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

Understand about seeing things, I use a jewelers visor all the time when working.  There are a lot of people that model 1/87 cars and trains, I don't see (haha) how they do it.  Read about one guy that made an operating Jiff Lock dolly in HO with lines and everything, that's small stuff

colorado hirailer posted:

I have a number of vehicle model photos l hope to post next week.  I glommed a few Matchbox 1937 International trucks....this series of trucks was everywhere when l was a kid...l have a coal truck done and am working on a milk truck as picked up the cans from my grandfather's farm.  It will have a tailgate on the rear with John Willie riding on it (he was not allowed in the cab as unwashed except when set upon by locals and tossed into Floyd's Fork Creek).  His property was covered with odd shaped little buildings and he was rumored to be a moonshiner. Oddly, today, a church stands there.l 

Great post I will be watching for your truck 

NHVRYGray posted:

Understand about seeing things, I use a jewelers visor all the time when working.  There are a lot of people that model 1/87 cars and trains, I don't see (haha) how they do it.  Read about one guy that made an operating Jiff Lock dolly in HO with lines and everything, that's small stuff

Gray I use to do custom trucks years ago with all the details here’s a pic of my Crackerbox (HO) and a U Autocar  I built some years ago both were hand painted ithey still on my HO layout 

Haven’t posted here in quite some time but here’s a Corgi Mack repainted and decaled with St. Johnsbury Trucking livery.

St Johnsbury is one of my favorite eastern trucking company’s you did a great job on it 

Don Sierakowski 111617 posted:

Lee, 

Thanks for starting this thread--I must admit I'm starting to enjoy this vehicle thing as much as modifying/building railroad cars and equipment...

Don

Don your welcome I’m glad I did also hope we keep it alive for a long time 

Just finished the flatcar and added the tractors. These are "new" 1947 models and since I model 1947, it works :-)

Another quick shot, this time a Berkshire Valley flatbed kit.

Just finished the first 1937 IH by Matchbox.  Converted into  refrigerated milk box truck.  Has unwashed "John Willie" and milk cans riding on tailgate.  Working on second with lengthened frame, being made into logging truck.

Here a couple dedicated to (Trumptrain)    

"Okay Missy" , what's the problem?  You're causing quite a delay'...                         

Traffic control responding, and he's not happy'

What the heck is the hold up''''@#$%^&*()

Darn it, I'm gonna be late for work'......

I just have to make a quick stop at the post office, and then on to shopping girls'.. If only this traffic will start moving..@#$%^& .... OH my Mother....

We deliver'..

I just finished the fourth bash of new body on Matchbox 1937 lH.  Includes coal bed with unloading chute, a box milk truck with milk cans and a character from my childhood riding on the tailgate, a much lengthened logging truck, and a larger box truck on lengthened chassis.  I am really glad to have these medium duty trucks from the 1940 period

Just completed a Bekins salvage here from a beat up trailer van and a K-line tractor.   While not perfect, the van was an eBay rescue and the tractor was a dollar—and bright red.

John,

I’m not sure.  I bought this set of HO Microscale Bekins decals at a train show some time ago, but I recall they might still be around.  I planned to use them on an old Champ of the Road trailer van (KMart early 80’s).  Having landed the derelict, I got on the project right away.

Someone on eBay had a full O scale set, but it wasn’t for me at $25.  Modeling is full of compromises.... Trailer van@ $1.50, tractor@ $1.00, decals@ $1.00.

It sort of balances off the cost of Lionel and Atlas engines😉

Don

Don

great save on the Bekins trailer and that KW 925 looks good too thanks for posting 

railroad-guy posted:

Another quick shot, this time a Berkshire Valley flatbed kit.

Dan

I really like that Berkshire flat trailer very nice sene  

My latest kitbash:  130 ft long 13 axle heavy hauler.  It's even too long for my photo stage road.

Problem is the trailers only come with a two axle jeep, two axle stinger and the deck is too short. Two of the new Diecast Masters lowboy with jeep and stinger required to cut up. I substituted a Sword triaxle Kenworth for the tandem axle International which I used elsewhere. 

One trailer sacrificed a 10 ft section  to add to the middle, just like the real ones.  The single axle stingers that also come with the models were also sacrificed - one for the suspension and wheels to make the three axle jeep, the other frame cut up to make the three axle stinger.  I did manage to salvage the second now much shorter trailer to handle a Cat crawler loader.

The last two pictures are the inspiration. From when the museum I belong to moved two 80 ton engines 2 years ago.  We had to take the trucks out and get the body's down to a manageable 112,000 lbs.

Both the real move and the model with load came in at 15-6 high. 

As a trivia question, whats wrong with the first picture, clue it's not the truck.

Gray Lackey

Put the old Mack B81 in the garage 

An assortment of vehicles on my layout.  The farm equipment on the flat car .. I bought the farm wagon and disc at my local grocery store for $1.00 each. 

Made  from a Dodge Power Wagon.   

Sign was inspired by Rocky and Bullwinkle