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American Farm Wagon

Sherman 18

Master at Arms
This was caused by me spending way too much time by myself and my thoughts. :laugh:
I'm going to put the project(s) up separate and then bring them together as I move along on this or something else blocks the vision of grandeur.


There has been a project in my head since July, this a small part of that. Found the Master Box figure kit US Paratrooper and wagon set really cheap. I was only looking for the wagon. The wagon did not totally match an American farm wagon for the early 1900's, I figured I would have to redo the sides. Guess what. Europe has different design to wagons. I want a grain/freight wagon as was use on farms here in high plains in the 1930's. I can basically use the wheels and axles. Just glad I'm not scratching wheels.

This is about what I have in mind
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Kit
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The suspension is way off. American wagons have springs on the seat and European have springs on the suspicion. I probably could have gotten away with the stock kit, but I would have known the difference.


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I spent about an hour cleaning parts before I took note of the difference :frantic

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So pulled out the styrene strip and started the changes

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Yesterday I roughed in the brake bar, brake shoes, slide bar and front hounds. I made the mistake of mixing wagon types of John Deere (rear) and Studebaker (front) wagons. :idonno


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I need to make a couple more pieces and then I can start detailing the running gear
 
If you need a wagon, have a pile of parts and make them work together, why not? :salute
 
Thanks guys

I did get a little more work done today :frantic

Wood grain and some details from styrene rod and strip. Added some nuts and bolt heads too. I started to lose the bolt heads so it's a good spot to stop for the night.

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And Bob I'm not sure where this is going. I have an idea but will keep that under my hat until I have more done.
 
Never really thought I would become interested in wagons but now , I find myself wondering just how the brake shoes got articulated to the point where they made wheel contact :idonno Staying tuned in :popcorn

Cheers, Christian B)
 
Thanks guys

I did get a little more work done today :frantic

Wood grain and some details from styrene rod and strip. Added some nuts and bolt heads too. I started to lose the bolt heads so it's a good spot to stop for the night.

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And Bob I'm not sure where this is going. I have an idea but will keep that under my hat until I have more done.

Hate it when those bolt heads go MIA... :popcorn
 
This is so cool. I've always wanted to do wagons like this in 1/72 scale to put with some vehicles. I'll have to watch and see if this is something I can semi-replicate in my scale.
 
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