Even I'm shocked that this is happening!! I open a vintage sealed model kit!!

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Жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm loosing it or something?? I decided to open one of my pristine IMC 1948 Ford model kits!
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@alanq64 Жыл бұрын

I was born in '64. If I was still wrapped in plastic, I'd really appreciate being unwrapped... Not sure that would be my first concern but a concern, nonetheless. 🙂

@kenmorris2858 Жыл бұрын

I was born in 1954 and I recall these ICM kits. Cheers from Nova Scotia.

@lorimcquinn3966 Жыл бұрын

I purchased this kit new in the 1960's, very decent kit in the day. I built this and entered my 2nd contest and took a first in the 13 and under class. I always liked IMC and built several of their kits, felt they were a notch above the other mainstream brand kits. Life's too short to stare at a unopened kit, build it, that's what they're for.

@modelcarvideos5829 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

@michaelcooke2559 Жыл бұрын

It is really amazing that so many parts were still on the trees. It’s a shame about the tire damage, but it’s obvious they were not intended to remain sealed for so long. Thanks for sharing.

@sodakmodelcars Жыл бұрын

That was quite the emotional breakthrough for you! Very impressed you did it and thanks for sharing with us! Even better than preserving it sealed for someone else. The experience of opening it can be had by many more now on video.

@oldschool6345 Жыл бұрын

I started cutting the bottoms off the plastic and leaving the top wrapped 30 yrs ago. No it doesn't make it a sealed kit. But it has preserved the boxes. Occasionally I would remove it all. After a bunch of years sometimes the plastic looks good - sometimes not. But there is a huge difference in box quality between the top wrapped and unwrapped boxes over decades. In the 80s and 90s some boxes got pretty thin. Majorly helps those boxes survive in much better shape. Once in a while I end up pulling off an old top cut plastic. It's gotten dusted up hard and/or maybe shrunk and split and barely there.... I'm still surprised how good some boxes still look even though I expect it more now. Saves them from all the rubbing/scuffing they get when you shuffle up them too. You did it- now you know what they look like in the box factory style!!!............Merry Christmas thanks for sharing

@fredlesage6832 Жыл бұрын

All right matt good job opening that awesome 48 ford😎

@fredminier8547 Жыл бұрын

Now it's open.... you need to build one as the custom version.... 👍👍👍🙏🙏

@tomtbi Жыл бұрын

Amazing that all the parts stayed on the trees after all these years ..

@calvincooley1074 Жыл бұрын

You can't take em with you so you might as well build em! I'm getting no sound Matt 8:30pm

@markbehr88 Жыл бұрын

While the tooling was from the 60’s these were offered well into the 1980’s which is likely when this kit is from.

@dish8690 Жыл бұрын

funny I was holding my breath the whole time. That was exciting

@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681 Жыл бұрын

Very cool video Matt and there's nothing like seeing a vintage kit being opened for the first time! I'm so proud of you!!❤️🙌

@DonnieGriffin-eo2eo Жыл бұрын

Awesome , the store you talk about was my best to go to after cut a few yards to get me a model when I was a kid. Cut a yard for $0.25 to $0.50. Man that was a long time ago (60 years) 10 years old at the time and model were $ 1.00 or $1.25 I think.

@kenswonger4738 5 ай бұрын

also as a collector i try to have small baggies. for the glass.and tires.and also the decals.for proctors.even for the hood.

@christesta2521 Жыл бұрын

That's great that your opening this vintage kit. I leave the plastic on the box to keep it protected. With a little work the windshield can be repaired or replaced. Other than that it looks perfect. Thanks Matt for sharing the opening of this kit.

@Toppervision1 Жыл бұрын

I must say, that was a pretty exciting unboxing. Thanks for showing that.

@wilenelson1810 Жыл бұрын

Awesome !!! 🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎

@petermerz2704 Жыл бұрын

That was the way back then. Later on they corrected that. Too bad about the clear parts. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

@bobyoung1698 Жыл бұрын

You really should find a dime, tape it to the card and send it in. I wonder what you'd get, and from whom.😊

@wilenelson1810 Жыл бұрын

I use to take an exacto around the bottom and leave the plastic on the top

@animalyze7120 Жыл бұрын

They never thought adults would raid the hobby and horde them on a shelf for decades, hence why the tires were just tossed in. They were expecting these to built not stored. Good to see most of the damage is repairable with the Novus system, glass is easy peasy these days to restore with a bit of elbow grease. This is why I never pay ridonkulous prices for sealed kits. Great video Matt.

@johnlanger7852 Жыл бұрын

you should start a model car museum, think about the fun you could have learning the history and the collection you could amass of vintage kits

@deenjoan9938 Жыл бұрын

🤔🥲 wow you did it 👋👋👋👋to bad about the window glass ,on a differnt note wish you and your family a vary Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season Matthew 🎄🎄🎄🎇🎀🎁🎆

@brucewolfe5204 Жыл бұрын

My Sister had a 1942 convertible in 1958 it was Burgandy.

@skipragsdale3565 Жыл бұрын

Matt, Actually, you got kind of lucky that only the glass is affected with the tire burn. All the glass parts appear to be flat, you should be able to replace it with sheet acrylic or acetate like the early Revell Gassers had.

