Bobchayer

Nice build. Model T Fords are my favorite.

1914 Regal Coach 1/32 scale by Hudson Miniatures. The coach is a stock build with the runabout and speedster from vintage advertisements and imagination. Regal coach Runabout Speedster

1923 Ford Model T Depot Hack and Express Wagon, 1/25 scale. Based on Tonka diorama models and spare workbench parts.

1923 Ford Model T snowmobile. Used by the postal service in New England. AMT 1/25 model with GI Joe skis modified to fit, and 1/35 scale Sherman tank treads.

1923 Ford Model TT farm truck. 1/25 scale based on 1923 AMT parts, bass wood, and pine.

Excellent details. Good to see older vehicles represented.

Excellent build. Seeing this has inspired me to get started on the ICMs piling up in the shelf.

Thanks for the information. I'll correct the paper work with the EMF Three-in-Oner when I build them.

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Mostly on eBay by searching every day. Several of us who like models of older vehicles have been helping each other for the last 14 years. For example, I build models no newer than 1927. Holland Plastic Model Kits is a good place to find out what models were manufactured by whom in France, East Germany, and other European countries. ICM presently produces finely detailed models in Ukraine, mostly in 1/35 but recently in 1/24.

1877 George B. Seldon horseless carriage, 1/24 scale manufactured by MOD-AC Mfg. Co., Los Angeles 4, Ca. Note the engine is on the front axle and pivoted with the axle. This kit had die cut plastic parts for the sides, steering mechanism, and springs. This was apparently manufactured when plastics were still being developed so the plastic parts were warped and distorted and good only for patterns. The plastic wheels had to be heated and reshaped. The model actually steers.

1899 Dedion-Bouton Vis-à-vis, 1/18 scale. Manufactured by Les Plastiques de la firme Francasie de Langeac (Haute Loire) in France in the late 50s and 60s.

1904 Oldsmobile Curved Dash, 1/16 scale, manufactured by Hudson Miniatures Old Timers in 1949. Kit consists of balsa, pine, precast plastic wheel and metal lights, wire, and brass eyelets. Cardstock sides were replaced with sheet styrene. Paper and wood springs were replaced with flat brass wire.

The Fador Smallster was manufactured by the Fador Manufacturing Corp, 501 E. Clinton St., Elmira, NY. They made this 1905 White Model F Touring; a 1909 E.M.F. Racer (see this in Cars Under Glass on this forum); a 1904 Cadillac; 1905 Reo 4 Passenger Runabout; 1908 Baker Electric; 1909 E.M.F. "3 in Oner( can be made as roadster, or with a removable tonneau, or with a single "mother -in-law" seat); and a 1909 Hupmobile Roadster. All are 1/16 scale with detailed plans and good instructions. Manufacturing started in 1949 to compete with Hudson Miniatures then quit as plastic became more prevalent easier to build. They have cast wheels, radiator, steering wheel, and lights. The kits consist of pine wood, balsa, cardstock, and wire. They are available on eBay. Sometimes the kits are not complete, as there is no inventory sheet, necessitating buying more than one kit to have enough parts for a complete model. If you hear of a different model than listed here, please let me know.

1905 White Steamer, 1/16 scale, manufactured by Fador in 1949. Kit contains excellent plans and directions, cast metal wheel and lights and steering wheel, metal axles, wire, and a few precut parts. Wood is pine and balsa. s. There is no radiator; the steam condenser sits at the front of the vehicle. Cardstock hood and seat formers were replaced with 0.5mm styrene. Condenser is formed with 1/8 wood dowels. 004

