Hi Bob;
Why is there a problem putting a small Model T or
Model A pickup next to a larger medium truck? Clearly
an under scale pickup will look worse, but it would be
really odd if Model A Ford pickup were the same size
as a Mack BM cab!
Pieter
--- Bob Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kenneth, thanks for that evalution on those
> pickups. I bought a few
> and found them quite nice also. I also have several
> of the PBL model
> Fords that are even smaller in size and a couple of
> those Efsi things
> that Heimberger was selling, equally smallish. The
> real problem comes
> when you put them next to those Hartoy large trucks
> that we all have.
>
> I found it interesting that the Yat Ming trucks seem
> to either have an
> opening hood or one opening door, depending on
> model. I think this
> feature is interesting to pose vehicles in gas
> stations, repair shops
> and of course ripping them apart for junked
> vehicles. I used to get a
> kick out of that as a kid and still enjoy some
> moderate destruction once
> in a while (yes I know they have doctors for that!).
> Have you tried
> reversing the whitewalls instead of painting them?
>
> Bob Werre
> BobWphoto.com
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> kenneth parson wrote:
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> > For what its worth department. Several weeks ago
> there was some mail
> > about the accuracy to scale of these trucks. I
> purchased one of each
> > and being close to the national truck museum at
> Auburn, Ind. popped in
> > for some research. From the small sample I was
> able to measure I found
> > generally trucks in the thirties had a wheelbase
> of 113" using
> > unscientific methods I found the 37 Mack Jr. and
> the 38 ford to be
> > right on. some of these models are really right
> on.
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