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

@Lionelski posted:

Mrs. Lionelski had $20 in "Kohls Cash" expiring today and could not find anything to buy. I did though, this Hallmark Keepsakes "collectible" (at least it was until I clipped the hanger hook off it!) 1966 Chevy C10 pickup. It was $19.99, no tax with "Kohls Cash usage, so it was free to me and I have a penny left over.

I was atHobby Lobby earlier today and they have a bunch of earth moving equipment tree ornaments that appear to be a bit large but will work.  (I'm not a scale builder, I'm a toy train player-wither.) They appear to made from sort of resin material.  I'm going back for a few back hoes, skip loaders, and track dozers...and any others I can find.  Maybe a half dozen of each.

Land Rover

New release from Atlantis Models is available for preorder.

1/48 Chevy stake truck from Atlantis Models

Nice too bad the box art is wrong that’s a Cabover LCF but it’s good to just to have the kit Thanks for posting 

 😃How about a front end of the iconic' 1956 Crown Victoria'

                      A little street traffic'...

more traffic 

More traffic on Dough Hill too

ERTL black conventional single axle day cab and US Hobbies brass Santa Fe tandem trailer

John

Parkside Road in the aftermath of a snow storm.

@sidehack posted:

more traffic 

Ray, as you are aware, it requires a little work to get drivers and passengers in these cars'... but, it is well worth the effort as they look more realistic going down the road than cars driving themselves...  😲   The next modeling generation will have non driver cars...(LOL)............😃

I had quite a few more good pictures that I can’t find on my phone or email or some vehicles I recently acquired. I try to keep the majority of my layout’s structures, engines, rolling stock, and vehicles consistent with anything from the mid 80s and up

new: in the parking lot on the left

Mercedes ML(Gold)- welly 1:38

Ford Raptor(being towed)- Kinsmart 1:46

New(on the road):

Shelby Cobra- Kinsmart 1:44 scale

Mercedes GL- 1:43 by kinsmart

Land Rover Defender- 1/43 by Kinsmart

White BMW X6- 1/40- by Welly’s

new

Red Ford pick-up(decals added)- 1:46 scale by kinsmart

Brown Packard(from my pop)- Solido- 1/41 Scale 

the Texaco station is new and was a steal 1955(I think) 1:40 Scale Chevy nomad 

K-line 1:43 Scale police tow truck, the green Chevy nomad in the gas station

ontje road between the 2 track are two high-end cars street racing mustn’t have seen the cruiser near by. Maserati by Welly(1/40 scale) Jaguar XL Coupe by Kinsmart 1/42 scale

City traffic...

-Duncan

Ray,  John, Randy, Ted, Steve, and Duncan Thanks for posting your traffic pics and contributing to the thread. Keep those pics coming 

Mayflower was chosen to deliver the new cherry desks and furniture for the offices in the REA transfer and storage buildings.  ERTL didn't make many of these.  John

Represents two well known horse farms here in central Kentucky 

IXO Checker cab (with figures added - model disassembles easily.

Hachette NYC bus (with figures added - model disassembles easily).

NEO Chevrolet Corvair panel van (with figure added - disassembles easily).

ERTL Chevrolet Panel van (disassembles easily, but there isn't enough room in the driver's area for a figure without cutting away a lot of the seat). African-American figure in first photo was switched for a more realistic one in second photo.

Faller 1962 VW Beetle (European spec, not US) - not easily disassembled - interior and exterior detail exceedingly delicate.

Corgi Mack / Fruehauf tractor trailer - to install figures in cab, rivets have to be drilled out, and replaced with screws.

@West Side Joe posted:

Faller 1962 VW Beetle (European spec, not US) - not easily disassembled - interior and exterior detail exceedingly delicate.

I love VWs anyway but the best part is the parking ticket on the windshield.  What a great touch, WestSideJoe.   Great scene as are all your others.  Thanks for posting.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

W.S. Joe'... I've removed rivets. not easy, but worth the effort. This was Grandfathers favorite Ale'... great truck, and the bug with the ticket on it'.. very cool as mentioned by TRR.  Nice displays and work'... 🍺😃

@PAUL ROMANO posted:

                                         Some suds at NJ Hirailers.

Does anyone know of superdetailing kits for these Mack B's?  I have the Corgi Ballantine truck and it really needs a few extra details like mirrors, external air filter, and brake / electrical lines between the tractor and the trailer.

@West Side Joe posted:

Does anyone know of superdetailing kits for these Mack B's?  I have the Corgi Ballantine truck and it really needs a few extra details like mirrors, external air filter, and brake / electrical lines between the tractor and the trailer.

Reach out to Lee,, Original poster of the thread... He knows a company that has those items...👍

Joe. Fantastic pics Don Mills Models is who you need he’s at donmills models.com Lots of goodies you can do here a B75 I did with some of his stuff 

BTW, this thread is great fun to look through. Thanks to the originator and all the contributors.

