Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

The "import" rally at Morrison door the other night...

I guess this is the best place to post these.  Albeit am miffed with myself because cannot find my own images so will use MTH's.

As I recall both of these cars were uncatalogued.  Bought both cars for the trailers because of association with both products.

Ron

@Capetrainman posted:

Lee, great to see you back...hope the "retirement job" is going well.  Thanks for the comment...!

Anytime Paul. I love the new job feels good to be appreciated at some where you work.

Maybe a rerun but here one for you guys.  

@PRRronbh posted:

I guess this is the best place to post these.  Albeit am miffed with myself because cannot find my own images so will use MTH's.

As I recall both of these cars were uncatalogued.  Bought both cars for the trailers because of association with both products.

Ron

Those are nice Ron. Thanks for sharing the Westinghouse is interesting

Great photos guys! Lee it sure is nice to see you posting again! I am glad you like your new job and working at the feed store! I wont be posting any updated photos as I just started taking down the layout for a rebuild. I will keep you posted!

Picked up the new 1956 Trucks from Menards today. The are all plastic not Diecast as the Menards website states. A little disappointed but nice trucks overall

Sinclair tow truck from Menards.

A pink Cadillac, I'm sure everyone has one in their collection. But this one has a pretty lady doing her shopping.

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

New trucks from Menards.

I was glad to see Menard's produce a second batch of '56 Ford trucks.  I liked them when they first came out but never ordered.  With the recent introduction of Power Wagons I just had to order and the only '56 Ford left in stock was the Menard's Box truck so I ordered one of those also.  When that shipment arrived I posted it here and noted how light they were for die-cast and that the cab was die-cast but the box was plastic.  Apparently the chassis is also plastic but for $6 I wasn't disappointed.  So when this second batch hit the market I ordered a few and picked up the Army Power Wagon I left behind the last time.  The only minor disappointment was the size of the dump bed on the County dump truck.

The Menard's offerings are advertised as 1/50 so I took some pictures with other die-cast for comparison.  Here is the Menards Texaco Tanker sandwiched between two ERTL Chevys .indicated to be 1/43.  As you can see my local Texaco station has an impressive tanker fleet.

Next up is an Athern 1/50 Ford C Series box truck.  The cabs compare favorably but the Athern box body is significantly longer and taller than the Menards.

Here are two Road Champs'56 F100 pick ups with their bigger siblings.  I think I'll have to keep them separated.  The pick ups are clearly larger.

Next up are a couple of 1/43 '34 Ford BB models.  Even though they are are larger scale these could populate the same space with the '56s.

A comparison of the pick ups, 1/43 '34 Ford BB, 1/43 '56 Ford F100, Menard's '47 Power Wagon and a Matchbox 1/43 '40 Ford Pick up.  The '56 F100 definitely looks out of place, the rest couldshare space on a layout in my opinion.

The last comparison is between the dump truck and an Athern C Series tractor.  Both are 1/50 scale so cabs compare very nicely.  The dump truck wheel base compares to the tractor wheelbase.  Since I feel the dump body is a little small I may think about converting it to a tractor.  Like I need more projects.

Nice synopsis Joe, I have mostly 1/43 scale a few a 1/40th and 1/50th. These are close enough for me.

HI Guys Hope your all doing well.

@jEFF boat

@Jeffery Boat posted:

A pink Cadillac, I'm sure everyone has one in their collection. But this one has a pretty lady doing her shopping.

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

Hi Jeff, no Pink Cadillac here in Hoodsport, wa.

@coach joe Hey Joe, wonderful review! If your out and about you might check out Tractor Supply if you have one near you. They have some nice 1/50 scale trucks there!

Joe, what a great collection of trucks!!

Coach Joe...great collection of trucks!

Here are a pair of mods/repairs I recently completed.  Nothing fancy but something different for the layout.  This is an ERTL 1/43 scale H&W Motor Express, 1950 Chevy COE tractor converted to a covered stake truck.  The body came from one of my son's toys years ago.  It made it's way to the Chevy and stayed for several years because I had no trailers for this and two other ERTL tractors I had.  Trailers eventually made their way onto the property and this tractor was called back into semi duty.  The body, with it's home made mud flaps has been hanging around for years.  This COE tractor was pulled from storage along with other COE variants and some Athern 1/50 scale Ford C series variants for the above comparison with the new Menard's '56 Fords.  While I had them all out I retrieved the body and tried it on it's original truck and an Athern C Series tractor.  It didn't take very long for me to reunite the two.

The container below was in need of repair.  I had picked up a Lionel CN Maxi-Stack of the bay to add to one I bought when Lionel first graced us with "modern" intermodal equipment, not just TOFC.  The pair needed work and of course had no containers.  The top containers were not an issue however Lionel made these special bottom containers to allow loading and unloading with their container lift so the hunt for reasonably placed bottom containers began.  In the "You never know what you're gonna get!" category this container showed up with no floor or back doors.  I figured "No problem"  I'll make a floor and get some doors from Lionel.  Only Problem Lionel only had right side silver doors.  So this sat for a while until I could find adequate photos of trailer doors.  I thought this one would work ok but looking at the pictures my execution was very poor and I think I've got to give it another go.  Even sitting in the well of the Maxi Stack I'm not happy with it.

