sis) all seemingly conspired to sabotage those dreams. Not to mention the bad instructions, fumbly fingers, and inexperience. There's always the next kit though!

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Well said, thanks Vik!

@nathanbond8165 5 ай бұрын

Mike I have a question so I bought a lot of model kits in the '80s and '90s so what changed in that time. Because I noticed that the box art was not nearly as colorful (in fact now that I think about it most model kits didn't even have box art they just had a picture of the completed model)they didn't use a lot of primary colors and in fact the colors were background often times were white so was there a change and thinking or a change in advertising style?

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 4 ай бұрын

Good question, and the answer involves the end of the "age of innocence" in the early 1970s. Box art at the beginning of plastic modeling in the 1950s was colorful and bombastic, but in many cases did not resemble the plastic pieces inside the box. By the 1970s, parents began suing model companies for false advertising, and winning their cases to boot! The answer was to use photos of the actual model on the box top, and even explain that professional modelers built those samples and the kid's build may not resemble the photo. Sad, but true. Thanks for watching!

@nathanbond8165 Жыл бұрын

Wow $5 in the 1950s that was a really expensive model kit according to my inflation calculator that would be a $62 model kit in today's money

@alantoon5708 2 жыл бұрын

I had that Hawk F-104 back in the '60's... Box art DOES sell kits..

@nathanbond8165 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy displaying my model aircraft in a flight position rather than on the ground to me a plane belongs in the sky not on the ground and a lot of planes look so much better flying than they do sitting helplessly on the tarmac another nice thing about displaying models in a flight attitude is you don't have to deal with often horribly molded inaccurate not very strong model kit landing gear prone to Breaking or you never could get perfectly perpendicular to the plane because the plastic was warped or not molded properly or they just the model kit had a poor way of the landing gear assembly being glued or attached to the body of the fuselage often on model kits the landing gear is the weakest part of the kit and if you display your model in a flight mode you avoid all of that hassle

@nathanbond8165 Жыл бұрын

Also as your model building skills increase you can start to do some really super dramatic realistic in Flight attitudes for your model kit some of the best model planes that I've seen displayed at contest is where the model builder put the flight in a takeoff attitude where the landing gear are semi-retracting into the body the plane is in a full speed climb it's just very action-packed and dramatic also if you display your model in Flight you get to create a custom display base which I've become quite talented at doing and custom-made display base gives you real estate to then add a plaque or military badging or what I like to do with my military aircraft is out of starring build a multi-layer stencil cut Squadron badge or insignia for the particular Squad room that the plane operates from it really is cool it really draws the viewer into the model I've also noticed even though judges don't judge on your base they do judge on the overall presentation of the model that includes an interesting base and the more interesting base that you build for your model when you take it to a contest or show the more the general public are drawn to your model kit as opposed to someone just bringing a model and plopping it out down on the contest table

@burningb2439 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike another of Max's Troopers , great vid ..I bought Revell kits partly on the strength of the Box art , my favourite being the Brass plate ( 1/72 ) series the F4u1 Corsair looked so good an still does , hope you get well soon .Thanks.

@celebratingaviationwithmik9782 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the comment, thanks!