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

I might be worth a look at Diecast Direct for your newer vehicles.

Here are some more oldies.  No modifications done outside of installing the figures in the Jaguars and paint work on the tractor.

Picked these up today in St.Louis at my favorite hobby shop 

TrainsRMe posted:

I might be worth a look at Diecast Direct for your newer vehicles.

Here are some more oldies.  No modifications done outside of installing the figures in the Jaguars and paint work on the tractor.

I second the suggestion of Diecast Direct for some examples of newer vehicles.  And, then of course, there is the hit or miss source that many of us use -- CVS or a similar drug store.  They often have modern 1:43 cars and trucks at a reasonable price.

TRRR

TrainsRMe posted:

NH passenger train waits at the station.   Junkyard behind the station abuts an elementary school.  Closeup in the junkyard.

OK, TrainsRMe, what's the story here?  I'm curious:  We have a nicely dressed lady in a blue dress sitting in an old junker and guy coming along to presumably offer her a cup of coffee.  Then, there's what looks like a nearly pristine Kublewagen in the background.  ... what an interesting junk yard :-)

Does it have a story to go with it?

TRRR

TRRR:   .  The nicely-dressed lady in blue is actually a nativity scene shepherd figure.  I thought, after painting her/him, that it looked enough like a pair of coveralls to be suitable for the distance at which it was viewed on the layout.  Digital photos tell tales, though.  Speaking of tales, I like yours, but:

The guy in green was actually made as a service station attendant.  Let's say he is bringing water and oil for the yard wrecker.  As for the lady in blue, she/he is actually working on the stubborn winch on the ancient wrecker, which has just positioned the blue car.  Good catch on the Kubelwagen.  It was rescued by the yard foreman when it came in.  He plans to use it as the replacement wrecker when the antique one finally seizes up.

This was inspired by a small-town junkyard I used to frequent.  It had lots of 30s-50s autos, and the yard wrecker was a '53 Chevy sedan.  However, the yard's owner had sold the radiator out of it. This meant, of course, that he could run the car for only a few minutes at a time.  It looked pretty funny with the top radiator hose just sticking up in the air. 

Question:  Is anyone familiar the name of this diecast source, based on my scant clues??  I believe that the cars came from eastern Europe, and most were priced around $12, if I remember right.  They had mostly foreign makes, with a lot of obscure models.  (They were the source for the more unusual ones I have posted here).

I had their name in my PC's "Favorites", but lost the favorites during one of Microsoft's upgrades.  I'd be very grateful if someone could come up with this.

A 1925 Citroen and a 1926 Fiat.  Both were plastic kits, 1/48 scale I believe.

A Gulf tank truck, repainted and fender skirts added for more streamlining.  By Hot Wheels (2001) but looks about 1/50.

A few Corgi 1/50 Mack rehab's

Nick

Four finished RENWAL plastic kits and one still shrink wrapped:

Oil tanker. 

machinist posted:

A few Corgi 1/50 Mack rehab's

 

 

Nick

Nick

corgi “B”  Mack’s are one of my favorite thanks for posting 

trumptrain posted:

Oil tanker. 

Looks like your gearing up for Team Track Tuesday 

lee drennen posted:

trumptrain posted:

Oil tanker. 

Looks like your gearing up for Team Track Tuesday 

We shall see :-)

lee drennen posted:

machinist posted:

A few Corgi 1/50 Mack rehab's

 

 

Nick

Nick

corgi “B”  Mack’s are one of my favorite thanks for posting 

Thanks,  Lee.   They're some of my favorites also.   I have a few more waiting in the wings for a business change.   I've been able to find some at local train shows and the Bay for between $8-$16.   The two yellow Heinz Mack's were originally  the Breyer blue & yellow(the company that makes the plastic horses & other animals).   The Menzie was originally a Wilton farms,   and the red & white Heinz was originally a Budweiser(sorry beer lovers).   For those interested,  I've had good success removing the lettering from Corgi die cast vehicles without ruining the base color/colors underneath.    I use Q-tips dipped into Cutex advanced revival nail polish remover(it contains acetone) and work carefully and quickly.   Rub the soaked Q-tip on the lettering until you see it start to dissolve and then quickly wipe that area with a clean dry cloth(I use an old t-shirt).   Don't let the nail polish remover sit on the surface too long or it will start to soften the base color paint.   I usually wait a day to make sure the nail polish remover has completely evaporated/dried before relettering.   I use a combination of decals,  dry transfers,  and vinyl stickers for relettering.    This method has also worked on other die cast items,  but I wouldn't recommend this method on plastic.   I tried it on a couple of junker/broken boxcars and the acetone attacked the plastic pretty quick.   It's always fun to experiment.

