realgone58 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thought you guys would like to see these vintage scratchbuilt travel trailers in 1/25 scale! I don't know who the builder is, I got these pics from a 1:1 vintage trailer facebook site I belong to. They are done in aluminum, just like the real ones. There are two different length late '40's-early 50's Airfloat trailers (the ones with the round windows), a couple of Airstreams '40s and '50s, and a rare front enterance '30s Bowlus Road Chief. This guy should make these available as kits, I'd love to have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Those are really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 THESE LOOK GREAT!!! Love the "Bullet" Shaped ones.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Those are SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 We must find the builder...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Do those things have full interiors too? Or just the shell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 One of the Mints had a beautiful Airstream trailer about 10 years ago! I found ne at one of the toyshows for only 150 bucks, but I was too late, when I asked about it, it was already sold, and the show had JUST opened!!! THOSE little trailers are beautiful!!!! i wonder if he sells them to the general public???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmvw guy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks for sharing these. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Very cool. I woud love to have someone master something like those so i could cast it. Anyone up to the task? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Superb, I love these Airstream trailers, I would have though someone would have done them in resin by now .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Do those things have full interiors too? Or just the shell? I know the Bowlus Road Cheif has an interior, very well done too. The entire body lifts off to see it. As for the Franklin Mint Airstream, that's a late sixties model, very well done, but very expensive now. Usually see them go for up to five hundred a piece on the 'Bay. Glad I bought mine from the mint back when they were available. I too wish we could find this builder. If I do find out who it is, I'll post it here. I could do a master for flat sided trailers like the Airfloats pictured here, but I don't think I could ever get the symmetry right to do a "rounded" one like the Airstreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Morgan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 alan, pm sent in refrence to doing a master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 who ever did them... did a fine job.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I am in awe of the builder of these scratch built Airstream trailers!This builder has exceptional metal skills to shape those segmented end shells and replicate the rivets so well.Somebody please issue an APB to identify this person!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Alan,did anything happen with locating the builder of these trailers or with you being able to cast the Airfloat trailer?I live just two blocks from the Airstream factory and have photographed their 1935 Bowlus Road Chief.I have detailed photocopies of it In 1/25 scale as well with dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 WOW! THAT brings back memories of an old 1953 Trotwood teardrop trailer we dragged around FOREVER, and I HATED it, then! Those are truly pieces of art, I really hope someone can locate the builder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 WOW! THAT brings back memories of an old 1953 Trotwood teardrop trailer we dragged around FOREVER, and I HATED it, then! Those are truly pieces of art, I really hope someone can locate the builder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Definitely cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Very nice. I'd love to see more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman1 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 very cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I saw a 1:1 of these at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. They are, dare I say, works of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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