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

1/43 Ford delivery truck. Black Cat decals. JohnA

This a model most likely not seen on most layouts.
It’s a Lada. Soviet Union era.

I just picked up this Corgi 1:50 Semi from a forum member.  One of my favorite trucking names...Carolina, I couldn't pass it up!

@roll_the_dice posted:

I just picked up this Corgi 1:50 Semi from a forum member.  One of my favorite trucking names...Carolina, I couldn't pass it up!

Andy,  Many years ago, the Ohio River flooded high enough to reach the truck dock at Castelline Produce's warehouse(Cincinnati) which had its back to the river.  All the trailers had been moved except a Carolina reefer which was at the dock with its tires underwater.  The Cincinnati Carolina terminal manager got in a boat and took a zillion photos of the trailer.  The following year, one of those photos was in the Carolina calendar with the caption "Carolina delivers come **** or high water."  John

@rattler21 posted:

Andy,  Many years ago, the Ohio River flooded high enough to reach the truck dock at Castelline Produce's warehouse(Cincinnati) which had its back to the river.  All the trailers had been moved except a Carolina reefer which was at the dock with its tires underwater.  The Cincinnati Carolina terminal manager got in a boat and took a zillion photos of the trailer.  The following year, one of those photos was in the Carolina calendar with the caption "Carolina delivers come **** or high water."  John

John--That's an awesome story!  I searched for the picture online, but couldn't find it.  Too bad!  Thanks again for the semi...I love it!

1950 Chevy/GMC COEs with blocks of wood which have been painted.  Decals left over from kits are used on the sides.  May also get a flat bed deck with or without sides.  John

John -use of blocks of wood is really innovative. Looks good!  
Don

Okay, so the scale is 1:34, not in the range listed but I couldn't leave it behind.  Thanks to JADA Toys Just Trucks line I am now the proud owner of this 2013 Ram.

Not an exact match for this 2019 that sits in the driveway,

but with a little paint on the bumpers and the crosshairs in the grill plus some hood decals it'll suffice.  I'll fashion a tonneau cover for the bed.  I'd like to find some mirrors if anyone has any ideas.

Norscot Peterbuilt tractor. TWH Telestacker.

Tootsie Toy tractors as purchased

With a coat of red

Ready for service

Block of wood trailer with Athearn Ford C tractor

With Tootsie Toy tractor

Another paint scheme

Wood dowel rods for tires with counter sunk indentations for wheels.  At a dock or with a vehicle next to the truck or at a distance, no one will notice they are wood.

Signs from catalogs or HO railroad decals work on O scale trailers.

Athearn BRANCH Ford C tractor with wood trailer.  Half rounds glued to wood for the horizontal ribs.

Tootsie Toy tractor and wood trailer with signs cut from advertising.

K-MART trailer atop K-Line flat car.

John

Even though the roads in Warrenville already have heavy traffic, I could not resist adding this Buick (1954??) Roadmaster. 1:48

Gonna put a person or so inside then onto the layout. A couple bikini girls in the back seat?

@Lionelski posted:

Even though the roads in Warrenville already have heavy traffic, I could not resist adding this Buick (1954??) Roadmaster. 1:48

Gonna put a person or so inside then onto the layout. A couple bikini girls in the back seat?

Mmm, more like a 1950:

The key IMHO is the chrome line down the side. Later models had a swoopy curve down in the middle. Can't see enough detail in your model to be absolutely sure, though . . .

@Steve Tyler posted:

Mmm, more like a 1950:

The key IMHO is the chrome line down the side. Later models had a swoopy curve down in the middle. Can't see enough detail in your model to be absolutely sure, though . . .

Close guess Steve, I did the obvious thing and unscrewed it from the box - the bottom says 1949.

Here is another pic:

@Lionelski posted:

Close guess Steve, I did the obvious thing and unscrewed it from the box - the bottom says 1949.

Here is another pic:

Yeah -- the change in chrome is minimal, but I think the box is right, since the side holes are in the right place, and the front matches:

In any event, nice piece!

Here are a few more of mine on Main Street:

@coach joe posted:

Okay, so the scale is 1:34, not in the range listed but I couldn't leave it behind.  Thanks to JADA Toys Just Trucks line I am now the proud owner of this 2013 Ram.

Not an exact match for this 2019 that sits in the driveway,

but with a little paint on the bumpers and the crosshairs in the grill plus some hood decals it'll suffice.  I'll fashion a tonneau cover for the bed.  I'd like to find some mirrors if anyone has any ideas.

