Ted- that thumbtack looks great!
Im happy to report my nail axle tire mounts are going to work. Chassis painted today, body primed, working on the windscreen. When the kid painted it, he slopped all over the glass. Doh!
@JDFonz posted:Ted- that thumbtack looks great!
Im happy to report my nail axle tire mounts are going to work. Chassis painted today, body primed, working on the windscreen. When the kid painted it, he slopped all over the glass. Doh!
Okay Joel, time for some pixs, My curiosity is getting to me... I need to see this beast... How you making/cutting the wind screen???
Wow that is a perfect weathering job'.. If you wanted to it to look like a junkyard queen, you couldn't do it'.. It is cool, once you get that paint off, it will start to come back to life'.... Cant wait to see it'....👀
Yup, it’s pretty rough, but under all that blue, there is a beauty!
I’ll keep you all posted...
joel
@JDFonz posted:Steve, it looks to me that the semi and tractor are a matched set. I think they look great. That blue Chevy in the intersection is a ‘59 or ‘60. Is that a Corgi?
Also had to chuckle because I have that old model A from your Gramps, except mine is blue and black. I have it in a junkyard on the layout.
joel
I chuckled at your comment regarding the Model A, thought it was different for a tootsie(I.e. no plastic)
sorry so many Chevys! It’s a Road Champs and it came with a billboard frame with a really nice insert. When I get home I’ll try to provide some more info.
And thank you for responding to my request for feedback on the Pines trailer with that Scania cab. I dont know trucks that well, happy to hear that it looks like something that may be prototypical.
@JDFonz it is indeed a 1959 Chevy. I had a list of the makers and models but didn’t have it with me when I posted so I must’ve got it confused with a Jada 1957 Chevy And the Chrysler Imperial(I think a 1965) by Gamda Koor Sabra(made in Israel)
Also, your “weathered” Dinky ambulance reminds me of the matchbox superkings ambulance. Well, actually looks like quite a few ambulances from that era, naturally, but that pops out in particular
Yes Steve, I think I was dating myself on that Model A, but let it be known I have two older brothers that played with it first!
yes, I like the style of those old ambulances, being an oldfireman, and the fact that my son is a paramedic. I’m sure he will end up with it. The restoration is coming along well, should be done in a day or two.
Then hopefully my Toronado will be arriving (with the retractable jewel lights) for me to start a restoration on that.
joel
Here's a nice Corgi VW Type 2 which, unfortunately, is really only at home on a British-themed layout, because of the London address on the side, the cargo loading doors on the left side of the body, and the right-hand drive. Anybody have such a home for it? It has a couple of chips to the paint but otherwise is in fine shape. The body is riveted to the chassis. Let's see pics of where you would place it.
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What a beautiful restoration job in less than 2 days! Very well done! Luckily you weren't missing any parts.
JDFonz,
WOW! That is amazing. Like another poster, the blue version reminded me of an ambulance my brother and I had but it was made out of plastic with an earlier grill. Nonetheless, your fine example has a lot in common with it.
Your model's side styling reminds me of a "Superior" ambulance but not the grill. Any idea on idea on what prototypes might have influenced the Dinky designers?
Again, great job. Thanks for sharing the before and after pix.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Well JD that came out unbelievable. I see you painted the bottom, I thought I remembered you leaving the bottom as is, kind of like patina.
Well Joe, I painted this one because of the large amount of rust, if you look at the before photos it was so bad that the wheels were locked in place. I did sand the rust but it still looked pretty rough so I went ahead with the black gloss. You are right though normally I like to show off the patina.
As far as the type of ambulance, if you look at the before bottom shot, it does say Superior Criterion Pontiac Model. When painted it is much harder to read. So I believe it is a Superior. Dinky also made a Superior ambulance with a Cadillac chassis and body style.
Ah, a Pontiac grill. That makes sense. I'm much more familiar with the Cadillac Superior ambulances (and hearses for that matter).
But I love the look of this one.
Thanks for the update!
TRRR
Can anyone tell me why I push the button on last post read and it goes all the way back to page one? It's not terribly important but it is terribly annoying.
@Forty Rod posted:Can anyone tell me why I push the button on last post read and it goes all the way back to page one? It's not terribly important but it is terribly annoying.
It could be that your special!
Wow Joel, you snook this finished product by me'... WHat an incredible job you have done on this one'''. Considering the condition it was in. It has finished up beautifuly'...nice job my man'.. EXCELLENT''..👌⭐👍😀
@JDFonz posted:Well, I finally was able to finish restoring the Dinky Ambulance. I’m happy with the way it turned out. This was probably my most intense restoration. You can see the before pictures earlier in this thread. These are the after pics.
JD, I noticed that the in the before pictures all of the windows had a haze to them. Were they simply dirty or did you use some kind of product to clear them up again?
Thanks Ted, was waiting for you to see it. When are we gonna see some of your finished cars?
as far as the windows go, I polish them with polishing compound by hand, that also took the paint off that was on them. After they are clean, you dip the windshield in clear pledge floor wax and let it dry overnight. Voila! Clear windshield! Works like magic.