Hey Ted did you get the Reply from me on the PM you sent me yesterday?? Me email sometimes doesn’t work 

@lee drennen posted:

Hey Ted did you get the Reply from me on the PM you sent me yesterday?? Me email sometimes doesn’t work 

No Lee, nothing yet............Sorry'...

This is the original Chevy stake truck box. The new kit says the skill level is 2, but the multi-piece cab assembly is a bear to get just right. Too bad they didn't re-mold the cab as one piece.

West Side Joe, you've got some great looking vehicles there.  Great to MABSTOA green on that Fishbowl.  Don't know how you scored the Ballantine Mack, I thought NJHRs had scooped them all up as shown in Paul Romano's picture.

@coach joe posted:

West Side Joe, you've got some great looking vehicles there.  Great to MABSTOA green on that Fishbowl.  Don't know how you scored the Ballantine Mack, I thought NJHRs had scooped them all up as shown in Paul Romano's picture.

It was one of only two on Ebay at the time. The other one was offered by a UK seller.

Right now there is one on offer on Ebay.

@trumptrain posted:

Great to see this thread up and running again!  Thanks Ted for the resurrection!  Really great posts everyone!   Here are some various pics taken over the last few months.  

MORNING TRAFFIC

MACK B TRACTOR 

 

@trumptrain I enjoy seeing your posts every week on SWSat. I know you live in the DC area. I have never seen you post an image of this green roofed building. 

The "Little Tavern Hamburger" shop. I grew up going to the one in Alexandria VA. I loved those greasy paper bags of tiny pickle covered burgers and was so sad they disappeared in the 90's when I went off to college. I remember the building was all metal panels even the embossed roof shingles. Can you share pictures of your model? Is it a kit or scratched?

@lee drennen posted:

Joe. Fantastic pics Don Mills Models is who you need he’s at donmills models.com Lots of goodies you can do here a B75 I did with some of his stuff 

Just placed an order there last night for a few goodies. 😁

Sounds great Joe post your updates if you want like to see it 

If there’s a Hobby Lobby near you guys they now have the Atlantis White 3000 Sinclair tanker 

Here are pictures of my house with special cars ('47 Cadillac and Tucker convertible), along with the Red Caboose Motel in Pa., and a car show. I use 1:43 scale, of course.

David. Nice car show and thanks for posting Dod you use a mat or what for your greenery top? 

my version, came with all extras but has been around the block a few times, yard duty only now

I used a mat for some. My car show sits on a painted green plywood sheet. I'm not to handy and I have no room to do work on the layout, no workshop, or even area large enough to do work. I had to do it on the tables my layout is on, arranging the work in sequence. What I have is a rather toy train series of layouts, one 027 gauge, one mostly "O" gauge, a trestle oval where my trolley runs, a circle with 2 sidings where my Yankee commuter trains run. I have D&H  passenger and freight trains. I also have the car show which mimics the AACA car show in Spencer,NC which is where the NC Transportation Museum and Yards are. Then I have a section with cabooses, a representation of those in the Red Caboose Motel in Lancaster, Pa. I stayed in the Reading caboose so that's there. All in all, I'm happy with the result, and while it's not as intricate as many others it serves to bring back memories for me. Oh, and I've put hoboes on my D&H freight and people on other parts of the layout.

@lee drennen posted:

If there’s a Hobby Lobby near you guys they now have the Atlantis White 3000 Sinclair tanker 

I like the truck Lee, and I have a Hobby Lobby not too far away. I don't see the scale mentioned on the box - do you know what it is?

 That is a very nice weathering application Ray'.. Looks great'..👍

@Lionelski posted:

I like the truck Lee, and I have a Hobby Lobby not too far away. I don't see the scale mentioned on the box - do you know what it is?

I have two of them and on the side of the box, it states 1/48 scale and the length is 10.25 inches.
I plan on a total repaint in red.  It's what I remember seeing.       D.

John it’s close to Scale O but more towards 1/50 will work. Here’s one I’m working on with one of those Lionel o27 piggyback thailers that actually measures to be 1/50. 

Ray. That Bulldog is awesome 

Here it is with a Mack B Corgi set of fronts 

This is the original red version at the upper left. Looks like the same two guys are still working the truck !

Hi everyone, I thought I might post for your review and enjoyment another member of my "Japanese Tinplate Trucks" club.  This one is a cement mixer and the rubber wheel friction drive actually turns the mixer tank on the back as it propels the truck along.  This one unlike the Mobile Pet Shop I showed earlier is a little closer to O-scale.  I have placed an actual 1/48 size person near the cab door to show the scale comparison.  The working end of the truck is quite realistic, the chute for the concrete swivels and moves up and down as it would on a real truck. Rear even has the registration plate.  The mixer moves at a realistic rotational speed.  The downsides are that there is  no real cab interior, not even a steering wheel and the cab doors are only hinted at and not really there.  Another acquisition from a trip to Kadena AFB on Okinawa, Japan (actually it belonged to the US when I was there).

Have a happy weekend everyone.

