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Not many 1:43 or 1:50 Cat Fork lifts available in O.

Like the 60's & 70's trucks, there are basically none.

 

Here is an Arttista I did up this week. Comes in pieces and undecorated.

Very pricy @ 30.00 to the door.

 

 

 

 

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Notice the scrap R-40 subway vent I added on the floor.

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The paint chips on the front of the mast and the scuffed / scraped paint on the rear corners look right on!

 

One thing to keep in mind on forklifts, the forks will always be nice and shiny and polished.  They are continuously rubbing against the top and bottom runners and the side stringers in a pallet, which keeps them pretty clean and polished.

 

Nice job, Steve!

Your lift looks great, steve.    I couldn't justify the cash for the kit, so i've tried making them from scraps on the modeling bench.  It's easier than it sounds, look:

 

 

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Here's a more recent version, that like most things i build, is about 90% done.

 

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Literally, they were both made from scraps of bass wood, styrene straight and quarter round strips, some scrap brass, and wood furniture pegs cut for tires.  Save your money and make them yourself, If i can do it......

nick

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Originally Posted by nick b:

Your lift looks great, steve.    I couldn't justify the cash for the kit, so i've tried making them from scraps on the modeling bench.  It's easier than it sounds

 

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Literally, they were both made from scraps of bass wood, styrene straight and quarter round strips, some scrap brass, and wood furniture pegs cut for tires.  Save your money and make them yourself, If i can do it......

nick

Now we're talking!   Fabulous work, Nick. Thanks for taking the time to document the step-by-step.  So many people (including some fabulous craftspersons) are afraid to take the last step in the hobby, and they are missing the best part.  Postings like yours that show how it's done encourage more folks to give it a try.

 

I have huge respect for our wonderful commercial kit-makers.  But those who make the effort to try true scratchbuilding will never regret it. Knowing that stuff on your layout can be found nowhere else is a special treat. Rather than having your guests say "Oh, you have one of those." it is a lot more satisfying to hear "You made that?" 

thanks, pete, that's very kind to say.  Don't put our kit making friends down though.  I build kits too!  Sometimes i just look at something and it seems obvious how to model it.  That doesn't happen nearly as often as i'd like.   But, in my late teens i had a lot of first hand experience with fork lifts, so it just made sense to me in this case. 

Thanks again for the kind words.

nick

Originally Posted by nick b:
Don't put our kit making friends down though. 

 

Absolutely not!  I hope I made that clear. Kitmaking is an important part of the equation, and I am in awe at the artistry that can be found in the kit market. And, the skills involved in taking a kit and "making it your own" are not to be sneezed at.  But, as you said, many people just assume that scratchbuilding is beyond them.  I hope that your work is an inspiration to them.

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