JaysModels Diecast Replicas

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Sunny with Clouds
19 C   48F

Please click here to visit this fascinating model world of machines

    The reason for revisiting  JaysModels (DIECAST REPLICAS) is that his original post (February 20 2013 ) has been viewed 5,864 times. When I originally wrote about JaysModels, the blog was an  exception to my usual postings of old and antique toys. Jay's website has exceptional diecast models (not toys!). However, I couldn't resist the chance to write about these toys. I had tried to have large model companies send me a sample, or I'd go to a local model store, but even with offering the value of the toy to "borrow" a toy, I had no luck!

Below is the link to the original post from 7 years ago:

Please click here to visit the original post

   These diecast replicas are just unbelievable, since you get to see "up close" what you usually have to see far away in real life. At the time I was highly elated to have received permission to use their models and write about them.

   Most of today's models are scaled to 1:50, 1:48. There are also 1:24 and 1:16

What a  1:50 scale means is that these diecast replicas are 1/50 the size of the original "real"machine. 

Here's an example:

Model is 1:50 and is 10" (254 mm) long

The real machine is 

10" x 50 = 500" (41.66 'long)

or in metric

254 mm x 50 =12,700 mm/1000 = 12.7 meters

Please do not copy these images without the written permission of JaysModels

CCM  Diecast Earthmoving model

1:48 Scale Caterpillar

375L Mass Bucket Hydraulic Excavator

Manufacturer: Classic Construction Models

 Ertl 3156 Live Heel Log Loader

1:50 scale model

Manufacturer: John deere

 Diecast Steerable Trailer & Dolly

1:50 Scale

56 rubber tires (tyres) and spares

Replicated hydraulic power pack, tank and lines

Manufacturer: Drake

  WSI  LTM1750-9.1 Diecast Mobile Crane
1:50 Scale
Extendable Boom
Fully Rotating Body
Manufacturer: Lieber

 Drake 994F Diecast Wheel Loader

1:50 scale

Moveable Boom and Bucket

Manufacture: Caterpillar

So that's it for today. I can't believe how fast the time is going by.

It's already May 14, 2020 and summer is almost here.

Unfortunately , 5 days ago it snowed here in Montreal, and in the Gaspé there was 30 cm (11').

Hopefully, things will get much better in the second half of this year.

All the best to all,

and have a healthy and happy day or evening, wherever you may be.

You can write to me at:

toysearcher@gmail.com

Stacey Bindman

Oldtoystores on ebay

Monday, March 5, 2018
Cloudy with snow
4C  39.2F

Please click here to visit this fine ebay merchant

I originally published this article on February 24, 2018. However, I was pleasantly surprised when the owner of Fumby Street Motors wrote back to me, and sent me the excellent article below after the photos from oldtoystoreusa.

I've been writing about scale models lately, as well as revisiting people and companies who have helped me out in the past. So when I returned to oldtoystoreusa on ebay, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were selling fine scale models. 

oldtoystoreusa sells wonderful scale models, and the Fumby models below are quite nice.

The models are 1:15 in scale and come in 3 colours. They are green, yellow, and red. Also, the states in the back can come in the same matching colours or in a variation of black. These models are quite nice, and come with a variety of features, that you can read about  after the photos.

 Fumby Street Motors

1957 White WC-22 Stake Truck

1:15 Scale Model

Limited Edition

Date of Manufacture: 2008

Total Production: 1000

Size:  L x H x W:  19" x 6.5" x 6.5"  

48.3 cm x 16.5 cm x 16.5 cm

Weight:  9 pounds 

4.09 Kg

These models come with working steering,  working doors and handles,

working rear suspension articulation, opening hood with full engine detail,

detailed chassis, and operating rear lift gate. There is also an option to

purchase a wood grain bed veneer for the back chassis bottom.

I wrote to the owner of Fumby Street Motors to inform him that I had posted about his fine model trucks. Mr. Clark Wade wrote back. 

Here's what he had to say:

Hello Stacey,

 

"Thanks for the email and the blog.  Apologies for my tardiness in responding.  Was out of town and since Fumby Street Motors is a one man band, no one was minding the store.  Your blog is impressive and really covers a range of subjects.

 

I've attached images of an article that appeared in last November's Toy Trucker & Contractor.  It pretty well covers the Fumby Street story.  My orginal intent was to do a toy truck in the Smith-Miller vein of a truck brand that had not been done before.  Crown Premiums talked me into more detail and I'm glad of it.

 

I have done a number of custom units (as have others) and I enjoy doing them, but I am really slow.  All the trucks came to me fully assembled in the stake bed configuration.  Fortunately I chose the 10 wheel type as it is easier to make a 6 wheel type out of it, than the other way around.  Even though they are fully assembled, I spend about an hour on each one correcting some manufacturing irregularities.

 

I have sold a few in Canada, but these days it costs almost $50 in shipping and I haven't found any way around it.

 

Hope this answers your questions and thanks for the plug."

Clark Wade also sent me an excellent article (below) about the manufacturing of his 

Fumby trucks. Toy Trucker and Contractor certainly did a fine job in interviewing Clark.

You might want to read the article as it is very interesting, and who would know just how much time and effort goes into creating, designing, and producing a nice model

There certainly is a lot of preparation and detail that went into the making of 

these fine Fumby trucks. The photo of Clark Wade with the 

1957 prototype of his 1957 WC-22 stake truck illustrates just how large the model is.

