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04/04/2024 10:14 pm
About year ago, while working on my 1/18 1956 Ford C.O.E. car hauler project, I came across this picture of a 1957 Ford C.O.E. car hauler and thought it would make a nice 1/64 project.
M2 makes this Ford cab but their silver 1/64 4-car hauler trailer is grossly over-scaled (although it served as inspiration for my first 1/18 car hauler project )....so I figured I'd have at the very least, an "in-scale" 1/64 vintage hauler.
PART 1:
I started with a rough cardboard mock-up, then a pencil drawing on scale-thick plastic. Next, I cut that out, traced it to a second sheet then began initial assembly. Note: The Chevy hauler's trailer is some-what similar to the Ford trailer I'm replicating. Stay tuned.....
05/04/2024 1:14 am
I look forward to seeing this project take shape!
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05/04/2024 2:19 am
I'm in awe of the skill standard Chris. in pics 5 and 9 it looks like a 1:1. Beautiful work!
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05/04/2024 9:32 am
I look forward to seeing this project take shape!
HA! So do I! As you know, I never guarantee that I'll finish any project! "Fingers crossed!" 🙄 🙄 🙄
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05/04/2024 9:35 am
in pics 5 and 9 it looks like a 1:1.
Thanks, but there's ALLOT more work needed..... hopefully I'll complete this project. 🙄 😯
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05/04/2024 10:17 am
Looks great. Look forward to seeing the finished product.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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Topic starter
05/04/2024 10:17 pm
PART 2:
Pretty straight forward, just finishing up all the major fabricating.... next, I'll begin all the "little" details & trim. There's only about 500 things left to do. 🙄 😯 🙄 😮 Stay tuned....
06/04/2024 12:51 am
Chris, with your attention to detail there's more like 5001 more details to do instead of just 500 !
👍🤣 Gotta love you
Steve
06/04/2024 3:42 am
fascinating seeing it as a work in progress like this, thanks Chris
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06/04/2024 6:11 am
there's more like 5001 more details to do instead of just 500 !
I hate to admit it but.... you're right! Because of the "thin-ness" of this plastic, I had to make a few compromises. If I wasn't so lazy, I would've crafted all of this from sheet brass, yet.... I more I look, the more I see (that needs to be done ). 🙄 😮 😌
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06/04/2024 6:18 am
Well, gettit done 'n let's see the pics.. We ❤️ your craftsmanship !
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06/04/2024 6:30 am
fascinating seeing it as a work in progress
HA! I'm tired of see "it!" As I theorized, I am literally doing the exact same work as I did on my 1/18 hauler projects, only of course, in this (way ) smaller scale. I wouldn't say I'm obsessed with vintage car haulers, but I sure like having them.... despite being tired of making them. 😧 😲
This post was modified 2 years ago by Christopher Moroni
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06/04/2024 11:33 am
I love your car carrier projects Chris and think my appreciation for them as models goes back to the Matchbox and Dinky Toys Bedford car carriers of my childhood.
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06/04/2024 12:05 pm
my appreciation for them as models goes back to the Matchbox and Dinky Toys Bedford car carriers of my childhood.
That makes sense. I had many toys, but the only hauler I can recall (I think I have a picture of it ) is a Tonka hauler that had four plastic cars. I'm 90% certain that the same Tonka hauler served as the metal base on both of my 1/18 projects. I'll have to look through some old photos. 🤔 🤔 🤔
Thanks for the compliment Jack.
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06/04/2024 12:58 pm
Awesome workmanship!
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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