Constructed in 2003, this model of a 1915 Jeffery Quad is completely scratchbuilt. Even the wheels are custom made. The centers of the wheels came from the larger 1/2" Circus Craft Wagon Wheels that were cut out and epoxied into slices of 7/16" plastic tubing that was then filed down to a scale 36". The wheels were drilled with a small bit in a pin vise between each spoke to make the spokes thinner. This process took several hours but with good results. The cab and chassis were made of styrene and brass, and the cargo box was constructed of scale lumber that was stained with thinned down paints. Finally, the model was painted a rust color, and the paint was "oxidized" and weathered with dry colors before it fully cured.

Posted June 24, 2003