Who built them?

Good question... I only remember the Testors boxtop kits having any credit as to builders.

Hans Von Hammer?

Seriously, a good question. I do know when I was a kid I wanted to be that guy.

Why not contact Revell since they took over Monogram and ask the magic pregunta?

IIRC, a few models were built by Chicago area IPMS members.

I do not recall any names or which models.

You might start by contacting some of these IPMS chapters

http://www.ipmsusa.org/chapters/state_select.asp?ST=IL

and see if anyone recalls who built models for Monogram back then. 

That would include the supplied display models too?

Hello;

 I do know that I did some box top test shots for a company that wanted to do something different .

     They wanted to do different cars than the run of the mill " SS " Camaros , Firebirds and Mustangs " GT " Models . They had me do the Firebird as a  "Formula Firebird " with the offset hood scoop and special trim package .Then the Camaro was to be the absolute stripped down " 500 " six cylinder version .

   The Mustang the same . Dog dishes all around all three ! The hardest part was making them Photogenic . Hi Gloss paint and my first use of foil chrome !

    They paid well , But I never saw them produced .Hmmmm . Shame too . I wanted to see how the modelers took to Plain jane interiors . Remember Most came without a Radio or Air Conditioner standard at that time. It was certainly a challenge to down grade these cars . 

 The Firebird was the hardest , in a Gold and Light Brown ( leather ) color. No Radio , Air or " T " tops . 

    Many box - cover models ARE built in house by modelers , that do nothing but display and cover art models . They are usually , as with Revell a group of ladies .

    Each one has a specialty and that's all she does . They probably have some men doing them too , Now .   

     Tanker - Builder

Thanks for all the replies!  TB, that is quite interesting.  Ladies at Revell, who knew? 

Gary

Texgunner ;

    When I first got out of the service I was looking for work .Was offered a job on the line or the warehouse but not building models .This was at REVELL inc.when they were in Venice Cal.

   I later found out that they employed women as model builders because they were steadier of hand , Quicker on the job and Neater with details . Each one had one job and that was that .

 At that time Men were Never considered for that job . You could work any-where else but that shop . That's alright though , I got a better paying job at Avecor Plastics , Making quite a few dollars more for my knowledge of colors and plastics .

      Tanker - Builder