I am lucky enough to have met Jim at Toledo a few years back. As a kid I tried to build the 'Dodge Fever' Jim detailed in Car Model Magazine. I am also lucky enough to have met Roth a number of times as my Dad was a rep for Valvoline racing and we attended most So Cal car shows. I also met Roth at Knott's once. Good video on a person that has done a lot for our hobby. thx
Little known there is a Roth Museum at Knotts Berry Farm. It’s not open to the public it’s in the employee spaces. But they have a whole bunch of his artwork there.
@@ToyManTelevision To bad it is not open to the public. I went to Knott's on a rainy weekday a few years ago. I now live 3K miles away so we had to go on the day planned. We were treated like VIP's and given tours of many non public places.....wish I knew to ask about the Roth part!!!
Great amazing life story of these guys that shaped our early year of us kids building models. I can remember building alot of these car models. It brings back a lot of memories from being a kid building models with my brother. Thanks for sharing and see you on Tuesday.👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Jim Keeler, Big Daddy Roth, Tom Daniel, Lew and Royle Glaser, Jack Besser, Robert Reeder, Joe Giamarino and so many more names that will echo through the ages of plastic scale models.
What a piece of history and to have it settle here in Utah of all places. Amazing how Karyn folded into this story with her knowledge of the Roth's. Very fun tale of "how things happen".
What a great installment on your channel and a wonderful first show of the new year. I often tell my wife that the two of you should receive an award from the State of Utah’s Tourist Commission for enticing people from other states to visit. Your editing of the interview was spot on. Thank you for years of enjoyable programs on the subjects I enjoy, train and modeling.
So great to hear Jim's back in the saddle. Thanks for another great video kids. We are always so busy working the reunions that we never get to visit with any of you. We need to fix that. ;)
It was a blast to see a living legend featured on your channel. I've assembled many Revell model kits over the decades. My last Revell model kit that I had assembled was the living legend locomotive the "Big Boy" 4006, kit no. 02165. Loved this episode! It's amazing how your paths have crossed with so many notable people over the years. Thanks again for another great video!
Awesome stuff! I already have my copy of the Atlantis Mooneyes dragster. I also have copies of the 427 Ford engine & the dragster frame. These are being distributed by Gopher Racing (the decal makers). Happy new year!
Thank you for bringing back my childhood memories of building car models!! Especially the WILD Southern California roadsters of Big Daddy and others! This was fun to watch, hearing from one the important cogs in the machine that were our past time. Thank you Dale and Karyn and Happy New Year to you both! ...Claude
What a wonderful story. People like Jim are, for model builders, a national treasure. Thank you for sharing his story and thank you Jim for doing so, and for all the cool models that people like me built, or at least tried to. The "C" cab truck is super. His knowing Ed Roth, who folks like me thought was the "custom car God, is even better. Thanks again, and Happy New Year. ;-)
That c can is Da Bomb! My brother built one in about 1963. Painted it purple! Specifically a color called frost grape! Scratch built the cabinet out of sheet plastic back with nobody did that sort of thing. Or really few did.
WOW! WOW! WOW & WOW!. That is an incredible life's Story. Looking forward to the Keeler Custom's for sure. Thanks guy's for bringing that to light. Cheer's and Happy New year. John
Revell is a name I don't see too much anymore. I remember building the HO scale big boy, I've been searching for the J3 Hudson which I believe is discontinued. It looks like a fun model to build! How cool that he worked for them in high school. Must have been a great gig for someone like him, especially at that age!
What a great interview I was fortunate enough to see some of the new releases at the Atlantis booth at the Best of the West show here in Las Vegas I can't wait to start building some of those kits 👍👍
Someone needs to sit down with Jim and get his oral history of his work in the hobby before it's to late. He has so much knowledge of those early days at Revell and then his work at Aurora.
This was an interesting interview. He knew lots of talented artists and modelers (as you and Karen do as well). Guess it just goes to show how small a world it is, and that the levels of separation can be quite small. An example is that outside of Yuma there is a museum of Model T trucks and cars. So if you were to build a hot rod you may be able to get a start. Just saying. A great video. Looking forward to Tuesday.
Very cool man ! Loved all thoses model kit when i was a kid , started building chopper by 17 then 10 years of bike shows and custom shops for a living and im still building the odd one now. Been a fun ride so far...
Seeing parts of the Fiat altered and the box art for the kit made my heart skip a beat. I found the parts pack for the Fiat body at the local department store when I was a kid. I didn't have enough change in my pocket to buy it. I came back the next day to find it gone. I won't miss it this time!