Don

Got my goodies from Don Mills models. Super clean and sharp. Looking forward to adding them to the Corgi Mack.

Wow, West Side Joe'... That was really fast service.  You just ordered this stuff.  What a very good outfit'....  Looking forward to seeing your results on your Corgi Macks'...👀

Joe. One thing I forgot to tell you Don ships fast. Nice goodies thanks for posting now let’s see them one a B Mack 

Hi everyone...hey I went to "Hobby Lobby" to get one of those Atlantis White Sinclair Tanker kits (winter project) and I was successful although I got the last one they had on the shelf.  What I wanted to say to everyone, as we now approach the Christmas season, Hobby Lobby is jam packed with "stuff" you can use to "Christmasize" your layout and ALL of it is offered at 40-50 % off the marked price.  I usually add some temporary Holiday decoration to my layout for the holidays and have an "around the tree" set running as well so these bargains were of interest to me.  Anyway just FYI if you need any of this Holiday stuff.

Don

I just yesterday found a car....no pictures yet... that is / was made by Tomte Lardal (?), Stamanger (?), Norway.  It is made of semi-soft canary yellow rubber-like material with a soft transparent windshield.  It is a pretty good representation of a T-bird convertible with quad headlights, a hood scoop, flat top "eyebrows" over the headlights, long low fins, and round quad tail lights with flat "eyebrows" over them.  I can't remember the year but the quad headlights weren't seen much before 1963.  The sides are a swoop and spear thing that I recall seeing, but don't know when.

This car is a bit small for 1/48, but a bunch larger than 1?64.  It has a couple of people cast into the front seats and a dog laying on the back seat.

I'd like to 1. identify the year, 2. identify the maker, 3.see if I can find more cars like this, and 4. put some skill, luck, and work into painting it to use in one of my scenes.

Any help from anyone, anywhere will be appreciated.

JFWIW the one I'm seeing my mind's eye was pink and white, common colors for Edsels and Turnpike Cruisers.

>>???? Forty Rod, where did you find this car?  There must be a photo of it on the site you found it... Maybe you can copy and paste the pix. And then post it  here.  Then I could identify the year for you....

I found it in a thrift shop for fifty cents.  Couldn't pass it up.  I'll try to get it cleaned upa bit a take a picture of it.

Ok, a bit of Dawn and some warm water and it looks much better.  No how do I get these pics from my iPhone to this site?

Tom

I found a ton of them on eBay for $4.99 to over $300.00, various sizes and all made in the 60s.  Mine is a 1962 T-Bird (it really isn't, but I still can't pin it down) in what they say is 1/43....not even close, but I can use it as a background car.  Needs a new windshield unless I can figure out how to un-warp this one.  There is a bilious green one on eBay for $5.99.

@Forty Rod posted:

Ok, a bit of Dawn and some warm water and it looks much better.  No how do I get these pics from my iPhone to this site?

 

Tom

Tom it is very simple'... Send the pix to your email.  Then open it and save it in you photo files.  Then bring up this thread.  Then left click on below right, ADD Attachments...  Then just follow the prompts....

Okay, let's assume I have no idea how to send this to my e-mail (which I don't.  I've been working with computers since 1966 and still don't know diddly-squat about them) and go from there 

BTW, I found a book with pages of paper and it appears that this is a model of a '58 or more likely a '59 car.

I'd still like to send pics of things and stuff when I can, though.

Tom

Laughed at these postings, since l have used computers, as tools, since my employer sprang for Zenith!! desktops.  I am not enamored with electronics.  Directions for posting pictures remind me of asking directions on a 1920's dirt road: "go past Uncle Elbert's farm, turn left at the third white house, then two miles past the end of the fence line, and you are almost there".  I have seen that White truck, but like railroad models, l want the year that White was first offered printed on the box.   An Alco PA nosed up to a E-8 at Promontory Point is not an accurate historical model. 

@Forty Rod posted:

Okay, let's assume I have no idea how to send this to my e-mail (which I don't.  I've been working with computers since 1966 and still don't know diddly-squat about them) and go from there 

 

BTW, I found a book with pages of paper and it appears that this is a model of a '58 or more likely a '59 car.

 

I'd still like to send pics of things and stuff when I can, though.

Tom

Here's how I do it, anyways. Put your name, phone number and e-mail address in your phone book on the iPhone and close it out.

Go to your phone book on the main screen and click on your name. When the screen comes up, click on your e-mail address and a "New Message" screen will open up. Type "FYI" in the "subject line" and tap the blank screen. Then lightly tap again and you should get a black bar with an arrow on the right. Tap the black bar arrow and you should get another black bar that says "Insert Photo or Video". Tap that and your photos should show up at the bottom. Click the one(s) you want to send and tap the blue arrow on the right to send. If you get a message about size, hit "actual size" and it should go through to your e-mail box.  

Open your e-mail and save the picture to your desktop. When you write your message in the Forum, hit  "Add Attachments" on the bottom right and follow the prompts.

