Not Exactly Plastic Model related but interesting to think about these.

From a quick search of Google looking at mechanical/science magazine covers from the 20's-40's.

  How many of these anticipated inventions actually made it? More than you might think.

Click on the Facebook link below  to scroll through a album of inventions from the "future".  

Face Book pictures 

Chazz Klanian's first effort with armor. He may not be taking this Group Build seriously! :-)

Don't worry Chazz, when you come up one road wheel short, we can tell you where to look.