Okay car & truck lovers', here is my latest restorations. You can really see the liquid Chrome on some of the shots. This stuff really works great... A 59 Chevy that was originally a taxi cab, and a 50 Packard. Before and after shots respectively.
Year to date restorations'..
Paul, with all those folks at the dog stand make's me want one. But then I started looking around and I think with all the Taxi's around the Dog stand owner is shipping people in to get others to think they must be the best dogs around!
I think I will pass till someone I know tells me there the best! LOL
CJ, wonderful work on the LED's! Looks nice.
Ted, you have done an outstanding job on the last 2 restores I didn't know where you were going to get the windshield for the 50, but looks great! I am guessing the 59 had the glass or you were able to find some on the net! It also looks great. Looks a lot better as a family car then scary looking Taxi. But then again if you kept it as a Taxi you might have been able to sell it to Paul to help ship dog lovers in! LOL
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Okay car & truck lovers', here is my latest restorations. You can really see the liquid Chrome on some of the shots. This stuff really works great... A 59 Chevy that was originally a taxi cab, and a 50 Packard. Before and after shots respectively.
Year to date restorations'...
Will show a real close up of the liquid chrome shortly'.... on cub caps'... which is a good example'...😃 For Mike to see how the chrome pen works...
Ted. Great restoration on those cars be proud
@CJ Meyers posted:
1948 Ford Woodside. My first attempt at adding LED lighting to 1:43 diecast. Although a more vendor “store bought” solution would’ve worked perfectly fine, I chose to buy my own discrete LEDs and other parts and build a very simplified series circuit based on my knowledge of electronics and LEDs. In addition to a conventional 3-rail track power buss around my layout, I have a 12VDC and a 5VDC buss as well.
Looks good for a first try
@Capetrainman posted:They're coming from all over for this guys "dogs!" Even the four seniors in the '53 Olds convertible are going off their diet for the night!
You guys have some real impressive restoration work in progress...Lee, can't wait to see the "Kenworth" restoration completed. You guys put me to shame
banelson, some nicely detailed scenery above...the buildings and "Brooklin's" are lookin' real sharp! Ted likes the Plymouth (me too)...and I also like the "Merc" parked in front of the entrance to "Morrison Door"...it must be the bosses car being parked right by the front door?
Nice scene as always. I’ll get you a pic of it soon on the layout. Thanks for the complement
Really liking that Airstream trailer.
That Revell Kennworth looks great! I've got a 1/43 (AMT?) Peterbuilt 359 kit that I've been putting off until I'm braver. I hadn't thought of doing it in a railroad livery. Maybe some research is in order...
On the blog you can see another batch of the Caipo $5 die cast came in and this batch is as good as the last. Darned impressed with these little cheapies in terms of detail and fidelity to scale. I especially like the Kia and Buick which are great examples of the kind of "average" cars I'd like to have more of.
Anyone sell sheets of state-specific license plate decals? It'd be a fun project to put Illinois plates on all my vehicles.
@CJ Meyers posted:
1948 Ford Woodside. My first attempt at adding LED lighting to 1:43 diecast. Although a more vendor “store bought” solution would’ve worked perfectly fine, I chose to buy my own discrete LEDs and other parts and build a very simplified series circuit based on my knowledge of electronics and LEDs. In addition to a conventional 3-rail track power buss around my layout, I have a 12VDC and a 5VDC buss as well.
Very nice!
Would you mind sharing which LED's, resistors and jacks you used?
I've wired up a few already-battery-lit toy vehicles to 4.5V adapters with barrel jacks, but I haven't yet taken the plunge of installing my own lights.
Thanks for the complement on the KW. You mentioned that Peterbilt I’m working on one now. I really like those trucks it’s not hard to build
So here’s the eBay glue glob nightmare. I’m hoping I can make decent truck of it. The front wheels are Don Mills with the AMT kit wheel ring and New Ray tires. I also will be adding New Ray tanks and a stack. I’ve already painted the cab and hood
Here’s some AMT Peterbilt’s I need to finish. I used the Chrome pen on the Red Watkins tanks and grill and wheels. I have roughly about 16 of these Kits.
Thanks Mike, and Lee'.. I'm really not happy with the windshield on the Packard. I don't have any fine plastic or wire to surround it with. I may try another method. Mike here's a pic of the hubcaps, and grill... You're going to love the chrome pen...😃
This just arrived in the mail today... Brooklin 47 Chrysler Town & Country. No more purchases for me for a while by order of my wife, but even she had to admit it is a good looking car. Thanks, Ben
@lee drennen posted:
Here’s some AMT Peterbilt’s I need to finish. I used the Chrome pen on the Red Watkins tanks and grill and wheels. I have roughly about 16 of these Kits.
They are all great looking trucks'.. I never knew they came in 1/43 scale. Years back I built a few in 1/24 scale. I must say the quality is there in the AMT kits of all scales. They were a buck and a quarter when I was a kid at the local hobby shop'...
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
Try some mylar
CJ, great work on the led headlights!
Ted, Awesome Looking restos! Keep in mind you can buy replacement windscreens, but I’ll tell you, what you have there looks great. Aren’t those chrome pens neat? I’m so glad I took the plunge and decided to try one. Well worth the money! Here’s a tip, fill in your bumper dings with putty, then sand or file them smooth, your bumpers will thank you! Or at least the owners of those newly restored rides will!!
Overall really nice looking work!
Thanks Joel'... I have to thank you for starting this whole thing of restorations... Now you have Mike involved. And of course Lee, the great truck master that started this thread... And soon I think Paul will be on the circuit as well...😃
@lee drennen posted:Try some mylar
Lee, I will still need a frame to wrap the mylar around. That is the tricky part'... 🤬
Ted, when I finish the railyard under construction now, I may try one...will be asking for direction! When I was a kid, I enjoyed building Revell and AMT kits...not restorations, but always painting and detail involved...that was a long time ago
Ben, that 47 Chrysler by Brooklin is sharp...I like the luggage rack on the roof...here's my version of the '47 T & C below...
Decaled some tonight
Fabulous collection of tractors and rigs, Lee! Looks like the latest one is coming to life...pretty soon those dual diesel tanks will need filling...!
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