Aussie Airport GSE etc, From the 60's~late 70's.

[Mark D]

Originally Posted by steve k

The other one is the Hastings-Deering mobile steps, on a car like chassis (looked a bit like a batmobile) they were used all around Australia for the smaller jets

Think there might be a set of them at the QANTAS Founders Museum, Longreach...
Bugger perhaps not, but I've seen a set somewhere recently, Bankstown Museum perhaps?
Take your tape measure to Longreach anyway...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/speedy_msd/283384021/

[Paul f.]

Originally Posted by Marty H

Mmmmmm Tug 14 *drools*

Yes, i liked driving tug 14,whats going on with it,i have not seen it for months.

[Marty H]

Not sure, nor have I Paul maybe down the Toll Dnata freight shed

[steve k]

Originally Posted by Damian N

Steve, any chance YOU can post some pics of the completed 1/400 GSE???

I have got a few samples which I am painting at the moment. Will try and get some photos up once complete.
A clarktor 6 tug has been done, as well as a 4wd car, baggage barrow with 8 different loads and a small van.
SYDNEY AVIATION MODEL SHOW at Bankstown airport on Sat 1st and Sun 2nd MAY will be the product launch. There will be a stand there so you can see them in person. Other vehicles will become available in time, and dare say modern/current Airside Vehicles too at a later stage.
Once they are painted, they really come to life!!
The best part is they are 400 scale, not 350 scale, not 450 scale etc, as other brand GSE produced have been.

[steve k]

Hi Guys, still after more clear picts of GSE used at Australian airports, particularly from the sixties and seventies era. Of particular interest is refuellers tankers, fire trucks and heavy pushback tugs, also toilet/water trucks as well as ground power units etc, etc. Hope someone has some good shots of these!! A range of completed pieces will be for sale at the SYDNEY AVIATION MODEL SHOW where John will have a stand there, and will be selling these white metal pieces.
These pieces will be ideal for those who collect 400 scale diecast aircraft and the range will steadily increase with time, finding clear pictures and actual dimensions of some vehicles from the early 60's GSE is proving somewhat hard, so any and all information will be most valueable, Thanks all, Steve K

[steve k]

well guys the first batch of GSE castings is now available for sale by a local Sydney guy. His new website is
www.orncastings.com
It is early days yet, but some of you who collect 400 scale model aircraft may find this quite helpful for dioramas or basic shelf displays. More will be added to the range in due course.

[Paul f.]

An old tug at Essendon today.