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Above, the recalled Life-Like BUILDEMS series McDonald's
kit from 1970. This McDonald's remains the only HO-scale kit to be produced to date for one of the world's largest
chains. Life-Like used the BUILDEMS name through the late '70s.
Below, how the well appointed Life-Like dealer's shelf would
look in the mid-1970s. Life-Like's "circus" packing arrives in the mid-'70s. The term "circus" is a reference
to the font and coloring of the item's titles on the packaging. This "circus" style packaging remained with Life-Like
until the early '80s.
The 1970s "circus" packaging gave way to red and blue
pinstripes in the early 1980s. Below is the Woodlawn Police Station as it appeared in the early 1980s packaging...
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Above, a finished layout section done with Life-Like products.
This image of the 7-Eleven Conveinence Store and the Freezee Ice Cream Drive In was found in mid 1970s Life-Like catalogs.
Life-Like offered a complete line of products that was not duplicated in range by other competitors. In this scene you
find the company's kits; grass; lychen; trees; and scenics signs.
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