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Topic starter
08/11/2023 6:40 am
In these days of resin, I need to be reminded that white metal just gives me that extra feel for our hobby that resin can't quite do for me. For me these Brooklin wagons kind of illustrate this.
08/11/2023 7:31 am
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
08/11/2023 8:39 am
@tim-hart Let me add these:
along with my 100% agreement with your thoughts on white metal vs. resin!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
08/11/2023 8:54 am
Yes Tim, I understand the "heft factor" you reference. To fake it, I've inconspicuously added lead weights to certain models.
Q: What happened to the LF tire on your 1955 Chrysler wagon? It looks like it "melted" off. 🙄 🤔
Topic starter
08/11/2023 10:13 am
@chris Will have to take it to the tyre shop and have it checked !
Christopher Moroni reacted
08/11/2023 10:17 am
Did you take the model apart to add weights?
Yes, and I fill "hollow spaces" with tiny fishing lead sinkers too, but truth be told.... I've only done this on certain larger scale models. Here's a just a few examples:
On my 1/18 fabricated car hauler project, I filled the engine block with sinkers. I did the same on my augmented Duesenberg chassis build. The block, gas tank, muffler, etc.. are all filled with almost a pound of weight.
On one of my 1/18 WW II tanks... I added 8 pounds of solid metal piano tuner-stems. For my small Brooklin collection.... no action is required! 😏 😏
08/11/2023 12:58 pm
Ah, the good old days of Brooklin models.
Loved them, still do...
But you would surely need a strong cabinet to hold them all.............. 
John Kuvakas and Christopher Moroni reacted
08/11/2023 2:44 pm
Let's not forget some of the Brooklin woodies! The Ocean Blue Chrysler is Brooklin DeSoto based by me. The '42 Oldsmobile is a rework I ordered from John Roberts.
08/11/2023 5:57 pm
I love all of the Brooklin wagons, and the modified ones are even more special.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
09/11/2023 10:55 pm
Brooklin’s ‘49 Packard Station Sedsn was offered in several colors, the first being white. It was missing the upper wood effect surrounding the windows. I simply added that wood effect.
How it comes out of the box
Actual car
With wood effect added
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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