ANOTHER GOOD VIDEO VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS WITH YOUR SUBSCRIBERS VERY COOL INDEED YOUR FRIENDS ARE ALSO TRUE CRAFTSMAN AS WE NOW I APPRECIATE HOW YOU GET YOUR GREAT IDEAS TO WORK ON WITH YOUR SCREWING AROUND TIME THANK YOU BOTH JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA.
This is a great interview! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together. A couple of questions. Way up on top of one of the cabinets is what looks like the Tommy Ivo 4 engine dragster kit. Did Mr. Keeler design that kit? Also, I remember your video from a few years back about Revell’s Weekly Herald and Superior Bakery kits. Those were designed by Alan Armitage in the late 1950s when Mr. Armitage was working at Revell. From the interview it sounds like Mr. Keeler worked at Revell during the time Mr. Armitage did. During your visit with Mr. Keeler, did he mention crossing paths or working with Alan Armitage?
Dale,who was "Trixxie" Roth?? I'm not sure if I spelled it right. Did you guys know her?? I met her at a world of wheels 16 or 17 years ago.I was supposed to meet "George Barris" and he didnt show due to being ill with a cold,I was bummed and started talking to her.
The Tooling for anything can put a whole line out of production, Fleischmann Quit Making HO and sold it to ROCO which is also owned By Modelleisenbahn LLC because the tooling for the HO Profi Track was damaged, they still Make N though, I have never had a Fleischmann loco though.
And track is the single most expensive thing to tool. That is why Bachman decided to go with ON 30 instead of ON3. They were looking for a way to package something that would go with department 56, and this way they figured they could just continue using their HO track And not need to tool up. Well approved to be so popular that they had the tool for ON30. anyway. But it’s really complicated to make molds the cast plastic on metal that way
@@ToyManTelevision Kleinbahn (Austrian model train company which had it's own store) went out of business in 2021 after over 75 years, they were slow to adopt NEM (European version of NMRA standards) though. The most complicated thing relating to track I would think would be curves and turnouts.
I am lucky enough to have met Jim at Toledo a few years back. As a kid I tried to build the 'Dodge Fever' Jim detailed in Car Model Magazine. I am also lucky enough to have met Roth a number of times as my Dad was a rep for Valvoline racing and we attended most So Cal car shows. I also met Roth at Knott's once. Good video on a person that has done a lot for our hobby. thx
Little known there is a Roth Museum at Knotts Berry Farm. It’s not open to the public it’s in the employee spaces. But they have a whole bunch of his artwork there.
@@ToyManTelevision To bad it is not open to the public. I went to Knott's on a rainy weekday a few years ago. I now live 3K miles away so we had to go on the day planned. We were treated like VIP's and given tours of many non public places.....wish I knew to ask about the Roth part!!!
BTW Jim, I hope you feel better soon. God bless.
I’m working on it but the brain doctor said it’ll be a while!
Great amazing life story of these guys that shaped our early year of us kids building models. I can remember building alot of these car models. It brings back a lot of memories from being a kid building models with my brother. Thanks for sharing and see you on Tuesday.👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Right. And some of our favorite models of all time. Jim and the slant 6!!! Wow!!!!
It would be interesting to have a biography on Karyn. Anybody who built a Camaro model an knew Ed Roth has to have stories to tell.
Thank you very much for doing this interview a longtime friend of mine
Yup Jim is cool right? Oh the times..
Jim Keeler, Big Daddy Roth, Tom Daniel, Lew and Royle Glaser, Jack Besser, Robert Reeder, Joe Giamarino and so many more names that will echo through the ages of plastic scale models.
Jim is a national treasure. Looking at the parts he designed, you are instantly in awe of the sharpness, level of detail, and scale fidelity.
What a piece of history and to have it settle here in Utah of all places. Amazing how Karyn folded into this story with her knowledge of the Roth's. Very fun tale of "how things happen".
So many amazing stories - thank you Jim for sharing them with us.
I had so many happy days building model plastic cars but mostly airplanes. Thanks again for your work. Very interesting story.
I built a few planes. A B52. A X15. A bunch of early biplanes. Including the Wright Flyer. But mostly cars. And well…. TRAINS!!
It's beautiful there in Hurricane UT always loved driving through there 👍😀
Nice to see your friends. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! Jim is a cool guy. Been around the block a few times.
Geez... that was a heck of an episode. Thanks
You are welcome!! Thanks fer watching!!
