Features

Armand DeYoung Crafts Allis-Chalmers industrial models

6/29/2018

By Fred Hendricks
Note: This feature is in the August TT&C 2018 issue.

Armand DeYoung’s 1/16 scale, Allis-Chalmers Beach Sanitizer. Armand was fortunate in locating an owner’s manual for the Beach Sanitizer as a guide to create this excellent quality.

Armand DeYoung built this 1/16 scale Allis-Chalmers M-220 tractor to simulate the one manufactured for the U.S. Air Force. The special tires came off a Jeep. Armand turned the two-piece rims and hubs from brass on the lathe to facilitate the unique tires. A special rear hitch mechanism is not visible in this photo.

Armand DeYoung’s 1/16 scale, Allis-Chalmers HD-6 crawler. The Allis-Chalmers features were added to an original International crawler. Armand indicated that the grille and operator’s station were difficult to fabricate.

This pair of 1/16 scale Allis-Chalmers WC maintainer tractors were customized by Armand DeYoung. The styled unit on the left was modified from a standard Allis-Chalmers WD45 to represent a Model WC. The unstyled unit on the right started as a Scale Models unstyled Allis-Chalmers WC. The lift mechanisms have worm gears so turning the wheels raises and lowers the blade.

Ralstoy: the little trucks from Nebraska

6/26/2018

By Doug Campbell
Note: This feature is in the August TT&C 2018 issue.

Note the duck logos on these three moving vans. In the 1950s, both Allied and Republic used a duck logo, which resulted in a legal dispute, and Allied dropped the use of ducks on its vans. The bottom model is the last Republic van logo design before it closed its doors. It still uses a duck logo in a more modern graphic design!

Three different Ralstoy gift sets. The front one was used exclusively by Fruehauf Trailers dealers for advertising, and the back two were used in the early 1950s Ralstoy retail toy line.

Top left is a 1950s Clark & Reid moving van from Boston, Mass., top right is a 1950s Ohio Fast Freight straight semi van, bottom left is a 1950s Olson Transportation Co. drop-bed style freight van, and bottom right is 1950s Watson Transportation Co. motor freight van with Watson logos on all four sides of the trailer van.

This early 1950s Ralstoy Paul Arpin Van Lines issue had rather fragile “dolly rests” cast under the trailer, a feature used for a limited time on 1950s Ralstoy vans. It is a rare model to find today!

Assorted Ralstoy trucks mounted by Ralstoy on wooden ash trays. These were made in small quantities for early advertising.

Early cabs had Mack truck logos. On the left was block lettering, and the right one has the early Mack script logo and early 1950s grille and headlight design.

Early 1950s Southern Transportation with a Mack cab, and a red Motor Cargo Inc. semi with a Ford cab and Fruehauf labels on the trailer. The Morehouse Truck Line model has a screened “reefer” on the trailer front and the Fernando Roque semi was used in a promotional program in South America.

Amazing details: Tadano ATF 220G-5 from WSI

6/14/2018

By Carsten Bengs
Note: This feature is in the July TT&C 2018 issue.

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WSI recently presented two new Tadano AT crane models, with the first samples shown at the 2017 Toy Fair. The 220-tonne ATF 220G-5 comes in Euromot 4 and Euromot 3 versions. Presented here is the Euromot 3 version in the unique and nice Mammoet colors. Functionality and details are superior, with some nice surprises. Both versions can be easily identified by the name on the carrier cab.
The review model arrived safely in its box without missing parts or defects. All dimensions of the real crane were transferred correctly into the 1/50 scale, such as the carrier width, overall model length and outrigger base. The detailed manual helps during assembly and shows the realistic counterweight assembly.

The crane carrier
The crane runs on five axles, easily moving on any surface. The drivetrain is copied accurately, with the crankshaft and air accumulators present underneath. All axles steer with an amazing steering angle on the model. They also are spring-loaded, which can be seen when keeping a little pressure on the carrier’s front. Even the small dirt protections on the first and last axles are made of real, flexible rubber, with the Tadano name and logo printed in white.

The carrier deck features an anti-slip surface. All three ladders are fully functional. During travel, they are fixed on the carrier and all fold downward during work! Only one ladder is fixed to the carrier. This one is mounted underneath the front cab and used in reality when the boom extension is assembled. Beside each ladder, WSI even copied the little handles to safely access the carrier. All steps in the middle and on the back feature an authentic anti-slip surface and are also made of metal.
The Tadano ATF 220G-5 is a two-engine crane, which is different than the competitors already presented here. A Mercedes eight-cylinder engine provides 551-horsepower output in the Euromot 3 crane and 530 horsepower in the Euromot 4 version. The engine compartment is copied accurately on both versions. This Euromot 3 model has one cooler, while the Euromot 4 version has two. Both versions can easily be differentiated, as the Euromot 3 version comes with the older Tadano Faun carrier cab, while the Euromot 4 cab is the newer, more up-to-date cab.
WSI made cooler grids using photo-etched parts and the model appears with these. The engine exhaust pipe, air filter and the tank are also present.

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