Desperate for a 1:18 truck?
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Desperate for a 1:18 truck?
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I'm sure both the Americans and Germans used some variant of this in the War. Yes, Virginia, the Krauts had many Ford trucks. Other references to this one call it 1:18.
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Gary, what are you thinking in regards to the bed? Stake, covered or ...
I seem to recall that the woofer/hun did one of these a while back and it turned out really well though I think he went with the stock bed length and wheels.
Hun, ya out there?
I seem to recall that the woofer/hun did one of these a while back and it turned out really well though I think he went with the stock bed length and wheels.
Hun, ya out there?
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Sorry for the confusion, that's not mine. It's just a Ford Maultier I found on the web when I was trying to find some ideas that could be done with that 1:19 Ford you found before I came across that Russian/German Ford link.
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Gary:
The truck you show is a 1/2 ton light truck. Very few, if any straight civilian trucks were used in WW2. Most of the Ford and Chevy cargo trucks were 1 1/2 ton or larger. They had dual wheels on one axle in the rear. As they got into 2,3,4 tons they got quite a bit larger and usually had two axles with duals on the rear.
I don't doubt the military did aquire some light duty civilian trucks for use in far, far rear bases. The Brits and Italians were the only ones I know of that used light trucks in service in front areas.
The 1 1/2 ton trucks on the market now in die-cast 1/16 are the closest we can get to a decent sized cargo truck. Those are Chevy and Fords.
I can't find a reference to the very nice Ford 1 1/2 ton trucks as Grunt1 supplied us with in Ruskie Lend Lease service. but I don't doubt they were used.
My first antique 1/1 vehicle was a 1945 Ford F5 1 1/2 ton truck. Body style on the F5 trucks didn't change from '41 to '45. Chamged in '46. I always thought it would make a great MV.
My Ford 1 1/2 ton:
My Chevy 1 1/2 ton:
Never restored the Chevy but it was military.
Great MV's for 1/18..
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The truck you show is a 1/2 ton light truck. Very few, if any straight civilian trucks were used in WW2. Most of the Ford and Chevy cargo trucks were 1 1/2 ton or larger. They had dual wheels on one axle in the rear. As they got into 2,3,4 tons they got quite a bit larger and usually had two axles with duals on the rear.
I don't doubt the military did aquire some light duty civilian trucks for use in far, far rear bases. The Brits and Italians were the only ones I know of that used light trucks in service in front areas.
The 1 1/2 ton trucks on the market now in die-cast 1/16 are the closest we can get to a decent sized cargo truck. Those are Chevy and Fords.
I can't find a reference to the very nice Ford 1 1/2 ton trucks as Grunt1 supplied us with in Ruskie Lend Lease service. but I don't doubt they were used.
My first antique 1/1 vehicle was a 1945 Ford F5 1 1/2 ton truck. Body style on the F5 trucks didn't change from '41 to '45. Chamged in '46. I always thought it would make a great MV.
My Ford 1 1/2 ton:
My Chevy 1 1/2 ton:
Never restored the Chevy but it was military.
Great MV's for 1/18..
TTT
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I don't think Solido makes vehicles in 1:19 scale, since they have a huge line of vintage and modern automobiles in 1:18 scale. I have a few of their Ford trucks and cars. Although the trucks have American company logos (Texaco) on them, they have a nice potential for kit bashing. It would be nice to have some road tires for them instead of the whitewalls.
The Ford truck made by Golden Wheels could be 1:19 scale as they seem slightly smaller to the other vehicles in my collection.
Perhaps a letter writting campaign to Solido could inspire more vintage European vehicles? I'm sure the Germans requisitioned quite a few. They did use Citreons as staff cars.
We have concentrated our efforts on 21st Century, BBI and Admiral for aircraft and armor. We as a group should consider a campaign of lobbying the 1:18 scale die-cast automobile manufacturers to start making items (or at least vehicles we can kitbash)......I'd love to have an Opel Blitz or Mercedes Benz truck. Or even some fire engines/crash wagons, fuel bowsers...etc.
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The Ford truck made by Golden Wheels could be 1:19 scale as they seem slightly smaller to the other vehicles in my collection.
Perhaps a letter writting campaign to Solido could inspire more vintage European vehicles? I'm sure the Germans requisitioned quite a few. They did use Citreons as staff cars.
We have concentrated our efforts on 21st Century, BBI and Admiral for aircraft and armor. We as a group should consider a campaign of lobbying the 1:18 scale die-cast automobile manufacturers to start making items (or at least vehicles we can kitbash)......I'd love to have an Opel Blitz or Mercedes Benz truck. Or even some fire engines/crash wagons, fuel bowsers...etc.
Cheers
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KL, awesome work (again)..
Every time I see your truck I get very excited that 21C might produce one in 1:18. Have to believe it had some influence on their decision to produce one in 1:32..
Happen to have any WIP shots of this project?
Every time I see your truck I get very excited that 21C might produce one in 1:18. Have to believe it had some influence on their decision to produce one in 1:32..
Happen to have any WIP shots of this project?
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Yes, it was a 1 1/2 ton civilian Ford which looks just like the three ton(lighter suspension). The dead givaway that it is a US built truck as opposed to a German built Ford, is the two piece windshield. Some day I will do another and make the windshield right (one flat piece like the Opel). If you open the doors, the pale yellow paint can be seen in places. I picked it up from Motor Mint I think. It was a great start platform for the conversion. The only thing that I didnt scratch build was the actual jerry can which came from a 21st halftrack. I may have some WIP shots. I will have to scrounge around for them.
Thanks for the compliments by the way. I hate to keep posting this same photo everytime the discussion comes up as I am afraid of it being "stale". But then again, there may be people that have not seen it yet...
TJ
Thanks for the compliments by the way. I hate to keep posting this same photo everytime the discussion comes up as I am afraid of it being "stale". But then again, there may be people that have not seen it yet...
TJ