Nick

Nick

here’s a corgi Mack B61 I’m converting into a Mack B75 notice the wider grill I add also added some Don Mills components. I really like that hienz Mack 

Machinist posted...That Menzie milk truck really brings back some bitter sweet memories for me. You see our family ran the "other" dairy in town and Menzie was the competition. 

Your trucks look great BTW.

From Scale Art kits.  John in Lansing, ILL

lee drennen posted:

Nick

here’s a corgi Mack B61 I’m converting into a Mack B75 notice the wider grill I add also added some Don Mills components. I really like that hienz Mack 

Nice work Lee!   I'm not familiar with the Don Mills name-have to take a look at his items.

Nick

Mark Diff posted:

Machinist posted...That Menzie milk truck really brings back some bitter sweet memories for me. You see our family ran the "other" dairy in town and Menzie was the competition. 

Your trucks look great BTW.

Thanks Mark.   Well,  now you've got me.   Which dairy did your family operate?   By the time I was discharged from the USAF in mid 1971,  Menzie along with several other local dairies were out of business.

Nick

machinist posted:

Mark Diff posted:

Machinist posted...That Menzie milk truck really brings back some bitter sweet memories for me. You see our family ran the "other" dairy in town and Menzie was the competition. 

Your trucks look great BTW.

Thanks Mark.   Well,  now you've got me.   Which dairy did your family operate?   By the time I was discharged from the USAF in mid 1971,  Menzie along with several other local dairies were out of business.

Nick

Nick, you might remember this one...

Mark Diff posted:

machinist posted:

Mark Diff posted:

Machinist posted...That Menzie milk truck really brings back some bitter sweet memories for me. You see our family ran the "other" dairy in town and Menzie was the competition. 

Your trucks look great BTW.

Thanks Mark.   Well,  now you've got me.   Which dairy did your family operate?   By the time I was discharged from the USAF in mid 1971,  Menzie along with several other local dairies were out of business.

Nick

Nick, you might remember this one...

Mark,

I'm ashamed to admit it,   but I only vaguely remember that name.   I don't know anything about Royal-D Dairy or where it was located in Mckeesport.   Don't be too hard on me.

Nick

Nick,

Here's that GMC pickup I was talking about last week. The PWV logo looks better than I made it out to be

Keith6700 posted:

Nick,

Here's that GMC pickup I was talking about last week. The PWV logo looks better than I made it out to be

That’s a good looking jimmy 

machinist posted:

Mark Diff posted:

machinist posted:

Mark Diff posted:

Machinist posted...That Menzie milk truck really brings back some bitter sweet memories for me. You see our family ran the "other" dairy in town and Menzie was the competition. 

Your trucks look great BTW.

Thanks Mark.   Well,  now you've got me.   Which dairy did your family operate?   By the time I was discharged from the USAF in mid 1971,  Menzie along with several other local dairies were out of business.

Nick

Nick, you might remember this one...

Mark,

I'm ashamed to admit it,   but I only vaguely remember that name.   I don't know anything about Royal-D Dairy or where it was located in Mckeesport.   Don't be too hard on me.

Nick

Not really surprised, the family business was small in comparison to Menzie. Ironically the two dairies were located about 3 blocks apart on Riverview ave.

Here are a couple of French Dinky / Meccano autos I picked up recently.

1995 reissue of the 50's 1/48 Revell Kenworth.  Don Mills Alcoa wheels on the tractor significantly improved the looks over the kits wheels.  

Birch plywood floor added to the trailer.  Tarped load salvaged of a Lionel Flatcar, and it scales out to about 13-3 so i'm still legal.

NHVRYGray posted:

1995 reissue of the 50's 1/48 Revell Kenworth.  Don Mills Alcoa wheels on the tractor significantly improved the looks over the kits wheels.  

