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Post by TooOld on Mar 10, 2016 12:08:15 GMT -5
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Post by 70spop on Mar 10, 2016 16:22:53 GMT -5
I thought that was an odd color, too. Kinda neat.
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Post by 70spop on Mar 10, 2016 16:26:01 GMT -5
The Mustang is a later issue, with the clear class. I wonder if the Bug is also a mid/late '70s issue. Monogram started using that olive green plastic a lot around 1975.
Brian
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Post by TooOld on Mar 11, 2016 7:38:00 GMT -5
According to Tom Daniel the odd color was the result of mixing all of the leftover colored pellets in the "bottom of the barrels" into one barrel . During the Arab Oil Embargo of the 70's there was a shortage of the plastic pellets used to mold kits , so Monogram (and others) did this to finish production runs of many kits . Not a big deal when producing white models but for those molded in colored plastic it resulted in some strange colors .  |
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Post by donculley on Mar 11, 2016 12:14:46 GMT -5
I've never saw any TD kit that came in olive - As a kid, I'd be ticked off buying a kit that you assumed it was molded in red (even though there were other bright colors) , and end up with a dull olive. At least the kid that bought this kit didn't paint it !
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Post by wardster on Mar 11, 2016 23:46:02 GMT -5
In talking to a buddy who once worked in a molding facility, "re-grinds" seem to be another thing that happened, from time to time, in some cost-conscious molding factories. Not necessarily scale modeling factories: just molding facilities, in general. Badly molded parts would be ground up, to reclaim the raw materials by turning them back into usable pellets. I'm not saying that happened here -- but I kind of wonder if they only used fresh pellets, if they were that hard up for the raw materials they needed? In any case, it's pretty cool to see Mr. Daniels chiming in. And cool seeing such rarities.
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Post by TooOld on Mar 12, 2016 12:16:24 GMT -5
I've never saw any TD kit that came in olive - As a kid, I'd be ticked off buying a kit that you assumed it was molded in red (even though there were other bright colors) , and end up with a dull olive. At least the kid that bought this kit didn't paint it ! Heck , I'd be ticked off today if I bought a kit that supposed to be red and it was Olive Drab ! |
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Post by TooOld on Mar 12, 2016 12:21:50 GMT -5
In talking to a buddy who once worked in a molding facility, "re-grinds" seem to be another thing that happened, from time to time, in some cost-conscious molding factories. Not necessarily scale modeling factories: just molding facilities, in general. Badly molded parts would be ground up, to reclaim the raw materials by turning them back into usable pellets. I'm not saying that happened here -- but I kind of wonder if they only used fresh pellets, if they were that hard up for the raw materials they needed? In any case, it's pretty cool to see Mr. Daniels chiming in. And cool seeing such rarities. I've heard lots of stories about these things happening , and there was probably a combination of things the manufacturers did to save pennies . Hearing it from Tom Daniel adds a little truth to the stories . |
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Post by 70spop on Mar 12, 2016 19:59:29 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen a TD kit in olive plastic, but several Monogram kits in the '70s used olive plastic: the Duesenberg Town Car, Duster's Last Stand funny car chassis parts, 1930 Ford coupe "Classics" issue.
Brian
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Post by jeem on Mar 13, 2016 13:23:30 GMT -5
I've got one of the Boss Mustang funny cars like the one in the picture above that's in the same olive drab color. It does
have clear glass also.
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Post by TooOld on Mar 13, 2016 15:48:06 GMT -5
I've got one of the Boss Mustang funny cars like the one in the picture above that's in the same olive drab color. It does have clear glass also. Jim Really ? Any chance of a photo ? |
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Post by jeem on Mar 14, 2016 8:06:29 GMT -5
 Ask and you shall receive. Jim |
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Post by donculley on Mar 14, 2016 12:14:27 GMT -5
Looks like all the info and clues have added up - the later snap kits had clear glass , the later kits had plastics 'mixed" to save money , and both the olive Thunderbug and Jeem's olive Mustang have clear glass . I think the mystery's solved guys !
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Post by TooOld on Mar 14, 2016 14:04:55 GMT -5
Looks like all the info and clues have added up - the later snap kits had clear glass , the later kits had plastics 'mixed" to save money , and both the olive Thunderbug and Jeem's olive Mustang have clear glass . I think the mystery's solved guys ! I think so too . Can't believe that all of a sudden we have TWO bodies molded in Olive Green !  BTW - That olive Thunder Bug body went for about $77 (not me) , that's more than I paid for the last one I bought missing only the base and spike !  |
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Post by 70spop on Mar 15, 2016 0:39:28 GMT -5
Looks like all the info and clues have added up - the later snap kits had clear glass , the later kits had plastics 'mixed" to save money , and both the olive Thunderbug and Jeem's olive Mustang have clear glass . I think the mystery's solved guys ! I think so too . Can't believe that all of a sudden we have TWO bodies molded in Olive Green ! BTW - That olive Thunder Bug body went for about $77 (not me) , that's more than I paid for the last one I bought missing only the base and spike ! Oh darn. I was hoping that you got it. I was going to ask if you if you'd part with the like green Screamin Vette body that was with it. I was watching it but skipped bidding. I was relieved to see that it ended way beyond what I had planned to bid. Don't feel so bad about sitting it out. Brian |
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