Lone Tree Creek
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Ultimately, if you
can dream it - we can create it! At least in a scaled down version!
Seriously, we have qualified,
experienced custom modelers who can make from 1 to a million or more of your
creation...
...let's start a discussion today.
Due to privacy, only a limited
number of items are shown. We can create your special 'white labeled'
products.
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This is a simple sampling of some of our historical
products. We hope you enjoy a stroll down memory lane.
With these quality products in our history-imagine what we could do for you!
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Nestled in a valley along the banks of the
Lonetree Creek in Southeastern South Dakota, In the early
1980's Lee Friesen's grandfather, along with a team, built a
1/16th scale cast iron
John Deere Model A. That small business venture lit a spark inside
Lee with a desire to go beyond toy collecting. What started out as
a simple extention of a personal farm toy collection and a love for
historical agriculture memorabilia was born a business that does not
focus on volume, rather quality. Always a family oriented
business, Seth, Aidan and Addisyn (Lee's children) grew up attending toy
shows and other promotional events.
Today, Seth is the primary engineer and business development lead.
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Scale is a ratio. Quite simply, scale compares the original to the
model. A 1/16th scale model, is theoretically 1/16th the size of
the original. (1 represents the original model and 16 represents
the scaled model as 16 times smaller than the original.) In traditional
toys and collectibles this is largely theoretical. While the
overall size, may fit and the parts and pieces look good, they may not
be exactly to scale. That is because, when scaling items down,
many times they need to be made relative in size. In other words
they need to have a defined size to still give the resemblance of the
real unit. Let's use the hood of a tractor as an example.
The tin thickness of the hood of a tractor if scaled down to exactly
1/16th scale would more than likely be thinner than tin-foil, and that
would not make a good toy. Making a quality scaled model with all the tiny parts and components that look appropriate and scaled to the best of the ability of the artist creating the model is an art within itself. A key factor is that both the numbers in the ratio need to be of the same unit (inches, feet, centimeters, etc.). It is important to note that scale does not indicate the size of the toy itself, only the size in reference to the original model it replicates. The chart below is a simple mathematical chart illustrating the differences in scales. |
| Fraction | Decimal | ||
| 1/8 | .125 | ||
| 1/16 | .0625 | ||
| 1/18 | .055555 | ||
| 1/20 | .05 | ||
| 1/24 | .041666 | ||
| 1/32 | .03125 | ||
| 1/64 | .015625 |
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We would love to hear from you! Let us know how we
can help enhance your collecting experience.
Contact Seth at:
FriesenSeth@Outlook.com
Contact Lee at: friesen@lonetreecreek.com
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Lone Tree Creek
PO Box 1
Olivet, SD 57052
2023 and beyond