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

Thanks, Mike. I won’t put everyone to sleep with this build, but I’ll post on it again when I get some painting done.

Artie

Hey guys, thanks for all the kind words. Ok Ted, here’s a couple more before and afters, sorry about the lack of light, these were shot in the twilight of the day. And Coach, rest assured the bottom has not been restored to protect that patina.

@JDFonz posted:

Hey guys, thanks for all the kind words. Ok Ted, here’s a couple more before and afters, sorry about the lack of light, these were shot in the twilight of the day. And Coach, rest assured the bottom has not been restored to protect that patina.

Thanks Joel, That is a very keen looking restore....  Anything else in the pipe line???😁👍

Yessir there is. Coming from Canada, so not sure when they will arrive. An Austin Somerset, and an Austin Devon. Both Dinky models.

@JDFonz posted:

Yessir there is. Coming from Canada, so not sure when they will arrive. An Austin Somerset, and an Austin Devon. Both Dinky models.

👌👍

I'm inspired by you guys - I just picked these two up to restore

OR, should I keep them as is, with their "patina", and put 'em on a shelf instead of the layout?

John, are those tootsie toys? As you can tell by my past posts, I’m a restorer, I buy the wrecks and try to give them a new life. Very fun.

Finished re-painting this '73 Mustang Mach 1 in Ford Saddle Bronze (or as close as I could find) for my brother who had this real car back in the day. The model came originally as a yellow "Eleanor" version.

These restorations are great! Giving new life to old toys is a beautiful thing!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Unfortunately, Lee, I'm currently in RI, all my paints are in CT.  If you go to a big box store that has a good selection, you'll see the paint.  I bought three cans in Lowes. It only comes in the large 25% more cans... it is called [Italian Olive]..

Ted, it's not good for a man to be separated from his paint...hope you have a reunion soon...

New customer asking questions at Tobias Redington's,~ fabrication & speed shop'.  One of Curt Henion's, favorite customizing garage'..

Man Ted, you do some really nice work on your buildings.

joel

@JDFonz posted:

John, are those tootsie toys? As you can tell by my past posts, I’m a restorer, I buy the wrecks and try to give them a new life. Very fun.

Nope

They are Manoil

Picked up this Dugan's Divco truck

Great memories of fresh bread and muffins delivered every week when I was little in NYC

John, that Divco truck looks great. I’ve never heard of manoil, I’ll have to do a little homework on those. Do you happen to have a picture of them from the bottom you could share?

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

New customer asking questions at Tobias Redington's,~ fabrication & speed shop'.  One of Curt Henion's, favorite customizing garage'..

Great scene, Ted...makes me want to walk into the grocery and grab a morning coffee...great paint job and weathering on the Chevy pick-up!  I can see why the garage is a favorite of Curt's...

No chips needed in cars at this Chevy dealership...business couldn't be any better!  I know Curt's a GM guy...this one's for you Curt...a lot full of 55's for you...

@JDFonz posted:

Man Ted, you do some really nice work on your

@Capetrainman posted:

Great scene, Ted...makes me want to walk into the grocery and grab a morning coffee...great paint job and weathering on the Chevy pick-up!  I can see why the garage is a favorite of Curt's...

@JDFonz posted:

Man Ted, you do some really nice work on your buildings.

joel

I'm in with Paul and Joel with that scene Ted. 👍

@JDFonz posted:

Man Ted, you do some really nice work on your buildings.

joel

Thanks very much Joel'.. I love scratch building'.  The grocery is a version of an actual model on the market.  Completely scratched.  The garage is a kit that I modified and bashed.  A tribute to Curt Henion, a former contributor to this thread, that left the forum to a disagreement with management'..  He will be missed'...

@JDFonz posted:

John, that Divco truck looks great. I’ve never heard of manoil, I’ll have to do a little homework on those. Do you happen to have a picture of them from the bottom you could share?

Here ya go JDFonz

@Lionelski posted:

Picked up this Dugan's Divco truck

Great memories of fresh bread and muffins delivered every week when I was little in NYC

John, I love it. My dad drove a Dugan's truck in his youth. Where did you get it?

Ted, I wrote a post complimenting those two buildings, and the background trees and brush looking so good, but I seem to have forgotten to hit the “Post Reply” button! (Okay, maybe it’s because I’m 74, or, better, my puppy interrupted me and wanted to take a walk. Yeah! That’s it!)
Artie

JDFonz, Great Restore!

John, I say do one to give it a try and if you like it do the other one!

Richie C. Wonderful paint job and tribute to your brother!

Ted thats a great scene at Tobias Garage! Good place to put it next the the grocery store with cold beer! LOL

Paul, Love the BeeCroft dealership scene! Just wondering if your able to change out the sign? Say maybe Dodge, Ford as you have a great selection of different makes.