The E.M.F. stood for Everett, Metzger, and Flanders, the company owners. It was also referred to as "Every Morning Fix It" and "Every Mechanical Failure". Each car came with a complete catalog with each part numbered for easy replacement. The E.M.F. had 30 horsepower supplied by a four cylinder engine. Wheel base was 106"; gas tank held 15 gallons. All cars were painted E.M.F. red. All models used the same chassis. The price of the E.M.F. with standard equipment, a pair of acetylene head lights and generator, two side oil lamps, tail lamp, lamp brackets, tube horn, tire repair kit, tools, and magneto was $1250. E.M.F. eventually became Studebaker. I found the kit on eBay. They can be expensive. Many of the kits that are available have missing parts necessitating a moderate supply of wood, wire, filler, and crazy glue. Fador made seven different kits before stopping productions. There are two EMF kits, this racer and a kit called the EMF "Three in Oner" which plans start with a roadster to which you can add a detachable tonneau or a single rear seat.

Thanks for the comments. I used Futura floor polish applied with a Q-Tip.

1910 Ford Model T Torpedo, 1/16 scale, manufactured by Hudson Miniatures Old Timers, Scranton, Penna. in 1949. Kit contained cast wheels, radiator, and lights; steel wire, soft and hard balsa wood; and cardstock. 0.5 Mm styrene was used for the hood. Fenders and running boards were from a Lindberg 1/16 kit and heavily modified to fit. Rag top was from gabardine trousers bought in a thrift shop. Upholstery was made from 1/8 inch square pine sanded to shape.

1903 Cadillac, 1/16 scale. Kit manufactured in 949 by Hudson Miniatures Old Timers, Scranton, Penna. It has plastic wheels and tires, soft and hard balsa wood, cardstock, steel wire, and cast lights and steering wheel. Flat brass wire was substituted for cardstock springs. Odds and ends from left over parts.

1927 Ford Model T dump truck, 1/24 scale, manufactured by Tin Lizzie Crafts, Wiscasset, Maine about 1989. Kit consisted of pine wood, plywood, cast metal wheels, radiator, pulleys, steering wheel. Also included were brass and steel wire, cardstock, and brass eyelets. 0.5 Mm styrene was substituted for card stock on the hood, fenders from an ATM glue bomb, flat brass wire for springs. The body and the tail gate are hinged.

1903 Winton Touring Car, 1/24 scale. Included in a 1975 Tonka Diorama. This Winton was the first automobile to be driven across the US starting in California and ending up in New York. in a 1975 Tonka diorama. This Winton was the first car to cross the US from Sacramento to New York.

1923 Ford Model T Fire Engine. 1/24 scale, manufactured by Tin Lizzie Crafts, PO Box 191, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 about 1989. Kit consisted of pine wood, cast metal wheels, spot light, bell, steering wheel, fire extinguisher, radiator, and headlights ; rubber tires; brass and steel wire; and cardstock. 0.5Mm styrene was used for hood and 1/25 scale AMT model t fenders were altered to fit. Manufacturing ceased July 2016.

1925 Ford Model T "C" Cab Stake Bed truck, 1/20 scale, manufactured by Tin Lizzie Crafts, PO Box 191, Wiscasset, Maine 04578 in 1989. Kit consisted of pine wood, plywood, cardstock, brass and steel wire and tubing, cast metal steering wheel and head lights, laser cut wood wheels, and rubber tires. 0.5 Mm sheet styrene was used for the hood, and flat brass wire for the springs and step supports. Manufacturing ceased July 2016. Occasionally available on eBay.

1909 Ford Model T Sport Runabout 1/20 scale manufactured by Gabriel.

1921 Ford Model T flatbed truck 1/24 scale kit manufactured by Tin Lizzie Crafts, Box 191, Wiscasset, Maine 04518 manufactured in 1989. Kit contained metal wheels, rubber tires, card stock, brass and steel wire, and cast metal headlights. Springs were created from commercial flat brass wire. 0.5 Mm sheet styrene was substituted for the cardboard hood and ATM model t plastic fenders altered and shaped to fit were used in place of cardboard fenders and steps. Wood was sealed with several coats of a commercial sanding sealer. These kits are no longer manufactured as the owner of TIn Lizzy Crafts died in July 2016. They can occasionally be found on eBay and in northern New England stores.