An ITC Model Craft Company History Video by Max's Models

Hi Woodsy

Max from Max's Models has just put out a new company history video on ITC Model Craft, the Hobby Division of the Ideal Toy Corporation. This is his first company history video for some time.

Ideal produced kits from the 1950s, up until about 1963/64. Many of them extremely complicated and expensive working models.

After ITC retired from the kit business, the remaining models were sold off by the Ringo Toy Corporation, of either Maspeth or Jamaica, both of which are in the borough of Queens, New York City. Some of these Ringo kits were lacking certain vital components.

Some ITC kits were also sold in Britain by Kleeware. In more recent times, many of the old ITC kits have been re-issued by the American company Glencoe.

As this is a company history video, not all of the ITC kits get a mention, and some are only included at the end. 

Well worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8NEqbcMxUE

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Moonbase on Max's Models!

Hi Woodsy

I thought this would interest you – Moonbase Central gets a mention on a video that Max of Max's Models did a few hours ago. It is about half way through. 

Max is doing a video on the Ideal Toy Company, and their ITC kit range, and is currently drawing together all the information he can find. Which is where Moonbase comes in. The word is spreading!

Max has just got some new video editing software, and is playing around with it, hence the extra effects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p6uShoEe6g

Paul from NZ

Bachmann Model Kit Company History Video by Max

Max from Max's Models has produced another of his excellent company history videos, this time on Bachmann. 

The company is best known for its model railway items, but they did dabble in kits, and we have looked at some of them on Moonbase Central.

The various Paint-by-Number lines are covered, including the Birds of the World (22 kits), Dogs of the World (11 kits), Animals of the World (eight kits), and Americana (three kits). The Storytown, U.S.A. range, based on the attractions at a US theme park, are not mentioned, but there were six kits in this series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_gl7Lgni0

Another great video from Max and well worth a watch.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Max's Models TV and Film Group Build Video

Hi,

Max has just put out his Group Build of TV and Movie Scenes video on You Tube. It runs for about 18 minutes. My Mary Rose diorama is in there. Another collection of great models and dioramas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EFvcOhiw2o

Paul Adams from New Zealand

A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM MAX

Max of Max's Models USA has asked to be added to your birthday wishes Paul with thanks for all of your contributions.

"Happy Birthday Paul

"Doin' what I can with what I got"

..................Burt Gummer in "Tremors"

Max