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Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 10:11 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
matchboxmarcel wrote:Does any-one know where to find the scale of old King-Size models like this one?
I can't find it on my box.
I have many books but sofar I didn't find it.
Any information?
I need this for a list of models I am going to exhibit this summer for 7 weeks in a nice old vintage car museum.
marcel
This is given as 143mm and 1/96th scale in the mid-60's pocket catalogue.
How accurate this is I am afraid I do not know, catalogue specifications are not always accurate.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 2:04 am
by Tinman
One thing I know for sure is that the actual piece of equipment is huge in real life. A true "site" unit not intended for travel on roadways and built for large earth moving projects.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 1:08 pm
by matchboxmarcel
I have found them in the german 1967 catalogue, not in earlier catalogues.
All models I will exhbitit are now covered in scales for the listings.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 2:57 pm
by nickjones
Bear in mind Lesney did tend to claim their scales were larger or smaller than they really were to make them sound more attractive to the scale model railway enthusiasts.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 5:15 pm
by Tinman
I always figured the model was close to HO scale (1/87) so the scale given seems very close. Here are some photos that help to give the model some real life scale.
A newer version rolling along.
Dart Dumper with large full size American sedan.
Dart Dumper with a huge mine shovel.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 12:12 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
This was first shown in the 1964 pocket catalogue as an artist's illustration.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:59 pm
by matchboxmarcel
Great to see photos of the real thing.
According to the german 1967 Matchbox catalogue the scale is 1:96
marcel
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 8:24 pm
by Tinman
matchboxmarcel wrote:Great to see photos of the real thing.
According to the german 1967 Matchbox catalogue the scale is 1:96
marcel
This one they got correct (or really close).
Re: K2b KW Dart Dump Truck
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 2:17 pm
by matchboxmarcel
I just noticed that in the UK editions of the older catalogues the scale of the models are mentioned.
marcel
