Not really model railroad related, but...

[JazzDad]

Who remembers these companies?

(So I don't get busted, here's a Revell plastic kit that was MRR: Big Boy model .)

 

[flyboy2610]

I remember them all.

 

[Burlington Bob]

I had an Aurora HO race car set when I was about 12 years old and I assembled many Revell car kits, also!

 

[migalyto]

Yep, Remember them too. Had a slot car track as well. My Dad picked up a huge box of assorted pieces, and I would spend hours arranging them in different configurations. Kind of like I do now with Kato UniTrack!

 

[MHinLA]

Plasticville USA. Not sure, but I think this was Revell anyway.
When I was a kid in the 50s I had this dreamy feeling when the words 'lost wax casting' appeared in Model Railroader or RMC..
"Chunky, what a chunk a chocolate !" (Do you remember the actor who did this commercial ? I do..Initials were A.S.) .......M

 

[daves68]

yup , had a big aurora slot car track set up on a 4x8. built many model kits along with my ho train layout.

 

[PrairieKnight]

MH.... would his first name be Arnold? I cannot for the life of me remember the last name. I grew up in the 60's... so I might be totally off

 

[Burlington Bob]

Plasticville USA. Not sure, but I think this was Revell anyway.
When I was a kid in the 50s I had this dreamy feeling when the words 'lost wax casting' appeared in Model Railroader or RMC..
"Chunky, what a chunk a chocolate !" (Do you remember the actor who did this commercial ? I do..Initials were A.S.) .......M

I remember "Open wide for Chunky", or something to that effect, in the 60's. Either way, they sure were a mouthful of chocolate!

 

[MHinLA]

PK, Yes !
B Bob...It went exactly as I wrote it above ! No more, no less.

 

[IronBeltKen]

[EDIT: I tried to post this reply yesterday (Tuesday), but kept getting an "internal server error" message]

When I was 13, used my allowance to buy a Revell 1:87 scale moving van - Global Van Lines, light blue. Anybody remember those? Also bought three HO scale (I think?) cement mixer model kits - can't recall if they too were Revell or some other brand (Monogram or Airfix?), I just knew I wanted a fleet of them for my paper-and-cardboard "cement plant" on my bedroom floor layout. Those were fun days! Sure wish I could find an online photo of the cement mixer kit box...

 

[JazzDad]

I don't recall who made them, but I had a 1/87th scale Ford pickup truck with a camper in the bed and a box truck. They were so much more detailed and to scale than most of the Matchbox vehicles that populated my early layouts.

 

[Boris]

Plasticville was Bachmann, before they entered the train set business, O Hi-Rail and HO. I had several Revell HO engines, an F7, and SW unit, and freight cars plus the structure kits.. Aurora brought us Model Motoring, as well as the Cox line of HO. I had several Global Moving Vans. These were highlighted on my 4'x6' layout that (with casters) fit under the bed.

The Hunk a chunk of Chocolate Cunky comercial was Arnold Stang.

 

[str8edgRxRguy]

I think as a kid in the 70's, I did one Revell car model a month. Muscle cars only, and some Jeeps and trucks...had a huge display case that my dad made in my room with them. Model cars, and hockey or baseball cards were what I spent lawn mowing money on as a real young kid. I think I still have 2 or 3 of them, still in the unopened box up in my attic