Vehicles

[Robert McFarland]

Isn't that semi tractor a little to modern for the era?

[Chris Walker]

Robert,

Mack Model BM was 1932-1941, should be right at home on the Denver-Los Angeles run!
http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll21/id/12233/rec/410

[Robert McFarland]

All I saw in your picture was the truck's cab.Do you have a full shot of the tractor? The tractor in the model picture was COE,looked like something from the 50s,but I have seen some heavy looking truck tractors somewhat like it in some WW2 army footage on TV.

[Chris Walker]

Then try Googling images of a 1938 GMC cabover, I saw one at Downieville on my trip once.   I only have a print of it in a photo album.

Keith,
I would have put those Alma Lincoln carpark shots in here but wanted them for the Stanley Mills article.

[Jeff Young]

> I would have put those Alma Lincoln carpark shots here….

And fine carpark shots they were, wherever posted!

Cheers,
Jeff.

[Keith Hayes]

Robert:

As I was disassembling the model to strip it, I noted that the sticker indicated a 1940 model. The hobby shop made some substitutions on my order, unbeknownst to me until I received the models. It does look a bit modern for the layout. In fact all the trucks look rather large, so I will need to take care to dribble them about.

Now that I have them apart, I think I am going to do some work and modify them, like adding some fuel tanks, and converting the box trucks to either smaller box trucks or flat beds. Also--hold on to your hats fellas--the cabover and trailer are going to get Rio Grande Motor Way lettering.

[Chris Walker]

Hanks Truck pictures has this particular photo showing a couple of early articulated trucks  just for you Robert.
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/goudy/gf_kw_lshvlnose.jpg

[Keith Hayes]

More cars almost ready for the  (dirt) roads of Leadville.

Thanks again,  Darel!

[Keith Hayes]

The trailer is done.

The reflectors are a drop of Tamiya clear orange applied with a tooth pick.

[Chris Walker]

Hey Keith,
this picture should help you with your weathering for those dirt roads of Leadville, I'll leave the colour of the dirt up to you.  It's taken in Greeley by the way.



http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/33066/rv/singleitem/rec/15 

[Robert McFarland]

Confecaurant?And don't forget to visit the foot specialist.

[Keith Hayes]

Chris, that is awesome!

Thank you.

I also need to get on some license plates.

[Chris Walker]

Another Beauty in the Great South Park no less!


http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/33945/rv/singleitem/rec/62

[Robert McFarland]

And its still there!!!!!!!!

[Keith Hayes]

Hey, I just had lunch there not three weeks ago!

[Keith Hayes]

Oh, yeah,  I did.

I have been meaning to print out some license plates. I searched for 1938 plates for Colorado and some adjacent states and printed them out.  I sprayed the back side of the paper with silver enamel, cut them out and applied them to bumpers.

I also got some clear red from Tamiya  (I already had green and amber) and applied a drop with a tooth pick for the taillights. Oh, and before the red, I dabbed a bit of silver with a marker.

Taillights and license plates.  Now I just need a dusting of dust, and these automobiles will be done.

[John Schapekahm]

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[Robert McFarland]

You're missing something if you don't check out Carl Uhl's 1925 Flint touring car on the Como Civic Association Facebook page.Carl Uhl was a miner that lived in Como in the 30's according to the CCA.I'd never heard of Flint automobiles before their post.It looks like a rolling battleship.Apparently it still exists-and runs.

[Keith Hayes]

I got this nifty piece of fire fighting equipment from friends for Christmas. I have avoided specialty pieces like this, but realized that it is more ubiquitous than I thought at first glance.

This is an Aspen Models piece. I will get a few more and make a welding rig from one. This one will find a home at the Leadville Roundhouse.

[South Park]

What modern day people (modelers included) is that there was no "chrome" before 1930.
Nickel plating was the norm, and it is much more soft in its shine and they used far less of
it than most people seem to think.  Add to that, most times is was never polished, ... vehicles
from this time were rather "dull" in comparison to the way people seem to think they were.