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

@obxtrainman posted:

Except for the motorcycle scene, I think I probably posted these before.
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Nice looking pics I like that Green Corgi Mack B model.

In the process of starting track and landscaping on an 8' x 12' addition to the layout.  I must admit to having some execution challenges these days...lol!  It's taken me a while to finish the construction part of the project, and now for the design.  Every town has a "used car" dealer...so the first building in the new part of town will be "Djer's Used Car Sales," occupying the abandoned timber company's rail side office.  New signage will be forthcoming.

Since timber is so tough to come by in the Pacific Northwest these days because of the "spotted owl" and other rare occupants of the area, the timber company closed it's office here.  In the lot so far are some new additions to the layout.

Djer is the guy standing near the front entrance, with his red-headed girlfriend nearby waving to passers by.  As the newly appointed Sales Manager, Sally will undoubtedly use her skills of persuasion to sell many cars.  The "law" has already stopped by to check things out...she promised the officers that hot coffee will always be available to them anytime they visit!  Djer is not a jealous fellow, but a hard-driver when it comes to making the sale

Question to the gang here...do you run out of steam (so to speak) on your layout work from time to time?

@Capetrainman posted:

In the process of starting track and landscaping on an 8' x 12' addition to the layout.  I must admit to having some execution challenges these days...lol!  It's taken me a while to finish the construction part of the project, and now for the design.  Every town has a "used car" dealer...so the first building in the new part of town will be "Djer's Used Car Sales," occupying the abandoned timber company's rail side office.  New signage will be forthcoming.

Since timber is so tough to come by in the Pacific Northwest these days because of the "spotted owl" and other rare occupants of the area, the timber company closed it's office here.  In the lot so far are some new additions to the layout.

Djer is the guy standing near the front entrance, with his red-headed girlfriend nearby waving to passers by.  As the newly appointed Sales Manager, Sally will undoubtedly use her skills of persuasion to sell many cars.  The "law" has already stopped by to check things out...she promised the officers that hot coffee will always be available to them anytime they visit!  Djer is not a jealous fellow, but a hard-driver when it comes to making the sale

Question to the gang here...do you run out of steam (so to speak) on your layout work from time to time?

Paul I see you got your hands on one of those IXO Freightliners nice thanks for sharing

recently purchased, ambulance and police car

@coach joe posted:

So here's the Corgi Cities Service, Diamond T tanker.  Pretty Kool!

Coach, that's a fine looking oil tanker delivery truck...reminds me of the truck that delivered heating oil to our home in the 50's.  Corgi has many real nice units...

These are reedy to hit the layout, just need weathering

"Djer's Used Car Sales" isn't even officially open yet...parking lot unpaved and office is not set-up.  In spite of that, the first sale was made today by Sally to the young lady buying the red VW with the "tear-drop" trailer! Djer is closing the deal, about to take payment of $300 from Karen.  The red VW attracted the attention of the "cruisers" in the yellow Porsche 360...they inquired about the price for another couple, but unfortunately, the deal was already done with Karen...a commitment had been made.

Since the other day, the TR 3 was added to inventory.  The dude in the green Buick Grand Sport stopped to check it out...future success is almost guaranteed for Djer at this location...stay tuned...

Paul, Djer’s reminds me of a place about 10 miles from my home.  They refurbish old cars and then park them out front for sale.  😊

@Steve Tyler posted:

Where did you find them, on-line or in person? I couldn't locate anything even remotely like them on-line, even at full price.

Sorry about the delay, been away a bit.   I've only seen these in the store.  They're still there though.  Saw a bunch today.

For folks near a Menards, now is the time to visit, my two local Menards seem to have gotten a shipment with a wide variety of die cast

$5 bin included the following vehicles which are mostly online also.

Dodge Sweptsides

WW2 Duce and a half. A particularly great vehicle that was unavailable online for a while. 1:48 Scale Army Truck at Menards®

Dodge Power Wagons

51 ford pickups

48 ford panel trucks

58 Plymouth Furys

Dodge Crew Cab

Modern Ford Transit Vans

The $3 bins have

The SUV (undersized) and trailers I showed earlier.

