1947 Labatt's Beer Truck

[Art]

This is an HO scale commision build of a 1947 Labatt's Beer truck. It's a resin kit from a company called Sylvan out of Canada, and doesn't build up too badly at all. I used Testors Sunburst enamel, mixed one-to-one with Testors red enamel. The decals were applied and then the whole model was cleared with Testors high-gloss clear enamel. Essentially the Donn Yost method, 2:1 enamel to lacquer thinner.


Chrome is the 1mm Molotow Pen on the small details and the ink airbrushed on the fin, except the side rails on the truck and trailer, which is BMF.


Thanks for looking!

[Chris K. Hale]

Sweet!!! Building in different scales is Fun!! Chris

[afx]

Great art-deco styling on this. Nice work Art.

[robhart]

That is a little jewel! The styling is so distinctive that it almost looks like a cartoon vehicle. Did the decals come with the kit?

[Art]

Thanks for the comments, guys!

Rob, yes the decals did come with the kit.They actually look better in person because they appear more metallic than in the pictures and they contrast well with the paint.

[michael]

Hi,
Just joined and was poking around and saw this post.
The real truck is about 3 mile from my house here in London.
You did an amazing job. Well done.
Mike

[johnwebster]

Superb!