by Nightmoves Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:28 amI saw today some of the members pics of their models/miniatures.Why not show them off in here? Theres not really a category for that,just like to see some of them.Thanks.
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Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
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Great idea for a thread!!! I can't take credit for these, got them from wideload over the years. The first two were made from a Burger King toy.
sorry not the best pictures
sorry not the best pictures
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
thats cool.Thanks G.Way to go Wideload!
kltcustoms- Number of posts : 199
Location : Idaho
Registration date : 2008-07-07
I have two of these I think I might make one into a 8 door mini me dents rust, sidepipes and all...
https://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/?action=view¤t=hotwheelsA100.jpg
https://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj52/kltcustoms/?action=view¤t=hotwheelsA100.jpg
econopoor- Econoline Guru
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Location : Jackson TN
Registration date : 2010-04-18
good idea Moe but unfortunality the model compaines were not very good to the earlies. Of course IMC/Testors/Lindberg did the A-100 pickup and Jimmy Flintstone does a resin van body.
A few modelers have scratchbuilt some Econoline pickups but they have not quite captured them. They just don't look like Econolines. I've seen them offered on ebay every now and then. There are some HO scale econo's being done as well. They look good.
Johnny Lightning did a LRW diecast A-100 in 1/24th and 1/64th scales.
Premiere did a off scale Corvair Rampside back in the 60's but it's kinda hard to fine nowadays.
Lindburg did the Chevy G-10 van in 1/64th scale. I donated the only one I had to Rip Van Arkie for his collection. I didn't even save a picture of it. They were the only scale model made of the 1st and 2nd gen Chevy van.
Mpc did a really nice second gen Econoline in several versions. It was a large 1/20th scale kit.
The later generations of vans were covered pretty well by the model compaines because of the 70's van craze. The 60's vans were just too late for the show. I have a few 70's vans but they were not my favs.
The Deora was a custom A-100 and one of my favorites. AMT did several versions of it. Barris' Supervan was another custom A-100 kitted. I never bought one of those. It wasn't my fav. LOL.
As you can see I am into modeling just a little bit. I've always hoped someone would do the early vans in plastic. I'd love an Econoline kit. Johnny Lightning photographed a pickup a few years ago to do a diecast version but it never came to be. For now I'll have to settle on the Jada stuff and my Nylint collection to satisfy my Econo needs.
The girls think my trucks are cool! That's Rip's daughter Hanna at the Midsouth Econoline Meet.
A few modelers have scratchbuilt some Econoline pickups but they have not quite captured them. They just don't look like Econolines. I've seen them offered on ebay every now and then. There are some HO scale econo's being done as well. They look good.
Johnny Lightning did a LRW diecast A-100 in 1/24th and 1/64th scales.
Premiere did a off scale Corvair Rampside back in the 60's but it's kinda hard to fine nowadays.
Lindburg did the Chevy G-10 van in 1/64th scale. I donated the only one I had to Rip Van Arkie for his collection. I didn't even save a picture of it. They were the only scale model made of the 1st and 2nd gen Chevy van.
Mpc did a really nice second gen Econoline in several versions. It was a large 1/20th scale kit.
The later generations of vans were covered pretty well by the model compaines because of the 70's van craze. The 60's vans were just too late for the show. I have a few 70's vans but they were not my favs.
The Deora was a custom A-100 and one of my favorites. AMT did several versions of it. Barris' Supervan was another custom A-100 kitted. I never bought one of those. It wasn't my fav. LOL.
As you can see I am into modeling just a little bit. I've always hoped someone would do the early vans in plastic. I'd love an Econoline kit. Johnny Lightning photographed a pickup a few years ago to do a diecast version but it never came to be. For now I'll have to settle on the Jada stuff and my Nylint collection to satisfy my Econo needs.
The girls think my trucks are cool! That's Rip's daughter Hanna at the Midsouth Econoline Meet.
econopoor- Econoline Guru
- Number of posts : 1747
Location : Jackson TN
Registration date : 2010-04-18
Anybody ever notice, The Hot Wheels van has a pickup tailgate?? Looks like a hatchback like this. That would be a cool way to do a real van.
It's got me thinking!
Duane in Tennessee
It's got me thinking!
Duane in Tennessee
