Dean Milano Corvair Rampside

[Psychographic]

I'm currently working on a Corvair Van, in my research I've heard about a Rampside model built by Dean Milano. I've tried numerous searches for a picture of the model and could only find one. As the link from the pic is broken, I couldn't get any information on it so I don't know if it is the one Dean built.

This is the picture.

Does anyone know if this is the model in question?

Edited December 29, 2014 by Psychographic

[Deano]

Yep! That's Dean's Rampside.

[oter11]

you can find an small article about it in scale auto enthusiast #35 side 48-49

[Luc Janssens]

Yep! That's Dean's Rampside.

secundo that

Mailed him the link and he says; "that model is my pride and joy. Hope you guys like it"

and further..."And there were actually 2 articles about it in SAE. The second was a follow up because so many people wanted to know more details as to how it was done".

Edited December 29, 2014 by Luc Janssens

[Maindrian Pace]

IIRC, he built it from a Volkswagen Vanagon.

[High octane]

I've known Dean Milano for many years now as we used to belong to the same model car club back in the 70's. Dean also had an awesome model car and toy museum that was open to the public, that was just amazing as well. Dean is an excellent car modeler to say the least.

[Art Anderson]

I've known Dean Milano for many years now as we used to belong to the same model car club back in the 70's. Dean also had an awesome model car and toy museum that was open to the public, that was just amazing as well. Dean is an excellent car modeler to say the least.

I too have known Dean for years--we first met when I joined Lake Michigan Model Car Club in 1981. I've seen most of his builds--his conversions were done mostly before much in the way of materials that we see today were available--and that makes them all just that much more artwork.

I was at the pre-RCHTA party at Dean's Museum in 2004--what a Friday night gathering of modelers THAT was! His museum, while not sustainable in the long run, was a real look back into the history of our hobby--and the list of model car personalities spotted with a few real celebrities was an EVENT!

Art

[dimaxion]

secundo that

Mailed him the link and he says; "that model is my pride and joy. Hope you guys like it"

and further..."And there were actually 2 articles about it in SAE. The second was a follow up because so many people wanted to know more details as to how it was done".

What was the issue number for the second How TO please ? Thanx ..

[drball]

I too have known Dean for years--we first met when I joined Lake Michigan Model Car Club in 1981. I've seen most of his builds--his conversions were done mostly before much in the way of materials that we see today were available--and that makes them all just that much more artwork.

I was at the pre-RCHTA party at Dean's Museum in 2004--what a Friday night gathering of modelers THAT was! His museum, while not sustainable in the long run, was a real look back into the history of our hobby--and the list of model car personalities spotted with a few real celebrities was an EVENT!

Art

I was at the museum open house Saturday night after the RCHTA show. What a gathering of model car royality. I got to meet the who's who of the hobby that evening.

[Luc Janssens]

I was at the museum open house Saturday night after the RCHTA show. What a gathering of model car royality. I got to meet the who's who of the hobby that evening.

It was a blast, too bad we couldn't make it a annual event.

[Art Anderson]

It was a blast, too bad we couldn't make it a annual event.

Luc, OH YEAH!

[unclescott58]

Okay Revell or Moebius, how about a Corvair Ramside for those of us who can't build as well as Dean? A Greenbriar would be cool too.

Scott

[charlie8575]

Okay Revell or Moebius, how about a Corvair Ramside for those of us who can't build as well as Dean? A Greenbriar would be cool too.

Scott

With the growing interest in light commercial and off-the-wall subjects, it seems a natural.

I'd be in for a case or two of both. I could have all kinds of fun with those.

Charlie Larkin

[Casey]

There was a resin Corvair Rampside pickup on eBay which just ended, and judging by the cast-in date (2000), I'm going to guess www.corvairmodels.com is no longer producing this kit:

Edited November 21, 2015 by Casey

[Tom Geiger]

Interesting Casey.  I don't remember this one, and I was in the hobby then and this was in my wheelhouse!  Funny that they could do 1000 copies and I've never seen it before.

[GLMFAA1]

This was also at NNL this year

greg

 

[Casey]

  Funny that they could do 1000 copies

Perhaps that was wishful thinking on the caster's part. 1000 copies seems to be exaggerated by a factor of ten IMHO.

[Tom Geiger]

Perhaps that was wishful thinking on the caster's part. 1000 copies seems to be exaggerated by a factor of ten IMHO.

Kit number 827 of 1000....  think he started counting at 800?  

[1930fordpickup]

Is that a Premier copy Casey? I looks like there is a P on the bottom that is not covered my their tags . 

If this one was 827 and they counted down , that's not a bad run. 

[Casey]

Is that a Premier copy Casey? I looks like there is a P on the bottom that is not covered my their tags . 

Looks like it to me:

 

[Mike Chernecki]

There is a Corvair Rampside on the Shapeways site.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/DNQ9NEENG/chevy-corvair-rampide-pickup-truck-body-1-25th-sca?li=search-results-1&optionId=20140724 

http://www.shapeways.com/product/BNV7S3479/chevy-corvair-rampide-pickup-truck-parts-1-25th-sc?li=search-results-1&optionId=20734531

 

[Casey]

Hmmm. $362.84 for the complete kit in the frosted ultra detail medium. At least it's 1/25 scale, while the Premier kit is reported to be around 1/30-ish scale.

[1930fordpickup]

Hmmm. $362.84 for the complete kit in the frosted ultra detail medium. At least it's 1/25 scale, while the Premier kit is reported to be around 1/30-ish scale.

if this is the way to get a new model in the future I am glad I have a big stash. 

 

[Casey]

if this is the way to get a new model in the future I am glad I have a big stash. 

Well, there is a fair amount of design effort put into it, so that's worth something, and from what I see, it looks to be well thought out for a curbside kit. Plus, considering this is probably the only option, you gotta pay to play. 

[Tom Geiger]

I believe that 3D printing of large items like this is still a bit too expensive to be mainstream in our area of the hobby.   It's more in the realm of printing out a master for resin casting.  If indeed an enterprising caster cut a deal with the fellow who offers this,  everyone could benefit.