Glue Bombs from the 1960s( all original kit cars) [Unrestored to sort of Restored ]

Yikes!  Those look like the models that I used to build in the 60's. 

Tanker-Builder, thanks for your comments.  

"A wee bit of Putty at the seams on top of the fenders would've slickened it up even more."

Definitely agree. Since it was already painted though, and I had already assembled it with white glue, I realized  that would be taking the "project" in a whole different direction. Maybe in the future I will go for it.

" I'd break out the chrome paint pen and highlight the chrome trim on that Vette. "

 CrashTestDummy, thanks for the tip. Appreciate the remarks.

This glue bomb had the black matte paint finish on it before "reconstruction" and I debated whether to strip it and repaint. BUT since I had no replacement wheels and was unsure that any wheels would work until assembled, I decided just to put the sides and chassis together as is. Actually, the wheels should have been put on the chassis prior to assembly of the sides. AFTER assembly (and this was a PIA), one  wheel had to be placed in the wheel well, then an axle measured precisely so that the other wheel inside the wheel well could be attached. It should not have been possible but it worked with an axle made of wood. LOL. All wheels roll, by the way.

I just bought a chrome paint pen the other day so will try it out on the  trim.

Hi!

       OOH! Love reconstructed Glue Bombs.Tip! On the Vette, A wee bit of Putty at the seams on top of the fenders would've slickened it up even more. The Pontiac! Looks great. You can Patch the windshield Frame with Evergreen Strip fairly easy, Thus completing a nice amount of work, Like Them anyway!! Did You Know? Glue Bombs help further our Modeling skills? Yup! I know that from Experience. Just ask me sometime!

Funny the 'detail' on that Vette, especially when comparing it to the Ford coupe!  I'd break out the chrome paint pen and highlight the chrome trim on that Vette.  It might make some of the uglies fade a bit.  Nice work saving the old kits!

I picked up a glue-bomb 'Boot Hill Express' at a car show once.  Actually didn't know it was a glue-bomb until I got it home.  I was mostly-successful with the disassembly using alternating sessions of freezing it and running hot water over it to 'shock' the glue seams.  I added some details and actually ended up having to cast replacement roof urns, as the kit was missing about half of them, and it turned out pretty nice.