shortliner Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Does anyone have any idea where I can get one - I want it on a chain in the back of a "Good Ol'' Boy's" FWD pickup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Does anyone have any idea where I can get one - I want it on a chain in the back of a "Good Ol'' Boy's" FWD pickup How about a wolf?: http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1942/page/1 They also have a set of dogs and cats http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1841/page/1 Other packs with dogs: http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1929/page/1 http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1923/page/1 http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1903/page/1 http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1827/page/1 http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/Item/A1822/page/1 Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Jack I used the large dog in the Preiser 14165 set Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Funnily I was looking for similar for the back of a pickup too! My whippy ariel's longer than yours! The Woodland Scenics Dogs and Cats set appears to have Scooby Doo in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Set your layout in Florida. Then it can be a crocodile.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Apparently this is supposed to be a German Shepherd, but if you compare it to the real thing in my profile picture, it may need a bit of work. http://wwww.tracks-n-troops.eu/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_3&products_id=13334&zenid=u5p87euqo2s5l523ouf836uar7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 There are a couple of Gators sat on the desk in front of me - but that might be going too far - however thanks for the resin GS and the wolves ideas, might be just the thing - I have one living across the road but actually he is a Husky - lovely dog - I'd give him a home any time! EDIT _ I have just ordered the Wolves - should work very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kieran Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Jack, every once in a while, German Shepard dog breeders re-introduce wolves into the German Shepard blood line, so you're on track. Although a hound is more likely to be found in Florda sine a wolf/German Shepard would melt in those temperatures. P.S. I really didn't intend on that awful pun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 BTW w124bob, big whippy twigs are okay 'til you try to drive into a height restricted car-park ( oh, boy! I.ve watched that happen a time or two!) - but I used to use a 2 foot Firestick on a magmount which was good for a 30 mile radius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thankfully no height restricted car parks on the R&W! Seriously does the Firestick antenna use a magnet base? I'm going to try the "stretching sprue over a candle" method for my antenna. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Bob - it doesn't have to, it can be wing/bumper/roof/mag mount - even centre bonnet - some trucks have them on the mirror mount - but what that does for the ground plane I can't imagine - mine was on a mag mount in the centre of the roof on my mini. A tall whippy would possibly bumper mounted at the rear, and pulled over forwards into a "rainbow" shape, but to me that defeats the object - A Firestick tends to be solid, wire-wound, rubber-covered, fibreglass rather than a whippy - but I've seen eejits driving round with 12 footers !!! Another alternative is a K-40 base loaded antenna with a whippy steel wire rod around 5' Alternative source for model whippy - speak nicely to somebody in a supermarket/clothing shop and ask for a couple of those plastic/nylon "tag" holders that they fix/ fire with a gun tool through jumpers and tee shirts to attach labels - also make good fishing rods! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted February 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2015 Cats' whiskers are good for whip aerials and fishing rods. Wait for them to shed though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The question I want answering is whether anyone makes a model of a Japanese or American Akita in HO and/or N scale? Someone has to, surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Dogs, and domestic animals. in HO and almost certainly in N, are akin to sacks of rocking horse manure - very, very few and far between! - you might have to see what you can do with a GSD, a sharp knife and some milliput. I know they say "Them as don't ask, don't get", but I think you might be in for a long wait, Daniel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I was thinking maybe one of the Japanese manufacturers might make one, what with the Akita Inu being a symbol of national pride in Japan (go Hachiko!), but I've yet to find one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Bob - it doesn't have to, it can be wing/bumper/roof/mag mount - even centre bonnet - some trucks have them on the mirror mount - but what that does for the ground plane I can't imagine - mine was on a mag mount in the centre of the roof on my mini. A tall whippy would possibly bumper mounted at the rear, and pulled over forwards into a "rainbow" shape, but to me that defeats the object - A Firestick tends to be solid, wire-wound, rubber-covered, fibreglass rather than a whippy - but I've seen eejits driving round with 12 footers !!! Another alternative is a K-40 base loaded antenna with a whippy steel wire rod around 5'Alternative source for model whippy - speak nicely to somebody in a supermarket/clothing shop and ask for a couple of those plastic/nylon "tag" holders that they fix/ fire with a gun tool through jumpers and tee shirts to attach labels - also make good fishing rods!Well a big 10-4 to you Good Buddies out there!! I used to call out 1-9-a-roger with an Amstrad rig in my Rig, & my twig was a Firestick on a magmount too, but I used a spring between them. Stuck it on the cab roof hatch. Happy days!! I now work for a different company & we don't have our "own" trucks, so I haven't used a CB in years....DanB will have to give us a 9 on what an Akita is, though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Jordan, this is an Akita: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cats' whiskers are good for whip aerials and fishing rods. Wait for them to shed though.... First catch your cat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 At the Glasgow Show I picked up a couple of 1/87 scale trucks for this project at a couple of quid each (pre-owned). The bad-ass wolf/dog is en route, together with suitable chain but won't be here for a couple of weeks. The truck I really want to use is the black Chevy, but the Ford F-150 had been repainted (rather poorly) by its previous owner - so a repaint job later and, in a moment of silliness I decided it needed a CB antenna fitted - so it got a K-40 with a mag mount - Now deciding whether to attack some wire with a soldering iron and fit head-ache racks behind the cabs - I think that removing the chassis to get into the cab and fit a gun-rack would be going too far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 A friend used to carry umbrellas in the gun rack on his pickup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 My "dogs" and chain arrived today from USA - and heres a little story that goes to prove that it is a small world - the postie , who delivered the two seperte packages at lunchtime asked - "Did I see you at the railway show in Glasgow?" His 13 year-old son is thinking about a layout and had persuaded his dad to take him Its only 180 miles away - you can't get up to anything anywhere, can you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 ....the postie , who delivered the two seperte packages at lunchtime asked - "Did I see you at the railway show in Glasgow?".... Its only 180 miles away - you can't get up to anything anywhere, can you? I know why.... you really should have taken off your "Dark Side" T-shirt by now, Jack.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Lets see some pictures of the 'dags' then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Maybe later today or tomorrow - Need to chain it up and put in the back of the truck, and also need to work out how to make a headache rack to fasten it to, so I need to see if I have any small square section brass. I found a front bull guard /brush bar on ebay but the guy wouldn't ship to UK - they are rather like that rocking horse manure at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Good 'ole Boy truck with Bad-ass Dog in the bed - Looks fine under the two foot rule! Thanks for the suggestion about using the wolf! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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