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Kayo Fraser - book master

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Making Model Horse Drawn Vehicles

   There are some great books available for making model horse drawn vehicles. I have a page for Tips for Making Model Vehicles, click here. I can also get some of the Wheels for the Models And I can get a few Other Parts like lamps, springs, etc.
   If you are also looking for plans for building model vehicles including a cart, buggy, carriage, wagon, stagecoach, Conestoga, buckboard, prairie schooner, surrey, spring wagon, dump wagon, hearse, chuck wagon, sleigh, gypsy caravan, Wagonette, gig, hansom cab, brougham, rockaway and more - be sure to go to our page for Plans for Building Horse Drawn Vehicles. There are 5 different sources for plans - be sure to view each page.
  The books below were written by John Thompson and are a valuable source of information for the model builder. They are also interesting for builders of full size vehicles. The size is 8 ¼" X 11¾" - soft cover.
Making Model Carriages This is a wonderful source of information for carriages and carts showing the undercarriage, frame, gears, springs and a section on building model wheels. Color photos throughout showing the Coronation Coach, a variety of model vehicles, the Wells Fargo coach and how to build it and other vehicles, including the Wagonette, brougham, wheels and more.104 pages, soft cover, spiral binding.

 JT906 $35

Making Model Gypsy Caravans This is the best resource for information on a variety of gypsy vehicles.  It is well illustrated and has a few small plans for several vehicles. You can see inside, outside and underneath these decorative wagons.109 pages spiral bound. soft cover.

 JT537 $35

Making Model Horse Drawn Vehicles This book covers more of the English vehicles including plans for the Governess Cart, Haywain,  Monmouthshire Waggon, model wheel construction, and more. 94 pages, soft cover

JT502  $35

The Carriage and Waggon Handbook A compendium of Horse Drawn vehicle plans and books by John Thompson.  This was his catalog of plans. Most of these I have in stock and a few others I can get - go to John Thompson plans. The supply is limited on the Handbook. $12.00

 
   The books below by John Thompson and are 7 ½" X 9 ¾".  They contain valuable information for vehicle builders and model makers. The first two would be good books for any vehicle builder.
 
Horse-Drawn Carriage Construction.  Methods of building vehicles from the structure, lumber to us and painting tips.76 pages.

$21.00

Horse-Drawn Carriages. 19th Century carriages, plans, illustrations and ads from the trade journals in England. 100 pages.

$21.00

Horse-Drawn Farm Vehicles Plans and illustrations for the English style farm wagons and carts. 78 pages

$21.00

Horse-Drawn Trade Vehicles Illustrations and a few plans for a variety of vehicles taken from the trade journals in England around 1894, 64 pages

$21.00

Wheelwright's Trade   Although this book is not on the model wheels it is still a great reference book on how the wheels were made, timber used, repairs and tools of the trade. 72 pages.

$21.00

 

Wooden Mini Wheels. This is a how to book for making wooden wheels for 3", 4", 5" & 6" wheels for model horse drawn vehicles. Traceable patterns.

$21.95

This is one of the Old West Collection of Wood Working Pattern Books by Windy Hill Woods click on this link for other books on building display wheels.

Model Stage Coach.  Patterns, templates and step by step build for building a wooden model stage coach. You may want to get the book - "Wooden Mini Wheels" to make the wheels. You might want to look at the other books by Windy Hill Woods for other display vehicles.

 $12.95

 

Historical Vehicles in Miniature the genius of Ivan Collins. by Ron Brentano and printed by the Oregon Historical Society Press. All color photos of many of the miniature vehicles built by Ivan Collins. Many of these plans are for sale - click on Ivan Collins Plans.104 pages. Soft cover. The collection of model vehicles made by Mr. Collins is on display at the Historical Society in Portland, Oregon.

$21.95

Shipping and Handling is $6 for one book and $2 for each additional book.

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