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

TomlinsonRunRR :  Re the pictures of the Chrysler I posted, there is no obvious insignia on the front fenders however the word CHRYSLER in large letters is spread out evenly across the very front edge of the hood.  They are painted white so do not contrast hence are hard to see.

PRRronbh:  Loved your story...those big monsters of the 50's just loved to run.  From a standing start or from a steady speed, there is just no substitute for TORQUE and in those days, Cubic Inches = Torque.  I had a Ford Country Squire station wagon with a 429 cu in , 4 barrel carb. engine in it...too big and heavy to be real fast off the line but many a hot rod kid trying to impress their girl friend came to an embarrassing end challenging me once that big wagon got up to about 35 mph!

Have a great weekend guys

Don McErlean

John Sethian posted:

A highly modified Plasticville Gas Station.  Added a tile front, revamped the windows, added Mobil decals and lighting, added Berkshire Valley gas pumps, oil cans, air station, and water can, added bare metal foil trim, added a full garage interior (including photos of my own workbench) added an island with a light post, and did a whole lot of other things which I forgot. Figures are from MTH

The Hudson Hornet is a made from Hudson race car, which I repainted, added bare metal foil trim, added full hub caps, modified the bumpers, etc. The Ford started life as a Taxi, The Cadillac is a Neo model, and the Alfa in the garage started life as well..an Alfa. It was chosen because it fit into the O/S-sized Plasticville service bay.

The light post is bent because some inattentive customer ran into it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.  But its  lucky he missed the oil cans neatly stacked on their shelves.  And like all my buildings, it is fully illuminated:

The big Mobilgas signs on either side of the central "sail" are made by attaching the decal to a cut styrene sheet. Illumination is provided by grain of wheat bulbs embedded in brass tubes

 

John did you buy the mobil decals or make them yourself? I am trying to duplicate the mobil logo's and am having a hard time.

pd posted:

I saw that John Horsman passed away the other day. Horsman was an engineer for John Wyer's team, and was instrumental in some of the successes of the Ford GT40, the Porsche 917, and later the Gulf-Mirage. A flat-car featuring some of his work:

Brings back a lot of memories watching Le Mans with The Old Man on ABC's Wide World of Sports.

PD

About 3 yrs ago I purchased a Wm's challenger from a seller who lived in Ca., he left his ph# in the box w/the engine. I called him to let him know the engine arrived w/no problems.  He told me his name was  John "JT" Thomas who usta race Porsche 917.  Very interesting man to talk to. We'd call each other every week or two. After not hearing from for several weeks, I found out Feb 27 he passed away.

These new Tucker's are going to sell like hot cakes.

 That is a very nice shot Ray'.... Love those Tuckers'...

Ray...that's a nice scene with the Tucker parked in front of the furniture store.  What product did you use for the sidewalk...very realistic...

Ray .... Hot cakes are selling in Patsburg!!

Meet Mr. Preston Tucker who invites you to come test drive one of his incredible cars.  

A salesman closes a deal in the showroom.

A caped crusader makes and appearance atop the roof! 

Folks just can't believe their eyes! 

Tucker ... the great American automobile! 

On sale now in Patsburg!!   

Patrick, great looking auto dealership!  What toy brand are the Tuckers??  I should have a couple in my fleet  Watch for my Ford and Chevy dealerships coming in a few days...

trumptrain posted:

 

A caped crusader makes and appearance atop the roof! 

On sale now in Patsburg!!   p

patrick, nice work! can you tell me the resource for that city backdrop in your pix. thanks. 

Capetrainman posted:

Ray...that's a nice scene with the Tucker parked in front of the furniture store.  What product did you use for the sidewalk...very realistic...

Thanks Capetrainman

I use 1/8 masonite, rough sand and carve in lines and curves. Mix up some old concrete color and use black ink and alcohol for staining.

trumptrain posted:

Ray .... Hot cakes are selling in Patsburg!!

 

 

A caped crusader makes and appearance atop the roof! 

Folks just can't believe their eyes! 

Tucker ... the great American automobile! 

On sale now in Patsburg!!   

Trumptrain, this new Tucker is sure to be the number one seller of all time, no doubt!

Came in the mail today

Tuckers, are selling like hot cakes in Patsburg'..  Other areas are enjoying robust used cars sales as well'....

Ted, great collection!

Ted...great photography!  Colors are vibrant and the lighting is just right for a night scene.  The cars and patrons look pretty good too  That's a sharp '55 Bel Air convertible!

Here's my camper contribution...hope to have the Ford and Chevy dealerships open for business late Sunday, if all goes well.  Probably will be a soft opening due to the social distancing directives in place

Wow, Paul, that is a great shot.  Where'd you get that trailer?  That is very nicely detailed... I see you have Blanch up front in the woody. Good paint job on her.  The Kinsmart 49 Woody's  in light or dark green are nice little cars for the money... 

I  going to be starting on a new  Ford dealership as well'... Nothing like competion in the O Gauge Forum auto business.....

Carpetrainman I loved the trailer picture.  We must be of somewhat a common mind because when I sort of "Christmas'ed up" my layout in December I also had a Ford Woody taking home a tree on top of his trailer.  The sheer challenge of moving a Christmas tree with a vehicle that is far too small reminded me of my wife and our first Christmas (1966).  Our car was a 1959 Triumph TR-3 Roadster and we needed to get the tree home.  Now, this is in NJ where December temperatures are far from balmy but down came the top and in went the tree (plus me and the wife) and home we went.  We certainly gave a lot of smiles to the shoppers along the way.  My trailer (with tree) is actually a Christmas tree ornament and only detailed on one side which as you can see does  not really matter as you can't view the other side anyway on my layout.  Its a ceramic material purchased near the Holiday for 5$.