Birch plywood floor added to the trailer.  Tarped load salvaged of a Lionel Flatcar, and it scales out to about 13-3 so i'm still legal.

Nice looking KW Dons  components sure make a difference 

Some of you may know Ken Briers. He is a former GG1 driver who has fully restored a 1949 Ford PRR Truck.  He did painstaking research to make sure he got the truck right.   The bed is full of all that documentation.  Ken regularly drives it to PRR events.  You can find many photos of his truck on the web but here is one he sent me:

 Ken is a friend, so I built two models of his truck.  I gave him one, the other is on my layout:

The color is actually quite close to that of the real truck.

 I can't recall whose model pickup that is, but it required some customization to look like Ken's. And of course, all the decals, including the Natty Boh sticker on the bumper, are all custom made. 

I have another friend named Ray who owns a 1956 Willys flat bed pickup truck.  He sent me photos (he lives in New Mexico). 

I started with this:

And ended with this

John Sethian posted:

Some of you may know Ken Briers. He is a former GG1 driver who has fully restored a 1949 Ford PRR Truck.  He did painstaking research to make sure he got the truck right.   The bed is full of all that documentation.  Ken regularly drives it to PRR events.  You can find many photos of his truck on the web but here is one he sent me:

 Ken is a friend, so I built two models of his truck.  I gave him one, the other is on my layout:

The color is actually quite close to that of the real truck.

=snip=

Wow, John.  You do amazing work.  I'm especially taken with the PRR Ford.  The details like the black rubber seal around the windows are great.  Looking at the 1:1 restoration, it's interesting how the company marked the truck with weight and size/pressure? metrics for use and maintenance -- almost as thought it was a rail car or engine.  Maybe that's why it was the "Standard of the World" :-).  Those lights (?) on the fenders are something I've not seen on those particular Fords.

TRRR

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

John Sethian posted:

Some of you may know Ken Briers. He is a former GG1 driver who has fully restored a 1949 Ford PRR Truck.  He did painstaking research to make sure he got the truck right.   The bed is full of all that documentation.  Ken regularly drives it to PRR events.  You can find many photos of his truck on the web but here is one he sent me:

 Ken is a friend, so I built two models of his truck.  I gave him one, the other is on my layout:

The color is actually quite close to that of the real truck.

=snip=

Wow, John.  You do amazing work.  I'm especially taken with the PRR Ford.  The details like the black rubber seal around the windows are great.  Looking at the 1:1 restoration, it's interesting how the company marked the truck with weight and size/pressure? metrics for use and maintenance -- almost as thought it was a rail car or engine.  Maybe that's why it was the "Standard of the World" :-).  Those lights (?) on the fenders are something I've not seen on those particular Fords.

TRRR

John that Ford is beautiful!Thanks for posting.  Where can I get a couple sets of the door decals I’ve got a couple Mack’s I would like to make.

A stock BB-127, some items from the 'things box'  and a few hours of time.   John in Lansing, ILL

Thanks guys

TRRR:  You get the observant award for the week.  That window gasketing took a fairly steady hand.  There are lots of other details that (like the rear bumper) that I had to contend with. As for those fender mounted lights..I decided to skip them.  I went through a similar exercise with some REA trucks:

And realized I didn't want to go through that again. Getting the holes straight and identical on both fenders was very time consuming.  Even if you are off by .010", the difference between the two is noticeable by eye. And that was after I built styrene templates and used a drill press.  

Lee: Sorry but those were custom made one off sets.  I drew all the artwork, and because the decal supplier I was working with (they are now out of business) could not do multi color decals on that small a scale, the black and gold are two different decals, which are overlaid.  So the PRR in the center of the keystone is a separate decal. I can send you a file of the blown up artwork, but you'd be on your own reducing it to the right size and getting the decals made.  Contact me off line 

@John Sethian: Is that Ken Briers' truck which is occasionally on display at the Railroad Museum of PA? I stopped at the museum on my way home after the O Scale National Convention and was admiring the truck and wondering about its history.

Stephen

Sorry about the tardy reply. That probably was Ken's truck you saw. I know he has had it there in the past.  If it looked exactly like that, it was his, as by Ken's own admission he took some liberties with the door artwork (he changed fonts and sizes in Choptank because he thought it looked better), and he added the "blow two shorts to pass" on the rear bumper.   He reports many people honk when they go by.  

