Thread: 1923 Ford Big T Roadster Pickup

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In the late fifties/early sixties, my cousin and I were heavy into the local contests and such, in central Illinois. I liked the 24th and 25th scale, but my cousin built a "Big T"! Great memories.

About 15 years ago, I got back into modeling. Took it to a much higher level than I did as a kid, but finally got burned out, and focused on the 1:1 toys again. I'll miss many of the great friends I made through modeling.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

In the late fifties/early sixties, my cousin and I were heavy into the local contests and such, in central Illinois. I liked the 24th and 25th scale, but my cousin built a "Big T"! Great memories.

Hotrodpaint your post jogged my memory on the size - I remember the Big T at the hobby shop (the owner probably bought it thinking I would buy it for sure!!) but I was also into the 24th scale size and the 1:8 was just too big, plus none of my "stash" of left over parts could be used My modeling days ended when the hobby shop mysteriously burned to the ground one night with about a dozen of my best creations in a display case and the shop owner had disappeared, supposedly leaving on an unplanned vacation a few hours before the fire....

Originally Posted by rspears

Hotrodpaint your post jogged my memory on the size - I remember the Big T at the hobby shop (the owner probably bought it thinking I would buy it for sure!!) but I was also into the 24th scale size and the 1:8 was just too big, plus none of my "stash" of left over parts could be used My modeling days ended when the hobby shop mysteriously burned to the ground one night with about a dozen of my best creations in a display case and the shop owner had disappeared, supposedly leaving on an unplanned vacation a few hours before the fire....

Probably one of them "friction fires"---you know, where the insurance policy papers rub against the mortgage papers creating excessive friction, heat, and eventually a fire.... happens often in biznezz!!!!!!!!