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General Category => Modellers At Work => Topic started by: David Price on September 14, 2021, 07:46:44 PM

Title: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: David Price on September 14, 2021, 07:46:44 PM
Not quite the standard of Chuck Doane's Tugger - but his series inspired me to finish this 1:48 Mackenzie Iron & Steel Machinery kit I have had since before Keith Wiseman acquired the range.

The shots show it sitting on one of Keith's 38' ET&WNC flat cars - the long lens makes the bow in the deck a bit more noticeable (they sure did those turnbuckles up tight).

Handbrake is on the end sill as is the practice on many narrow gauge rolling stock in Australia - our handbrakes were generally accessed from the ground.
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: Ray Dunakin on September 14, 2021, 10:28:43 PM
Very, very nice!
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: finescalerr on September 15, 2021, 12:25:21 AM
Well, let's see: Chuck's model is about three times as big as yours and he's spent about a year working on it ... so far. All in all I'd say your model ain't half bad. -- Russ
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: David Price on September 15, 2021, 05:26:21 AM
Thank you for your feedback and comments gentlemen!
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: WP Rayner on September 15, 2021, 05:33:54 AM
Very nice indeed... well done.
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: 1-32 on September 16, 2021, 05:54:00 PM
Hi David.
Yes, I have found your post on 1-87 scale, such a great paint job.
cheers Kim
Title: Re: Fordson Tugger - 1:48 Scale
Post by: David Price on September 16, 2021, 07:28:32 PM
Hi Kim,

interested in how you found my post on 1:87 scale?

Scale is 1:48 and gauge On30 (16.5mm) - or On3 if I want to be true to the prototype by changing the bogies (trucks) - not sure why you thought it was 1:87?

My other recent post is the John Deere excavator on the D&S #6531 work flat - shots are taken on a small switching layout loosely based on John Allen's "Timesaver".

Cheers,

dp