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Post by traditional on Mar 23, 2019 9:59:34 GMT -5
This modified and detailed version of Aurora’s tractor/trailer/power shovel ensemble was a collaboration between my twin brother and myself that we’d talked about doing for a few years. In the mid 1950s, Aurora introduced this simple and inexpensive Ford F800 tractor/Rogers low-loader trailer/Bay City power shovel plastic kit in approximately 1/64 scale and it happened to be the very first plastic model kit that we’d ever purchased for ourselves. We were only around 10 years old back then and, even though the kit’s quality and proportions were somewhat coarse, we both think back on that first kit with fondness and nostalgia. Over 60 years later, we decided to build a much improved version of the kit in a way we could only dream about back in the day. Proportions were adjusted and details added throughout. This was truly a labour of love. Cliff Read and Larry Read ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EAz2GrxJ4vLY.jpg) ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EA8HihxJ4vLY.jpg) Just to give a sense of its small size ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EBvMfrxJ4vLY.jpg) Widened, lowered, and recontoured cab. Cast-style wheels pirated from an M2 toy ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EBvz38xJ4vLY.jpg) Firewall, inner fenderwells, engine detail, interior, windows, wipers, door handles, steering, pogo-stick with trailer connections, rocking fifth wheel, etc. ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EA8H6CxJ4vLY.jpg) ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EA8HYgxJ4vLY.jpg) Detailed tread plates, drum/winch chain detail, side-valve engine detail, boom/pulley/cables, embossed boom nameplate,sliding rear door, all grab handles,etc ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EBu3VCxJ4vLY.jpg) ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EBu3bGxJ4vLY.jpg) ![](https://media.fotki.com/2v2EBoSpqxJ4vLY.jpg)
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Post by Bernard Kron on Mar 23, 2019 11:25:10 GMT -5
All the added detail scales beautifully despite the diminutive size. All that work repoprotioning the cab and correcting the stance was worth it! Bravo!
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Post by Mr.409 on Mar 24, 2019 6:17:43 GMT -5
Wow! That's a huge improvement for that old Aurora kit! And when considering how tiny that thing is, the end result is even more impressive. The corrections to that Ford cab paid off and all of the added details really make it stand out. Without the watch in the photo, I'd never believe how small it really is. Nice work guys!
That kind of old Power Shovels were quite common here in Finland, too. It would be cool to build one as a model since you don't see the 1:1 versions anymore. That being said, I'm really happy to see a highly detailed version like this posted in here.
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Mar 24, 2019 9:05:33 GMT -5
Wow great detail work for such a small scale. Well done!
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Post by harron68 on Mar 24, 2019 13:26:12 GMT -5
Incredible considering the small scale! I grew up in the '50s and don't remember seeing those . . . ever! Big than you for sharing!
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