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| My second Sylvan flatbed better clear the crossing soon, I hear a whistle in the distance. |
I had a second identical model of the Sylvan 1937 Maple Leaf 2 ton flatbed. I decided to built it as I finished off my first truck a few months ago. Easier to build a duplicate when all is fresh in my mind. Once again the model went together really well
although I left out the steering wheel and figure as in the first model. I painted my truck with Home Hardware camo olive green. The flat bed got some stripwood weathered which will hold the load.
Acrylic silver is added to handles, grill, hubs and hood ornament. The
tire area that would touch the road got a coat of acrylic chalkboard
black...kind of an off black with a look of dark gray. Once I added some acrylic rust paint spots I used PanPastel
gray and Bragdon rust on the body, rims and flatbed edges. I added a couple of cast metal barrels, wood pieces, signs and hoses made from wire. I also threw aboard a Tichy sack which would maybe contain cement.
The license plate is a FOS scale detail that I added along with a full load of
odds and end. It might get a Ontario plate shortly. A second really neat
looking truck for the WRD...there is a second post below...George Dutka
Nicely built George. You impress me everytime you post one of your project.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, would you know anyone who might have any Rutland station plans that I would be able to use to scraftbuilt them in HO scale?
Marc.
Thanks Marc. The Rutland Ry. Historical Society has published a large number of plans over the years. I actually did a couple of plans for them back in the 1990's...you might want to get a hold of them via their web site. The Nimke series of Rutland Ry. books also had plans published...hope this helps...George
ReplyDeleteThanks George.
ReplyDeleteI do have some of the Nimke books. Do you still have the plans you did for the Rutland Historical Society? If so, would you be ready to sell them?
Regards,
Marc.
Hi Marc:
DeleteThe originals went to the RRHS in the 1990's for the Newsliner but I did save a photocopy...just need to find were they are. E-mail me an address and once I find them I can pass along a copy...George
That would be great George.
ReplyDeleteHere is my Email address: centralvermont609@gmail.com
Regards,
Marc.
OK great...George
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