This is a model I found in an antique/flea market store in a little town in Arkansas a few years back.  The road grader is by Joal, a Spanish maker. It had lost its grader blade and had only one tire.  The paint on it was still fine. I got it for $5. I made a new blade for it. The missing tires were a problem. So, I looked up Joal on line and asked about replacement tires and their cost.  After two weeks or so passed by with no word, a little package from Spain was in my mailbox. A full set of new tires for the road grader was inside, as well as information about other Joal die cast models. No charge, with a nice letter about my interest in Joal. Now my 'Cat'  wears a full set of new shoes.  Here it is on a Westbrook flat car that dates from 1949!  A train show truck-less 'junker' find that I  got for $3.  I should change those tie-down chains to something more realistic.

Someday. . . .  S. Islander  

Corgi Mack with Don Mills Models goodies added.The turn signal lenses are punched out from colored plastic sheets with the type of hollow core punch used for making eyelet holes in leather.The rear view mirror surfaces are cut out from those shiny silver anti static bags used for hard drives and memory chips.

Looks Great!!!

How ironic is this?

Joe that Mack turned out looking very good. Thanks for posting

Anyone gotten one of those "Duel" movie prime movers by IXO?

A pal of mine scored one and it looked great. Outside the timeframe for my layout though

Lee. My brother bought one and says it detailed right down to the little mirror on the radiator. I bought the Green one that was released before the duel one

@lee drennen posted:

Lee. My brother bought one and says it detailed right down to the little mirror on the radiator. I bought the Green one that was released before the duel one

Anyone have any photos of this baby???😬

This truck was made by New Ray. I gave it a custom paint job and custom decals to create a White Pass and Yukon Route truck, perfect to represent the company's trucking division.

Tom. Those old White Pass Truck were neat nice looking truck and paint job thanks for posting

Guys.  Here’s all the Peterbilt’s Diecast Direct has to offer some will be out at the end of the year  

Here you go Ted

Tom the WP&Y Truck is just as good as the diesel you made.

Hello everyone...Well since time is frozen on my layout to "sometime" in the 1950's, I discovered this 1953 Chevy Belaire Convertible at Hobby Lobby.  The box said "Scale Model" but nowhere on the box did it show the scale they were talking about.  I took a chance and took it home to compare with some known scale models and it appears to be somewhere around 1/43 -1/48 although just a little big.  However it fits in well in my McDonald's parking lot , so I'm pleased especially since the price was only $7.99

Here is a side view, I really liked the treatment of the convertible top, looks realistic with the "folds".  The characteristic Belaire side trim is neat and even the trim under the gas cap.

Here is the rear view, the taillights are quite accurate and the trunk trim. The bumpers are a little too bright for my taste but in the rear its not too bad.

Here is the front view, with the prominent Chevy "bow tie' and the hood ornament.  The grill is OK but all that shiny chrome makes the front a little too shiny for me.  I may try to dull that up some in the future.  Note the windshield wipers however, that's a neat touch of realism.

Well there you are friends, my small towns newest auto.  Man the neighbors will be jealous and whispering -where did the owner get all that money, especially with the recession (1950's) and all? ...who knows, maybe he bet on the horses!

Have a great weekend

Don

Don. Thanks for posting and the review I’ll have to go over to Hobby Lobby and check them out. What section of the store was it in?

Lee it was in section with the plastic models and such. I “found” the cars while I was looking for the gas truck kit that has been talked about on this thread.

Best of luck

Don

Got my DD order in on Friday that I had placed awhile ago and, not to belabor the issue, but was very disappointed in the size of the "O Scale" orange bottle truck as seen on the '51 Kenworth Flatbed truck alongside a '51 Chevy Illinois Terminal MOW pickup truck. It is way off of anything close to "O" scale. Too much of a hassle to return it, so I'll put it in the back of the layout and rely on "forced perspective" to make it look as good as possible.

OTOH, very pleased with the MOW pick-up with chrome wheels, opening doors and tailgate and a couple of track ties. The Kenworth came with the flat bed painted a dark green, which I'm not fond of, so that will get painted black and maybe detailed a little.

Richie I was too disappointed with that truck I sold it that week  I got it. It’s so out of scale it’s really about 1/55 scale I post somewhere here warning not to buy it that it was not to scale

Hi, Lee - I saw the post and warning, but I had already placed the order and figured I would see what it looked like in person. I'll probably end up just giving it to my 7 year old grandson. I've given him a lot of my 1/64th scale stuff.

At least the Kenworth and IT pick-up look good.

I'm surprised DD would miss scale this truck..  Just looking, it seems to be somewhere between 1:30 and 1:40 scale.  Remember, the lower the number, the larger the vehicle.  If it was indeed 1:55, it would be really tiny and smaller than 1:50

DD lists it as 1:48 scale, probably because the box from the manufacturer is marked "O Scale".