The 80's vans below.

1/40'ish Hummers in classic (with TOW), open back cargo and hard top medic/van versions.  Here's a pic.  Figures are 1/56 and 1/50.

Discovered this lovely bit of ridiculous today.

Another 3 buck Menards truck. This is a red-box Denver Die Cast that probably is only available in-store.  Unspecified 80's custom van, possibly a GMC Vandura? Has opening front and rear doors. Available in black, orange, and green versions of the same scheme.

No listed scale, but it's a bit big for this 1/56'ish Aquaman so it's probably spot on for 1/48.

Minor drawbacks in the black plastic doors, and period-incorrect wheels, but still a viable addition to an 80's through modern layout. Maybe just re paint it black with a red stripe/swoosh....

On a different track, I'm also currently working on a mashup/cab-swap of the Menards 1956 box truck and the Menards Duce and a Half to make a "Fallout New Vegas" style military truck and a GMC civilian Box Truck.

The asphalt parking lot guy is late getting to do "Djers'" used car parking lot for the grand opening, but in spite of this hold-up, Djer is expanding his inventory and featuring convertibles this week...much activity so far...  Several sales have already been made.  The camping trio in the black VW have stopped by to talk trade-in for a bigger vehicle, maybe a convertible, as the "law' checks out their out-of-state status....

Hi guys I know I haven't been on this thread for a long time but it sure is nice to see it is still going! Evey one post such wonderful autos!

But I do have to say that even though Paul puts up some nice shots of his dealership and pizza parties! He by far has some of the HOTTEST chicks in his neighborhood! LOL

Mike...good observation!  Djer is very particular in his hiring practices!   Great sales are expected when the "lot" finally opens, with plenty of primo inventory for sale.  His philosophy is to have something for everyone...convertibles, beef, station wagons, European sport, racing, and economy (ie the popular VW bug)...stay tuned

My latest $5 acquisition from the black and gold dollar store.

I don't think the color is even close to any color the GTO was ever painted but there were no other colors avilable.

Looks like mustard'.. Cool car'.. They were all the rage back in the day'...

We have 2 layouts. One is in a 12’ x 16’ shed. The other is a 4’ x4’ old style 027 layout in our front room. I have a few vehicles on each layout. One of these cars is a model of my first car (which had been my dad’s). It was a 1950 Cadillac convertible. I found a toy Cadillac hard top in the wrong color at our CVS pharmacy. Not only was it the wrong color, but it was marked underneath as a 1953 model. But it was close enough. I painted it blue like my Caddy was, and made the top look like a “rag top.”  Then I found another Caddy model which was also the wrong color and a hard top. I cut the top off and made it look like my Caddy with the top down and painted it blue. One stays on the train shed layout, and the other one stays on the small 027 layout in the front room. In the photos the light makes the colors look very different.

Those Cadillacs and your layouts look great! JohnA

Jake and Elwood are nowhere to be found...but, they are still "On a mission from God!"

John, the Caddy’s look great!

Ed, I’m sure Jake and Elwood will carry on!

Parking lot ....

@John A posted:

Those Cadillacs and your layouts look great! JohnA

Thank you JohnA!

@Mark Boyce posted:

John, the Caddy’s look great!

Thank you Mark!

Two ramp trucks l did a few years ago. Got the ramp beds from a Forum member.

@DOC posted:

Two ramp trucks l did a few years ago. Got the ramp beds from a Forum member.

Very Nice.  I love the red, white and blue AMX.  Looks like the one Bobby Allison drove to victory in a NASCAR race.

@coach joe posted:

My latest $5 acquisition from the black and gold dollar store.

I don't think the color is even close to any color the GTO was ever painted but there were no other colors avilable.

Coach,

I must be having a senior moment ...... what is the "black and gold dollar store" ?

@Richie C. posted:

Coach,

I must be having a senior moment ...... what is the "black and gold dollar store" ?