@Jeffery Boat posted:

This is a 1936 White Model 706 Tour Bus.

The scale is 1:48 and made by "The Open Tour Bus Company".

Keep those trains running.

Jeff

My Dad worked for the White Motor Company in Cleveland, Ohio.  His specific trade was woodworking...I learned these tour buses were also used to in Yosemite.  I have a green version of this model....slick!

@mike g. posted:

HI Guys Hope your all doing well.

@jEFF boat

Hi Jeff, no Pink Cadillac here in Hoodsport, wa.

@coach joe Hey Joe, wonderful review! If your out and about you might check out Tractor Supply if you have one near you. They have some nice 1/50 scale trucks there!

Hi Mike, well are there any pretty ladies in Hoodsport WA?

@Jeffery Boat posted:

Hi Mike, well are there any pretty ladies in Hoodsport WA?

Yep, but they are more into the muscle cars of the 60 & 70's!

Dodge, Chevy, Some fords but not a lot! LOL

1958 Porsche 356 Speedster Super #71 made by Greenlight.

1962 VW Bus Samba made by K-Line Krusisers.

Both are 1:43 scale and the only German cars or trucks I have on the layout, wish I had more.

Jeff

Jeffery...that's a good looking VW unit with the "tear-drop" trailer...guaranteed to have a fun weekend get away!!  What brand of diecast is the VW??

Man Jeffery, you and Paul have some Amazing cars!  I will have to keep an eye out for some down the road!

love the Kambi wagon

It kills me that I can't use this Altaya M425/426 heavy truck on my layout, but this is a truck type that didn't exist until 2 years after my layout takes place...

I'm still hoping to find an M25 "Dragon Wagon" tank transporter made by the same company, though...

Illinois State Police 1969 Plymouth Fury.

I really don't need more vehicles, but I couldn't pass up a nice Menards modern box truck for 5 bucks.

Looks even better with the stickers removed and the Menards logos MEK-ed away.

The wookie is about the height of a1/48 human and the stormtrooper is around 1/56.  The truck should look good in my Plasticville-heavy compressed O-27 Christmas Layout.

Will probably paint the grey box at some point to. I think the whole thing would look good in orange.

The three cats with Chevy SS 396's thought they were the fastest trio in town until the new guy showed up with the Buick Grand Sport with a 455 under the hood...the lady with the briefcase, leaving work, wonders who's the new guy in town...she doesn't appear to be in a hurry to hop into her green MGB for the ride home...

Nice **** Paul'.. That Buick reminds ne of my kid brother's 440 Olds, rag top red & black.  Great selection of Chuvies;..........

Eric is on his way to the country club for some golf and tennis or just hanging out at the bar. LOL

1954 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing.

I picked it up at a CVS Drug Store. It is 1/39 scale, but it does look good in front of the Lionel Bishop House.

O-Gauge or no-gauge!

Jeff

Another $5 Menards deal. This time a Ford Transit Panel van.  Scale is listed as 1:48.

Interestingly, this one has a rather thin coat of orange (probably to save $) but it works out for the best.  The finish isn't so glossy and unsurprisingly doesn't fill in the grooves completely, leading to nice darker panel lines.  A couple of ford logos and some pretty good details make this nicer than you'd expect for $5, but it has almost zero underside detail.  I miss the more interesting $3 vehicles they used to sell, but I'd happily buy more of these $5 vehicles if they were as nice as this.

5 other versions are available.

Surprised they didn't do a straight passenger version as all they'd have to do would be darken the "window" panel areas like the do on the fire version.  No worries though as I have a passenger version with actual windows from "Caipo" which is quite well done.

The "Chief" loads up at the North Main Street Station late last Fall, while the passengers get a clear view of the "Benz" rally on North Main sponsored by the local MB dealer...

Wow, Paul!  The Benz Rally is great!

Thanks, Mark...glad you enjoyed it!  Those convertibles will be stored way for the winter...

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All of the vehicles in your ad are posted NOT AVAILABLE ON LINE,why bother posting them, 3/4 of the Country doesn't have a store near them.

Mikey

@mikey posted:

All of the vehicles in your ad are posted NOT AVAILABLE ON LINE,why bother posting them, 3/4 of the Country doesn't have a store near them.

Mikey

Product:

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Hi Mark

Here is a snapshot from the website

That is odd because when I used the link that was provided by Mark, I didn't get the same message that you got. Try again?

I get the same display as Mikey and Steven, where there is an "X" in the 1st line that says "Not available on-line".

Its shows up in my browser for O Scale buildings, as well, and maybe other items.

However, if I click on the item, it allows me to buy it and either ship to my house or store, but the initial display is a little disconcerting and may be scaring potential purchasers away. 

Just finished repainting Russian Model A Ford bus, to my road's colors.  These were available before the Ukraine invasion, and l should have gotten two more, one to power as a railbus and one to to finish as a school bus   This one, with the Mack McKeen, will haul loggers back in the woods beyond end of track