Here’s an old Welly I probably picked up from CVS, but kit-bashed and painted and decaled for a coal truck for the O.L. King Coal Co. It has a prominent spot on my layout.
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Very cool Artie, Looks like one of those top dollar cars sold on the internet and if you got it from CVS you really scored!
Thanks, Mike. IIRC, it was only a couple of dollars, disassembled with a screwdriver, and then I just painted the components. I had another one I painted dark green, and it was a stake truck with a bunch of sacks for a load. I don’t know if I gave that one away, or what.
@Capetrainman posted:Hi guys...I can see by your postings over the last several days I've missed quite a lot...nothing new on my layout at the moment. We had a death in the family a couple of weeks ago and just haven't had time to contribute here.
Hey Paul:
Sorry to hear about the family matter.
When you have a moment, can you please contact me (e-mail in profile) regarding the Brooklin Collectors Club and your interest.
Thanks Paul.
Charlie
Here’s a 1/48 Tamiya Opel Blitz with Ace Models 30 Flak gun I built several years ago. I was still new to weathering Military Models then.
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Modified Lionel trailer for my Son in Laws business.
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Lee Drennen - great military model, the "eye slit" covers on the headlights is a wartime modification not too many people might have modeled correctly. Super job. Artie - love what you did with that CVS model, I always check the CVS car bin when I am in the store as well. Great job. Pennsyfan - nice tribute to your son in law, bet he feels good about it too. Rattler-21 that truck looks much more realistic and well used now ...good work.
Here is a shot in "Small Town" of the local McDonalds parking lot on Saturday at lunchtime. The "Sun-O" delivery truck is a CVS buy and the red sedan inside of the '54 Chevy Convertible is a Tootsietoy from my youth. Those Racoons are having lunch too
Have a great Saturday
Don
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@lee drennen posted:
Here’s a 1/48 Tamiya Opel Blitz with Ace Models 30 Flak gun I built several years ago. I was still new to weathering Military Models then.
Nice work, Lee,,,.
Thanks Paul. That build was a lot of fun.
Guess which movie this scene on my layout is from?
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Curt, as a former film archivist for over forty years, if that’s not from “Bullitt”, I’m going to be embarrassed!
Lee, Don, and Bob, nice work!
I've never even seen the film, but I too was gonna guess Bullitt. :-) Beautiful cars.
The best car chase scene of any movie ever made. Steve Mc Queen is still the best. Yes, it is “Bullitt”. Did you see where the ‘68 Mustang GT used in the movie sold for $3.7 million last winter? Artie, you and I must be about the same age, to remember this one.
Hey TomlinsonRunRR, you need to make it a point to see the movie. Granted the movie wasn’t one of the best, but the car and Steve Mc Queens driving is award winning.
Yes, it’s an amazing movie for the driving sequences alone. Yeah, Curt, I’m 74, and retired from the Museum of Modern Art, and ran their Film Preservation Center from when we built it in 1996, until I retired in 2015. Formerly, we stored the collection in Fort Lee, NJ
Artie
Indeed one of the best car chase films in history. 1968, I watched this again the other night on TCM. It never gets old'. No academy award, but a darn good movie. Of course I was a fan of Steve McQueen;,,, Nice scene you have put together'...👍
@Curt Henion posted:Hey TomlinsonRunRR, you need to make it a point to see the movie. Granted the movie wasn’t one of the best, but the car and Steve Mc Queens driving is award winning.
Well Curt, I am a big fan of black Dodge Chargers. :-) I'm sure I've seen snippets of the chase scene. By the way, who makes the Charger in your scene reenactment?
It is a 1/43 scale die cast made by Road Signatures ( old Mat Ying company) and I purchased it from Diecast Models Wholesale in California. I checked their inventory and looks like they are out of the Charger right now. They have the Mustang for $12.99. I am sure other sources like 3000 Toys might have it. I hope you can find it.
Port Anne just got a new police car:
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