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I just received these 4 automobiles from the 50's with the exception of the Merc which is a '49 today. Unfortunately they are all 1/43 scale as 1/48 scale are hard to find and limited in offerings. One of the drawbacks of O-Gauge model railroads I suppose!

From left to right: 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible, 1949 Mercury Custom Coupe with side pipes. Now I need to find a few places on my layout. I think I'll put the Merc at Miss Molly's Diner, perfect hang out!

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Lee,     Looks good - you are going to take care of that tad of hangover yes ? 

WesternPacific2217      If you put them by their lonesome you can get away with it and no one would think otherwise or with another 1/43 car.  However if you put them next to a 1/48 th  you are going to get questions !

RSJB18     Keep that painting up but lets see it !!!

JP 

@Mark Boyce posted:

Lee is right, placement of differing scales is the key.  I just have mine setting about on imaginary streets, just to get them out of the Menards boxes I kept them in so I could use the Menards boxes for a raised level on my shelves.  See the Menards boxcars, etc.

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Mark I like those Flatcars with the Millitary Jeep’s are they Mernards? Nice shelf of hardware you have going on

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Lee,     Looks good - you are going to take care of that tad of hangover yes ?

WesternPacific2217      If you put them by their lonesome you can get away with it and no one would think otherwise or with another 1/43 car.  However if you put them next to a 1/48 th  you are going to get questions !

RSJB18     Keep that painting up but lets see it !!!

JP

Hi JPLoco, I hear what you're sayin', that's exactly what I try and do. Thanks for the input! :-) I put the 59 Chevy and 49 Merc at Molly's in photo below.

Scott

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Evening Lee,

You enjoy your consist at a fast pace…😄

After spending a 12 hour day of repair or cleaning at my daughter’s house, all I get now is a thanks dad. But I get to bring my grandson home with me sometimes… That’s okay too. Hopefully your daughters give you a big hug for working on their car☺️

I shopped the Die house Direct like you recommended Lee and found the exact 1948, 1:50 scale Greyhound bus that I wished for. Expensive but it’s passed the CEO’s inspection and an OK.  Will look wonderful in front of the bus station next week.

I listened in the train room tonight to the Wildcats escape a good Mizzou team. I’m glad they didn’t have another possession of the pigskin.. Cats 35-28…

Another great truck an dozer out of the barn Lee.

John

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Evening Lee,

You enjoy your consist at a fast pace…😄

After spending a 12 hour day of repair or cleaning at my daughter’s house, all I get now is a thanks dad. But I get to bring my grandson home with me sometimes… That’s okay too. Hopefully your daughters give you a big hug for working on their car☺️

I shopped the Die house Direct like you recommended Lee and found the exact 1948, 1:50 scale Greyhound bus that I wished for. Expensive but it’s passed the CEO’s inspection and an OK.  Will look wonderful in front of the bus station next week.

I listened in the train room tonight to the Wildcats escape a good Mizzou team. I’m glad they didn’t have another possession of the pigskin.. Cats 35-28…

Another great truck an dozer out of the barn Lee.

John

Not really John. It’s hard to keep this one at a slow pace where I was shooting the video.
I got a big thank you for working on her car but I wasn’t expecting that I just love I can still help her that’s what dads do. She’s 21 and it won’t be long she’ll be on her own and my time seeing her will be Limited do to her busy life so I cherish moments like yesterday when she needs Daddy to help her. It was a fun day with her helping me fix her car. I show her things to do on the car so she doesn’t have to depend on a man to help her also. I’ve tried to raise my Girls where there independent.

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Morning guys, sure has been a lot of work going on here over the past couple days.

Dave, those sure look like roof vents for buildings. If I am wrong please correct me and what you use them for. I am just asking as I do not have any of those just laying around.

Lee, Looks Great Love what looks to be a D9 on your lowboy behind the Mack! The new track is sure adding excitement to your layout. Think of all the new shots your going to be able to add to all your stories!

Scott, You really have some sharp looking cars there! You were right Molly's Diner was a perfect place for the Merc!

Bob, the track cleaning car sure looks great! You could always call the pipes done also and just say those bumps are rust bumps under the paint! LOL

Radioman77, Looks Great, it sure loos like its going to be a fun layout to run! I hope you will keep posting!

Well guys nothing new from me this weekend as the wife has had me driving all over the place looking at used Travel Trailers. I am so done looking I am going to have to take a week off and maybe hide in the train room. I don't think I will get anything done today either as I have 3 trees to still take down for future Travel Trailer parking! LOL

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

@mike g. posted:

Morning guys, sure has been a lot of work going on here over the past couple days.

Dave, those sure look like roof vents for buildings. If I am wrong please correct me and what you use them for. I am just asking as I do not have any of those just laying around.

Lee, Looks Great Love what looks to be a D9 on your lowboy behind the Mack! The new track is sure adding excitement to your layout. Think of all the new shots your going to be able to add to all your stories!

Scott, You really have some sharp looking cars there! You were right Molly's Diner was a perfect place for the Merc!

Bob, the track cleaning car sure looks great! You could always call the pipes done also and just say those bumps are rust bumps under the paint! LOL

Radioman77, Looks Great, it sure loos like its going to be a fun layout to run! I hope you will keep posting!

Well guys nothing new from me this weekend as the wife has had me driving all over the place looking at used Travel Trailers. I am so done looking I am going to have to take a week off and maybe hide in the train room. I don't think I will get anything done today either as I have 3 trees to still take down for future Travel Trailer parking! LOL

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!

Thanks Mike I’m like a kid with a new toy

Completed the MTH flat that I got from my son-in-law.   The car was in a box of trains he recently purchased.   It was a thank you gift for the track, switches and transformer I gave him to enjoy with his grand-son (our first great grand-son).    The car is washed and primed but I may need to work on the color tone while awaiting the arrival of decals.    

Dave, you referenced a "kid with a new toy", did you print the AC units with a new 3-D printer?

Cheers, Dave

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@darlander posted:

Completed the MTH flat that I got from my son-in-law.   The car was in a box of trains he recently purchased.   It was a thank gift for the track, switches and transformer I gave him to enjoy with his grand-son.    The car is washed and primed but I may need to work on the color tone while awaiting the arrival of decals.    

Dave, you referenced a "kid with a new toy", did you print the AC units with a new 3-D printer?

Cheers, Dave

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Very nice Dave. The color looks good in the photos, probably needs to be dirtied up to look like a typical MOW car.

Bob

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