| Models
are the easiest to describe. If the car or truck looks real; if the wheels
turn, if doors open and shut, trunk and hood open, it is a model. Depending
on the size, anywhere from 4 inches to 20 inches, detail may vary with
100's of parts carefully assembled. Dash board and movable steering add
to the charm and mystique. Paint is professionally applied, with waxing
if necessary. Tires are real rubber and free rolling; identifiable names
are just like the real thing. Too bad, but these are not for children's
play. Some of the higher end scale models have operating engines. Ertl
began as a sample company to show farm equiptment by travelling salesmen.
Gradually, these "working models" grew into an exacting line of cars, trucks,
tractors. |
