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02/05/2009 5:52 pm
PICS - Studebaker dealer
Brian Laurence (pix posted below) and Dillon Taylor's dealership pics posted a while back inspired me to try this slideshow. Seven or eight years ago I had a ProScale Studebaker dealer showroom to which I added Motor City USA, Mini Marque '43' and Conquest models. Later I morphed this into "Lawrence Packard" which is in the "Picture This" section of this website. I really enjoyed my early attempt at a diorama. I hope you enjoy it, too.....
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02/05/2009 6:29 pm
Great! And I really like the Hudson in the garage, too.
02/05/2009 6:42 pm
Thats wonderful Randall, perfect.
Whats about a book with dealerships.....Here's my pre order...
Christoph
02/05/2009 10:30 pm
A wonderful dealership diorama and great Studebaker cars, Randall. Thanks for the photo-tour.
03/05/2009 2:05 am
Just beautiful! Thanks for the pics.
03/05/2009 4:53 am
Nice work, Randall
Thanks for sharing. My idea of heaven is that we can each visit such a
dealership whenever we want, select the car of our dreams, & drive it as much as
we want---simultaneously if we wish.
03/05/2009 5:24 am
Kinda makes you want to buy a new Studebaker. Nice dealership, Randall.
Thanks for the memories as this looks very much like our local dealership in Pittsfield MA in the '50's that also took on the Mercedes franchise when SP and Mercedes teamed up a marketting venture.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
03/05/2009 6:43 am
Absolutely wonderful, Randal! Thank you for posting these great images.
03/05/2009 1:42 pm
Randall - Thanks for the memories, Walnut St., Boulder CO, 1950's. Loved those Hawks and their many gauges. The stuff of dreams for a young guy.
COOL.
Cheers and Happy Collecting,
Steve
04/05/2009 1:52 am
An amazing set of pics Randall that show all the .......
detail that you put into this diorama.
A book about miniature dealerships would be a welcome addition into the libraries of model enthusiasts.
I must take some snaps of the British outline garages I have.
Thanks for posting.
Cheers Chris
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
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04/05/2009 3:50 am
Thanks, my friends. The credit should go to Jim Hardin of Pro Scale. I just added the models.
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04/05/2009 3:55 am
Pic - This is the Packard dealer which is the Jim Hardin model with a huge retaining wall, ramp, fencing, trees, figures, and signage that I added. Photograph it out of doors in natural light and it looks a lot different than the original:
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04/05/2009 6:11 am
Sometimes, the way to a little bit of happyness is just a short step...
or a diorama from Randall... wonderful, thanks.
Christoph
04/05/2009 9:46 am
Terrific! Especially the Packard Patrician wagon. Yes, there was such a wagon, built in very low numbers by Henney. I remember pictures of it being published. But I've never seen one, in 1:1 or any other scale. I assume this is a special model built by an expert. Any chance at a close-up shot and details?
04/05/2009 10:00 am
David, here are the closup's from the Packard wagon:
http://gallery.diecast.org/Olson/Close_Up_2g
http://gallery.diecast.org/Olson/Front_View_1g?full=1
They are on the forum-feature-diorama-section.
Christoph
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