They started with a crazy looking guy in a cartoon-y ‘57 Chevrolet called “Mr.
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As of the early 2020's, many of these are still easy to find at reasonable prices.Īround the same time the Weird-ohs hit full stride originally, Revell came out with their own entries into the strange figure realm. Lloyd International was another purchaser they're known for resurrecting the Lindberg name and they re-released the whole Weird Ohs/Silly Surfers/Frantics line circa 2006 with boxes closely resembling the originals. Testors bought Hawk Model Company in the early 1970s and has re-released all Weird-oh and Silly Surfer kits. Freddy remains the only contest-quality Weird-Oh that I have finished to date, although I have been able to easily acquire all that I ever desired to build. My mother was more interested in the social nature of the gathering than any risks of damage to my life or limb so she was actually encouraged by the large turnout and even provided refreshments!Īfter everyone left, I gathered up the pieces and for some reason decided to rally to the challenge of reassembling Drag Hag.įreddy even won a third place award at the IPMS Nationals in July 2003. The last foray into the Weird-oh model kit line for me anyway, back in the sixties, was “Endsville Eddie.” He met his demise along with Drag Hag and the Tandem Riders when I invited most of the 6th grade boys over to the backyard to witness the destruction of my Weird-oh and Fink models via firecrackers. In fact, she still has the Weird-oh helmet to this day thanks to Bill’s generosity. Our sister Kristin was very jealous of this prized gift at the time, but Bill allowed her to wear it on occasion as she cruised the neighborhood on her customized chopper-style Sting-Ray bike.
Receiving a Weird-oh helmet for his fourth birthday probably did not help his antisocial behavior. According to the artist himself, he thought model builders were becoming weary of having “just another car or plane kit.” So he designed and built five hand-made prototypes, including Davey, Daddy and Digger. How did Hawk come up with the Weird-ohs concept? The genesis lies with a talented artist responsible for much of their box art, Bill Campbell. The company was started by the Mates brothers in Chicago, Illinois and molded various aircraft and vehicles. But I did discover through various online sources that the Hawk Model Company was founded in 1928 and was one of the first American manufacturers to produce injection molded polystyrene kits. What about Hawk Models? I had to dig to find some history since historian Tom Graham has yet to write a book about that company. The Weird-ohs were molded in plain white plastic and when finished ended up being about six inches tall and eight or nine inches long. The initial Weird-oh kits featured strange and usually oversized and over-the-top parodies of sorry-looking humanoid creatures driving and shifting gears on an incredible hot rod type vehicle.
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