examples of built Glencoe Model kits
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GRUMMAN J2F2 DUCK 1:48 scale Above : Two schemes built by Bob Duffy USS OREGON Left : his build of the USS Oregon, in Spanish- American War gray Bob asks... |
COVERED WAGON 1:48 scale An interesting build by Clara Johnson, who says... "I very much enjoyed this build, the fit of the parts was good and the molded detail still appears sharp.
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Clara adds... "I'm looking forward to the release of the Medicine Wagon." |
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LUNAR LANDER Yet more from Ray Lagrant This is the Lunar Lander with more of Ray's expertise with LED lighting The full effect can be seen here in the YouTube video Ray says... "I lit the crew cabin and added a red 'dome light' on top. The rocket exhaust is custom lit also" "Thanks again for re-popping these great 'Concept Space Craft' model kits"
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SPACE WHEEL And more from Ray Lagrant This time the Space Wheel - and with Ray's usual approach to adding LED lighting - seen very effectively in the last picture and here in the YouTube video He replaced the condenser pipe tubing, that stretches from the outer edges to the inner hub, with brass tube Ray says..."Thanks for the great 'early space' exploration kits"
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VICKERS VISCOUNT Built by Frank White Frank says...: "I reworked the transparencies using the 'clear glue' method; re-shaped the windscreen frames; dropped the flaps; placed the kit's standing pilot figure in the cockpit and posed two of the passengers by the finished plane. The natural metal finish is compliments of the Molotow chrome pens and sealed with Pledge floor polish." |
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VICKERS VISCOUNT Built by Greg Bale Greg says... "The decals were home-made, drawn up on my PC, and printed on my inkjet printer. It's a lovely kit that I greatly enjoyed building.
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THE 3-STAGE ROCKET
More from Ray Lagrant, this time the 3-Stage Rocket - complete with lighting Note the interesting adaptation of the service tower Click here for the video |
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McDONNELL XV-1 CONVERTIPLANE Built by George Prosnik George says... "I upgraded the cockpit although I did not correct the door configuration per the actual aircraft"
This is the first prototype - there were only two - the second, at the NASM Silver Hill facility, can be seen further down these pages |
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CURTISS CONDOR Frank White took the Curtiss Condor kit, The props were made to spin via a fan! |
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The THOR MISSILE
built by Kevin Carroll
Kevin says ... “(A) fun, stress-free, nostalgic build of a kit that is almost - almost - as old as me!” |
| An intriguing build of the MARS LINER - now back to the 'Moon' - with added lighting This was expertly done by Ray Lagrant Ray says..."I used green/red LEDs for the cockpit, blue LEDs for the windows and a blinking red LED for the emergency exit door" |
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Rick Rufo has built the 3-Stage Rocket with some details of his own Rick adds ... "... Thank you for the wonderful kits."
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| The THOR MISSILE as built by Mike Terre. The only modification he did was to add a cable and hook to the hoist on the side of the launch pad. Mike also says, "Great kit, very good fit considering the molds were made in 1958. Please keep those old kits coming, this 63 year old modeler feels like a kid again when he builds them" |
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The Bell X-1B as built and detailed by Steve Eggers. He, appropriately, works for Bell Helicopter, the successor to the Bell Aircraft Corporation The standing figure is borrowed from the scroll down for more photos of the built kit, and the real plane at the USAF Museum, Dayton, OH |
More excellent builds from Gary Bonolo, this time the USS OREGON Battleship Gary removed the middle deck, as per the prototype, and applied deck texture to the rest. Railings come from chicken wire! As Gary says, "A fun and challenging build" |
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Above: Ken Miller has modeled the TWA Convair 880 with suitable weathering, given it was standing for years in the 'boneyard' at Mojave Airport, CA
Right: Tory Mucaro, of New Jersey, sent a photo of his build of the MARS LINER, here returned to the original Moonliner scheme Scroll down for more Moonliner builds, and for the link to where one of the originals is still on display |
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Gary Bonolo sent these photos of his Glencoe builds Left : the ever-popular 3-STAGE ROCKET Directly below: the CONVAIR 880
Below: the CORSAIR II yacht, fully rigged |
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'Man in Space' NUCLEAR POWERED SPACE STATION and 3-STAGE ROCKET by Rob Craig
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GRUMMAN J2F2 DUCK and REPUBLIC SEEBEE Tony Smith, of Somerset in the UK, has sent photos of two Glencoe Model builds Right and directly below are his take on the Grumman Duck, built to represent the aircraft that appears in the movie Murphy's War Below these, his Seebee build |
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An amazing photographic selection of models has been sent by Mike Maynard
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scroll down for photos of another build and the originals at the
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Above and above right: Mike's various conversions from the U.S. COAST GUARD boat Into space with Mike : Below: the NUCLEAR POWERED SPACE STATION, in authentic yellow Below right: a conversion to the MARS LINER |
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SPACEMEN & WOMEN Here is the set of Spacemen and Women (and Robots) detailed by 'Josellas Tiberias' More photos can be found on the Cult TV 'site. Thanks to Joel, and to Steve Iverson of Cult TV, for use of the photo These figures were originally made by Archers |
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GRUMMAN J2F2 DUCK Thanks to Bob Busing for sending his photos of his build of the Grumman Duck It looks great - and you can find out more by clicking the photo for his You Tube slide-show of the build... (opens in a new window) |
GRUMMAN J2F2 DUCK ...and click this photo for even more images of the model on You Tube |
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MANNED OBSERVATIONAL SATELLITE
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This was a Strombecker kit, first issued in 1959 |
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TYRANNOSAURUS REX The bare bones of Jurassic Park! The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex Originally an ITC kit Now reissued - see CATALOG |
MINI-KITS - LE SABRE The Future - as it should have been... The Mini-Kits Le Sabre poses by the 3-Stage Rocket - maybe the personal transport of the pilot?