However the biggest single identifier for Ken's truck is the "Natty Boh" sticker on the rear bumper. 

Thought I would set some more cars out on the layout enjoy the pics 

Some autos and trucks, heavy equipment, fire engines.  

This is one of my creations that I posted over on the "Scenery and Structures" list.   Hopefully you all won't me posting it here as well.

Chief Bob (Retired)

Context:

I've been fascinated with this thread so I decided to contribute my efforts to recreate a warehouse on my Midland Division of the New Haven RR at the time of the PC merger.  The railroad occupies about 1800 sq ft and operates with full waybills, interchanging with the B&M, B&A, NYC and CV northbound;  south and west with the PRR and others through Greenville car floats and Maybrook.

G Fox was a major retailer of the period, having a flagship store in Hartford Ct rivaling Filene's, Macy's, etc.   Their delivery trucks were ubiquitous!

The box truck is based on an Athearn Ford tractor with the fifth wheel removed and the chassis built from styrene. The box body was "kit bashed" from an old Lionel pup trailer, cur and fitted with a new styrene front.   Decals were custom made using logos from online sources.  Any suggestions from truck model era would be welcome!

 Patrick: very nice. Like those newray cattle trailer. My dad pulled that  exact type trailer in the 1960s I think it was a Keystone Trailer that made that type. Like that milk truck also. I was wondering if you were going to post the derailment here thanks for posting

Bob: that’s awesome! More the merrier you did a great job 

Don: I’m glad you decided to post here I’m liking that C Ford nice small fleet you got going on feel free to post here anytime.

Here’s a Don Mills Mack B81 I’ve been working on for a long while. I put the cab on a corgi Mack frame and used the rest from Don’s kit. I’ve made a lot of progress today on it hope to have it done soon. Enjoy the pics.

A few pix from MacKenzieville.

Worked on the Mack B81 tonight I added a winch, front tow hooks, and mirrors almost done 

That's really coming along well.  You'll have a cool addition to your diorama and/or layout. That is a focal point of the first order!

Thanks Don I hope to have this on the layout soon 

Trussman: thanks for posting your autos look great. I like that ford boom truck and the bus. 

Ed: that ford looks very clean I like the colors and setting nicely done. 

Thanks to all you that have posted likes here and supporting each other and sharing thought and ideas. Let’s not stop this keep those pics posting. Thanks again. Lee D.

Just picked up a Starbucks truck from Menards, got it for free with a new boxcar. It will fit in perfectly with the other vehicles owned by the residents of Ft. Anachronism!

I just have to add a couple small things and I’m calling it done 

OHH how sweet that is!!!

Very nice Lee.  What else could you possibly be adding?

coach joe posted:

Very nice Lee.  What else could you possibly be adding?

I forgot the front “Mack”  emblem and I lost the hook to the winch have to order more 

Here is my favorite model of all (so far anyway).  I picked it up some weeks back when I visited a Shaw's supermarket in Maine.  It happened to be my birthday, and there was a revolving sales rack of die-cast 1:43 models calling my name. 

This 2014 Chevy Silverado has fantastic detailing and perfect proportions.  I really like how the metallic paint was down-sized for the model.  (That's not dust in the photos below, it's scale metallic paint! :-).  This 4x4 is definitely one of Kinsmart's more elegant attempts.  It cost the usual $5.99.  Doors and tailgate open.

The only customizations that I envision on this otherwise perfect model might be to add a little bit of dilute black to the running board treads to tone down the "chrome" a bit and that lovely windshield could use an inspection sticker -- assuming that I can add one without making a mess (highly doubtful).

Tomlinson Run Railroad

well, another week of inspiration led me to yet another vehicle for my layout.  The coal truck you see is based on a '37 Ford tractor with the fifth wheel ground down to the appropriate level in order to accommodate a Berkshire Valley dump body.

I'm stumped by the need to add the scissor lift common on coal delivery trucks.  Has anyone  attempted that part of the vehicle?  

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Here is my favorite model of all (so far anyway).  I picked it up some weeks back when I visited a Shaw's supermarket in Maine.  It happened to be my birthday, and there was a revolving sales rack of die-cast 1:43 models calling my name. 

