He Makes 1/64-Scale Toy Schoolbus Conversions

He Makes 1/64-Scale Toy Schoolbus Conversions AG WORLD 31-6-23 "When I subscribed to FARM SHOW a few years ago, I started noticing all the stories about schoolbus conversions. That's how I got the idea to build these 1/64-scale schoolbus conversion toys," says Paul Gentner of Dearborn, Mich., who used Ertl schoolbus models. The toys include a flatbed bale hauler, water tank hauler, livestock hauler, two tractor haulers, stake box truck, a bus pulling a Case IH haybine, a bus pulling a fifth wheel semi trailer for hauling grain or gravel, and a bus with a metal rack and handrail on top for observing tractor pulls or car races. Many of the buses are painted Case IH red, while others still have their original yellow color. "I displayed them at an engine club meeting where a lot of members have IH tractors. People tell me they've never seen anything like them," says Gentner. "My grandchildren helped me make them. "About 18 years ago my cousin converted a schoolbus into a dump truck. Until I subscribed to FARM SHOW, I thought he was the only one who had ever converted a schoolbus into anything." He starts with 1/64-scale Ertl toy buses that have a metal frame and a plastic body. He unscrews the body and then uses a bandsaw to cut pieces apart before gluing them back together. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Paul Gentner, 2211 Boldt, Dearborn, Mich. 48124 (ph 313 278-3563).

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