vehicle modeling to enhance your layout alan olson mays landing jamboree jug band by mike napoleon
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VEHICLE MODELINGTO ENHANCE YOUR LAYOUT
Alan Olson
Mays Landing Jamboree Jug Band by Mike Napoleon
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Frank Ellison
The DRAMA of RAILROADING is like a PLAY The TRACK is the Stage The TRAINS are the Actors BUILDINGS and SCENERY are the Setting
The TIMETABLE/OPERATING SCHEDULE is the Plot
And we can add
FIGURES and VEHICLES are Props
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Consistency
X2f couplers, unpainted figures, and plastic cars
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Consistency
X2f couplers, unpainted figures, and plastic cars
Or detailed models matching your scenes
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CONSISTENCY
Mike Canfalone's gravel pit
March 2009 Model Railroader cover
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Vehicle Modeling is Variety
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4 MAJOR PRINCIPALS
GENERAL BACKGROUND• Model Vehicle History and Progress
• Model Media
• Model Sources
• References
• Tips for Tools and Paint
MODIFICATIONS, DETAILS and
FINISHING IDEAS
GALLERY of EXAMPLES
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MAJOR PRINCIPALS
1. SCALE
2. ACCURACY
3. ERA
4. PLACEMENT
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SCALEIs it TOO BIG? Too small? Or Just Right?
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SCALE
Matchbox Commer and
Williams 1950 Chevrolet
1982 Tomy Ford LN and
1998 Atlas version
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ACCURACYIs it an accurate model or a caricature?
Malibu 1955 Corvette
Vs 1950's Blob
Authenticast 1948 Chysler
Alloy Forms 1949 DeSoto
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ACCURACYTyco Kenworth and 24 ft van
Athearn White/Freightliner with scratchbuilt Allied Van
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ACCURACYReal Prototype or Imaginary?
CMW 1958 Chevrolet Impala 2 door hardtopHot Wheels Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept
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ERAChoose your Chevrolet
1958-1959-1961-1970-1977-19951947-1950-1951-1953-1955-1957
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ERA
1960's or 1980's
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ERA1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup
Williams Bros Busch
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PLACEMENTJanuary 2009 Model Railroader
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PLACEMENTThe BEER LINE
January 2009 Model Railroader cover
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PLACEMENT
Good Example !
Note wheels turned as if
he backed in here
Plus Correct Era and
Consistent level of detail
Earl Smallshaw
March 2009 Scale Rails
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PLACEMENT
1954 Mercedes 300 SL - Malibu
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door - CMW
1954 enginehouse scene
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DETAILS AND FINISHINGGeorge Dutka White River Division
March 2009 Model Railroader
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DETAILS and FINISHING
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MODEL HISTORYAND PROGRESS
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1940's and mid-1950's
Odo's cast plaster
Authenticast cast metal
Tootsietoy stamped metal
Ulrich and Penn Line
Varney
Lesney Matchbox
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early 1960's
Dyna Models
Wiking
Jordan
Revell 1958 Ford C
1961 Chrysler products
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mid-1960's
AHM Minitanks and Minicars
Matchbox US vehicles
Lionel (by Athearn)
Tootsietoy
More Wiking
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Late-1960's 1970's
Lindberg Mini-Lindy's
and Gibbs/Mercury/Little Toy
Athearn White/Freightliners
and 40 foot Trailers
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1980's
Herpa (Con Cor) Magnuson resin
Con Cor Alloy Forms Walker Praline' Eko
ROCO (Military) Life Like Monogram Jordan
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1990's
Classic Metal Works (CMW)
Gregs Garage resin
Busch
Life Like International tractors
GHQ farm equipment
CinC 1974 Chevrolet
IHC and Con Cor U-Hauls
Atlas Ford LNT
Boley Internationals
Stoney Mountain cars/trucks
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21stst Century
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2000's
Sylvan resin
Athearn Fords
Atlas Masterpiece
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2000's
Low cost die cast
Model Power – Malibu – Fresh Cherries – Reel Rides
Winner's Circle NASCAR
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MODEL MEDIA
Die Cast Toys
Matchbox Ford N
Hot Wheels Oshkosh Plow
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MODEL MEDIA
Die Cast Scale Models Fresh Cherries – Malibu – Classic Metal Works
Ready to plop in place – but can be improved!