Nothing new from me guys Sorry. But I still love to come and see what you are all doing! Maybe when my layout redo gets further along.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Ted, I wrote a post complimenting those two buildings, and the background trees and brush looking so good, but I seem to have forgotten to hit the “Post Reply” button! (Okay, maybe it’s because I’m 74, or, better, my puppy interrupted me and wanted to take a walk. Yeah! That’s it!)
Artie

Artie'... NO.. WORRIES... I thank you kindly for your nice comments'... I don't have a dog at this time, however, some days, I don't even know what time it is....Talk about getting distracted.....(LOL) 😃

This came in the mail yesterday... really sweet!!! I fondly remember riding buses like this in the late 60’s - early 70’s (pre-air conditioning... ugh) especially on the B41 along Flatbush Ave. to go shopping in downtown Brooklyn.

My only excuse is Kevin (@Amfleet25124) made me do it

@Apples55 posted:

This came in the mail yesterday... really sweet!!! I fondly remember riding buses like this in the late 60’s - early 70’s (pre-air conditioning... ugh) especially on the B41 along Flatbush Ave. to go shopping in downtown Brooklyn.

My only excuse is Kevin made me do it

Nice'.. we need to get Kevin on this thread'.. I rode the subway more than busses when I lived in the city'..? Plus lot's of walking'......🙂

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Nice'.. we need to get Kevin on this thread'.. I rode the subway more than busses when I lived in the city'..? Plus lot's of walking'......🙂

Thanks, Ted. Kevin is already here - go back about 2 pages and you will see his entire fleet. He is the best type of bad influence for sure

@Apples55 posted:

Thanks, Ted. Kevin is already here - go back about 2 pages and you will see his entire fleet. He is the best type of bad influence for sure

I showed my wife Kevin's pics of the busses.  She grew up and lived in the Bronx'.. Now she wants the bus that goes to White Plains Road' from the Bronx.....😍

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

I showed my wife Kevin's pics of the busses.  She grew up and lived in the Bronx'.. Now she wants the bus that goes to White Plains Road' from the Bronx.....😍

Looks like Kevin has hooked another one

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Artie'... NO.. WORRIES... I thank you kindly for your nice comments'... I don't have a dog at this time, however, some days, I don't even know what time it is....Talk about getting distracted.....(LOL) 😃

Artie I thought you were a lot younger than that lol

@Apples55 posted:

This came in the mail yesterday... really sweet!!! I fondly remember riding buses like this in the late 60’s - early 70’s (pre-air conditioning... ugh) especially on the B41 along Flatbush Ave. to go shopping in downtown Brooklyn.

My only excuse is Kevin (@Amfleet25124) made me do it

Very nice bus Paul. I’ve been accused of the same lol

@lee drennen posted:

Very nice bus Paul. I’ve been accused of the same lol

Thanks, Lee. And as the founding father of this thread, you do bear some responsibility for the resulting bad influencers!!!

@Apples55 posted:

Thanks, Lee. And as the founding father of this thread, you do bear some responsibility for the resulting bad influencers!!!

Thanks I think????

Thank you John for the underbody shot. It’s just hollow I see.

joel

@Strap Hanger posted:

John, I love it. My dad drove a Dugan's truck in his youth. Where did you get it?

It was one of the items I recently picked up at an estate sale

@JDFonz posted:

Hey guys, thanks for all the kind words. Ok Ted, here’s a couple more before and afters, sorry about the lack of light, these were shot in the twilight of the day. And Coach, rest assured the bottom has not been restored to protect that patina.

Aw, you remembered!

@Lionelski posted:

I'm inspired by you guys - I just picked these two up to restore

OR, should I keep them as is, with their "patina", and put 'em on a shelf instead of the layout?

C'mon you can do it!

@Capetrainman posted:

No chips needed in cars at this Chevy dealership...business couldn't be any better!  I know Curt's a GM guy...this one's for you Curt...a lot full of 55's for you...

You crack me up!

@Apples55 posted:

This came in the mail yesterday... really sweet!!! I fondly remember riding buses like this in the late 60’s - early 70’s (pre-air conditioning... ugh) especially on the B41 along Flatbush Ave. to go shopping in downtown Brooklyn.

My only excuse is Kevin (@Amfleet25124) made me do it

Te he he he, it's all Kevin's fault, te he he he!

Growing up in the Bronx my favorite was also the White Plains Road bus.

@Lionelski posted:

I'm inspired by you guys - I just picked these two up to restore

OR, should I keep them as is, with their "patina", and put 'em on a shelf instead of the layout?

That's a tough call, but they both have a fair amount of color left, especially the green truck, and they do not look to have any substantial metal damage, so in the vein of "they're only original once", I'd vote to display them as is.