This 2014 Chevy Silverado has fantastic detailing and perfect proportions.  I really like how the metallic paint was down-sized for the model.  (That's not dust in the photos below, it's scale metallic paint! :-).  This 4x4 is definitely one of Kinsmart's more elegant attempts.  It cost the usual $5.99.  Doors and tailgate open.

The only customizations that I envision on this otherwise perfect model might be to add a little bit of dilute black to the running board treads to tone down the "chrome" a bit and that lovely windshield could use an inspection sticker -- assuming that I can add one without making a mess (highly doubtful).

Tomlinson Run Railroad

That is on sharp Silverado!

Don

Very nice coal truck! I built a Scissor lift in HO scale several years ago it was a Autocar U model with a Jordan coal body it was very hard to build 

That's very good, Lee...more inspiration!

Stock Lionel Peterbilts from the mid 1970s Trains and Truckin set with stock Weaver trailers.  Tractors were originally molded in all one color with hideous pad printed logos.

New paint job with detailed grills, markers, bumper and painted stacks tanks and wheels.  They still may not be silk, but definitely better than a sows ear.

As a question, has anyone ever attempted to get the wheels off the axles?  I'm afraid I'd break them if I pulled and twisted any harder.

What is the lineage of the current Lionel trailer and Ford tractor?  Weaver and First Gear??

Gray Lackey

Revell White 3000 tractor updated with Don Mills wheels and tires, larger fuel tank, frame decking from an MTH E8 grill, a plastic sprue air tank and added windshields made from Atlas switch box display windows.  Original White Mustang gas engine.

Trailer is the Revell Honest John flatbed, which really isn't a flatbed.  The flatbed was originally a box van and for whatever reason, Revell dropped the upper box.  Wood block body wrapped with Plastruct HO corrugated siding.  Don Mills wheels and Graphics on Demand logos.  The trailer logos look a little large but I'm just glad to be able to get them.

Never have found a White 3000 ET&WNC picture but I remember back in the late 1970s rows of trucks at the Johnson City, TN RR enginehouse which was near the truck terminal, alas no pictures.  What keeps this in my mind was the thought that if you were bobtailing with no trailer and hit the brakes to hard you would roll over on the front of the cab.

Gray Lackey

Gray, that trailer with the HO corrugated siding looks great and I like the ET&WNC graphics a lot.

Thanks for posting,

Tomlinson Run Railroad (I'm still waiting for a decent sunny day to take and post some more photos).

Very impressive Gray! Thanks for posting I’ve used Ken Goudy for years before Chrsty took over glad she offers decals now in O scale. I’ve used the wood block trick in S scale and thought about it in O Scale but I went with this instead I glued rib styrene to the side of the honest John flatbed  and use the Berkshire Valley’s  doors cut the round nose part off to make it a square nose type been building on this trailer on and off for about 2yrs same for the truck maybe someday  i’ll get them both done 

Lee, very nice on the trailer and the tractor, your projects never cease to look great.  Is that a Don Mills sleeper?

Is anyone making the old Berkshire Valley stuff.  Wonder what it would take for the new Berkshire Valley to make some trailer parts.

I need to get out of the garage and back to the right of way, got to have a place to put the trucks.

Gray Lackey

Gray thanks  appreciate your comments I knew you would like it. You done a outstanding job on that trailer. 

 I emailed Berkshire Valley Models about a month ago asking them if they was going to re-release there old trailers  and any of the parts and they never answered me. They’re only about 50 miles from my house and sometimes when I’m working in St. Louis I’m tempted to find address and stop by there place. Yes that is a Don Mills sleeper  I bought it along time ago before he started hiking his prices up.

also  I have tried to take those wheels  off of those Lionel Peterbilt with no success so I just put them in a box and put them away 

Added some more cars to the layout today 

lee drennen posted:

Added some more cars to the layout today 

Lee,

I recently purchased that same Road Signature/Lucky Diecast 1948 Ford Woody Estate Wagon.  I had planned on buying the maroon one, like yours (?), but somehow ended up with the black one, which I'm happy with.  The order was from our new Forum sponsor Diecastdirect.com and I got several Road Signature cars.  These are my first 1:43 models from this manufacturer and they have great detail at a great price.  I particularly love the hubcap details -- their scale lettering is very crisp on all the models I picked up.  Your photo immediately above shows that quite well.  (The Woody also looks great against the backdrop of your trucks in the second photo.)

