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All parking lots need to be like this.
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Volvo "Terror" tractor
Chuck Most replied to Gramps2u's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I don't think so... the operator sneezes just once and he'd wipe out a good two or three acres worth of grain. -
Posted this in the other thread, but I'll duplicate it here. Enjoy my delicious copypasta! A few things to think about- There are a handful of 1:25 ag tires I've seen on diecast Ertl promos, but I've seen just as many (if not more) 1:1 car/tractors with medium or heavy duty truck tires on the back. I'd also look into WW2 era 1:35 and 1:24 military kits- some of those might work, and many 1:35 tires will fit bi-scale wheels and still look 'right' on the model. As Dr. Cranky mentioned, the reissued Willys Jeep kit's tires would be suitable as well. You could even fabricate your own spoked steel wheels, like the kind seen on the Model T conversion kits sold by Shaw. Also, some retained all four stock wheels/tires, or had a set of builder-fabricated dual rear wheels. Sometimes the stock wheels were cut down to fit a different diamter wheel rim. Ertl did make a few 1:25 farm and construction kits, but the drive tires would be WAY too big for what we're talking about here- the tires in those kits are meant for a 14 to 20,000 pound machine, not a flyweight like a doodlebug. You could use pretty much any early '30's or older vehicle as a starting point, though the vast majority were Ford based. Model T Doodlebugs normally had improved cooling, as the Model T engine wasn't as well-suited to field work as it was to simply moving the car. Often the frames were reinforced, and in many cases the rear axle was solid-mounted to the frame- no rear suspension at all. Also keep in mind that no two will be exactly alike, even if they were based on an aftermarket kit like the Shaw setup. Builders equipped them and set them up for their own uses.
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A few things to think about- There are a handful of 1:25 ag tires I've seen on diecast Ertl promos, but I've seen just as many (if not more) 1:1 car/tractors with medium or heavy duty truck tires on the back. I'd also look into WW2 era 1:35 and 1:24 military kits- some of those might work, and many 1:35 tires will fit bi-scale wheels and still look 'right' on the model. As Dr. Cranky mentioned, the reissued Willys Jeep kit's tires would be suitable as well. You could even fabricate your own spoked steel wheels, like the kind seen on the Model T conversion kits sold by Shaw. Also, some retained all four stock wheels/tires, or had a set of builder-fabricated dual rear wheels. Sometimes the stock wheels were cut down to fit a different diamter wheel rim. Ertl did make a few 1:25 farm and construction kits, but the drive tires would be WAY too big for what we're talking about here- the tires in those kits are meant for a 14 to 20,000 pound machine, not a flyweight like a doodlebug. You could use pretty much any early '30's or older vehicle as a starting point, though the vast majority were Ford based. Model T Doodlebugs normally had improved cooling, as the Model T engine wasn't as well-suited to field work as it was to simply moving the car. Often the frames were reinforced, and in many cases the rear axle was solid-mounted to the frame- no rear suspension at all. Also keep in mind that no two will be exactly alike, even if they were based on an aftermarket kit like the Shaw setup. Builders equipped them and set them up for their own uses.
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Wrong body style if a '73 is what you want.
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Don't remind me...
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Hey, a 1994 model is two years away from antique vehicle status in many states, so... I'm just stunned there's such a thing as a 1994 Neon. I thought 1995 was the first model year for the Neon?
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I'm in. My granfather has a '25 Model T USPS van with the skis and tracks for winter use, and of course I can cobble up a Doodlebug with the Model T and A parts I have on hand. There's a 1:1 Doodlebug in my neighborhood, based off a '30 Model A truck. Hitch a three bottom plow to the back and it would be perfect...
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Revell '50 Oldsmobile Club Coupe 2'n1
Chuck Most replied to styromaniac's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Try to order one from a central Michigan hobby shop- these kits seem to be gathering dust in my area. Not sure why- I bought two and it's a great little kit. -
Weird cars!
Chuck Most replied to Jantrix's topic in 1:1 Reference Photos: Auto Shows, Personal vehicles (Cars and Trucks)
Weird stuff? Okay, but you asked... -
Scout ll, aka Big Red
Chuck Most replied to bogger44's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Tom- you should have seen the '78 I used to have... -
Status of Lindberg?
Chuck Most replied to Casey's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
My local shop just got a fresh order of Lindberg kits in, but he's getting them through a warehouse and not direct. I wouldn't worry too much- Lindberg has gone under a few times already, and they always manage to make a comebock. -
I never get tired of seeing these built- maybe because NOBODY builds them right out of the box as the intended subject! Very nice.
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I've had issues with JF castings not wanting to hang onto primer before, as well, but I've found that if I wait about 48 hours and let it fully cure, it's no longer a problem. The primer will still want to flake off once it's dry to the touch, but after two days it's just fine. I've had that happen with other resins, too, but I've had it happen most frequently with the Flintstone castings.
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Studebaker Community Build...with a Meet & Greet in South Bend, IN?
Chuck Most replied to Casey's topic in Community Builds
Already managed to screw up Avanti body #1, probably to the point of not being repairable, but I should have plenty of time to manage something. -
'59 Cattleac
Chuck Most replied to Chuck Most's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I had to Google Larry Hagman... had no idea who that was. No, not a tribute- I found an old business card for a Ridge Farm Supply on Ewing Road- I just switched the business and road names around to make a fake business. That was the whole idea- rolling business car with a big fiberglass cow on the back. It's set up with a hitch as well- I'm toying with the idea of doing some type of parade float to pull behind it. -
50´Ford F1 Ragtop
Chuck Most replied to K1 Brazil's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Nice! Are those '57 Ford wheels set into bigger-diameter rims? -
Do you think this would sell well in resin?
Chuck Most replied to Repstock's topic in Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
I don't know how well it would sell to the general big rig modeling public, but I know I'd be up for a couple. My great uncle had one, and I've always liked them myself. -
Scout ll, aka Big Red
Chuck Most replied to bogger44's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Nice! This is kind of a crude kit, but you did a fantastic job showing its potential. -
Rampage pulling truck
Chuck Most replied to DrKerry's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I opened the thread thinking "Somebody built a puller out of a Dodge Rampage????" Very nice work on this one.