If you look at the pic I posted a few posts ago, with the 53' Chevy pick-up and the beverage truck on the flatbed next to each other for comparison, you can clearly see that it is substantially smaller than the 1:43 scale pick-up. I would guesstimate 1:55, also.

BTW, the orange pick-up is a 1953, not a 1951, as I originally posted and is an Illinois Central MOW truck, not Illinois Terminal. 

Ted it’s smaller than 1/50 I compared it with my corgi Mack’s it’s around 1/55.

Well fellows, if you monitor this post you know I have a weakness for "Japanese Tin" and have posted a couple of my favorite trucks that I managed to collect along the way of my career.  Today is different...!!  Yesterday was my 76th Birthday and my Grandchildren gave me a really special birthday present.  Its a Japanese tin lithographed horse truck (after all we do live in Texas   )   It has no manufacturer markings, just a small lettered country of origin.  I can't precisely determine the scale but I included a ruler in the first picture.  I note that IF the trailer was 20 ft it would be almost exactly 1/48 but who knows how long the trailer was "supposed to be" .

Here is the side view, truck has some "patina" which shows it was played with and I really love that.  Note the side ramp door, very prototypical for transports like this as it allows the horses to be unloaded on the "safe" side of the trailer.  Trailer is about 5" long.

Here is the opposite side, no ramp but it contains the logo "HV" .  No steering wheel in the cab so I can't tell if it would be right hand drive as would be correct for Japan, hence its likely an export toy.

Front view.  The cab appears very similar to that on the gas truck model we have talked about here.

Finally the rear, no doors in the rear as would be typical of transports of this type.  Too dangerous to unload horses from the rear in many circumstances.

Well there you are fellows.  A long way from your beautiful scale trucks but great fun for me and a special gift as well.

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Well fellows, if you monitor this post you know I have a weakness for "Japanese Tin" and have posted a couple of my favorite trucks that I managed to collect along the way of my career.  Today is different...!!  Yesterday was my 76th Birthday and my Grandchildren gave me a really special birthday present.  Its a Japanese tin lithographed horse truck (after all we do live in Texas   )   It has no manufacturer markings, just a small lettered country of origin.  I can't precisely determine the scale but I included a ruler in the first picture.  I note that IF the trailer was 20 ft it would be almost exactly 1/48 but who knows how long the trailer was "supposed to be" .

Here is the side view, truck has some "patina" which shows it was played with and I really love that.  Note the side ramp door, very prototypical for transports like this as it allows the horses to be unloaded on the "safe" side of the trailer.  Trailer is about 5" long.

Here is the opposite side, no ramp but it contains the logo "HV" .  No steering wheel in the cab so I can't tell if it would be right hand drive as would be correct for Japan, hence its likely an export toy.

Front view.  The cab appears very similar to that on the gas truck model we have talked about here.

Finally the rear, no doors in the rear as would be typical of transports of this type.  Too dangerous to unload horses from the rear in many circumstances.

Well there you are fellows.  A long way from your beautiful scale trucks but great fun for me and a special gift as well.

Don

That is a great truck, ANd a  Very Happy Birthday', Don...🎂🍰☕

First off Happy Birthday Don! Although I won’t be 76yrs old I’ll be 52 on Thursday. Your White 3000 ton truck looks good. Don did you ever collect the old Safeway White Freightliner trucks from Japan. If so I would like to see them

@lee drennen posted:

First off Happy Birthday Don! Although I won’t be 76yrs old I’ll be 52 on Thursday. Your White 3000 ton truck looks good. Don did you ever collect the old Safeway White Freightliner trucks from Japan. If so I would like to see them

Wow LEE, YOU LUCKY DOG'.. 52'...i'LL TAKE IT AGAIN'...50's are some of the best years'... Pre HAPPY BIRTHDAY'...🥂🎃🧁

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Wow LEE, YOU LUCKY DOG'.. 52'...i'LL TAKE IT AGAIN'...50's are some of the best years'... Pre HAPPY BIRTHDAY'...🥂🎃🧁

Thanks Ted. Seems life is getting more settled and laid back these days as I get older

@lee drennen posted:

Thanks Ted. Seems life is getting more settled and laid back these days as I get older

😁HA, wait till the 60's they are the best'...''''

Quarter gauger  / Lee :  Thank you both for the Birthday greetings.  As you can imagine I was thrilled with the new truck.  In regard to the Safeway Freightliner Trucks from Japan...I will check, I have several things boxed up out of site, but since Safeway was a prominent store where I grew up, I don't think so...sorry.

Best wishes to all

Don

P.S. I wish I were 52 again as well....  (LOL)  Happy Birthday Lee

Thanks Don I had one when I was a kid They were a neat truck

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

😁HA, wait till the 60's they are the best'...''''

Ha, wait 'til the 70's, junior ....

Another before and after Dinky restoration. This is my latest.

JD another beauty thanks for sharing

Wow, JD, there is something endearing about these little cars'. That is a tremendous restoration.  Excellent job.  I'm intrigued and may start looking for these and trying my hand at bringing them  back to life'....👍😀

Picked up Lionel's new (?) 2 pack set of 40' trailers in BAR livery on sale from one of our Forum sponsor's ("CR") York sale. They come in a variety of road names.

