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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Dairy Tanker in 1:64
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Check out this custom
Check out this custom 3x3x3 Catom lowboy made by collector Justin Morgan. Shown here are both the real photo and the scale model version he built from various parts. Nicely done!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I hope it wasn't Premium unleaded
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Happy Holidays!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Top Shelf
Friday, December 18, 2009
Available now at http://www.sni-store.com/default.aspx?p=viewitem&item=SR8116&subno=&showpage=5&subcat=
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Looks like it's almost done...
Friday, December 11, 2009
Lee & Eastes Tank and Trailer - Available Soon
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
3000toys Western Star Logging Truck!
3000toys is pleased to carry the new Western Star 4900 Logging Truck in Red- PEM SERIES. This great 1/64 model has ample features, including a logger’s axe and shovel which are mounted behind the cab, log bunks that swivel, and removable gun barrels! The trailer easily mounts on the cab for simple transportation. Make sure you check this one out - it’s sure to make any collector’s Christmas list!
Labels: 3000toys.com, PEM, western star
Monday, December 7, 2009
New Rackley Website
New website for the real Rackley O.E.M click here. Photo here of everyone's favorite scale model version pictured here...
Gulf Tranposrt
Lots of great tank and trailer combinations. One place to buy it is here...
Labels: Peterbilt Model 388
Friday, December 4, 2009
Explorer Trucking Cascadia Available Soon!
You can check out the real Explorer Trucking's website here.
Labels: 1:53 scale, cascadia, explorer trucking
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tonkin Replicas 48' Trailers
Here is an example of the older aluminum sided trailer... Evokes similarities to a Freuhauf van...
For those collectors that follow Tonkin Replicas Signature Series trailers, there have been 5 different 48' trailers used in the last 5 years (the oldest tool being the one above). 3 of the trailers are from the same trailer family as the Club Car truck listed in this blog earlier- that trailer was an all metal version that yielded a 3 pound truck and trailer (roughly). Built at a time when zinc was $800 / ton... and gasoline was $1.10 / gallon. That same trailer, however, had a plastic slide option for the middle panel, plus a full plastic version. The only full plastic version of that trailer done as a production run, however, was for Chevron. I will look for a photo later. The final trailer is the current 48' trailer built 2 years ago to be a more efficient trailer. A blend between the extremely heavy but inefficient trailer group and the older aluminum trailer which still operates but represents older die-cast technology.
Tonkin Replicas classifies these trailers in order which these 48' trailers were built:
I. Aluminum Trailer
II. KL Trailer Family (3 versions)
III. Single Modern 48' Trailer
Due to the decline in real 48' trailers on the road, the most common place to find the current 48' is on Rocky Mountain double or Turnpike doubles combinations...
For those collectors that follow Tonkin Replicas Signature Series trailers, there have been 5 different 48' trailers used in the last 5 years (the oldest tool being the one above). 3 of the trailers are from the same trailer family as the Club Car truck listed in this blog earlier- that trailer was an all metal version that yielded a 3 pound truck and trailer (roughly). Built at a time when zinc was $800 / ton... and gasoline was $1.10 / gallon. That same trailer, however, had a plastic slide option for the middle panel, plus a full plastic version. The only full plastic version of that trailer done as a production run, however, was for Chevron. I will look for a photo later. The final trailer is the current 48' trailer built 2 years ago to be a more efficient trailer. A blend between the extremely heavy but inefficient trailer group and the older aluminum trailer which still operates but represents older die-cast technology.
Tonkin Replicas classifies these trailers in order which these 48' trailers were built:
I. Aluminum Trailer
II. KL Trailer Family (3 versions)
III. Single Modern 48' Trailer
Due to the decline in real 48' trailers on the road, the most common place to find the current 48' is on Rocky Mountain double or Turnpike doubles combinations...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Signature Series truck
A throw back to the no longer produced Freightliner Signature Series truck... Available at the Club Car company store...
1:87 Scale Christmas Ornament
Sysco- with reefer
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