How about a scale vehicle thread

You know Dave, I'd like to start a forum here just for scale models like yours & others in this thread. If I give you your own forum, would you consider moderating?

Well , Maico --- not having a clue what a moderator does or how much time it takes I really can't say. How about explaining what it entails & perhaps I might like the job. Thanks for asking & perhaps we may work it out.
 
Hey !! I got one too!! A Truck that is.:p

Seems that a good share of this thread has been trucks-- well I have one in progress as well--- & it's HO scale too.
Take a look. It is an early to mid forties auto hauler. A friend had a book of trucks & I saw it & fell in love with it. The tractor is a modified Athern .
 

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Now that I've shown off my truck, here is a progress report on the merc convt.

Here it is with a new crunched & rusty Qtr panel made of a disposable aluminum baking tin.
I also found a new use for my homemade corrugating tool & ciggarette pack foil --- pleated upholstery ! I got the back seat done with it. The "cotton" showing thru the split seams are tiny tufts of a "Cat Tail" stalk.
 

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Now the front seats are done as well.
 

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Bill Nelson

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All that old upholstery open to the elements, that is so realistic looking I can almost smell it (Yeech!) Next do for the mushrooms and bugs.


Bill Nelson
 

anubis51

Little Loco
Hello all,

I hoped that there may have already been a thread open on scale model vehicles to compliment our train layouts. Saves me starting a new one.

I hope someone can assist me.

I am looking for a 1/50, 1/48, or 1/42 scale model of the Willys Jeep truck (or station wagon) that was built between 1948 and 1968. Apart from a few cosmetic changes, they were almost unchanged through those 20 years, until replaced by the Gladiator truck in the late 60's.

I know that EKO build a rather basic wagon in HO scale, and I have a few of them for my HO layout, but I just want to be difficult, and want one or two in O scale.....

I also know that Die Cast Direct have one, and it looks good, but the price is a little bit out of my range at the moment. :eek:

If anyone could help, I will be eternally grateful. And so will my layout.:cool:


Many thanks,



This is what I'm looking for:
 

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Bill Nelson

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My dad was a forester, and my first memory, was sitting in the way way back in a jeep station wagon. my folks hearing the description of my memory , said it had to be before 1968.


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