Happy Weekend everyone

Don McErlean

Don, great story about hauling the Christmas tree in the TR 3...one of my favorite cars of all time, but never owned one.  I came close to buying a TR 6 when I got off of active duty, but the sales guy wouldn't negotiate at all, so I left the dealership and bought a Chevy  Nice picture above of the woody and the trailer with the tree on top!

Ted, the trailer is a Brooklin...I purchased it for a song back in the Great Recession on one the main auctions sites.  I agree, the detail is sharp.  I'd hoped to finish the two dealerships today, but got hung up on having to move some wires around and ran out of steam...ninety percent there...should be able to finish up Tuesday...stay tuned

The dealerships finally opened...customers are out in a buying mood after being cooped up for a month!  In 1955, you could purchase a '55 Chevy Bel Air sport coupe for $2,067, and for another $150 or so you could buy the convertible version.  For $2,472, you could own a "Nomad!"  Today's stimulus for a couple could buy you any of the three...too bad about inflation..

Beautiful Paul'... Both show rooms and lots'... Perfect'.. Nice work'

Worse even than inflation,. Capetrainman, is the lousy choices of bodies from that and every other maker, with a few tiny or very expensive exceptions.  My first encounter with a 1955 Chevy was when one rolled back at a hilly stoplight into my mother's new '54 Chevy while she was taking me to school.  It was a black two door with a teenage girl driving who had not mastered manual transmission starts. No damage.  I just don't know why Brooklin has done a series of Buicks and not a series of Chevies.  Ford models are abundant, but hung up on certain years, and '37-'38 unavailable, so lacks a completr O scale (well, 1/43) representation.

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Tuckers, are selling like hot cakes in Patsburg'..  Other areas are enjoying robust used cars sales as well'....

I seen your yellow Studebaker pu in the dealers window in another pic you posted. I had one on my previous layout and sold it with the layout. After seeing yours, I decided to get one then a second one. Sweet looking truck.

Trussman, they are difficult to find.  Prices were running from Hundreds to even higher when I first started looking for one 2018.  I wanted a 1937, but had to settle for a 38.  still cost me a C note....  Where did you get the two you have recently purchased???

Thanks guys for posting those beautiful pics very nice. Sorry I  haven’t been posting lately I’ve been doing some cleanup at my Hobby Farm I was on vacation last week back to work this Monday hopefully I can get some pics up and maybe start posting again I appreciate you guys keeping the thread going

@lee drennen posted:

Thanks guys for posting those beautiful pics very nice. Sorry I  haven’t been posting lately I’ve been doing some cleanup at my Hobby Farm I was on vacation last week back to work this Monday hopefully I can get some pics up and maybe start posting again I appreciate you guys keeping the thread going

 Hey Lee, take a look at "The Little People" thread.  The current last page'.... 

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Trussman, they are difficult to find.  Prices were running from Hundreds to even higher when I first started looking for one 2018.  I wanted a 1937, but had to settle for a 38.  still cost me a C note....  Where did you get the two you have recently purchased???

I kept watching ebay for them, bought them a week apart back in early April.   

A Lone 53 Ford at a rural Post Office, outside of Winchester, Nevada.'

Ted. Very cool pic thanks for posting I love the Western Union sign 

                         The following program is in living color'

Ted....love it! but the amber directionals didn't come out that early, it was about '62

@sidehack posted:

Ted....love it! but the amber directionals didn't come out that early, it was about '62

 Good eye Ray'.. Don't forget Ford was ahead of the pack in those days'... 😀  I like to use a orange sharpie on the silver looks good even though ahead of it's time.  You can't see the markers lights when there clear on the models'.... 🙄🤓🧐👀

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

 Good eye Ray'.. Don't forget Ford was ahead of the pack in those days'... 😀  I like to use a orange sharpie on the silver looks good even though ahead of it's time.  You can't see the markers lights when there clear on the models'.... 🙄🤓🧐👀

I know what you mean they just look like chrome unless you do the amber, I do like that look.

@sidehack posted:

I know what you mean they just look like chrome unless you do the amber, I do like that look.

I also use a yellow transparent paint from Tymia that works great too...

The news director for WPLA has just rushed to the station in his 1958 Edsel Citation with some late breaking news for the good people of Plasticville.

Fortunately his Edsel's speedometer glows red if he exceeds the preset speed, because the director always drives the prescribed speed limit.

Back when amber front turn signals were introduced, auto parts stores sold a translucent amber paint that could be applied to the clear lenses of earlier cars.  I did that on my '55 Pontiac. The amber coat never faded or wore off. Drove it 186,000 miles before getting another car in 1969.   S. Islander 

@S. Islander posted:

Back when amber front turn signals were introduced, auto parts stores sold a translucent amber paint that could be applied to the clear lenses of earlier cars.  I did that on my '55 Pontiac. The amber coat never faded or wore off. Drove it 186,000 miles before getting another car in 1969.   S. Islander 

The GM engines of that era held up well.... Quality products'... Hard to find today... I had 63 Impala, 327 CI with almost 300K on it before it quit'...

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

I also use a yellow transparent paint from Tymia that works great too...

Ted..I just used that to tone down some bluish LEDs , works great

BB-157 tow truck as it comes from the factory.

Without the tow apparatus.  With the high visibility paint and logos painted over and the non-skid plate  given a wash it becomes a heavy duty local pickup and delivery truck. These are also offered in red and yellow but I think black is more realistic. 

John in Lansing, ILL

Picked up an Atlas O 1/48 Ford F-100 pick-up truck. Not bad, scales out nicely. I’m showing it compared to a Sword models Ford Super Duty that is scaled at 1/50 and a Lionel PS-1 boxcar

@Capetrainman posted:

 

Here's my camper contribution.

Excellent! I assume the woody is Franklin Mint.