There certainly is a lot  of time and revisions that go into the making of a model.

The photo in the bottom left corner illustrates the many 

different models that Clark's company produces.

For myself, I enjoyed reading about the Fumby Street Motors company,

and I hope you liked the article also.

Thanks for dropping by,

And have a great part of the day or night.

Stacey Bindman

toysearcher@gmail.com

b2bReplicas Diecast Models

Sunday, January 21, 2018
Overcast
-1 C   30.2 F

b2bReplicas Diecast Models

Please click here to visit this fine seller of diecast models

This week, I've been sending out letters to diecast model makers asking for a complimentary model. The reason for this "ambitious" task was to be able to have a real up-close model to photograph. I haven't had any luck, but for b2bReplicas. Tracie Kendall from b2bReplicas didn't send me a model, but she did the next best thing. She sent me 2 high-quality photos to add to this post.

b2bReplicas is a highly successful company who sells many different types of diecast models from many different manufacturers. This company is the wholesaler to model stores across the USA and Canada.   Their retail website is 3000toys.com

Please click here to visit this fine American retailer of diecast models

Diecast models are manufactured from special metal alloys that do not react with other or the air. The models can last for a very long time when made with these metal alloys. Special diecast molds are made for the molten metal alloys to be streamed into. Once cooled, the unfinished models are removed from the molds. 

Caution:  Diecast models are not toys. All manufacturers always warn collectors

not to let small children play with these models. The pieces are very small, and are dangerous to young children who might break the toy and swallow small pieces!

When you view this post, click on any image. What happens is that all the photos in the post will appear at the bottom of the page as small icons. When you now click on the icon, the images will appear very large, compared with just looking at the blog post.

I selected the model below because there is lots of detail to be seen. This illustrates how far model manufacturers have come in the 21st century! The model is a Caterpillar D10T2 track-type tractor dozer, manufactured by Diecast Masters. The scale is 1:50, meaning that the real size of the model is 50 times larger than the model, or the model is 1/50 the size of the real machine. Of course, the real Caterpillar machine will cost you at least $ 1,000,000.00 in U.S. Dollars.This machine is a very heavy-duty dozer made to undertake very tough jobs.

As you can see, the detail in the photos below is outstanding. Small details have been incorporated into the model as the true machine.

Size: 

L x W x H

7 5/8" x 4 1/8" x 3 1/2"

194 mm x 105 mm x 90 mm

The image below is an actual photo of the real machine. 

All the other photos on this post are model photos! If you compare the above model photo to the real photo below, you can easily see how much detail has been incorporated into the model!

I found a video on YouTube that reviews this model from Diecast Masters.

Here's the link:

Please click here to visit the youtube video of this model (by Cranes Etc. TV)

Please click here to visit the cranesetc company for review of this fine model

Models are highly collectible because these are the machines that are used around the world  in the construction industry. They are endurable and have built dams, been used in the mining industry, and have created many highways and autoroutes universally.

You may not have $ 1,000,000.00 dollars to buy the real machine, but for $ 116.00 you most certainly can afford its' cousin - the 1/50 scale model!

Thanks for dropping by.

and have a great day or evening.

Stacey Bindman

Toysearcher@gmail.com

Jay's Models Diecast Replicas Revisited

Monday, January 15, 2018
Sunny and Clear Skies
-20 C  -4F

Jay's Models Diecast Replicas Revisited

Please click here to visit this fantastic website and seller of these exceptional toy models!

If you follow my blog on a regular basis, you'll have read recently that

I'm doing retrospectives of people and companies who have allowed me

to write about them and use their photos. One of these exceptional companies or Internet merchants (sellers) is 

Jay's Models Diecast Replicas 

Jay's Models  happens to sell modern-era diecast scale models of  all

kinds of models such as trucks, mining industry machinery, farm machinery,

earth-moving machinery, and even scale-model cars.

In doing my retrospective on  Jay's Models Diecast Replicas Revisited,

I checked the stat number of visits to their post, and astoundingly 4841 visitors (page-views). 

The post was written on February 19, 2013. 

This particular post ranks in my top 10 most popular posts ever!

Below is the link to that old post:

Please click here to visit the first post about Jay's Models Diecast Replicas

Jay's Models Diecast Replicas sells diecast scale models of machinery. These are not "toys"but very accurate reproductions of  very large real life moving mechanisms.

I'm sure that you'll agree with me, that these models are truly exceptional. As well, the photography is fantastic, and I don't have to do any improvements to them! This saves me a lot of time, when I'm writing a post.

All I do is add the model information, the manufacturer, and the copyright notice.

I'm going to be writing the manufacturers to see if they'll send me some samples of these 21st century models.  I'd like to see them up close, and to photograph them in more detail. These diecast models most certainly deserve the attention As well, venture over to  

Jay's Models Diecast Replicas - you most certainly will not be disappointed!

And if anyone has any modern-era diecast models and can take excellent photos, please don;t be shy to write to me. I'm always searching for new guests to be on my blog.

P.S. I don't get paid for writing about anyone (a joke)!

Have a great day,

and thanks for dropping by.

Stacey Bindman

Toysearcher@gmail.com