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New 1/87 scale winch model

Started by chester, March 13, 2011, 09:20:07 AM

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chester

Up until now if one wanted a good model of the Willamette winch it was settle for some generic lump of cast metal or scratch build it. Soon Ralph Ratcliffe Models  (  http://www.ralphratcliffemodels.com/  )  will be releasing the Willamette coupled with the GM 6-71 diesel engine as a power plant. My information tells me that the 6-71 has been in existence since 1938 and is still being used primarily as a marine engine. Below are some photos of the cast resin engine in paint and the master for the Willamette which will also be cast resin parts. Release date as of yet unknown but a done deal for sure.

Ken Hamilton

Wow.....that's gorgeous.  All those parts have a lot of kit-bashing possibilities, too
Thanks for the info, Chester.
Ken Hamilton
www.wildharemodels.com
http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/

finescalerr

Every scale has its advantages and that's yet another incentive to build in 1:87.1. -- Russ

Mobilgas

Very nice   ;D  hope they do a O scale version.
Craig

Frederic Testard

Just when I was painfully erecting a 1:48 hoist, somebody comes with a 1:87 one...
And tomorrow, Dallas will make an N scale version with working mechanism.
Frederic Testard

Malachi Constant

No, I certainly will not!  ;D

Looking real good, Chester ... but I'm slightly surprised that there isn't a new truck in the scene.  ;)

Cheers,
Dallas
-- Dallas Mallerich  (Just a freakin' newbie who stumbled into the place)
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Chester

Thanks for the info.  Here's hoping they do and O-Scale version.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

Junior

Chester, lots of winches, donkey´s etc. here.  http://www.riograndemodels.com/HO.htm. Eric Bracher makes excellent kits that could easily be modified.

Anders ;D