I recently got a shipment from Forum sponsor Diecast Direct. Here are two of the models, both Ford F-1s, and both 1:43. On the left, a Yat-Ming/Road Signature 1948. On the right, a Greenlight 1951:
Both pickups are loaded up and headed for Chef Chuck Wagon's railroad commissary. The items in the 1951 F-1 are intended for Chef's diner if I ever manage to return to working on it. (The pink formica on the tiled counter will be toned down some day.) I love the detail of the tire under the truck bed. In fact, the under carriages of all the Greenlight models I got are very nicely done. (These are my first Greenlight models.) The Coke in the '48 is for the work crew:
Here's a (reduced) xerox of a cartoon I did over the summer that explains why I had to have these two models ...
You can see how much larger the cab and window of the '51 are, but the truck beds are roughly the same size:
The two-toned interior detail and the upholstery are nice touches:
A detail that I expected to see but isn't present is the name "Ford" across the hubcaps. There's a groove where I would expect it to go, but that's it. The '48 has it:
I'll post photos of my other purchases as time allows. Enjoy!
Tomlinson Run Railroad