Regarding simple customizations: The door handles may get a little daub of silver someday and the hinges a bit of black.  In looking at photos on the web, it looks like the horizontal fender stripes are chrome.  It takes a steady hand to add that detail, so I'll probably pass on that addition. :-)   But maybe with proper masking I can pull it off?  Meanwhile, I'm just enjoying this and my other new 1:43 Road Signature models.

Anyone else have some woodies on your layouts to share?  I'm still waiting for that sunny day to take photos ... sigh.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

I bought my yatming cars about 3yrs ago I think they look very well against the 1/48-1/50 truck I think they might be a bit smaller than 1/43 maybe it’s me 

Took some pics of the Mack B81 this evening 

Here are a couple of 1940 woodys that are in need of a repaint or re-badging...

I've got an ERTL woody that will serve a B&B I've got make to match the woody's signage.

coach joe posted:

I've got an ERTL woody that will serve a B&B I've got make to match the woody's signage.

You have a pic of it if post it here 

Been working on this Mack B75 for about 3yrs now going to add some more Don Mills parts to it 

Nice work Lee, as usual!   What’s the monster truck lurking behind your Mack?

Don thanks

its a Mack LRSW off road dump truck I hope to get started on it soon I will do a review on it. 

Finally, a sort of sunny day.  Sorry about the rushed quality ... Here's a 1947 Chrysler Town & Country and my version of the previously seen 1948 Ford Woody in black.  Manufacturers are Vitesse "American Classics" and Lucky Die Cast "Road Signature", respectively.  The Chrysler has great dashboard detail.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Very nice tom they look great! 

Ok guys show us those woody cars here’s one of mine.

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

lee drennen posted:

Added some more cars to the layout today 

Lee,

I recently purchased that same Road Signature/Lucky Diecast 1948 Ford Woody Estate Wagon.  I had planned on buying the maroon one, like yours (?), but somehow ended up with the black one, which I'm happy with.  The order was from our new Forum sponsor Diecastdirect.com and I got several Road Signature cars.  These are my first 1:43 models from this manufacturer and they have great detail at a great price.  I particularly love the hubcap details -- their scale lettering is very crisp on all the models I picked up.  Your photo immediately above shows that quite well.  (The Woody also looks great against the backdrop of your trucks in the second photo.)

Regarding simple customizations: The door handles may get a little daub of silver someday and the hinges a bit of black.  In looking at photos on the web, it looks like the horizontal fender stripes are chrome.  It takes a steady hand to add that detail, so I'll probably pass on that addition. :-)   But maybe with proper masking I can pull it off?  Meanwhile, I'm just enjoying this and my other new 1:43 Road Signature models.

Anyone else have some woodies on your layouts to share?  I'm still waiting for that sunny day to take photos ... sigh.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Here's one of many woody's I have. This one is a wee bit larger then 1:43. I darkened the outer portions of the wood trim, the original was to light and looked like the plastic it is. I have these in different colors without trailer if anyone is interested.

To do the door handles use a fine point silver marker.

Bob

I bought this built up 1/43 scale ford kit off Ebay. Whoever put this together did a pretty good job, I think...

I have to get me some more of these kits. Here it is along side a typical 1/43 diecast car...

Next up is a railroad car knocker repair truck...

I modified this truck using a run-of-the mill pickup circled here...

and added a 3D printed utility bed produced by forum member "tackindy". I added diamond tread surface decal from Archer for the floor and rear foot-board. I added the utility rack and some details (tool boxes, gas bottles, air compressor, tools, fire extinguisher and air line glad hand) from Wiseman.

Lee I love that B81 Mack. Growing up I use to see many a dump truck and concrete mixer on the chassis. I’m looking to get a Revell White 3000 cab/chassis and turn it into an old fire truck my old fire department had way back when. 

Dave thanks

the White 3000 open top should easy top is already off hope to see it soon please post it here when you start working on it

Moved add some vehicles today 

I set some of mine up in categories..farm trucks serving the sugar beet industry, tank and other trucks serving petroleum industry, and beer and other trucks serving the brewery. Also commercial town vehicles and civilian cars as separate groups. Won't get to post photos until after the holiday.

colorado hirailer posted:

I set some of mine up in categories..farm trucks serving the sugar beet industry, tank and other trucks serving petroleum industry, and beer and other trucks serving the brewery. Also commercial town vehicles and civilian cars as separate groups. Won't get to post photos until after the holiday.

