On April 1st, 2022, Nicole Young, a member of Bitches with Hitches of northern California, pulled her 1977 Cardinal, Love Bird, “Oopsy Daisey” into Ann Lockett’s 3-acre field for the annual Poppy Fest campout. Little did Nicole know that her trip to Poppy Fest was about to change the life of Oopsy Daisy forever. The Bitches are a hands-on group of women who camp together all summer long throughout northern California. Several of us noticed that Oopsy’s rear end was being held together with packing tape, foam, and yes, even hot glue. The rear cargo doors were pretty much non-functional. The rear, door side, and passenger side of the trailer bowed out like someone was kicking them out from the inside. Looking at her, it became obvious that Oopsy needed some serious repairs. Several suggestions for fixing her were tossed out there. I was asked to take a look at her and give my suggestion for repairing Oopsie. Kathy Lawson sent us this story for the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine and appears in issue #63. Click on the "Read More" link below to read the rest of the post.
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Issue #63 of the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine features a 1947 Aero Flite on the cover. We tracked down Michael Rieth of RIETH CREATIONS who fabricated a 1947 Aero Flite in 1/48 scale.
Michael Rieth watched the gas station scene from the 1979 movie “1941” what seemed like hundreds of times to gather information for the diorama. He did additional research online, gathering information on everything from the trailer, the buildings, the 1939 Ford pick-up truck, and even the vintage gas pumps (1939 Tokheim). He spent quite some time on the Gilmore Gasoline and Lion Head Motor oil signs and recreated the artwork that matched the signs in the movie.
Everything is scratch-built except for the Hasegawa P-40E and the cab of the Wespe Models Ford 917, converted to a 1939 Ford pick-up truck. The scene was made from several screen grabs from the movie using known measurements like door height. Michael was able to create scale CAD drawings, which were used to laser cut the buildings, gas pumps, signs, pick-up truck bed, reptile farm fence and cages, and the 1947 Aero Flite Falcon Travel Trailer. He made signage artwork using Photoshop Elements. Click here for more details on the build.
Michael wasn’t going to include the Aero Flite in the diorama, but he had some dead space to fill. Michael said, “I thought, well, maybe if I can find some info on the internet, I’d build the travel trailer.” Micheal found dimensions, patent sketches, and photos of restored campers online, enough to do some CAD drawings and laser cut the parts from .0625” acrylic and .020” sheet styrene. Click here for more details on this project.
Denver Modernism Week Celebrates Mid-Century Modern Design in Denver Denver Modernism Week, now in its sixth year, is an annual event designed to celebrate the mid-century modern architecture, design and culture in the Denver area. This 10-day showcase from August 19-28, 2022, will feature presentations, tours, parties, and a vintage market. This year’s Denver Modernism Week will also feature home tours and talks throughout the Denver metro area. About Denver Modernism Week Denver Modernism Week was founded in 2017 by three partners, Adrian Kinney, Dana Sednek, and Atom Stevens and is a majority woman-owned business. The vision is to partner with local organizations, businesses, non-profits, museums, neighborhoods, collaborators, and stakeholders to raise awareness of the unique modern era culture and encourage ongoing preservation through education. Home Retrovation Expo at Denver Modernism Week For the first time, Denver Modernism Week will also feature the Home Retrovation Expo, which offers current and aspiring homeowners the chance to learn how to smartly renovate and decorate mid-century modern. On August 20th, from 11am-4pm, attendees will hear from industry-leading experts, designers, brands, and services about how to plan and design mid-mod home renovations. The event will be hosted at the architecturally significant I.M.Pei tower at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel and includes lunch, expert speakers, and a vendor showcase. Mod Vintage Market The Mod Vintage Market, formerly Denver Mod, joins Denver Modernism Week for a second year at the Exploration of Flight Hangar (13005 Wings Way). There will be over 50 of the very best exhibitor booths full of vintage and contemporary modern designs. Vendors will feature furniture, artwork, clothing, mid-century, deco, retro, Eames-era, mod and more. The market begins Friday, August 26th, with a VIP experience 7-10pm. The Mod Vintage Market continues Saturday, August 27th, from 9am-4pm, and includes a vintage travel trailer tour, the Motorama Auto Show and a vintage airplane fly-in. Miss Modernism Pageant The popular Miss Modernism Pageant is back on August 29th, from 7-10pm. Hosted at HQ (60 S. Broadway), get your tickets to watch Denver’s finest mid-mod contestants compete in this legendary talent show. They’ll dazzle the audience with their talent and style as they vie to win the grand prize: the chance to represent Denver Modernism Week at 2023’s Palm Springs Modernism Week! Vintage Camper Show
From tiny trailers to decked-out Airstreams that are to die for, check out all the amazing vintage campers folks have worked so hard to display. Tour these “homes away from home” and explore the world of vintage glamping while swapping stories with our camper folks. We would love it if you would bring your vintage camper, trailer, or RV, even if it needs a little love! Denver Modernism Week denvermodernismweek.com |
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