BEEN WANTING ONE OF THESE FOR A YEAR OR SO NOW TO USE FOR A "MASTER" TO CAST IN RESIN..WAS REALLY WANTING A "SHASTA" LIKE THE OLD MAN HAD..LAST WAGON HE HAD TO PULL THE 32' TRAILER WAS A MID '80'S BUICK W/ AN OLDS 455 C.I. .. ANYHOO, I FINALLY GOT MY GRUBBS ON ONE LAST WEEK ...NO ONE OUT THERE CAN SEEM TO CORRECTLY AGE IT..I SEE THEM LISTED FROM 1967 TO 1980'S..MY NEXT PROJECT..
The design of the roof AC unit and awning rails is a give-away. Looks to me like a fairly new one - into the 80's at least - might even be a 90's model. Was this a dealer display model piece?
If the finish on that model was shiny aluminum it would look a lot more like the real thing. I built few airplane models long ago and used Testors Metalizer aluminum airbrush paint that you buff to a shine. It basically looks like shiny aluminum if you do it right. I'd carefully heat up portions of the trailer with a mini torch and press in a bunch of dents for more realism before paint. I blew up the plane models with firecrackers. I thought my daughters would think it was cool, they weren't impressed.
Franklin Mint 1967 International Land Yacht. Very limited production (twice, believe blue awning is the first run). Don't even want to consider what you had to pay for it...
Thanks for all the replies.... I have my own hobby business..have several guys asking for them already.. After casting them i'll start taking offers on them & see what they will bring in 3 different scale lengths = 24', 20', & 18' versions..as of right now, there is only a 14' - '58 shasta in 1/24 scale available..prices range from $60.00 to over $100.00..kinda' pricey for a 14' scale camper..just my 2 cents, it's all my wife will let me spend this week..
I might be old. I can remember when a good used full sized Shasta sold for $100. Dad and is friend used to sell them new. Maybe $600-$700 or less ? My wife gave me a nickel but told me it has to last till next month!
10-4 denny..your wife gives out nickels ? I must be doing something wrong, as mine only gives pennies..a+ on the shasta's..it's all my dad would buy from the '70's to late '80's..we had a few, wish i had the first little 14 footer he bought, very cool..
Actually she gives out very few nickels. Mostly she gives free advice. At this time if someone gave me a nice Shasta I'd have to let it sit and just stare at it like the rest of my junk. The panel truck to pull one is still unfinished. I really never considered hooking a RV to my 55 Chevy. A small red and white Shasta or any antique RV would be nice. If I had a nickel for every bright idea I've had I'd be rich.
