Art Laski Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) This is an HO scale commision build of a 1947 Labatt's Beer truck. It's a resin kit from a company called Sylvan out of Canada, and doesn't build up to badly at all. I used Testors Sunburst enamel, mixed one-to-one with Testors red enamel. The decals were applied and then the whole model was cleared with Testors high-gloss clear enamel. Essentially the Donn Yost method, 2:1 enamel to lacquer thinner. Chrome is the 1mm Molotow Pen on the small details (including the lettering on the front) and the ink airbrushed on the fin. However, the front grill and bird, and the side rails on the truck and tractor are BMF. Thanks for looking! Edited September 30, 2017 by Art Laski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Art... This is one Bitchin and Bad A$$ build. I love what you have done here. I am sure it was a fun little build. Nice work Brother!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That's a really nice job, especially at that scale. Smoother than any HO vehicle I've seen.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Got to get me one of those!!! WOW!! Great build!! Several years ago I built 100 or more HO scale cars &trucks for a model railroad group. They were cast by a company called Stony Mountain. So I know the skill/talent to build these small vehicles. Fantastic work, Art.Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Very, Very Nice Art I've been tempted by a few HO kits, but need to get a new set of "magnifiers" first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Love it ! I believe I saw one on the bay for sale. Hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 So, I liked this so much I went to the Bay to have a look see. Sure enough I found 3. All were about 50 bucks with the shipping. Too much for me for a kit I would probably mess up anyway. I really do like this however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Nice work.....I do some HO scale stuff....tough builds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Posed wheels. Nice touch. Overall.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) It's a shame this is not available in 1/25. The first time I saw this design I thought it surely was just a design exercise and not a real truck. Sure enough it was in fact not only real but also a very daring adventure design exercise. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing. Edited January 26, 2018 by misterNNL correcting dyslexic mistakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Posed wheels. Nice touch. Overall.... Thank you, Mike! Hope you're doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 It's a shame this is not available in 1/25. The first time is was this design I thought it surely was just a design exercise and not a real truck. Sure enough it was in fact not only real but also a very daring adventure design exercise. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.Thank you, Tom. I would love to see this in a larger scale myself. I really grew to like it while working on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Nice work.....I do some HO scale stuff....tough builds....Thank you, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 So, I liked this so much I went to the Bay to have a look see. Sure enough I found 3. All were about 50 bucks with the shipping. Too much for me for a kit I would probably mess up anyway. I really do like this however. Thank you, Ray. Hope you can find one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 That's a really nice job, especially at that scale. Smoother than any HO vehicle I've seen.! Got to get me one of those!!! WOW!! Great build!! Several years ago I built 100 or more HO scale cars &trucks for a model railroad group. They were cast by a company called Stony Mountain. So I know the skill/talent to build these small vehicles. Fantastic work, Art. Dennis Very, Very Nice Art I've been tempted by a few HO kits, but need to get a new set of "magnifiers" first! Thank you guys for your kind comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Miniature PERFECTION! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Neat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Cohen Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 That is very well done! There was one done in a larger scale, 1/43rd, by a small private builder many years ago and only as a finished truck. I have seen the real truck and it is quite special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Great photos as always Howard. Thanks for posting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 You did a super build on this , I like to see the smaller scales , I like this a lot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Very cool little build. I would be hard pressed to recognize it as only H/O scale if you hadn't identified it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Stunning model, Art! AMAZING!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 This would be a scratchbuilder's nightmare with all of those compound curves everywhere !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Really nice work especially at a small scale where a mistake gets magnified. Outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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