I think it’s the Dollar General Store. I like that color through.

@DOC posted:

Two ramp trucks l did a few years ago. Got the ramp beds from a Forum member.

Those are really nice thanks for sharing

@WP posted:

We have 2 layouts. One is in a 12’ x 16’ shed. The other is a 4’ x4’ old style 027 layout in our front room. I have a few vehicles on each layout. One of these cars is a model of my first car (which had been my dad’s). It was a 1950 Cadillac convertible. I found a toy Cadillac hard top in the wrong color at our CVS pharmacy. Not only was it the wrong color, but it was marked underneath as a 1953 model. But it was close enough. I painted it blue like my Caddy was, and made the top look like a “rag top.”  Then I found another Caddy model which was also the wrong color and a hard top. I cut the top off and made it look like my Caddy with the top down and painted it blue. One stays on the train shed layout, and the other one stays on the small 027 layout in the front room. In the photos the light makes the colors look very different.

Nice Caddies. Thanks for sharing

Thanks guys for getting this going again

@lee drennen posted:

Nice Caddies. Thanks for sharing

Thank you!!

@WP posted:

Thank you!!

Your welcome John I have a green one I will post for you soon.

I was going to post this over in Did You Buy Anything Cool Lately, but then someone resurrected my LEGO and O Gauge thread so I figure it's time to re-invigorate this thread.  It's a non-transforming Optimus Prime Transformer courtesy of JADA Toys' Hollywood Rides line via WalMart.  I couldn't find a scale on the box but it looked good to me.Here it is next to a Welly 1958 Fordmarketed as 1/43 scale.  Looks fine to me.

I've got another one of these Non-Transformer from a while back.  I believe it's the conventional tractor in this picture.

Very nice looking, Joe!

I purchased this brown1953 Chevy to be displayed in the Olive Hill Motor Sales. The Chevy has much wrong on the list to be repaired.

I ordered the mechanics from EBay and they took 5 weeks to be shipped an delivered.  That was an education.

But now with all characters painted and in place, moving onto the next project.

The ‘53 Chevy looks great!  That’s the cleanest floor the mechanics ever worked on!  😃  Great scene!

Ferrari 250 SWB:

PD- that is a stunning model! JohnA

@coach joe posted:

I was going to post this over in Did You Buy Anything Cool Lately, but then someone resurrected my LEGO and O Gauge thread so I figure it's time to re-invigorate this thread.  It's a non-transforming Optimus Prime Transformer courtesy of JADA Toys' Hollywood Rides line via WalMart.  I couldn't find a scale on the box but it looked good to me.Here it is next to a Welly 1958 Fordmarketed as 1/43 scale.  Looks fine to me.

I've got another one of these Non-Transformer from a while back.  I believe it's the conventional tractor in this picture.

  Joe, I think that is a 1/40 scale.  Next to the 53 Ford it looks OK.  Close enough..

@John A posted:

PD- that is a stunning model! JohnA

Thanks, John...it's by Bang of Italy. Very nicely detailed, but winding the windows up and down is a bear

PD

Added "Djer's Used Cars" to the layout...Djer wants to clear out the convertibles inventory before the snow flies here in the Northeast!  The asphalt guy just finished paving the lot before the temps began to drop.  The lot is not yet striped., but will be if the weather cooperates.  Convertibles are priced to sell to make room for the Christmas tree inventory about to arrive...

For anyone looking for modern 1:43 wheels I spotted these at Target this week.

An 0 scale visitor from the UK:

The ants are a little large here:

As for Jake & Elwood figures to complete the Bluesmobile, I would prefer S scale ones as they will fit in the car much better after "surgery".

Note that the ant was a cake decoration that I got from the bakery at a Publix grocery store! Ants as cake decorations???? And, yes, I did see at least one done that way so I asked about getting an ant.

European style bus in the green and white Chicago 1960s colors.  Lettered for Chicago.

Welcome to the home of MPJ Auto Sales from concept to grand opening. coming soon..

Wonderful rides everyone!

