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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2012, 06:17:00 PM »
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'72 Olds Vista Cruiser! :lol:
 
Don't know what to do for the simulated wood stickers on the side. :facepalm:



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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2012, 07:10:47 PM »
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me up early and I will create some decals and make them available on the cheap. 

Think I would be looking to recreate the wagon on this page:
http://www.442.com/vcs/1964_1972/bullock.html

Printed on white decal stock, they might be hard to apply on black or dark blue paint.  Then again I cannot recall a single vista cruiser that had 'wood' in any colour but white...
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2012, 08:09:09 PM »
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A Gremlin?   :facepalm:

Make mine a Pacer :trollface:

Seriously, though... I would be into any '70's vehicles and if you make a '76 T-Bird, I'll take a dozen!!!!  :D
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2012, 08:22:07 PM »
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For one, I need 73-77 Ford F series pickup or the 67-72 version.

This for bi-level auto racks ..


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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2012, 08:44:59 PM »
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For one, I need 73-77 Ford F series pickup or the 67-72 version.

This for bi-level auto racks ..

A big thumbs up on this one, I can't believe it hasn't been done yet.
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2012, 08:53:19 PM »
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For one, I need... ...Ford F series pickup... the 67-72 version.

This for bi-level auto racks ..

I'll second that! :)


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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2012, 09:04:18 PM »
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Pickups are very difficult to do, but I am learning how with an HO scale '49 Studebaker right now.  Anything with thin cross sections like the sides of a pickup box will cause trouble.

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2012, 12:25:23 AM »
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If anyone has any HO Superba or similar models they want to lend me, these would be great.  Superba models are long out of production but they seemed to have the widest range of what I think people would be interested in. 


One thing about the Superba models that concerns me is, aren't they in fact the product of hydro-shrinking? 
Looking at some of the Superba models online, they have some flaws and I don't know if they will make the best candidates for masters.
What do you think Brian?
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2012, 12:35:02 AM »
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Toyota = Corona, Celica, LandCruiser

Fixed that for ya :P  Camry's are 80s and later...

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2012, 07:40:43 AM »
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One thing about the Superba models that concerns me is, aren't they in fact the product of hydro-shrinking? 
Looking at some of the Superba models online, they have some flaws and I don't know if they will make the best candidates for masters.
What do you think Brian?

You could be right - I do see some flaws in the pictures I have seen too.  I'll have to keep searching for good candidates to start with.

Regarding the Ford pickup, there is a fabulous HO scale model made of a '68 model, but the cheapest one on that auction site is $46.00.   :o  I would need some sort of commitment from those interested in one before I shell out that kind of money on something I will never use myself.  I see also that California Freight made a solid N scale version of a '75 model.  I've never seen a painted one in person so it's hard to judge how they look.  Those may be a less expensive alternative if you want to fill up a string of autoracks.

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2012, 09:46:31 AM »
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Fixed that for ya :P  Camry's are 80s and later...

Thanks 
I knew somthing was amiss but could not find it again once I typed the big list...
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2012, 11:25:57 AM »
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Fixed that for ya :P  Camry's are 80s and later...

How about a COROLLA painted up for Corona????

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2012, 01:14:47 PM »
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I do have a '71 Olds Vista Cruiser that I've started on.


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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #29 on: October 31, 2012, 01:27:08 PM »
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Queue  
me up early and I will create some decals and make them available on the cheap. 

Think I would be looking to recreate the wagon on this page:
http://www.442.com/vcs/1964_1972/bullock.html

Printed on white decal stock, they might be hard to apply on black or dark blue paint.  Then again I cannot recall a single vista cruiser that had 'wood' in any colour but white...

Here in Michigan, ours was metallic olive, also the harvest gold ones came with the wood sticker.
Might have been an option, have to see if I can find the original bill of sale.  (My dad keeps EVERYTHING!)

Of course, by the time I got it, my older sisters had "customized" the front end, and it was rusting out every where.  It was a mixe of olive, pealing wood sticker, Bondo tan and gray primer!