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Post by cfesmire on Jul 3, 2012 15:20:58 GMT 1
Nice looking build so far. Can you tell us about those exhaust stacks? Another impressive truck.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 11, 2012 11:03:28 GMT 1
That's an interesting car Peter, notice that the air conditioner is an after market piece. It says 'Kaiser Fraser Parts Corporation'.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 11, 2012 1:22:44 GMT 1
The Sylvan piece is a nicely proportioned and well cast model. I cannot find any 47 (48 or 49 Kaiser's with the two lenses on each side. Perhaps it was an upgrade, when the 6V electrical system was changed which happened quite frequently with these late 40's vehicles.
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Post by cfesmire on Jun 4, 2012 21:07:29 GMT 1
The Manley Wrecking Crane was introduced as one that could easily be transferred from truck to ground or dock or wherever lifting would be necessary. It came in several sizes. Here my (rather crude) version is on the back of a Ford TT.
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Post by cfesmire on May 16, 2012 14:15:14 GMT 1
Hi all, Had the good fortune to have one of the old Ertl Racing Champions series shipped to me recently of the '92 Ford LT9000 long nose Aeromax. I cut the sleeper off and scratch built the grain box for this one. The wheels are from a Malibu that I drilled out the vent holes in the rims.
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Post by cfesmire on May 7, 2012 13:56:42 GMT 1
One of my old favorites is the 37 Chevy truck from Sylvan. This time in a highway tractor with a covered livestock trailer, a resin kit from Kniga. The trailer is actually a WW2 military piece but I though it looked good out of uniform.
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Post by cfesmire on May 7, 2012 0:02:47 GMT 1
Thanks everyone. David, I (try to ) hollow out the lens area with a drill bit so it looks like the chrome rim is separate. Then paint silver and place a dot of wh. wood glue in the recess. Inevitably they turn color when I apply washes. Probably should wait until the last for the lenses.
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Post by cfesmire on May 4, 2012 21:39:31 GMT 1
A very nice model, thanks Sylvain.
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Post by cfesmire on May 2, 2012 20:44:02 GMT 1
This is one of those cheap Imex diecast pieces. I shortened it to a single screw, moved the headlights to where they belong and cut the windshield to be more prototypical. The tow unit is scratch built.
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 21, 2012 1:13:35 GMT 1
How about a little Art Deco? The Sylvan Scale 46 Chevy cabover here made into a small pumper unit. The bed and most of the details are scratch built. A little departure from the heavy weathering.
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 16, 2012 22:54:14 GMT 1
Thanks very much fellas. Built this last night after seeing a photo of an old airport fuel delivery truck on a web site. The truck is an Autocar CA with the fuel tank from the Jordan Model AA. The reel and decks are built from the parts boxes. The (unfinished) plane in the background is one of the few truly 1/87 scale winged aircraft available and it comes from Williams Bros. This kit of the 1938 Corbin Super Ace must be at least 20 years old and I finally got around to building it.
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 16, 2012 22:49:03 GMT 1
Your best yet! Fabulous.
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 16, 2012 22:40:45 GMT 1
Reminds me of the hay fork we used to lift bales into the barn. Same configuration. Astounding work here Jeroen on a really interesting vehicle. You do such clean and precise builds!
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 15, 2012 19:00:33 GMT 1
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 7, 2012 21:21:04 GMT 1
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