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The most influential (plastic) car/truck kits ever produced?

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MJH
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Melbourne, Australia
The most influential (plastic) car/truck kits ever produced?
Posted by MJH on Sunday, January 4, 2009 7:28 PM

G'day;

To assist in an article I'm trying to write I'm looking for opinion on which plastic model car or truck kits you believe have been the most influential, ground-breaking or just plain outstanding of all time.  I only want a shortlist of three and I'm placing a similar request in all the main modelling genres.

Does anyone have any suggestions including why they think their choice qualifies?

Michael

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    September 2003
  • From: Shell Beach, California
Posted by mojodoctor on Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:09 PM

I'd have to say that the "Highway Pioneers" series by Revell had the first influential impact on scale model builders in the 1950's.

Matt Fly fast, fly low, turn left!
  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Somewhere in the Midwest
Posted by autocar1953 on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:25 PM

Highway pioneers brought model kits from wood and paper to molded plastic.

AMT/SMP/Revell brought kits with building options, and 1/25th scale..

MPC set standards for realism, that eventually spread to the whole industry..

500 started, none finished....

James

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Baton Rouge
Posted by mr moto on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:14 PM
I would have to vote for the AMT Trophy Series '32 Ford roadster. It no doubt introduced more people to the hobby than any other kit. Every kid had to have one and it was also the right bait to bring car-minded adults into what was previously considered a kid's hobby!
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