They have flexible mud flaps (not sure if rubber or vinyl) and come with an extra rear door assembly that allows you to display the trailer with the rear doors open. The closed door panel simply pops out and the open door assembly snaps on - very cool. If I had a gripe (and I don't) it would be that the open doors are just flat grey panels and would look better with a little detailing.

At $38 for the pair seems like a steal.

Shown on the '51 Kenworth flatbed I got a few posts back and subsequently painted the flat bed black and a little minor detailing in the rear.

New deliveries:  The unloading crew waits for the flatbed tractor/trailer to show so they can unload this new grader.

New Tucker in showroom.  Sales are hot hot hot!!!

Thanks Ted,

i just started doing this when the pandemic started. They are a fun little challenge, and since they are so beat up, they are not really collectible, value wise. I’m having fun with them.

JDFonz:  Great job on the Dinky restoration...not only is it now great to look at but you have "saved" a classic toy.  Lee Drennen you asked about the Safeway Freightliner toys and I said I would look through my trucks to see what I had.  Well unfortunately I do not have a match to the toys you remember.  However, I did find one that you might like to see.  Its not Japanese its Marx (#1 toy maker in the World) and its from "Shop Rite" .  Way too big for most trains, in fact it is about the largest truck I have, but it was too colorful a lithograph and cool a toy to pass up.  So here it is, just for fun!

Best Regards Everyone

Don

        How bout a few city scapes with some of our favorite cars'...😀

The 49 Ford, (shoe box) my # 1 favorire'

The 56 crown Vic rag top'

The 49 Caddy, a favorite of the West Siders'.

Some random traffic'

@Quarter Gauger 48

Those are great cars. I remember them when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing them and your GREAT scenery.

Ted, great scenery, cars, and people!  The soft yellow "Caddy" is sharp  What brand is it?

BUS CONVERSION

jackiejr, your bus to food truck conversion is fantastic, and great photos, too.  Thanks for posting.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thank You kindly TomlinsonRunRR

CCapetrainmanMember

Not sure if they are still around, but FWIW, I picked up the two Caddies in the attached pic at CVS for under $6 @.

Picked these two up at our local 5 and Below.

I think that they are 1/50. They went for $ 3.00 each.

My latest resto, just finished today. Studebaker before and after.Some young fella painted it back in the day, even painted the black tires white. I liked the white tires so I put some new ones on.

Here’s what the bottom looks like. I like to keep the patina to show the age of the toy, rather than paint it black. I clean up the rust and put some clear on to seal it up.Gotta love his painted white tires!

JD'...

Beautiful' job.. I've always loved Studebakers... and I remember white tires too..............😃☑

Thanks Ted,

I believe a Rolls is in the wings. A Silver Wraith.

@JDFonz posted:

Thanks Ted,

I believe a Rolls is in the wings. A Silver Wraith.

Wow JD, I just looked on the bay,  I can't believe the exorbitant prices they are asking....... Are you finding your gems in other outlets????

No I’m using the bay, but I shop for a long time. Looking for bargains. For instance, I got that Studebaker for $12.00 , of course there’s shipping too. Lots of times I use the make offer, and they take it.

Great, now I have to compete with you too! 😄

No I’m using the bay, but I shop for a long time. Looking for bargains. For instance, I got that Studebaker for $12.00 , of course there’s shipping too. Lots of times I use the make offer, and they take it.

Great, now I have to compete with you too! 😄

JD, how are you taking those rivest out'.... ??   I just went through plenty of pages looking for a bargain.  No luck.  I must say they are some special little cars and trucks.  I don't recall having any of them as a kid... It's amazing how the mint units are in the 100s and 200 Hundreds plus'....

No competion here.... Don't worry..........😊

First I drill the center out, I think it’s a #50 bit, then I drill out the rest with a 7/32 bit. I reassemble with a 2:56 screw.

I use Collectible Diecast and Fairfield Collectibles Diecast to get 1:43 cars. I have gotten the "Bullitt Mustang", Camaros, Cadillacs, Edsels, Jeeps, police cars and more. They cost from $9.95 through exhorbitant $ 60, 70, 80. (I avoid those. ) I have a car show on my layout, as well as The Red Caboose Motel (depicting the one near Lancaster, Pa.) next to the Toy train museum.

@JDFonz posted:

First I drill the center out, I think it’s a #50 bit, then I drill out the rest with a 7/32 bit. I reassemble with a 2:56 screw.

That is very good information JD.. Thank you'...😃👍

Recently, I finally started taking some of the better items from my grandfather’s collection after a mishap where my gram accidentally sold my dad’s corgi, Solido, dinky, majorette, matchbox super kings, etc...collection😩 thankfully, I was able to get them back! While not everything here is 1:43 to 1:50, some 1:60 And 1:64- but IMO all of it could find room on a layout. Quality and condition is fantastic.

