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Doc’s Private Car Revisited
I can’t believe it’s been almost 4 years since I started this project. I hate to admit it but the car has been locked up in a box for almost 3 years. A lot of this had to do with our packing up and moving from Virginia to North Carolina and the ensuing effort to get the new house and yard/layout into shape.
At the time, the scratch building of a 1:20 passenger car/business car was unique. There were only a couple of other persons who even attempted such an involved project. One of them was Kevin Strong and his combine #18. In fact, he was my inspiration. The only commercial products available were kits offered by Hartford, Don Winter, and I believe Phil’s Narrow Gauge.
However, things have changed. In the past year, several people including Kevin and Richard have posted some really fantastic passenger/business car projects of which I am duly impressed. In addition, the styrene Carter Bros. passenger car project initiated by David and produced by Rick, the production of wood kits by Bronson-Tate, and the release of plastic passenger cars by AMS have revitalized the interest in passenger cars.
All these recent events have renewed my inspiration and brought me to the realization that, if I didn’t get back to my car now, I might never. So, a couple of months ago, I decided to set aside my Mason Bogie project and drag out the old car and get on with it.
Many of you are new to MLS and probably aren’t aware of my previous work. It was originally posted in the Master Class Forum. Here is the old article for those who want/need to be reminded of the steps that went into the construction of my private car.
http://archive.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24318
I can’t believe it’s been almost 4 years since I started this project. I hate to admit it but the car has been locked up in a box for almost 3 years. A lot of this had to do with our packing up and moving from Virginia to North Carolina and the ensuing effort to get the new house and yard/layout into shape.
At the time, the scratch building of a 1:20 passenger car/business car was unique. There were only a couple of other persons who even attempted such an involved project. One of them was Kevin Strong and his combine #18. In fact, he was my inspiration. The only commercial products available were kits offered by Hartford, Don Winter, and I believe Phil’s Narrow Gauge.
However, things have changed. In the past year, several people including Kevin and Richard have posted some really fantastic passenger/business car projects of which I am duly impressed. In addition, the styrene Carter Bros. passenger car project initiated by David and produced by Rick, the production of wood kits by Bronson-Tate, and the release of plastic passenger cars by AMS have revitalized the interest in passenger cars.
All these recent events have renewed my inspiration and brought me to the realization that, if I didn’t get back to my car now, I might never. So, a couple of months ago, I decided to set aside my Mason Bogie project and drag out the old car and get on with it.
Many of you are new to MLS and probably aren’t aware of my previous work. It was originally posted in the Master Class Forum. Here is the old article for those who want/need to be reminded of the steps that went into the construction of my private car.
http://archive.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24318