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NUCLEAR POWERED SPACE STATION Designed by Dr Wernher von Braun Originally a Strombecker kit from 1957 This is the same model that appears on the box for the Glencoe Models' issue of the kit (See CATALOG) This model also featured in a detailed build in
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EXPLORER 1 The first successful U.S. artificial satellite, launched February 1, 1958 Turning the handle 'clicks' out the telemetry signal sent out by the satellite! Also features a detailed interior The kit was originally issued by ITC in 1959 Scale 1:6 |
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BELL X1B The only conventional plastic kit of this record-breaking rocket plane in 1:48 scale The photo shows the NASA 'silver' version and an earlier color scheme in 'roll-out orange' Decals supply markings for USAF, NACA and NASA One of the several pilots who flew the plane was The original plane is on display (below) at |
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McDONNELL XV-1 CONVERTIPLANE The kit features rotating blades, sliding access doors and 3 figures - two standing and a pilot Originally an ITC kit, scale 1:32 Two prototypes were built and both survive |
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FROG-3 A Soviet Union early battlefield rocket, known to them as an R-9 Luna Transported on a modified PT-76 tank chassis This is technically an artillery rocket, rather than a guided missile, but whatever, it is still a piece of history from the Cold War Originally an ITC kit. Comes with 3 figures Scale 1:32
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US NAVY SEAL The model of the famous US Navy SEAL, Originally produced by Precision Plastics This is in 1:8 scale, the standard scale for many other figure kits |
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PIASEKI ZV8P AIRGEEP It worked! The Airgeep, would have been a 'flying Jeep', but was canceled in favor of more conventional helicopters The kit comes with figures and markings for the prototype (pictured) and US Army Originally an ITC kit, scale 1:32 The two remaining originals are on display - below - |
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MINI KITS : CLASSIC ROADSTERS From both sides of 'The Big Pond' A British MG-TD and American fifties T-Bird In 1:72 scale, so suitable for a wide range of diorama possibilities Such as, pose by a similarly-scaled airplane of the period |
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MINI KITS : INDY RACER An alternative use for the Mini Kits Indy Racer Here it has been turned into a down-hill racer, being carried in the pickup bed of a 1:25 scale Chevy |
THE WHITE HOUSE Also known as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, DC - the official residence of the Scaled at 1:87, or H0, this is ideal for railroad modelers. This was originally a Marx kit Attack by Flying Saucers is optional... |
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JUPITER C The launch rocket for the Explorer 1 satellite. It is officially 'Juno 1', but is usually referred to as the 'Jupiter C' This started as a Hawk kit, first issued in 1958, the same year as the launch The kit comes with 2 figures. Scale 1:48 |
M274 MECHANICAL MULE Shown here as depicted in the kit, in military markings, but also as a more colorful 'civilian' version Originally an ITC kit Scale 1:15 Below is an example on display in the grounds of Fort Hood, TX
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THE MARS LINER Left : The Mars Liner, with duplicated TWA markings to reproduce the Strombecker Moonliner, on a modified launch pad for the 3-Stage Rocket. The S-55/H-19 helicopter is from the Mini Kits range
Right : 'Moonliner #2' that originally stood on the TWA HQ Building in Kansas City, MO This is now in the |
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