1/35 scale auto repair shop

[Gordon Ferguson]

Another couple photos that might be of interest/use to you

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitmanek/2514235153/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28549427@N07/3555480449/

[Malachi Constant]

Gordon --

Thanks for the pix ... obviously gonna need a zillion more detail parts than originally anticipated! 

Guess I'd better hurry up with the sandwich shop, make some sandwiches and get back to work on painting up greasy tools.

Cheers,
Dallas

[marc_reusser]

found this for you...




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[Malachi Constant]

Some interesting stuff there.   Looks like the tool panel on the wall is made up of three 12" planks ... dig the little LIGHT FIXTURE with bare, clear bulb and tiny reflector over the center of the two benches ... picture of a guy with goggles on his forehead in place of a girlie poster  ... and a psycho on the drill press!  (Maybe the guy with goggles on forehead is taking the picture, and psycho has had enough already with that guy) 

Simple, "functional" wooden benches ... electrical cord running on floor in front of benches ... yaddy, yaddy ... goes in file for future study/reference ...

Thanks!
Dallas

[Chuck Doan]

Drill press guy is scary!

[shropshire lad]

Drill press guy is scary!

  The guy on the left looks like Marty . Sort of .

[finescalerr]

He also looks like Marilyn Monroe, sort of, except for the mustache and a few other details. -- ssuR

[michael mott]

I like the fact that the drill press is one of those that used a regular 1/2 inch heavy duty hand drill.

Michael

[DaKra]

Where'd Mudgeon go? 

[marc_reusser]

Yeah...what the heck!!? All this time and no progress to show!? I call, "Slacker". 



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[DaKra]

BUSTED! 

[Malachi Constant]

Yeah, what the heck!?!  Daggone real life has been eating into my modeling time like a friggin' piranha and I'm starting to get as pissed off about it as Mr. Mudgeon!      

Closest thing to modeling:  last week I ordered some blackener to use on the side rods for the 35n2 steam loco and "thought" about some of the painting.  Oh man ....

If this keeps up, I'm just gonna take December off to do some modeling and tell everyone that Christmas has been postponed.    (Of course, when you're self-employed being "too busy" beats the crap out of the alternative ... so maybe I'll just have to be content if I have some money to take time off in January or whenever.) 

Cheers,
Dallas

[Malachi Constant]

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Well, first of all ... don't get too excited ... I'm not going to show any actual progress here! [] [:-blindfold]  I have made some progress on a couple of figures who may appear in our story line at some point, but those are a secret for the moment.  Meanwhile, I've been keeping an eye on some new releases from Mini-Art ... they now have a couple versions of the GAZ (Russian-built Ford trucks) available.  The "MM" version is shown above right ... and shows that these new kits are pretty detailed!

http://miniart-models.com/  

The "AA" version (shown above left) is coming soon ... and once that stupid sammich shop is finished, Mr. Mudgeon's going to need a tow truck so he can "drop by" and check on Millie's car for her ... and so forth ...



Which leads to ... the actual reason for my post!  I have a folder full of vintage tow truck reference pix, but it's really hard to make out the details on the actual lift mechanisms, etc., but ...

Found a Gold Mine of info on the Weaver Auto Crane (hand- or power-operated tow truck mechanism from the 1920s) ... plus loads of info on all sorts of various vintage accessories ... lifts, jacks, jack stands, towing accessories, tire tools, etc.



The site has many LARGE brochures with CLEAR illustrations of the mechanical parts ... and pdf files with PATENT DRAWINGS of many of the items.  It's hosted by Castle Equipment, which tookover the old Weaver line:

http://www.castleequipment.com/Museum/menu_weaver_history.htm

Note:  I greatly reduced the ads shown here just to give a preview ... nice BIG copies on the site!

Well worth a trip for anyone considering a vintage garage scene!

Gordon (GFAdvance) -- You're gonna love all the little gizmos on this site!

Cheers,
Dallas

[Ray Dunakin]

Great find, Dallas! Thanks for posting it.

[marc_reusser]

Oooh..oooh...great to see you back on this build!

Thanks for the Mini_Art info and the link!


Marc