@Capetrainman Paul, I love your motivation and all the wonderful cars you have! Pretty soon you are going to have more auto dealerships than pizza guys! LOL

Custom made trolley bus.

Bought another 1:50 scale, diecast model of an Australian truck, this time a Mack (Australia), Super-Liner.

I love the styling of Australian trucks, with lots of Chrome, and it has been over 10 years since I bought the scale models of the other 2 Kenworth (Australia), diecast trucks.

The details and graphics on the Mack are much more refined. The doors & hood open but the hinges are tiny and inconspicuous. Using a magnifying glass, I was pleasantly surprised by all the small details, that could easily be overlooked, if I adopted a 3-foot rule. But that also meant that this tractor alone, cost me $187, including shipping and taxes.

The grain trailers, also of 1:50 scale, were imported by Tonkin Replicas. They are of plastic and have much less details, separately applied parts and were priced accordingly.

These are just my opinion,

Naveen Rajan

Something different.

Rat Rods a Go Go!  Are those all Hot Wheels?  I see Grandpa's Dragula is in attendance.

Thom, seems we have some similar interest!

Ron

@mike g. posted:

Wonderful rides everyone!

@Capetrainman Paul, I love your motivation and all the wonderful cars you have! Pretty soon you are going to have more auto dealerships than pizza guys! LOL

Thank you, Mike...still working on the dealership.  Need to stripe the car lot pavement and put some hardtops on the lot for winter, or you could say the winter is mild so far and certain hearty customers are buying convertibles at a discounted price...lol

It seems like every time I post a new vehicle here I start by saying "Even though I don't have room for any more vehicles," so here we go again.  Today's theme Black.  On the right a 1953 Chevy Custom from Maisto.  She's a 1/43 model  picked up at Dollar General for$5.  The satin black paint job and blacked out chrome (our stainless steel whichever is appropriate on a '53) leads me to believe we're looking at a hot rod and what lurks under the hood is not stock.  So don't be fooled by the whitewalls if the leather jacket clad driver asks if you wanna race.  That shiny black '73 Bronco sans top is from the Jada Toys Just Trucks line courtesy of Walmart for $3.98.  It's labeled 1/64 scale which looks like it holds true for the pick-ups in this line but since the Bronco was a lot smaller in the 1/1 world I believe this is much bigger than 1/64.  This is the third 73 Bronco I've purchased, another open top Red one with a white hood from the same line and a yellow one with white hard top.  She' looks a little bigger but it's just an illusion caused by the hard top and a slightly higher lift.

Joe, Why don't my Dollar General, WalMart, or Wallgreen's ever have cool cars like you and others find.  All they have are oversized modern cars.  By 'modern' I mean cars that won't fit on a 1950's era layout!! 

Joe, Love that 53 Chevy'.. My Dad had a 54 Belair,  Was a great car and fast'... Nice find'.. No Dollar trees by me.. Amazing what they do have in there stores'..

@Mark Boyce posted:

Joe, Why don't my Dollar General, WalMart, or Wallgreen's ever have cool cars like you and others find.  All they have are oversized modern cars.  By 'modern' I mean cars that won't fit on a 1950's era layout!! 

So true'.. Hard to find the cars we need.. 1939 - 1960.. other than Diecast Direct.. I would love to find a $5 car in my era of modeling...

I would really like to find a '49 Chevy two-door fastback style like my dad had when I was little. 

@Mark Boyce posted:

I would really like to find a '49 Chevy two-door fastback style like my dad had when I was little.

Believe it or not Diecast Direct just offered that exact car.  $89.00 , I ordered one.. Buick had the same design that year too.. Not sure about Olds, and Pontiac.  Never seen any.  I had a buddy that did have the Buick.  what a monster, a person could actually live in those cars.  The interior was even larger than the Hudson 4DR Sedan of the same year...

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Believe it or not Diecast Direct just offered that exact car.  $89.00 , I ordered one.. Buick had the same design that year too.. Not sure about Olds, and Pontiac.  Never seen any.  I had a buddy that did have the Buick.  what a monster, a person could actually live in those cars.  The interior was even larger than the Hudson 4DR Sedan of the same year...