What a great installment on your channel and a wonderful first show of the new year. I often tell my wife that the two of you should receive an award from the State of Utah’s Tourist Commission for enticing people from other states to visit. Your editing of the interview was spot on. Thank you for years of enjoyable programs on the subjects I enjoy, train and modeling.
Nice visit with a nice man and interesting !!!
Thanks again. Yea he’s a cool man. Been there. Done it.
So great to hear Jim's back in the saddle. Thanks for another great video kids. We are always so busy working the reunions that we never get to visit with any of you. We need to fix that. ;)
Toy Man, Atlantis should but a link to this interview on the webb page. Fantastic interview, thanks so much for posting.
I hope they do!!! That would be great.
Beautifully filmed very interesting story I pray you have a prosperous 2022 keep safe ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
Thanks. You too!!! Happy 2022. Heck and 23 too
So cool! Thanks for making this video. Wild stuff!
Thanks for watching!!! Fun making videos like this one. Stay cool!
Interesting gentleman! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!!
@@ToyManTelevision you're welcome!
Great story .. glad those model s are coming back thank you have a great new year ..
I love the custom car parts in the idea that they’re going to include those into some kits and turn them into auto kits. That’s just neat!!
Another excellent video....as always! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
I'm looking forward to all them kits! 😁😎
It was a blast to see a living legend featured on your channel. I've assembled many Revell model kits over the decades. My last Revell model kit that I had assembled was the living legend locomotive the "Big Boy" 4006, kit no. 02165.
Loved this episode! It's amazing how your paths have crossed with so many notable people over the years.
Thanks again for another great video!
Awesome interview
Thanks
Great video 👍 😮 happy New year 🎆
Hi. Thanks
Awesome stuff! I already have my copy of the Atlantis Mooneyes dragster. I also have copies of the 427 Ford engine & the dragster frame. These are being distributed by Gopher Racing (the decal makers). Happy new year!
Super!!!
Thank you for bringing back my childhood memories of building car models!! Especially the WILD Southern California roadsters of Big Daddy and others! This was fun to watch, hearing from one the important cogs in the machine that were our past time. Thank you Dale and Karyn and Happy New Year to you both! ...Claude
Awesome interview! Thanks you two!
Happy New Year!
Lisa
Thanks again. Fun year end or beginning or whatever. Anyway happy new year
Awesome, I loved building those models when I was a kid. I also love history and meeting the guys behind the designs.
This was so very interesting and a fun video to watch.
Hi kriss. Fun trip. Nice to catch up.
What a wonderful story. People like Jim are, for model builders, a national treasure.
Thank you for sharing his story and thank you Jim for doing so, and for all the cool models that people like me built, or at least tried to. The "C" cab truck is super.
His knowing Ed Roth, who folks like me thought was the "custom car God, is even better.
Thanks again, and Happy New Year. ;-)
That c can is Da Bomb! My brother built one in about 1963. Painted it purple! Specifically a color called frost grape! Scratch built the cabinet out of sheet plastic back with nobody did that sort of thing. Or really few did.
Very interesting video. Thank you for posting.
Wow.... what an incredible history lesson !
WOW! WOW! WOW & WOW!. That is an incredible life's Story. Looking forward to the Keeler Custom's for sure. Thanks guy's for bringing that to light. Cheer's and Happy New year. John
Thanks for watching. Glad Atlantis is doing this. Exciting!!
Revell is a name I don't see too much anymore. I remember building the HO scale big boy, I've been searching for the J3 Hudson which I believe is discontinued. It looks like a fun model to build! How cool that he worked for them in high school. Must have been a great gig for someone like him, especially at that age!
Revell is really gone. Back as Atlantis but not Revell.
@@ToyManTelevision That explains a lot. thanks for the info.
Very interesting! Thank You for sharing!
Thanks for watching!!!!
What a great interview I was fortunate enough to see some of the new releases at the Atlantis booth at the Best of the West show here in Las Vegas I can't wait to start building some of those kits 👍👍
Cool video. Thanks for sharing these personal stories.
Thanks for watching!!!
Someone needs to sit down with Jim and get his oral history of his work in the hobby before it's to late. He has so much knowledge of those early days at Revell and then his work at Aurora.
great interview.
happy new year
Happy new thanksgiving year and Easter! Oh and Saint Valentine’s Day. At my age I sometimes confuse these things. Anyway happy new year!
@@ToyManTelevision You are not that old I'm only 6X10 years old
I'm having 60's flashbacks! Living with Ed Roth?! ohboy..