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MODEL MEDIA
Older metal models - Ulrich and Penn Line examples
Simple metal kits:
Dyna Models 1947 Ford
Alloy Forms 1949 Buick
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MODEL MEDIA
Craftsman White Metal Kits
Lee Town (now Alloy Forms) Mack B-61kit – B-71 built up
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MODEL MEDIA
Plastic RTRHighly detailed Athearn Ford's and Macks
Upgraded Kenworth and White/Freightliner trucks
Trailers and Containers
1970's vs upgraded WFL
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MODEL MEDIA
Plastic RTRBusch GMC TDH5301
Eko 1956 Lincoln Continental
Busch 1987 Dodge Caravan
Wiking 1970's Beetle
Varney 1950's Ford F-3 detailed and painted
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MODEL MEDIA
Plastic KitsAthearn Kenworth tractor
Williams Bros
1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup
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MODEL MEDIA
Resin KitsMagnuson – Walthers solid cast
Greg's Garage clear cast
Sylvan hollow cast
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MODEL SOURCES
Local Hobby Shops
Walthers
Truck Stop Models www.truckstopmodels.com
Ebay
Swap meets
Wal Mart
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PROTOTYPE REFERENCES
Automobile and Truck books
Classic Trains magazine – esp. 'Car Stop' feature
Your Favorite Railroad Color Pictorial book
Personal Research and Photographs
Internet
www.hankstruckpictures.com
Google and Google Images – ex: search “1953 Chevrolet”
Wikipedia – ex: search “Ford C series”
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PROTOTYPE RESEARCH
1980 photo 1985 model
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MODELING REFERENCES
1/87 Vehicle Club www.1-87vehicles.org
355 Photo Galleries of HO vehicle models
New model announcements
Manufacturer directory with web links
1/87 Scale Info Group www.87thscale.info
N Scale Vehicle Association Yahoo groups
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MODIFICATIONS, DETAILS and FINISHING IDEAS
MINIMUM LAYOUT QUALITY DETAILS Window Glass
Headlights / Tail lights
License Plates
SIMPLE DETAIL UPGRADES Mirrors Mud Flaps Windshield Wipers
Paint + Trim Wheel/Tire Upgrades
Drivers/Passengers
SUPERDETAILS and SCRATCHBUILDING
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MINIMUM DETAIL – GLASSMicro-GLAZE .005/.010 Styrene Acetate
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MINIMUM DETAILS – GLASSSolid Cast Resin
Gloss Black – dry brush white/gray – transparent blue gloss
Compare
Gun metal/gloss – transparent blue – clear styrene
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MINIMUM DETAILS - GLASS
Varney clear cast 1953 Studebaker
Masked and painted – or carefully hand painted
Note chrome trim and posed front wheels
Alloy Forms white metal 1947 Buick
Micro-GLAZE with chrome trim/details
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MINIMUM DETAILS - LIGHTS
Headlights: silver with clear coat
Markers: silver then Tamiya Clear Orange
Spot lights: Micro-GLAZE with clear coat
Beacons: Roco accessories
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MINIMUM DETAILS - LIGHTS
Turn Signal + Tail Lights
Evergreen #222 1/16 rod
Detail Assoc #2504 .012 wire
Drill #78 hole near end
Cut 4-6” wide /or 2” thin
Paint 1) black 2) silver
3) Tamiya clear orange
or clear red
Install with ACC
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MINIMUM DETAILSLICENSE PLATES
Microscale Decals MC-4168 (and other vehicle shts)
Howard's Hobby www.howardshobby.com
Model Railroader, January 1989 (handout)
Make your own! www.acme.com/licensemaker/
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MINIMUM DETAILSLICENSE PLATES
Model Railroader
paper licenses
Color with markers
Attach with Accent Glue
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DETAIL UPGRADES
Mirrors – west coast style DA #2504 .012 (¾”) wire
EV #8108 styrene 1x8x9”18”
Wipers – DA #2504 painted or #3504 stainless steel wire
Trim Paint – including black window gasket
door handles, etc – Testor's Model Master 'Chrome'
License Plates – Blackened grille - Weathering
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DETAIL UPGRADES
ATLAS FORD LNT
Stock - in process – detailed
Turn signals, wipers, mirrors
Blackened grille
Wing window: pre-painted
DA #2504 .012 wire
Painted wheels
Chalk dusting
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DETAIL UPGRADES
Mud flaps
DA #2507 .022-1-1/2” wire
Cut masking tape as wide as the rear duals 21 to 24”
Wrap tape around wire
Drill frame rails/install
Cut to length - 24-30”
Paint Grimy Black (white)
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DETAIL UPGRADES
Trailer Hook-up Cables
DA #2503 .010 (1/2”) wire
Coiled around #2510 .040 wire
Paint red and blue
Install with cab hook
or pogo stick
Warning flags are tape on wire
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DETAIL UPGRADES
Wheel and Tire Replacements Matchbox 1964 Dodge
on Roco 6x6 Chassis
Yatming toy with Athearn wheels/tires
Compare to current Athearn
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DETAIL UPGRADESAdd Drivers – and Passengers