Very nice, Ted!  Dad's was one solid shade of green; close to the darker green on the roof and interesting V-shape on the hood.  No visor; but who knows, it may have come off by the early '60s when I remember it.

Mark most of the cars on those dollar store and grocery store racks are newer production high dollar cars, Euro Imports, Ford GTs, current gen Corvettes in 1/32, 1/34 scales.  Only luck results in something we can use with our trains either scale, type, or era, and a lot of times it's 50-something Cadillac's.

Joe, yes I have seen '50s Cadillacs.  How many Cadys can you put on a '50s West Virginia coal hauling layout?   

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Believe it or not Diecast Direct just offered that exact car.  $89.00 , I ordered one.. Buick had the same design that year too.. Not sure about Olds, and Pontiac.  Never seen any.  I had a buddy that did have the Buick.  what a monster, a person could actually live in those cars.  The interior was even larger than the Hudson 4DR Sedan of the same year...

Ted, I noticed the offering on the DD website...nice quality.  I'm pretty sure my Dad had the Pontiac version in what I call a silver blue color. As a little guy then, I recall the brand insignia on the hood.  I later became familiar with the "Chief" insignia as Pontiac.  Without ever thinking about it until now, that car may have been the beginning of my likeness for 'sharp' cars...lol.

Even "Vettes" need to go up on the lift once in a while...the GTO driver goes inside for directions (pre-nav system)...

@Capetrainman posted:

Ted, I noticed the offering on the DD website...nice quality.  I'm pretty sure my Dad had the Pontiac version in what I call a silver blue color. As a little guy then, I recall the brand insignia on the hood.  I later became familiar with the "Chief" insignia as Pontiac.  Without ever thinking about it until now, that car may have been the beginning of my likeness for 'sharp' cars...lol.

Paul, what I've always found fascinating about the cars of the late 40s is the many different models each brand offered.   We had a 49 Buick straight 8, Roadmaster.. another tank on rubber tires.  But what a smooth ride'... and great passing power on the interstate...

You know guys coming to this tread is kind of like a double edge Soward!

I really love all the cars and stories you all have been posting, between the old cadies to the vets and to the newer stuff Joe puts up here! I could put them all on my layout and be just fine with it! LOL

Now the bad part is I am so jealous that you are all having fun and all I can do is sit here reading and watching while I wait for the house to sell!

I know Ted your going to say I can do something, but I can't as everything is packed up ready to move and the CEO would kill me if I bought something new before we move! At least were looking for a house with a basement for a new train room!

Get yourself a small kit.. to work on.. All you'll need is a ruler, exacto knife..  have fun...

Mike, good luck with the move...not an easy process these days...Ted makes a good point...a great way to pass the time while the house sells!

Thanks guys, I would get a small kit, but that would be one more thing I have to worry about hiding when someone wants to come for a showing. I already have to catch the cats, dog, and make sure the place is staged back the way the relator has it set up.

To be honest there is no way anyone could live in a staged house! LOL

Convertible season can't be too far away...

@Capetrainman posted:

Convertible season can't be too far away...

Nice collection and and pic Paul'... Won't be long now'....

@Capetrainman posted:

Convertible season can't be too far away...

Looks great Paul! I wish it was like that here! On another note, you better keep an eye open as for some reason I could see some of Teds slightly clad ladies show up! LOL

@mike g. posted:

Looks great Paul! I wish it was like that here! On another note, you better keep an eye open as for some reason I could see some of Teds slightly clad ladies show up! LOL

Hey Mike, I got in big trouble from MGT when those slightly clad ladies showed up'...

Just got these set up, they are running kind of late!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Hey Mike, I got in big trouble from MGT when those slightly clad ladies showed up'...

I can't understand that, I thought they were great and that's real life! Plus some of them were really HOT!

Finally got these two together and put them on my new O27 layout. Both truck and trailer was custom painted by me. I hand painted the truck

Restoring another Tootsietoy International R-180. Today I stripped the paint off and when I get it done it will go on the New O27 layout

What did you use to strip the paint?

