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I got my shipment from replicas and miniatures of Maryland today. I finally have the military wheels and wide whites for my 1937 Pierce Arrow travel trailer and '37 Chevy cabriolet tow car. Rounding third and headed for home!

Just a suggestion as you look ready to paint here. If your windows are going to be clear you might want to clean up the opposite side interior window frames a little. They are very visible in the photos you posted. Not a criticism at all just thought you want to take care of that one small detail.

They were indeed the first. Mr. Curtiss was quite wealthy and built the first Aerocar for his own personal use with no intentions of ever offering them to the public. Those who did buy them paid about 10 times what an average American car cost at the same time. A new Chevy was about$ 800.00 while and aArocar was $ 8,000.00.These did not have a steel frame. They were built from wooden oak lumber. The side uprights were tensioned together with steel aircraft cables tightened with eyebolts. The fabric for the exterior was called Fabricoid and was then painted as an attempt at waterproofing. Interior furniture was commonly made from wicker to keep the weight as low as possible. Obviously a lot of those details were based on the experience he had with building aircraft in that pioneering era.

This is my replica of a 24 ' Curtiss-Wright Aerocar WIP.

This is Not a hot rod. The hard fast rule is that only pre '48 qualifies as a hot rod. Just sayin.

Very interesting group of original black and white photos. These show the real world conditions they existed in not restored and all shined up in prefect condition.

Love that last one in particular. Those rear wheel cover are very " Rocket Man" inspired.

Well played Ray,well played indeed.

It's the white item in the upper left hand corner.

I loves me a rusty vintage pick up. Very believable weathering.

That sea foam green '29 is a build that will resonate with a certain friend of mine named Tim from "that state up north".

So what you're saying is that advancer tool costs about the same as new kit?

I have attempted to contact them twice with no luck, Any suggestions on how I can get my hands on one of those castings?

Except for the color,that's exactly what I started with. Mine was a dark brown color. Thanks for posting this photo!What did you seats for to find that image?

If you are still looking for inspiration go to Pintrest and search for"bread sleds". You will find every imaginable variation there.

Sorry Paul I"had" WIP pix of it under construction they were accidently deleted in a moment of fat fingered stupidity. I really wish I still had those to share with you all.

Maybe the "Old Frothing Slosh" mobile parade unit?

Thanks Paul!

These are so very cool as a starting point for a "bread sled" custom truck project. Lots of room for advertising on the side if you want or you can slam it to the ground and add a sun visor for a rusted out and ratty cruiser.

Very clever version of that resin piece. Love the finger's gripping those rear bars.

Great stuff there. Your fiend is lucky to have a talented modeler like yourself to create a unique miniature for them. I see a free of your libation coming your way very soon. Thanks for sharing this story with us. A random act of kindness is something more us should be sharing right now.

Very impressive photos, Captions would be nice for those of us unfamiliar with boat racing/V-drives/12 cyl .engine tech.

Great stuff. Show us more please!

I loves these black and white photos. Wonder how they took that "moving day" photo as the whole area is very flat. That same photo shows how the roof of that trailer was pieced together for anyone thinking of building a model of one.

Very interesting conversion. Clever to ad those little fender and side panel extensions.