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Harley Davidson WLA 750 1:9 civil

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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 8:10 PM

WillysMB, That's the figure I was given. They were both 100% original. Wonder what the unbuilt one would be worth.

A few years later, they had jeeps going for some insanely low amount but they were being sold in group lots too. We couldn't get enough guys together to swing the deal.

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    July 2016
  • From: Malvern, PA
Posted by WillysMB on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:25 AM

Nicely restored WLAs are going for North of $20k these days for a runner.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Monday, November 27, 2017 5:59 PM

Bought 2 of the Type IV 42WLA at the Army Depot in Phila back in '59 for $50 each in a group deal. All the parts were packed in Cosmoline and had to be cleaned before assembly. I built one and kept the other for parts. Ran perfect for quite a few years before married life with kids pushed me into selling them. Sure wished I had them now. Heard that they could be worth a lot.

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Monday, November 27, 2017 9:03 AM

You are a very skilled and talented modeler.  

  • Member since
    July 2012
  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Sunday, November 26, 2017 7:30 PM

                                              BEAUTIFUL !


Posed in the right setting, you would swear it was the real thing !

The older bike's had "SOUL" !

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Sunday, November 26, 2017 1:57 PM

Hello!

Lookin' good - reminds me of the model I've been thinking to do. You see my pops had a resurected Indian back in the seventies. He sometimes told me about how he had to sell it when I was going to be born. Imagine a young man restoring an American bike in socialist Poland - no parts, almost no paints - that must have been something!

A very nice looking model, great attention to detail - thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    July 2016
  • From: Malvern, PA
Posted by WillysMB on Sunday, November 26, 2017 12:20 PM

Beautifully done. I actually have a real Type IV 42WLA which unfortunately is in the shop at the moment. Very interesting to compare the civilian version - those fenders were unique to the Type VII bikes at close to the wars end, which would make sense for a post-war civilian bike. I wonder though, with war surplus WLAs available for next to nothing, how many of the civilianized versions actually sold?

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Far Northern CA
Posted by mrmike on Sunday, November 26, 2017 12:18 PM
Fantastic! A really beautiful model - thanks for posting the pics.
  • Member since
    April 2016
  • From: N. Burbs of ChiKawgo
Posted by GlennH on Sunday, November 26, 2017 9:51 AM

That is some beautifully detailed painting you got there.

A number Army Viet Nam scans from hundreds yet to be done:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/southwestdreams/albums/72157621855914355

Have had the great fortune to be on every side of the howitzers.

  • Member since
    November 2017
  • From: Poland
Harley Davidson WLA 750 1:9 civil
Posted by MarcinWSS on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:07 AM

Hello, this is my first cilvil model. Here is my version of WLA. Enjoy!

"God gave you a soul. Your parents, a body. Your country, a rifle. Keep all of them clean"

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