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
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.
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…
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!