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sidehack posted:
Richie C. posted:

Just completing final paint and assembly on this 1/48 scale plastic Revell Chevy Stake truck. Should have pics tomorrow or Wednesday.

 

 

Are there that many 1/48 scale  plastic vehicle models out there?

Will be nice to see this truck when you finish.

That's a good question - I really don't know. I bought 3 similar plastic model kits (4 total) about a year ago from a fellow forum member who never got around to building them, thinking it would give me something to do this winter.

I've built a ton of planes, boats and 1/24th and 1/25th scale auto's from Revel, AMT, Johan, etc. over the years and figured I would give one of these a shot. I can tell you though, that being so small, these are more difficult to paint and build. Despite doing this off and on for over 50 years, I never got around to buying an airbrush kit, so everything is by hand or rattle can.

However, I got sidetracked this winter designing and constructing a long extension and reversing loop for my layout this winter (the thread is on the Forum) and am just now getting around to building the models during this health crisis. I'm also simultaneously building a Korber Roundhouse for the new reversing loop, so things are going slowly.

Ray, and Lee, I could never see paying $125 plus shipping for a Brooklin. The main reason, the brooklin's, metal headlights.  No chrome on the windshield frames and other places that should have it. Especially on the 50s models.  The body lines are right on.  But the missing details spoil the overall appearance.  So, I never got concept of the Brooklin's.  Some do have the details, but still the metal headlights.   And are way overpriced...

        

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sidehack posted:
Richie C. posted:

Just completing final paint and assembly on this 1/48 scale plastic Revell Chevy Stake truck. Should have pics tomorrow or Wednesday.

 

 

Are there that many 1/48 scale  plastic vehicle models out there?

Will be nice to see this truck when you finish.

Tamiya has quite a few in 1/48, mostly military, Ray.  Years back Revell and Monogram, had many. I don't see them much now days'...

Ray, that's a sharp looking Brooklin Ford above!  I know Ted likes those Ford's...as I do.  I can't believe what the newer Brooklin's are selling for these days....ouch!  I picked up some on an auction site during the "Great Recession" for what turned out to be a song.  The newer years of production appear to have added chrome details to the mix?  Those cars have to be the heaviest around...manufactured with white metal  After I uploaded the picture right below, I noticed the tail end of a '57 Brooklin Olds Fiesta on the left side of the picture...always had a likeness for the GM yellows and wagons in general. 

The lead Chrysler wagon and the mint green Buick (top up) are both Brooklin's...City 87City 33

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I showed some photos of my layout to a good friend who lives in New Mexico.   He wanted to be "part of the layout" so he insisted on donating a model of his 1955 Willy pickup:

Here is a photo of his Willys

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Here is the model I started with

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And this is what I ended up with.  Note the New Mexico License plate

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Capetrainman posted:

Ray, that's a sharp looking Brooklin Ford above!  I know Ted likes those Ford's...as I do.  I can't believe what the newer Brooklin's are selling for these days....ouch!  I picked up some on an auction site during the "Great Recession" for what turned out to be a song.  The newer years of production appear to have added chrome details to the mix?  Those cars have to be the heaviest around...manufactured with white metal  After I uploaded the picture right below, I noticed the tail end of a '57 Brooklin Olds Fiesta on the left side of the picture...always had a likeness for the GM yellows and wagons in general. 

The lead Chrysler wagon and the mint green Buick (top up) are both Brooklin's...City 87City 33

 

Capetrainman posted:

Ray, that's a sharp looking Brooklin Ford above!  I know Ted likes those Ford's...as I do.  I can't believe what the newer Brooklin's are selling for these days....ouch!  I picked up some on an auction site during the "Great Recession" for what turned out to be a song.  The newer years of production appear to have added chrome details to the mix?  Those cars have to be the heaviest around...manufactured with white metal  After I uploaded the picture right below, I noticed the tail end of a '57 Brooklin Olds Fiesta on the left side of the picture...always had a likeness for the GM yellows and wagons in general. 

The lead Chrysler wagon and the mint green Buick (top up) are both Brooklin's...City 87City 33

Paul. Those are some nice shots love that wagon 

John Sethian posted:

I showed some photos of my layout to a good friend who lives in New Mexico.   He wanted to be "part of the layout" so he insisted on donating a model of his 1955 Willy pickup:

Here is a photo of his Willys

4046

Here is the model I started with

4045

And this is what I ended up with.  Note the New Mexico License plate

40484049

4135

John. Thanks for posting those nice pics you did a great job on that Jeep 

Richie C. posted:

A couple of pics of the Chevy Stake truck partially assembled (the boxes the front end is resting on will eventually be going onto the truck bed). I didn't have any left over orange paint (and all the local hobby stores are closed) so the engine ended up as Ford blue instead of Chevy orange, but we'll get through it !

 

CHEVY STAKE 1CHEVY STAKE 2CHEVY STAKE 3.

Richie. Great progress and work on the Chevy I like how you painted the engine and details 

Thanks, Lee - pic's of finished model below. The two figures came with the kit and are also hand-painted. Everything was molded from the factory in a bright green color (including wheels and tires), so everything had to be hand or spray (rattle can) painted. I also moderately detailed the undercarriage. It was a difficult build because the cab is not one piece. It is formed by the fender assembly, front bumper, two doors, roof and cab backing plate which all have to be cemented in place at basically the same time to get everything matched up. I also had to find 4 different colors of brown for the boxes, barrels, stakes and truck bed. All the cab pieces were sprayed with dull coat after painting. The decals, even after 65 years, went on fairly easily using Micro-Sol, although I can see from the pic's,  need to trim the "Chevrolet" decal on the front bumper.

I have three more of these to do and will gradually get to them. For now, I want to concentrate on getting my roundhouse built. The only question is whether I should weather the truck now that it is done ?

 

CHEVY STAKE 4CHEVY STAKE 5CHEVY STAKE 7CHEVY STAKE 8CHEVY STAKE 9CHEVY STAKE 6

 

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Richie

A good job!  I suffered through that kit as well. Having the cab in so many pieces and getting them together is a real challenge, particularly because the locator pins are very sloppy!. Then there is the lack of a windshield to deal with. My understanding is all the other Revell truck kits of that era suffer the same problems.  

Anyway, to answer your question: a little weathering on the tires/wheels and undercarriage would be a good idea if other items on your layout are also weathered.

To see how a fellow modeler struggled with this thing, go to the following link

https://ogrforum.com/...-chevy-2-ton-truck-1

Once again, great job!

 

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Truck dock of our REA transfer building.

ERTL Ralston Purina 1950 Chevy COE tractor

ERTL 1950s Chevy/GMC with fenders blackened and decals applied to doors

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BB-157 repainted with Santa Fe signs.

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Athearn van cargo compartment painted black with a nose mounted reefer unit added.

 

BB-157 with load

BB-157 chassis with details added.

John in Lansing, ILL

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Dewman51 posted:

Where did you find the reefer unit?

Weaver cars come with a piece of foam between the wheels and the underside of the body.  I cut a piece of foam( a piece of wood could be used), painted it white and glued it to the front.  Not museum quality but it works on our layout.  John in Lansing, ILL

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rattler21 posted:
 
Dewman51 posted:

Where did you find the refer unit????

Weaver cars come with a piece of foam between the wheels and the underside of the body.  I cut a piece of foam( a piece of wood could be used), painted it white and glued it to the front.  Not museum quality but it works on our layout.  John in Lansing, ILL

John. That’s old school I like it 

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