Unless you can find a similar size truck with mirrors that you can scrounge off of, you might try Shapeways or this Forum to see about requesting a 3D printing/build of the mirrors.

Thanks, I thought maybe Lee or some of the other truck modelers may know of a source, kinda like Don Mills for semis.

@coach joe posted:

Thanks, I thought maybe Lee or some of the other truck modelers may know of a source, kinda like Don Mills for semis.

Joe that’s about it is Don Mills

@coach joe posted:

Thanks, I thought maybe Lee or some of the other truck modelers may know of a source, kinda like Don Mills for semis.

Coach, I thought about Don Mills also, but figured they'd be too big.

Not sure these would work or could be modified to work, but I noticed he does have these in 1/48-1/50th scale.

Lee, Richie C, thanks for the replies.  Those may be too big, not the right style but they may be a start.

Hey Coach I went to Tractor Supply today and got the last Boom truck they had left over from Christmas for a nice $8. After I paid the guy said if you waited till next week it might be half of that. I told him I already had all the other trucks in their collection! LOL

Good to see all the great vehicles and layouts. Always a good variety.

Here are a whole lot of pics around the layouts, I really like all the custom and movie/tv cars.

Some more pics

That's a nice touch with the Reliant Robin on it's side!

@Squonk posted:

That's a nice touch with the Reliant Robin on it's side!

Squonk, I was thinking along the same lines.   I always thought a "Robin" would made a good side car for the Batmobile (see what I did there? :-). KJ356, I'm especially taken with your Greyhound Bus. What an awesome model. The green Dodge is sweet, too.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Here is a link to a review of the bus model and details 1/50 scale Iconic replicas.

https://www.diecastxmagazine.c...ack-bk-parlor-coach/

Just in case you have never seen it Mr. Bean had the green mini and him in the chair on top of the car is a 1/32 Scaletrix slot car is one of his skits and the other a 1/43 car and in one of his movies he tips over the little blue 3 wheeler it appears in several of his movie skits. The green dodge is a Hallmark ornament.

Imagine having an O scale model of one of these on your layout and watching those who think they know every car ever made, trying to figure out what it is.

Ha. It's very possible that a Forum sponsor like Diecast Direct has something like that or may carry it someday.  They certainly offer other vehicles from the RoboCop franchise. I don't recall the scale 'though.

Another Menards Find from the 3 buck toy bin. There are a few packs, each containing a pickup and trailer.  Pickups look underscale, but trailers have allot of potential.  The box trailer might be well served grabbing a pair of the larger wheels from a truck.

Figures are 1/48 and 1/56.

Great looking stuff Guys sorry I’ve been gone I’m glad you’re keeping this going

@Eilif posted:

Another Menards Find from the 3 buck toy bin. There are a few packs, each containing a pickup and trailer.  Pickups look underscale, but trailers have allot of potential.  The box trailer might be well served grabbing a pair of the larger wheels from a truck.

Where did you find them, on-line or in person? I couldn't locate anything even remotely like them on-line, even at full price.

Will add a couple of new car purchases later....miss seeing this thread!

@Capetrainman posted:

Will add a couple of new car purchases later....miss seeing this thread!

That would be great Paul I must be missing something as I haven't seen a post from here for along time! I am going to have to check my settings!

Some new additions.

Grand Strand Model RR train show this past weekend.  The Corgi Cities Service had to come home for $20.  The trailers were meant for flat car loads but the vendor threw in the red and green semis.  A Corgi bus, Madison Ave. Line for $20 another must have and the Pepsi suburban to go with my Menard's Pepsi box truck.

Joe, the bus and gasoline truck are great!!!

@coach joe posted:

Some new additions.

Grand Strand Model RR train show this past weekend.  The Corgi Cities Service had to come home for $20.  The trailers were meant for flat car loads but the vendor threw in the red and green semis.  A Corgi bus, Madison Ave. Line for $20 another must have and the Pepsi suburban to go with my Menard's Pepsi box truck.

Wow Joe what a haul! I like those Champs of the Road ones K Mart was the exclusive seller for them they look great with Don Mills wheels and tires. That red one is a Little Window Peterbilt that they base off of the AMT 1/25 model kit as well as those trailers all of them are in 1/50 scale. Can we have a better shot at that corgi tanker? I never seen that one.

@Capetrainman posted:

Will add a couple of new car purchases later....miss seeing this thread!

Me too. I need to get to building some trucks and finishing some

I'll try to take a better one tomorrow.

Joe, that sure was a great haul! You got some really nice stuff there!