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

Thanks guys, I was able to get out to the train room this morning and get a little start. Here is what I have so far!

As you can see I am going to need new tires! LOL

Where did you find the female photographer figure ??

Hello everyone, great pictures all.  Love that '52 Studebaker Cruiser these were great cars ... my BF in high school had a '57 Hawk with 3 duces on the V8.  My offering today happened just by chance.  Took the wife to her antique booth and discovered a small flea market in the parking lot.  Found this guy for $2 so couldn't resist.  Its a 1953 Buick Century convertible and unlike my '54 Chevy I posted awhile back this on has the top down!  Carpetrainman, you said you liked the GM soft yellows so this one should please you.

Here she is in a soft cream yellow with tan leather interior.

Here is a shot with the door opened to show more of the interior.  Both doors open as well as the hood, although the engine is not modeled very realistically, just overall chrome.

Here is the front view, I need to find some headlight lenses but its otherwise nearly perfect.  Just look at that bumper, in solid steel on the real car that thing might weigh nearly as much as my Honda!!

Here is a shot showing the full interior.  Take a close look at the dash board.  My recollection is that it is indeed fairly accurate showing the multi function push buttons in the center on each side of the radio grill.

Finally the rear view.

So there is my car of the day.  Not bad for $2 if I say so myself.  Its perfect year for my layout which is sort of in the "steam to diesel" transition period of the late 50's to very early 60's.

Happy weekend everyone, best regards

Don

Don, great pick up at the flea market.

Ted that lady photog could fill for a model if need be.

This is the one that is on my restoration bench right now.A corgi Plymouth Suburban Wagon.

@mike g. posted:

Thanks guys, I was able to get out to the train room this morning and get a little start. Here is what I have so far!

As you can see I am going to need new tires! LOL

Wow Mike, you're off to a great start'..  You'll find these restores all need new rubber'.. A bonus you have is the window insert.  Most come with out it or it is all broken up....  Nice job getting those rivets out'.. They are a pain in the neck.........

@JDFonz posted:

This is the one that is on my restoration bench right now.A corgi Plymouth Suburban Wagon.

Another beauty coming up I see... Is that a 57 Joel?  I had a 59 Belvedere, sedan'.. was a pretty good car'... AR you going for actual colors on this one.. I don't recall too many two tones on those years'...

Dodge and Desoto were big on the two tones in that era'.... Good luck with it'...😁👍

Don, that is a very nice find'... And yes those Buicks were heavy beasts.. But they rode as nice a the caddy of the day'.. my mother had a 56 Roadmaster convertible, snow white, red leather interior, black top... and she had a heavy foot'...😁

Joe, I'll post some photos of the chicks from Model U'... Tomorrow'...

@David Ad posted:

Great figures, trucks and ideas.

Thanks very much Dave'.. Appreciate your fine comments'.. 😉

@mike g. posted:

Thanks guys, I was able to get out to the train room this morning and get a little start. Here is what I have so far!

As you can see I am going to need new tires! LOL

Mike. I think I have some tires I can send you. What’s the tire size?

@JDFonz posted:

This is the one that is on my restoration bench right now.A corgi Plymouth Suburban Wagon.

This one is going to be sweet. I like it JD.

Joel, that looks like the Plymouth wagon Sidney Poitier drove in Lillies of the Field.

Here’s a 1/43 IXO International Emeryville International I’ve been working on. I disassembled it stripped the paint off and filled the holes with Super Glue and Baking Powder mix. Then primed and painted it with International Tractor Red. The trailer I painted years ago and I will be re-painting it also

Joel, great looking find, I am with Ted looks like it's going to be a beauty!

Thanks Ted, the window did crack up in the roof area but I super glued it back together so it wound not break all the way. Yep your right the rivets sucked! LOL

Lee,  The IXO International looks outstanding! I was wondering what the super glue and soda was for. Thanks for explaining that one for us new folks here! LOL So now a silly question before I go out to the train room, How do I tell the tire size? Is it printed on the side like real tires?

Wow, Lee, that came out beautiful.. That is an example of an excellent restore job'... Nice work as usual from you... There is also something about those 'cabovers' that's appealing'...

@mike g. posted:

Joel, great looking find, I am with Ted looks like it's going to be a beauty!

Thanks Ted, the window did crack up in the roof area but I super glued it back together so it wound not break all the way. Yep your right the rivets sucked! LOL

Lee,  The IXO International looks outstanding! I was wondering what the super glue and soda was for. Thanks for explaining that one for us new folks here! LOL So now a silly question before I go out to the train room, How do I tell the tire size? Is it printed on the side like real tires?

Thanks for the complement Mike. Mike just measured the inter “The Hole”Diameter of the tires in inches for me I think I have some I’ll give you

Thanks for the complement Ted. Here’s a pic of my dad’s truck he drove I’m building this after this was taken in 1964 that’s my older brother on the truck

@lee drennen posted:

Thanks for the complement Ted. Here’s a pic of my dad’s truck he drove I’m building this after this was taken in 1964 that’s my older brother on the truck

You are welcome""".  1964, I was 12, seems like yesterday''..  Your model is a dead ringer for the real thing'... That is great a photo'....

@lee drennen posted:

Thanks for the complement Ted. Here’s a pic of my dad’s truck he drove I’m building this after this was taken in 1964 that’s my older brother on the truck

Lee, great restoration "re-do" on the cab above...looks like the real thing...being your dad's truck right above, you must be the little blond guy up on the cab??

All you guys, coach, Lee, Ted, Joe are putting me to shame with the great restoration work you do...I'm hoping when more of my layout is complete, I'll give the restoration challenge a try 

Ted, keep those "Model U's" comin'...great detail work on those, and nothing like a 50's Roadmaster convertible