Also  started getting into Trailer on Flats, container on flats, auto carrier type trains and intermodals. I’ll start with my most recent acquisitions- nothing special but it’s my first auto carrier. MPC era. Also, welly taxi. $10 for the lot.

Next up, my dad’s reacquirred collection(minus Popeyes car which was supposedly broken and being fixed). My dad barely played with these, I guess you could say he was more of a collector.

Corgi “Kojack” car, matchbox super Kong’s exon trailer, Corgi Major Toys Mack trailer sign containers, Corgi Land Rover police car with cones, Corgi Major fire truck

Corgi batmobile

Corgi Major Toys airport crash truck(pump not shown), Corgi “whizzwheels” tow truck and custom car, Corgi chipperfield circus truck

Matchbox/Lesley yellow RV, matchbox super Kong’s Fire truck, I believe matchbox Texaco trailer, on the right Mathcbox Mercedes-Benz ambulance with opening back and person on gurney. In the middle, possibly my favorite, Solido Mercedes S600 limo with driver, 2 passengers, opening doors, trunk and hood.

In the following 2 pics: Mix of matchbox superking’s And 1960s matchbox/Lesney(sorry I don’t know proper term). Dodge trailers Jet truck and low trailer with dozer of superking’s line. Cement truck, horse car, refuse truck are  Matchbox/Lesney. Dump truck I cannot recall.

Now some things my pop picked up later on in his collecting years: Corgi Classics 1:50 Scale San Francisco’s PCC car, Eastern Michigan coach. Matchbox “(legends) of yesteryear” McDonalds food truck with incredible detail.

Drknks, burgers, and other food all visible. Menu is on each side of service window.

And, while not related to vehicles, in honor of my Pop and his yearly putz that would’ve been going up soon- his ski slope just as it was the last time it went up 4+ years ago:

Well, if I didn’t like trains and if hadn’t stop to check out these engines, I might have gotten away, but at least it took 4 police cars to catch me. 😁

Here are pictures of some 1/43 diecast corvettes and police cars.

@DG very nice! Love the police cars- look like road champs? I like the white one without the state/local association so that’s more versatile.  What state are the gray ones?

Great engine pick-ups! All look great but CSX is a R.R. I run so those 2 caught my eye. quick search of the cab numbers says that you got yourself MTH  Dash-8 and SD70mac? Please correct me if I’m wrong, just an educated guess. Anyway-Awesome pick-ups! I run MTH and Lionel but my CSX Loco Power is from a Legacy SD60 with the white cab roof. Always liked that lightning bolt on the later CSX  SD units

Since this thread is about diecast cars and trucks, I will throw one diecast/train picture in so I stay on topic and also answer the above questions.

The white police car and two of the gray ones are Road Champs, however the slightly darker gray one is from GearBox. The gray ones are Kentucky State Police and the white one is Lexington Ky police.

The engines in first pictures are MTH and so are the ones in this set.

Thanks @DG I appreciate your answering and understand sticking to the topic.  Again, Very cool police cars! Also, nice BNSF tractor trailer with container load. That’s a really neat truck

I've attached a number of pictures of my layout featuring a car show, The Red Caboose Motel, 2 villages, "MY house" with dream vehicles, a camp site w/car, and a World War II show featuring (different scales) military vehicles. As you can see, I'm a car as well as a train nut.

Enjoy.

@JDFonz posted:

Thanks Ted,

I believe a Rolls is in the wings. A Silver Wraith.

Still have my Silver Wraith from fifty-plus years ago:

One of the first Dinkys to feature window glass and a sprung suspension.

Go easy on her...

PD

Nice pd, I have one that I purchased on the bay, it’s pretty beat up. I’m going to do a total resto on it. Not sure what I’m going to do on the paint job, color wise. I am awaiting delivery. Do you have other dinky’s as well?

Yeah, I have a bunch. Many are saved from my ill-spent youth, others I picked up because they were on my wish-list back in the day. The Old Man used to buy them for me at a small toy shop on the outskirts of DC. I just got a near-mint 3-piece 25-pounder field gun set...been looking for a nice one of those for a very long time.

Here's a few that I have pics of:

A few Corgis around too:

I have a bunch. There's also an outfit (DeAgostini) making replicas now...those are really nice, new with a box.

Your restos look nice...keep going.

PD

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

Richie C: The bike shop next to the general store has a motorcycle parked in fromt of the esablishment.  Can't tell first hand but could it be a Harley by any chance?  Don't see many bikes on layouts.  Why is this?  I assume there are bikes that are 1:48 or close enough to scale to include them on layouts?

Hey guys, how about a Monday Motorcycle "photo shooting" for a change?

i have quite a few motorcycles on my layout, almost all schuco piccolo because they’re 1/48 scale and modeled after motorcycles in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Pricey though. If you’re not a stickler about scale, MTH makes a set of Harleys in 1/43 but, all modern era, from the last ten years or so. They’re decent models but, the difference in size is IMO, more obvious in motorcycles than in cars. Sort of like with figures but, you can almost justify it as real people come in so many shapes and sizes and you can often place them appropriately. i’m away so can’t post any pictures but maybe some other members will.

