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Galleries => Little Cars - Members' Model FEs and FCs => Topic started by: red_devil on January 31, 2014, 05:57:30 PM



Title: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on January 31, 2014, 05:57:30 PM
Getting closer these are pre productions so not what the finished item will look like but close.
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/models56/DSC07304_zps46022352.jpg) ($2)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/models56/DSC07303_zpsa9860656.jpg) ($2)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/models56/DSC07311_zps982ac645.jpg) ($2)

(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h130/models56/DSC07316_zps5503f16f.jpg) ($2)


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: JOX515 on January 31, 2014, 05:58:46 PM
Fantastic!!!! or should that be vantastic... :-)


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on January 31, 2014, 06:07:37 PM
cheers


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: DJ on January 31, 2014, 06:21:13 PM
John, are you taking official orders as yet for vans, utes & wagons?


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on January 31, 2014, 06:26:19 PM
DJ another few weeks for the Wagons and Utes. Club members will be notified before general public so no chance of anyone missing out. They are on the water so not to much longer.Caravans about March.
Thanks
John


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOTYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 01, 2014, 02:48:22 PM
What would you think about a period timber speed boat and trailer as something to tow behind our Holden Models.
Red_Devil


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: Stewy on February 01, 2014, 02:52:58 PM
A woody with a grey motor. COOL  :)

Cheers Stewy   8)


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: DJ on February 01, 2014, 03:10:19 PM
.... another few weeks for the Wagons and Utes ......

Thanks John.
Yes, a woody behind (or on top of) a wagon & a horse float behind a ute.
Dave.


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 01, 2014, 04:15:55 PM
great feed back guys love it.


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: 57effie on February 04, 2014, 07:11:24 PM

They look great. The caravan looks familiar. Where did you get the design ?
I like the idea of a grey powered hydroplane on the trailer. A friend of my father's used to have one when I was a kid. We used to go water skiing behind it at Moogerah and Somerset dams. That'd be about 40 years ago. He towed it behind an EK station wagon.


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 05, 2014, 07:47:30 PM
The Caravan is based in NZ and we found it in Retro Caravan Magazine. We contacted the owner and he was thrilled to get us to make it.
He gave us all dimensions.
A grey powered boat will be cool indeed. I think we need to build a classic boat.
Red_Devil


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: fcwrangler on February 05, 2014, 10:26:59 PM
I think maybe both a period hydraplane and clinker speedboat as they raced both with grey motors. I'll do some hunting and see what can be found.
Jim


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 07, 2014, 07:59:32 PM
Cheers mate would be a great help.
John


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: fcwrangler on February 08, 2014, 10:03:56 AM
John, couldn't find much but came across an Aussie group in Melbourne that may be worth talking to. Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association www.cawpba.com.au their site has a lot of shots of timber boats, mostly V8's but at least you get an idea of the style and shape. Also Chris Craft in the states has some interesting styles.
Regards Jim


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: DJ on February 08, 2014, 10:52:15 AM
The Nostalgia tab has some great photos & there are quite a few.
(need to drop the .au - http://www.cawpba.com)


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 08, 2014, 10:08:10 PM
Dave great stuff to work with here, thanks very much.
John


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: DJ on February 08, 2014, 10:22:19 PM
Thanks to Jim.


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 08, 2014, 10:46:33 PM
and yes THANKS to Jim


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: Old_Mt_Isa_Boy on February 09, 2014, 07:55:50 AM
http://www.cawpba.com/CAWPBA/nostagia05.htm ($2)

Bubbles looks cool.

Regards

Wayne b


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: fcwrangler on February 09, 2014, 09:35:39 AM
A little more digging and found Gar wood speedster then click on more images, some really nice boats from the period and a hydraplane. Also found marine Holden a good photo of a grey marine engine with a triple manifold but only one carby fitted.
Jim


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on February 09, 2014, 11:00:48 AM
great shots guys, will have a period trailer and maybe latter we will do a classic car trailer as well.
Thanks all for the input.
John


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on May 22, 2014, 10:03:15 PM
Hi Guys the vans are finally here at www.models56.com.au
 AND ONLY $85.00.
If you buy the green standard FC Wagon and green Van combo you can save $50.00.

Hope you enjoy them.
Regards
John


Title: Re: WAGON AND CARAVAN PROTOYPES
Post by: red_devil on May 22, 2014, 10:04:50 PM
will be on the site www.models56.com.au FRIDAY 23/5.