Lee, I didn’t realize the two finished ones are Tootsietoys.  Excellent transformation!!

Here's my small fleet of Lionel semi-trucks, some early 1950s Ford pickup trucks, a couple of 1957 Ford Idaho State police cars, and a Greyhound Scenicruiser Bus, circa 1962.

Vern, that’s a nice fleet!

I like a few die cast vehicles on any layout. Thank you, Mark.

@Mark Boyce posted:

Lee, I didn’t realize the two finished ones are Tootsietoys.  Excellent transformatio.  

thanks mark the trailer is a Lionel Piggyback

I picked these '67 Impalas up at Lowe's.  They had black, white, blue and red.  I went for these two.   got home and remembered I already had a red one.  They're made by Kinsmart and 1/43.  Right now they're on a shelf next to a Testor's 1/48 GT40. and they look massive.  I'll have to check them with some other 1/43.  I have to correct myself.  I must have been thinking of the '61 Bel Air.

Pictures I just looked at show these are correct.

The impalas look great, Joe!

When a 1:43 scale model of a light blue 1956 Continental Mk II auto became available, I had to have one.  It's a match to my actual classic car. I placed the model on my layout as proof that "art imitates life."

Mike Mottler   LCCA 12394

@NHVRYGray posted:

What did you use to strip the paint?

Easy off oven cleaner

Work in progress, an American Motors & Jeep dealership.  This is not the permanent location for the dealership.  Working on aquiring more Pacers, Gremlins, Matadors, Jeeps. Ramblers for the used car area.

@VistaDomeScott posted:

Work in progress, an American Motors & Jeep dealership.  This is not the permanent location for the dealership.  Working on aquiring more Pacers, Gremlins, Matadors, Jeeps. Ramblers for the used car area.

Very nice dealership I like the pacer thanks for sharing

Added a few vehicles to the O27 layout. I’ll get some better shots later.

Around the Idaho Hotel.  Pardon the brick wall; a section of backdrop needs painted.

'40 Ford Woody pressed into service to transport hotel guests.  Check out the tree Jeff @ScoutingDad made for me.

'50 Studebaker taking folks up to the hotel to watch trains from the balcony.

The hotel owner's '37 Chevrolet.

Off topic, I apologize, but that is a beautiful structure.

@Yellowstone Special posted:

I rode a Scenicruiser between New York City and Montreal when my family visited Expo 67.  That is a really beautiful model.

@West Side Joe posted:

Off topic, I apologize, but that is a beautiful structure.

Thank you, Joe.  I can’t take credit for that one.  Forum member, Myles ‘Trainman 2001’ built this kit for his layout, but needed room for more scratch built buildings.

@West Side Joe posted:

I rode a Scenicruiser between New York City and Montreal when my family visited Expo 67.  That is a really beautiful model.

That’s awesome! I rode on several of them to and from California when a teen back in the 1960s. My last one was from Travis AFB to San Francisco International in 1974, en route to Pensacola, FL (Navy days).

Thank you, Joe. 👍

The spring rallies are starting up again with these warm temps and a fresh layer of mulch...:

@Capetrainman posted:

The spring rallies are starting up again with these warm temps and a fresh layer of mulch...:

Nice to see you back. Great pic as always thanks for sharing

@Capetrainman posted:

The spring rallies are starting up again with these warm temps and a fresh layer of mulch...:

Paul, I see you are having the same problem I normally have this time of year.

The CP Mountain steamer rounds the corner as the "camper couple" wait patiently in the Chrysler Windsor wagon...

A couple of scenes on the layout. An accident near the toll booth, and patrons going to their rental cars.

Grandpa waits for the local beer train to come by to show his grandson...meanwhile, the local party guy  drove his '55 Bel Air off the road.  He's not having an easy time explaining his lack of attention to the trooper!

Gramps took the '48 Buick Roadmaster out for a spin today with the nice weather.  Ted will like the '48 Buick