PD, this car is worth a small fortune on the Bay'...... You've kept in great condition'...👍😀

For' Trinity River Bottoms Boomer 😃 Harley's..

David Ad.  your car show is fantastic, Thanks for the photos!

PD, wow, what a fine rolls! Spectacular shape!

So many cool cars, now I want to open boxes I have tucked away!

Ted, that Rolls is PD’s Hopefully mine is delivered tomorrow.

PD, I had a handful of corgis as a kid, but never had a dinky. Now I can’t seem to get enough of them. I’ll admit, I have been buying a lot of Atlas dinkys. They are remakes. I’ve also picked up a bunch of Dan-toys as well. I have a new transporter coming from the U.K. Really like the ones you have.

I have a couple of motorcycles on my layout. They are parked behind the buildings (a bar) because they are too big and that shows when parked next to the 1:43 cars.

Found on image of a number of my motorcycles. Mostly Schuco Piccolo in front of the shop.

d

Really cool shots of bikes guys.  Thanks!  Size is no biggie when used in the Forced Perspective mode.  The late legendary John Allen did this on his Famous Gorre & Daphetid HO layout and it worked well.

jerrman: Love the bike shop.  Bet I can guess what Mr. Fireplug is thinking?  "Thank goodness, just another bike, and not Rover preparing to do a heist job on me!"

Joe

Added lighting to the truck

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

Richie C: The bike shop next to the general store has a motorcycle parked in front of the esablishment.  Can't tell first hand but could it be a Harley by any chance?  Don't see many bikes on layouts.  Why is this?  I assume there are bikes that are 1:48 or close enough to scale to include them on layouts?

Hey guys, how about a Monday Motorcycle "photo shooting" for a change?

I don't remember exactly where that motorcycle came from - it was a few years ago. My recollection is that it could have come in a 4 pack of motorcycles. - possibly the MTH Railking set.

@NelsonW posted:

Added lighting to the truck

Wow!  I've got that truck and what an awesome enhancement!  Did you use a battery and hidden switch or is there a wire to a power pack somewhere?

Really clever, NelsonW; thanks for posting!

Tomlinson Run Railroad

WGB Pete',

Beautiful scenarios you have posted'... Nice modeling'!! Very nice'...

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

wbg Pete: I agree with Quarter Gauger 48, fantastic modeling.

What do the trains look like?

Joe

There is a company in, I believe GB, that sells true 1/48 scale bikes, that look like the real thing.  Jerman, provided the info a while back.  I had ordered from them, it went through, but then they notified me they were sold out.  I just checked my records, but I must have deleted the file.  Maybe Jerman can provide that info again.  The bikes were really cool,, I would like to give that company another try......

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

There is a company in, I believe GB, that sells true 1/48 scale bikes, that look like the real thing.  Jerman, provided the info a while back.  I had ordered from them, it went through, but then they notified me they were sold out.  I just checked my records, but I must have deleted the file.  Maybe Jerman can provide that info again.  The bikes were really cool,, I would like to give that company another try......

Ted, i think you’re referring to Schuco Piccolo. Schuco makes numerous vehicles, motorcycles being one segment. They actually list them as 1/43 but, to my eye and relative to Arttista figures and their one generic motorcycle, which are true 1/48 O scale,  i think Schuco’s are as well. As i mentioned, their motorcycles are models from the 1940s and 1950s or so, including Triumph and BMW, more esoteric brands like Horex Regina, Zundapp, and Victoria Bergmeister, and some sidecar models as well. They are pricey though. I’ve occasionally gotten some eBay deals which are few and far between, never from Schuco directly. If one isn’t an absolute stickler for scale (although admittedly, even those of us who are probably use a lot of 1/43 cars and trucks, myself included) and/or are modeling a more modern era, the MTH Harleys are a good, much more cost effective way to go. I believe they made two sets. If you can find them, there was also a separate set of riders which would help make a great scene. Maisto might also make some 1/43 models, also of the modern era.

TomlinsonRunRR

I light so many vehicles and buildings with led’s that I use a dedicated 12 volt 10 amp. regulated power supply. If you search on my name you will find many other projects that have been done over the years.

@NelsonW posted:

TomlinsonRunRR

I light so many vehicles and buildings with led’s that I use a dedicated 12 volt 10 amp. regulated power supply. If you search on my name you will find many other projects that have been done over the years.

NelsonW,  Thanks for the reply with details.  That bus looks especially sharp and realistic.  I'll look forward to reviewing your various lighting projects as time allows.  Until I free up some space, my carpet layout/vehicle purchases are on hold, but it sure is fun looking at everyone else's.  (Now, railroad china is a different story.  I'll be posting some of that shortly on other threads :-).

TRRR