@themodelhobbyist Жыл бұрын

Wow I just don't know what to say here. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist

@joelbrower6547 Жыл бұрын

They really packed those parts in tight

@galaxiesteve7139 Жыл бұрын

I doubt anyone at IMC gave a thought to someone opening a box up fifty years later to build one of their kits. Most of them would have been bought and built in the first few years. I'm pretty sure they didn't think the different types of materials needed protection from each other. It wasn't until I got on the internet that I started hearing of tires burning the plastic on models. I still wonder if it is a chemical reaction, or if it is heat generated from the black tires that melts the plastic.

@daviddarby6986 8 ай бұрын

it's a chemical reaction between compounds in the tires and the plastic. IMC kits weren't alone. Pretty much every brand of kit from the early 60's have this malady. This is why, when I acquire an older kit, I bag the tires.

@ruckusrodkustom8140 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I always wanted to pack my 48 Fords how they were originally. I would have left the wrap on the lid tho.

@projecto6305 Жыл бұрын

open and build it. heck yeah. go Mathew go. once it is open build that thing and take to next show.

@davidchin350 Жыл бұрын

That was an amazing feat you accomplished by opening this kit. Too bad about the tire burn.😞

@Stupidfastracing Жыл бұрын

I'm the type of guy who would open it up I have this kit and the coupe it's molded in black

@lewisturnbaugh6692 Жыл бұрын

I would love to have that kits I have a 1:1 version of it. I also have a 48 Ford Business Coupein 1:1 scale.

@rickzinck9326 Жыл бұрын

A new game show...Face your Phobia . LOL Very little damage. Nothing that will stop you from building it. You got lucky.

@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim 4 ай бұрын

there's technology to scan what's inside a box without opening it, idk at which facilities or how much tho

@modelcarvideos5829 4 ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@joesrustshop4509 Жыл бұрын

The 1965 was just the copyright,....like You said, that must have been released the latter half of 69, or perhaps released even early 70s

@MikeJBlues Жыл бұрын

Ouch lol. I couldn't do it

@brianlewis6926 Жыл бұрын

I would rather have a opened kit just for that reason, Did you see 53 ford p/u Sean opened that was ruined by the tires the cab was melted

@electricamish Жыл бұрын

Admit it, it felt kinda good

@daviddarby6986 8 ай бұрын

Looks to me like somebody shrink-wrapped that kit. Those tires are made from a vinyl compound, which explains the tire burns. Rubber wouldn't have reacted with the plastic. Speaking of tires, those drag slicks are from a pre 1964 AMT Trophy Series kits. To the best of my knowledge, the IMC 48 Kits did not come with drag slicks. Anyway, this one shows up the hazards of buying shrink-wrapped older kits. At least the damage was confined to a few smaller, flat pieces of glass.

@modelcarvideos5829 8 ай бұрын

Actually they did come shrink wrapped from IMC. Not many companies did but IMC was one that did. The slicks did also come in the kit. It was a 2n1 kit and the box even mentions the slicks as an option. Thanks for the comment. I did my research on these a while back concerning the wrap.

@daviddarby6986 8 ай бұрын

@@modelcarvideos5829 Well now I will have to go back and look at mine. I have the same kit in my stash.

@mitchellrobbins133 Жыл бұрын

Yaa i dont know...

@SigReno Ай бұрын

Por favor mándaselo a a A4 Garage para que él arme esta belleza.

@rayrussell6258 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if this kit has the same fit issues as the one you built recently.

@Merylstreep1949 Жыл бұрын

Probably manufactured on a Friday afternoon hence tires just thrown in the box???

@darioxbrow9223 Жыл бұрын

How do you know it's a vintage kit? Is there a date or anything on the kit? Love your videos

@davesanders7893 Жыл бұрын

I would think that there is a date somewhere, but the way you can very easily tell that it is vintage is the advertisement that was in the box.

@darioxbrow9223 Жыл бұрын

@@davesanders7893 advertisement of what? Sorry I'm just getting into model kits now and I don't know much about them

@johngrubb1590 Жыл бұрын

The reason why they did it, they thought someone was going too build it, and not kept on a shelf for who knows how long.🤷‍♂👍

@Joepacker Жыл бұрын

Ultimately plastic models are meant to be built and enjoyed sitting on your shelf, not in a box.

@jcgabis5546 Жыл бұрын

Karate Kid?

@TheHelado36 Жыл бұрын

Hate that model due to poor fitment. I did one and it was enough ! 0:51

@zugg1271 Жыл бұрын

Are the instructions in english

@user-pu3iz1ml6c 2 ай бұрын

You're crazy for opening yet

@modelcarvideos5829 2 ай бұрын

I've still got several that are still sealed.

@anthonylopez4630 Жыл бұрын

Hey Matthew do you need to sit down in a darkened room to get over that! Just to let you know, I was watching it on a TV and clicking the like button accidentally clicked dislike but cancelled and pressed like straight away I don't know if it still registers with you if it does sorry and that's one you can ignore. Merry Christmas from the UK 🇬🇧

@hishamaziz3282 Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but unless you bought it as an investment and intend to sell it for the right high price.. not opening a model kit because it's rare and beautiful is like marrying a beautiful woman and never having relations with her.. and just looking at her from a distance! 😄

@paulcasarez404 Жыл бұрын

A couple years back i opened a bunch of old kits i collected from the early 1980s a lot of model builders would go ape Sh.t i said what the hell i cant take them with me when time is up like my older brother Richard who was building models way before me and im 55 hes got 12 years on me i say to everyone open them up and build them or chop them up into customs like im doing