Can you imagine? Geeeezzzz.
This was an interesting interview. He knew lots of talented artists and modelers (as you and Karen do as well). Guess it just goes to show how small a world it is, and that the levels of separation can be quite small.
An example is that outside of Yuma there is a museum of Model T trucks and cars. So if you were to build a hot rod you may be able to get a start. Just saying. A great video. Looking forward to Tuesday.
Awesome video and I love the history and I can't wait to buy the New models!
Really looking forward to these new kits!!
@@ToyManTelevision for sure!
Great interview! Happy New Year!!!
Happy new year right back!
Very cool man ! Loved all thoses model kit when i was a kid , started building chopper by 17 then 10 years of bike shows and custom shops for a living and im still building the odd one now. Been a fun ride so far...
What an interesting man. It's amazing how people's lives intertwine.
How true!
What a super informative video. Thanks for sharing this hobby industry legends interview.
Seeing parts of the Fiat altered and the box art for the kit made my heart skip a beat. I found the parts pack for the Fiat body at the local department store when I was a kid. I didn't have enough change in my pocket to buy it. I came back the next day to find it gone. I won't miss it this time!
Score it this time!
ANOTHER GOOD VIDEO VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING THIS WITH YOUR SUBSCRIBERS VERY COOL INDEED YOUR FRIENDS ARE ALSO TRUE CRAFTSMAN AS WE NOW I APPRECIATE HOW YOU GET YOUR GREAT IDEAS TO WORK ON WITH YOUR SCREWING AROUND TIME THANK YOU BOTH JIM KAMMERER OF PHILADELPHIA PA.
Hi Jim!! Another Jim! Anyway thanks and have a great new year
Great story I talk to Jim on facebook all the time
He’s been off line for a few days. Right after this he fell out of his wheelchair. Concussion. But he’s doing pretty good.
@@ToyManTelevision ok good to know he is ok
This is a great interview! Thanks so much for taking the time to put this video together. A couple of questions. Way up on top of one of the cabinets is what looks like the Tommy Ivo 4 engine dragster kit. Did Mr. Keeler design that kit? Also, I remember your video from a few years back about Revell’s Weekly Herald and Superior Bakery kits. Those were designed by Alan Armitage in the late 1950s when Mr. Armitage was working at Revell. From the interview it sounds like Mr. Keeler worked at Revell during the time Mr. Armitage did. During your visit with Mr. Keeler, did he mention crossing paths or working with Alan Armitage?
Yes I did the Tommy Ivo kits and worked with Alan Armitage. Great guy who invented using sheet styrene to build models.
@@jameskeeler8177 Thanks for relying, but more importantly, thanks for all the great kits! I'm looking forward to those for Atlantis.
Thanks you .
Thanks for watching!
very cool video sir
Thanks! Fun times. Fun getting back with Jim.
I remember waiting every month for the next artical on the Charger funnycar build... 😎
Wonderful
Thanks!!!
Wow!
Cool guy. Fun times
Dale,who was "Trixxie" Roth?? I'm not sure if I spelled it right. Did you guys know her?? I met her at a world of wheels 16 or 17 years ago.I was supposed to meet "George Barris" and he didnt show due to being ill with a cold,I was bummed and started talking to her.
Trixie is Rat Finks girlfriend. But, Ilene, Ed’s wife here on the video goes by that. So that’s who you met.
The Tooling for anything can put a whole line out of production, Fleischmann Quit Making HO and sold it to ROCO which is also owned By Modelleisenbahn LLC because the tooling for the HO Profi Track was damaged, they still Make N though, I have never had a Fleischmann loco though.
And track is the single most expensive thing to tool. That is why Bachman decided to go with ON 30 instead of ON3. They were looking for a way to package something that would go with department 56, and this way they figured they could just continue using their HO track And not need to tool up. Well approved to be so popular that they had the tool for ON30. anyway. But it’s really complicated to make molds the cast plastic on metal that way
@@ToyManTelevision Kleinbahn (Austrian model train company which had it's own store) went out of business in 2021 after over 75 years, they were slow to adopt NEM (European version of NMRA standards) though. The most complicated thing relating to track I would think would be curves and turnouts.
Lot of cool history of stuff I bought when I was a kid. Well, I didn't buy it. My grandma bought for me.
I had an allowance. 2 bucks a week by 1963. I blew it every week on models and trains.
Jim Keller
Oops Jim Keeler is a true legend, great video👍