Can’t wait to see them. I’ve seen sugar beets trucks before they have special box bed on them don’t they? 

Greetings Everyone,

Here's my rendition of a Norfolk Southern track maintenance supervisor vehicle.  BTW Happy Thanksgiving To All!!

Chief Bob (Retired)

Very nice Bob! I always enjoy your post thanks for sharing, and have a Happy Thanksgiving also 

Excellent NS model and excellent lighting effects, Chief Bob!

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Just found these ERTL REA trucks under the layout, must have been there for ten years.  John in Lansing, ILL

New truck on the layout. Got to oil some roads, keep the dust down.

Jackie 

That’s a really great dirty truck!  Irking on or just finished a couple projects here, one the Mobil tank truck that Revell did.  Interesting experience, as I had the same issues with assembly as I did when I built my first one...and I was 10.😉

The second is a Porsche Cayenne.  It s a well engineered kit bought direct from China.  Better have some modeling experience:  good drawings, instructions in Chinese.  Lol

Yes the Cayenne is a bit out of era, but my railroad has a garage with scalenmodels of most of the cars I’ve owned—compromises abound in this hobby...

Jackie. Nice old Diamond T oil truck. Is that a Rusty Rail body? I’m going to get one of those some day 

Don.  Cool old White 3000 you did a great job on it. 

John. Thanks for posting pics of your REA trucks. 

Thanks guys for sharing your trucks 

lee drennen posted:

Jackie. Nice old Diamond T oil truck. Is that a Rusty Rail body? I’m going to get one of those some day 

 

10/4

A prewar tinplater, I have a preference for the dimestore pieces. Here's an early postwar Tootsietoy "refurbished":

A bit of Rustoleum that is a good approximation of the original, and a dab of Testors enamel on the trim bits. Added a few decals from I94Enterprises.com.

PD

pd posted:

A prewar tinplater, I have a preference for the dimestore pieces. Here's an early postwar Tootsietoy "refurbished":

 

=snip=

PD

PD,

What a fun project!  It looks great -- especially after you added color to the roof light, which it looks like the original lacked.

Can you share with us what's going on with the difference seen in the windows and the before and after photos?  I can't tell whether that was cloudy old plastic or metal that you removed from the original.

Makes me want to head to a flea market in search of a fun find like this one :-).

Tomlinson Run Ralroad

Tom

I think that’s masking tape think he was getting ready to paint 

lee drennen posted:

Tom

I think that’s masking tape think he was getting ready to paint 

Makes sense, thanks. Time to clean the glasses .

Nice post, PD!  I really enjoy seeing non-glamorous old stuff getting a little love. 

Sorry for the late reply, guys. Yeah, the first pic was taken after a light sanding and a masking of the windows and rubber tires with masking tape. The interior of the casting is unpainted, and I wanted to preserve that from overspray. One dilemma was how to mask the axle-ends...I recalled a buddy of mine using a daub of rubber-cement as a liquid masking agent. You can't see it in the picture, but there's a bit of rubber-cement on each axle-end which was peeled off after painting.

That said, a close examination will reveal that the new paint didn't cover very well.  The same was true for the original paint. Three coats and still a bit of the metal shows through. I baked the finish using a seventy-five watt bulb in a small box lined with tin-foil and letting it sit in there for three or four hours (in the summer I would have just set it outdoors in the sun for an afternoon).

A real frustration when doing these projects is the dramatic reduction in paint selection from the folks that now run Testors. I was a heavy ModelMaster enamel fan, and that stuff is virtually gone. I'm not sure if this was driven by the move by a lot of hobbyists to acrylics, or just a general drop in demand for the product. Regardless, for those of us that don't want to drag out the airbrush for small projects, it's a pain.

Okay, enough bellyaching...

PD

Don

White Mobilgas Tanker looks great.  What decals did you use?  I tried a set from the 1995 reissue and they were terrible.  Thick, yellowed, gummy and distorted when slid around.  

Removed them before they set.  Maybe a bad set, I have some others.  I have used 60+ year old Champ decals with no problems and good results.

Gray