VEHICLE MODELING TO ENHANCE YOUR LAYOUT Alan Olson
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VEHICLE MODELINGTO ENHANCE YOUR LAYOUT
Alan Olson
Mays Landing Jamboree Jug Band by Mike Napoleon
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
Consistency
X2f couplers, unpainted figures, and plastic cars
Consistency
X2f couplers, unpainted figures, and plastic cars
Or detailed models matching your scenes
CONSISTENCY
Mike Canfalone's gravel pit
March 2009 Model Railroader cover
Vehicle Modeling is Variety
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
MAJOR PRINCIPALS
1. SCALE
2. ACCURACY
3. ERA
4. PLACEMENT
SCALEIs it TOO BIG? Too small? Or Just Right?
SCALE
Matchbox Commer and
Williams 1950 Chevrolet
1982 Tomy Ford LN and
1998 Atlas version
ACCURACYIs it an accurate model or a caricature?
Malibu 1955 Corvette
Vs 1950's Blob
Authenticast 1948 Chysler
Alloy Forms 1949 DeSoto
ACCURACYTyco Kenworth and 24 ft van
Athearn White/Freightliner with scratchbuilt Allied Van
ACCURACYReal Prototype or Imaginary?
CMW 1958 Chevrolet Impala 2 door hardtopHot Wheels Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept
ERAChoose your Chevrolet
1958-1959-1961-1970-1977-19951947-1950-1951-1953-1955-1957
ERA
1960's or 1980's
ERA1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup
Williams Bros Busch
PLACEMENTJanuary 2009 Model Railroader
PLACEMENTThe BEER LINE
January 2009 Model Railroader cover
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
PLACEMENT
1954 Mercedes 300 SL - Malibu
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door - CMW
1954 enginehouse scene
DETAILS AND FINISHINGGeorge Dutka White River Division
March 2009 Model Railroader
DETAILS and FINISHING
MODEL HISTORYAND PROGRESS
1940's and mid-1950's
Odo's cast plaster
Authenticast cast metal
Tootsietoy stamped metal
Ulrich and Penn Line
Varney
Lesney Matchbox
early 1960's
Dyna Models
Wiking
Jordan
Revell 1958 Ford C
1961 Chrysler products
mid-1960's
AHM Minitanks and Minicars
Matchbox US vehicles
Lionel (by Athearn)
Tootsietoy
More Wiking
Late-1960's 1970's
Lindberg Mini-Lindy's
and Gibbs/Mercury/Little Toy
Athearn White/Freightliners
and 40 foot Trailers
1980's
Herpa (Con Cor) Magnuson resin
Con Cor Alloy Forms Walker Praline' Eko
ROCO (Military) Life Like Monogram Jordan
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
21stst Century
2000's
Sylvan resin
Athearn Fords
Atlas Masterpiece
2000's
Low cost die cast
Model Power – Malibu – Fresh Cherries – Reel Rides
Winner's Circle NASCAR
MODEL MEDIA
Die Cast Toys
Matchbox Ford N
Hot Wheels Oshkosh Plow
MODEL MEDIA
Die Cast Scale Models Fresh Cherries – Malibu – Classic Metal Works
Ready to plop in place – but can be improved!
MODEL MEDIA
Older metal models - Ulrich and Penn Line examples
Simple metal kits:
Dyna Models 1947 Ford
Alloy Forms 1949 Buick
MODEL MEDIA
Craftsman White Metal Kits
Lee Town (now Alloy Forms) Mack B-61kit – B-71 built up
MODEL MEDIA
Plastic RTRHighly detailed Athearn Ford's and Macks
Upgraded Kenworth and White/Freightliner trucks
Trailers and Containers
1970's vs upgraded WFL
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
MODEL MEDIA
Plastic KitsAthearn Kenworth tractor
Williams Bros
1950 Chevrolet 3100 pickup
MODEL MEDIA
Resin KitsMagnuson – Walthers solid cast
Greg's Garage clear cast
Sylvan hollow cast
MODEL SOURCES
Local Hobby Shops
Walthers
Truck Stop Models www.truckstopmodels.com
Ebay
Swap meets
Wal Mart
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”
PROTOTYPE RESEARCH
1980 photo 1985 model
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
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
MINIMUM DETAIL – GLASSMicro-GLAZE .005/.010 Styrene Acetate
MINIMUM DETAILS – GLASSSolid Cast Resin
Gloss Black – dry brush white/gray – transparent blue gloss
Compare
Gun metal/gloss – transparent blue – clear styrene
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
MINIMUM DETAILS - LIGHTS
Headlights: silver with clear coat
Markers: silver then Tamiya Clear Orange
Spot lights: Micro-GLAZE with clear coat
Beacons: Roco accessories
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
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/
MINIMUM DETAILSLICENSE PLATES
Model Railroader
paper licenses
Color with markers
Attach with Accent Glue
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
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
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)
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
DETAIL UPGRADES
Wheel and Tire Replacements Matchbox 1964 Dodge
on Roco 6x6 Chassis
Yatming toy with Athearn wheels/tires
Compare to current Athearn
DETAIL UPGRADESAdd Drivers – and Passengers
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
FINISH UPGRADES
Unpainted AHM MiniCar 1959 Edsel
Alloy Forms 1949 DeSoto – Floquil Gunmetal
Con Cor 1931 Ford AA - finished with Rustall and
Floquil Driftwood
FINISH UPGRADES
Glossy vs Dull
White walls and wheel covers
vs painted wheels + hub caps
Unfinished Lionel vs
chrome trim and wheel covers
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
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
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
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)
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
SWAP CABS
Chassis painted
Cab detailed and painted
Interior finished
Completed truck
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
NEW TRUCK BODIES
Scratchbuilt bodies
Wood grain box on Stoney Mountain resin 1948 Ford
Styrene beverage body on Matchbox 1965 GMC
hand painted/lettered
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
BODY MODIFICATIONS
1950'S Varney Fords
Painted
Top removed with scratchbuilt convertible interior
Top reused to create a station wagon
BODY MODIFICATIONS
Checker Cab fleet
Airporter built from two Walthers resin Checkers
Dirt track 1940 Ford
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
FIRE TRUCK MODELING
1970 Mack CF
1250 gpm pumper
IHC Mack CF
Modified/stretched to match prototype
FIRE TRUCK MODELING
1974 Chevrolet/Boyertown
Scratchbuilding in clear styrene to simplify windows
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
GALLERYRichard Olson – Jeep CJ-7 with working suspension
GALLERY
Mack MC / SchwingConcrete Pumper
Kibri kit, new Mack MC cab, fully-working boom
and pipingpositionable outriggers
GALLERY
Alloy Forms 1955 Chevrolet 2 TonScratchbuilt body & details – Scale Scenics mixer
Hand lettering matches prototype
GALLERY
Remember Tonka Toys?
1957State Hi-Way Dept dumps
“Big Mike” and 3-way, with V-plows
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
GALLERY
GALLERYChester Fesmire – 1950 Chevrolet Stake (Busch)
GALLERYJoe Enriquez – 1945 Mack FCSW
including the Cummins engine
GALLERYChester Fesmire – Maine Garage