Model T Tow Truck Update… what a cutie!

Congrats! Just as cool as it can be! If you DO try out the towing operation, it may be the one and only time you do it. 

Oh, and GREAT pics!

@perrone1 Believe me Tony, if I ever tried to operate a 1/1 tow truck I’d break it beyond repair, It seems I’m becoming more inept the older I get. I have to be careful just looking at it on the shelf!

“Back in Black”

@kevins 

L O V E the collection!! You are, indeed, back in black.......

@perrone1 Hells bells Tony, Thanks! I’m thunderstruck! I had to do dirty deeds, but I got it dirt cheap! Just an aside, my Grandson was about 5 or so, and he loved “AC/DC”. He would sing along to his favorite, “dirty knees and der done der Jeep!”

@kevins HA! How cool!!

@kevins Nice assortment of Ts.    😀 😀   But I didn't see the Snap-On  truck....  🤔 🤔 🤔 

@chris That is a very nice model for sure, but I promised myself to stick with 1/24 because I tend to get out of control if I don’t set limits. Thanks for the heads-up though.

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Received my DM Model T tow truck today and am I impressed. It’s a tiny little bugger but loaded with amazing minuscule details all around, but especially in the towing mechanism. There’s no way I’m going to try it out, but I’m sure it’s totally operational. This one is a true little jewel, I can’t believe I thought about passing on this one, but all the one’s I checked out on eBay were sub par in one way or another, this one turned out to be pristine NOS.

On the first 2 shots, the trays on the model top left and then the first single pic model were made from solid timber by my young skilled modeler friend. I made up all the kits. I reckon they mix well with the DMs. Black kits are 1/25 AMTs and the brass eras are 1/24 ICMs. What is sorely missing is a Sedan, 4 door or 2 door.

That’s an amazing array of T’s, thanks for sharing. I can sense a lot of love in amassing and displaying them. I agree with you about them, they are so pure and simple looking at them today, but I imagine they were pure marvels in their time. High tech at the turn of the century. My wife’s Grandfather was a harness maker in then, New Berlin, now North Canton Ohio, and it’ said that he didn’t worry much about the horseless carriages, because they would never catch on.

Gotta love em!  

Wonderful T collection Geoff! Kevin - LOL! Great cartoon sir!

@kevins Kevin, Tony, and others who maybe interested, this guy has created some great Model T versions, part scratch from kits.  The furniture van recreation is my favorite:

https://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/tonhazelaar/wwwhome/model-t-1908-1927.html

PS, he's added quite a few since I last looked, some amazing builds there. Hey Tony check out the tractor;

@geoff-jowett Those one-offs are great Geoff, and the furniture van is incredibly cool!

Geoff, you have an incredible collection of Model T Fords. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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Geoff, you have an incredible collection of Model T Fords. Thanks for sharing them with us.