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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 02:42 pm |
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David Laughery
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Finding vehicles for the layout can be a challenge.
My layout will be set in 1935, so finding vehicles
(1910s, 1920s, 1930s) has been difficult.
I've discovered two companies that offer diecast cars and trucks,
appropriate for my era. Ertl and Liberty Classics.
Ertl seems to offer early Chevy trucks and Ford Model T cars,
while Liberty Classics offers a line of early Studebaker cars and trucks.
I've discussed many of my projects with vehicles in my other threads,
but some may not have followed, so this might be a new area of interest.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 02:50 pm |
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David Laughery
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My primary source for vehicles, is the diecast models,
offered by Ertl and Liberty Classics.
Often these are covered with lettering and logos,
and would stand out on the layout as not very realistic.
They need to have promotional lettering and logos removed,
and then need to be painted.
Here a nice model of a 1917 Maxwell Touring car,
before and after repainting.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 02:57 pm |
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David Laughery
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Here is a line up of the Studebakers offered by Liberty Classics.
They all started as promotional models,
and needed to be redone.
The Citgo tanker has not been redone yet.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 03:02 pm |
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David Laughery
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The Ertl Ford Model Ts are nice models.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 05:04 pm |
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David Laughery
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One of my favorite diecasts is this 1916 Studebaker truck,
by Liberty Classics, made for the Lennox company.
It is the only one of theirs that comes with a driver (Dave Lennox),
so I seek these above their other trucks.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 05:28 pm |
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David Laughery
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These pickups are very adaptable.
Here one is just the pickup,
and the other is modified into a stake body.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 05:38 pm |
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David Laughery
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The truck comes in several versions.
The tanker and a covered bed (and the Lennox version)
can be found on eBay and sometimes on Amazon.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 05:59 pm |
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David Laughery
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The Liberty Classics Studebaker comes with the top up or down.
I added a very tall driver to the open car.
Regards, Dave L.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 06:04 pm |
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David Laughery
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These cars have been repainted.
The green convertible was the first diecast project,
and started my "hobby within a hobby" years ago.
It was a promotional car for prunes,
as I remember.
Regards, Dave L.
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David Laughery
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The first thing I do,
is darken the radiator with a black magic marker.
I've found 1935 license plates on the net, and in reference books,
and printed some for my vehicles.
Regards, Dave L.
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