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FINISH UPGRADES
Prototypical paint
Flat – Floquil/Polly S Gunmetal with Glosscoat
Eggshell-Semigloss Dupli-Color
CMW Proto-color
Trim – Testor's Silver or Model Master Chrome
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FINISH UPGRADES
Unpainted AHM MiniCar 1959 Edsel
Alloy Forms 1949 DeSoto – Floquil Gunmetal
Con Cor 1931 Ford AA - finished with Rustall and
Floquil Driftwood
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FINISH UPGRADES
Glossy vs Dull
White walls and wheel covers
vs painted wheels + hub caps
Unfinished Lionel vs
chrome trim and wheel covers
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FINISH UPGRADES
International Farmall Model M
Life Like
painted with Rust-Oleum
Farm implement color
plus Oddball decals
Life Like stock plastic
Life Like refinished
GHQ metal kit - finished
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PAINT
Railroad Colors: Floquil/Polly S flat - Scalecoat gloss
Plastic model paints Testors / Model Master spray cans
Automotive paints – Dupli-Color / IH Red / JD Green / Cat Yellow
White primer – Floquil Crystal Cote - Dullcoat
Walthers Magic Masker – Tamiya Clear Red / Orange over silver
Model Master Chrome / Metalizer Magnesium
Apply with 10/0 to large brushes - round toothpicks
Scribe lines and clean flubs with a sharp #11 blade
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SWAP TRUCK BODIES
Simple body swap
Original Mini-Lindy's Become
1968 Ford F-600 Ryder Chevrolet 13 ft box van
1967 Chev C-60 dump Ford tandem dump
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SWAP COWLS
Mini-Lindy 1964 Ford bus
changes to a 1953 Dodge
with a new cowl from a
Walther's resin REA truck
Paint is School Bus Yellow
Meanwhile, the Walthers REA truck gets a CMW 1950 Ford cowl
And a second one becomes a 1956 Ford (Alloy Forms)
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SWAP CABS
Boley International 4300 Tank Truck / Trailer
Remove cab and interior – extend chassis to fit
Athearn Kenworth cab (tractor kit)
Sratchbuilt interior with driver
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SWAP CABS
Chassis painted
Cab detailed and painted
Interior finished
Completed truck
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OLD vs NEW
Idaho Oil1950's Ulrich Kenworth Slam-dump metal kit
Rebuilt with scratchbuilt tanks for Idaho Oil Transport
Now fleet upgrade with new Boley/Athearn Kenworth
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NEW TRUCK BODIES
Scratchbuilt bodies
Wood grain box on Stoney Mountain resin 1948 Ford
Styrene beverage body on Matchbox 1965 GMC
hand painted/lettered
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REBUILT TRAILERS
32 ft CMW van trailer
Sides cut out
New styrene sides
32 ft Walthers van
Sides filed smooth
Styrene ribs added
Airbrushed
Champ decals
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BODY MODIFICATIONS
1950'S Varney Fords
Painted
Top removed with scratchbuilt convertible interior
Top reused to create a station wagon
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BODY MODIFICATIONS
Checker Cab fleet
Airporter built from two Walthers resin Checkers
Dirt track 1940 Ford
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JEEP MODIFICATIONS
Roco Mini-tanks Jeep Conversions
Silver CJ-7 with roll cage and working suspension
Post Office Jeep: scratchbuilt body / sliding door
Winch/windshield details on CJ-7 vs original Roco
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FIRE TRUCK MODELING
1970 Mack CF
1250 gpm pumper
IHC Mack CF
Modified/stretched to match prototype
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FIRE TRUCK MODELING
1974 Chevrolet/Boyertown
Scratchbuilding in clear styrene to simplify windows
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TOOLS & SUPPLIES
Blue Shop Towels – toothpicks
CMW cards for glue
and plastic for windshields
Pin vise - Pin holder / burnisher
Accent glue for license plates
Resin Prep - Micro-GLAZE
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GALLERYRichard Olson – Jeep CJ-7 with working suspension
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GALLERY
Mack MC / SchwingConcrete Pumper
Kibri kit, new Mack MC cab, fully-working boom
and pipingpositionable outriggers
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GALLERY
Alloy Forms 1955 Chevrolet 2 TonScratchbuilt body & details – Scale Scenics mixer
Hand lettering matches prototype
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GALLERY
Remember Tonka Toys?
1957State Hi-Way Dept dumps
“Big Mike” and 3-way, with V-plows
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GALLERY
Can't find / Can't afford a real Tonka?
No Problem. Make your own HO scale version!
Magnuson resin Ford F-600 tractor with scratchbuilt bodies
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GALLERY
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GALLERYChester Fesmire – 1950 Chevrolet Stake (Busch)
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GALLERYJoe Enriquez – 1945 Mack FCSW
including the Cummins engine
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GALLERYChester Fesmire – Maine Garage