Monday, January 30, 2006

Mack DMMEX Concrete Mixer 1/87 scale

A twin steer 6 x 8 concrete mixer, this model
was built using one of my cast urethane
cabs, and a Herpa mixer assembly.
The paint is acrylic laquer.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Paulins Kill Viaduct, 1:1400 scale

Built by the Lackawanna railroad in 1911, the Paulins Kill Viaduct is 1100 feet long, and stands 140 feet above the surface of the Paulins Kill creek. This magnificent bridge is located in Northwest New Jersey, near the Delaware Water Gap. To build the model, I created one arch master, and made a mold of it, then cast duplicates to create the seven spans. The terrain is built up with plaster, and then covered with Woodland scenics foliage. The bridge model is 11 inces long.
The prototype bridge has been abandonded since the 1970's, but is slated to be used again by NJ Transit trains as part of commuter rail line.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

The Hellgate Bridge 1:1400 scale

The Hellgate bridge was designed by
Gustav Lindenthal, and opened in 1917,
it spans the East river, between Astoria, Queens, and Randalls Island in New York
City.
The model is built from styrene, and abs.
The center span is about 10". The water is
modeled with plexiglass, and the base is
walnut.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Throgs Neck Bridge 1:1400 scale

The Throgs Neck Bridge is located in New York City, between Queens, and the Bronx, and it crosses the East river.
This model is made of styrene, and abs plastic, and is built in 1:1200 scale. The overall length of the model is 28.5", and the center span is about 15". The water is modeled from lexan, and the base is made of cherry.

Monday, January 09, 2006

Dodge Power Wagon Fire Truck


This is my 1/87 scale Dodge Power Wagon Fire pumper. I started with a Busch Power wagon pickup, then removed the pickup body, and scratchbuilt the fire pumper body. All of the detail parts are scratchbuilt. The paint is urethane. The body was raised slightly, for more ground clearance. Notice the broom, shovel, indian tanks, and hose roll.

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Mack DMM-686 Dump truck 1/87 scale

This is one of my latest projects. I used one of my cast urethane cabs, and scratchbuilt the frame, and dump body. The paint is "House of kolor" urethane. The mirrors are modified plano photo-etch pieces.