ATCO
03-03-2005, 04:34 PM
Ok, guys here is a hobby I enjoy doing in my past time.
I build scale model in 1/87 scale (87 times smaller than the real deal)
If your familiar with model trains, this is HO scale.
I started building model trains since I was really young (I still am young-ish).
I have a model railroad called the Thunder Risdge Railroad. Currently I do not have a layout, but I still retain the collection.
Living in an apartment limited my amount of space, and delevoped an interest in building 1/87 trucks (and cars).
I found a site that promotes this:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/
There are 250 galleries now, showing amazing models taht are typically the size of a cell phone.
I quickly became involved with the orginization and built more and more models, of which were displayed on the site.
Here are a few of my models.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Freightliner/Freightliner_FLA86_drom_LG.jpg
This is one of my very first truck models. It's a Freightliner FLA86 with dromedary. I completed it around 1999.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/IHC/ihc_s_dump_lg.jpg
A Heavy Duty International S-series Dump Truck. I did this one in 2003
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Kenworth/kw_t600_blue_tractor_lg.jpg
This is a T600 I decked out with a flat top sleeper. It also has a third helper axle with low profile tires (down). Details on this included the airlines, spare tire and snowchains (hung under the sleeper). Also 2003.
This is were ATCO Transportation started taking shap in my head, and developed a fleet paint scheme.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Fire/ihc_7300_lowboy_cdf_rr_lg.jpg
A CDF International 7300 Dozer transporter and D5N Dozer. Both are detailed following CDF spec's. I spent a lot of time on this one and ended up winning best emergency vehicle in competition with it in 2004.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Peterbilt/pete_377_van_atco_lg.jpg
I know it's a dark picture, sorry. Still working on ATCO fleet schemes.... I settled on a medium metaliac blue, as represented on this Peterbilt 377.
The 53' trailer has sides painted to represent stainless panels... 2004
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Peterbilt/pete_48_carhauler_lg.jpg
I also enjoy some vintage trucks, expecially the ones still working. So I gave this 1948 Pete a cushy job hauling these cool Mini's around... 2004
More of mys tuff can be seen at:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_jbohannon.php
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/trrrceo/album?.dir=fac7&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Some other builders, I feel will trully impress you:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_jenriquez.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_taiken.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_tdeseta.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_cfesmire.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_khofmeyer.php
http://homepages.compuserve.de/curthofm
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_rgrote.php
http://home.t-online.de/home/US-Truck/index.htm
There are just too many to add... Please, Please go through the galleries on:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/
My current projects are, Off-road Freightliner FLB 8x8 with Hydrocrane and 5th wheel. Also I am competing in a model build-off... I can't give a lot of details, but the theme is "Delivery Trucks", and I'm thing Governmental...
I build scale model in 1/87 scale (87 times smaller than the real deal)
If your familiar with model trains, this is HO scale.
I started building model trains since I was really young (I still am young-ish).
I have a model railroad called the Thunder Risdge Railroad. Currently I do not have a layout, but I still retain the collection.
Living in an apartment limited my amount of space, and delevoped an interest in building 1/87 trucks (and cars).
I found a site that promotes this:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/
There are 250 galleries now, showing amazing models taht are typically the size of a cell phone.
I quickly became involved with the orginization and built more and more models, of which were displayed on the site.
Here are a few of my models.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Freightliner/Freightliner_FLA86_drom_LG.jpg
This is one of my very first truck models. It's a Freightliner FLA86 with dromedary. I completed it around 1999.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/IHC/ihc_s_dump_lg.jpg
A Heavy Duty International S-series Dump Truck. I did this one in 2003
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Kenworth/kw_t600_blue_tractor_lg.jpg
This is a T600 I decked out with a flat top sleeper. It also has a third helper axle with low profile tires (down). Details on this included the airlines, spare tire and snowchains (hung under the sleeper). Also 2003.
This is were ATCO Transportation started taking shap in my head, and developed a fleet paint scheme.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Fire/ihc_7300_lowboy_cdf_rr_lg.jpg
A CDF International 7300 Dozer transporter and D5N Dozer. Both are detailed following CDF spec's. I spent a lot of time on this one and ended up winning best emergency vehicle in competition with it in 2004.
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Peterbilt/pete_377_van_atco_lg.jpg
I know it's a dark picture, sorry. Still working on ATCO fleet schemes.... I settled on a medium metaliac blue, as represented on this Peterbilt 377.
The 53' trailer has sides painted to represent stainless panels... 2004
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/images/Peterbilt/pete_48_carhauler_lg.jpg
I also enjoy some vintage trucks, expecially the ones still working. So I gave this 1948 Pete a cushy job hauling these cool Mini's around... 2004
More of mys tuff can be seen at:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_jbohannon.php
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/trrrceo/album?.dir=fac7&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Some other builders, I feel will trully impress you:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_jenriquez.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_taiken.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_tdeseta.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_cfesmire.php
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_khofmeyer.php
http://homepages.compuserve.de/curthofm
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/photo_index/index_rgrote.php
http://home.t-online.de/home/US-Truck/index.htm
There are just too many to add... Please, Please go through the galleries on:
http://www.1-87vehicles.org/
My current projects are, Off-road Freightliner FLB 8x8 with Hydrocrane and 5th wheel. Also I am competing in a model build-off... I can't give a lot of details, but the theme is "Delivery Trucks", and I'm thing Governmental...