Tucker Sno-Cat Commonwealth Trans - Antarctic Expedition 1957

[Tonyceri]

I'm definitely going to have a crack at the Sno Cat, but may try one from scratch as I have reasonable access to the real thing - it would be a crying shame not to! I don't think my fingers would work in your small scale...... I'm currently drawing up an old tractor - a Fordson F from the 1920's - to see if I can actually do it from scratch first. That is why I went to the London Science Museum in the first place and found the Sno Cat, as they also have a Fordson F - what a great resource eh... I'll post some Sno Cat pictures today..... Well done again - fantastic modelling!

[Tonyceri]

Here are the Sno Cat pictures as promised....

[Tonyceri]

Here's a couple of pictures of the Fordson at the London Science Museum to inspire you all. If anyone is interested in building one from scratch, I will go again (love to) and get better quality photos and post them to order.... There are precious few old tractor models out there....

[whulsey]

Tonyceri, thanks for posting the photos. Here's a link to my photo site with photos of the replica. Its outside so was able to get under it, etc for detail shots. Might help you some. 2011-10-22 Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum Vista CA - whulsey's Photos and 2011-10-22 Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum Vista CA - whulsey's Photos

Now to return this thread to its founder, thank you.

[Tonyceri]

Whulsey, thank you for your photos, very helpful. I will have to go back to the Science Museum and get better detail photos for sure. Happy modelling!

[papercruiser]

Wow - so nice - and TINY! I have so much respect for you and "real" modelers. It's an art form!

[Goncalo Mendes]

Originally Posted by Goncalo Mendes

Hello,

on the site papiermodelle.de, there is a (dead) link to another sno-cat, used by the belgians.
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As I recently check, the wayback machine have the pages on archive. As for the designer, I had alreay try to contact, because of a intended polar exploration series in papermodels, but never had a reply.

By the way, your sno-cat is simply fantastic! Very well done indeed!

Best cumpliments,

G_Mendes

As it seem to be a little dificult to get there, here it is the wayback machine link to the belgium expedition snowcat:

http://web.archive.org/web/200810171...bae/index.html

Happy building!

G_Mendes

[Pat_craft]

How could I miss this fantastic build ? Awsome !

[carlos filipe]

Thank you for the contributions with photos , Whulsey and Tonyceri. They are hard to find and sure help to make a more solid building project. Still project on this side...
Rgds
Carlos

[enrico63]

hello!!

Original model and well done.....spectacular scenery!!!!