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

@Bill Park posted:

We have a bunch. Trying to make them all fit into about 1952.

I found that exact same red truck in a T/A Travel Center of all places!

MTH piggyback pups soon to be available.

On the left is an Athern truck I worked over and was happy as all get out. Until......

Steve's masterpiece using the same Athearn truck.  If I may pass on some advice to the younger members of this forum.  Do what you can now.  Don't worry about resale 'value'.  Have fun, hone your skills and have your modifications on your layout.  Before mother nature takes some manual dexterity from you.  John

Thanks -

I'm not concerned about re-sale on any O items I decorate. Like oil paintings, I always get 2 to 4 times the original price on items sold for my unique creations. As for old antique Lionel P/W. traditional items, do not alter in any way. They are compressed, non detailed play toys not meant to be changed. The more chips and ware, the better.

Create and enjoy your individual empires!

Nice to know there are still a few of the original MGB's around from the late 60's, early 70's...couldn't pass the  ruby red roadster below by this morning without sharing with the forum.  This car is parked by the beach many days during the week...

I very much want one of these 1/43 scale M25/26 "dragon wagon" models by Altaya...

Anyone got a lead on one?

Cool rigs everyone, I am sorry to say no update on my Coors conversion truck and I haven't been in the train room after the last post! It has been a little busy around here! who knows maybe in a week I will be back at it. I just took a little time today so I wouldn't get to far behind what's going on!

@rattler21 posted:

If I may pass on some advice to the younger members of this forum.  Do what you can now.  Don't worry about resale 'value'.  Have fun, hone your skills and have your modifications on your layout.

Truer words haven't been written recently.

I caught some flak from people outside this forum for taking a Brooklyn model A and weathering it for the layout.

I was accused of "ruining a collectible", as if I'd spray painted over the Mona Lisa.

Lee, Nice job on the car. I know you model the WW2 era which would date this car a bit from being shiny new. Looks right to my eye.

@p51 posted:

Truer words haven't been written recently.

I caught some flak from people outside this forum for taking a Brooklyn model A and weathering it for the layout.

I was accused of "running a collectible", as if I'd spray painted over the Mona Lisa.

Lee;

I am not a fan of weathering equipment… I run a CLEAN railroad That being said, I think your work is actually an improvement on the original. As for ruining a collectible, as someone who has collected any number of collectibles, the first rule of collecting is “collect what you like, NOT what you think is a good investment”. From the pics you’ve posted of your layout, you stress realism, and your final product certainly portrays the time and place of your layout - great job!!!

P.S. is that car a convertible???

P51's are used to flak, sorry, couldn't resist that one.  Go Mustangs!  Beautiful model, great weathering, Brooklyn or not, work with what you have.

@p51 posted:

Truer words haven't been written recently.

I caught some flak from people outside this forum for taking a Brooklyn model A and weathering it for the layout.

I was accused of "running a collectible", as if I'd spray painted over the Mona Lisa.

Lee, I must tell you reading your post'... I actually laughed out loud'.. Was it your critics dollar or yours that bought this car'.... And BTW, Brooklyn models are over rated, over priced and yes'   require weathering'...  Nice job on your model A.  👍✔

@Capetrainman posted:

Nice to know there are still a few of the original MGB's around from the late 60's, early 70's...couldn't pass the  ruby red roadster below by this morning without sharing with the forum.  This car is parked by the beach many days during the week...

Hey Paul, what beach is the car parked at??? I'd like to get a few shots of it'...

Excellent scenes and vehicles, Jeff!  I especially like the close up under the gas station awning!!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Lee, I must tell you reading your post'... I actually laughed out loud'.. Was it your critics dollar or yours that bought this car'.... And BTW, Brooklyn models are over rated, over priced and yes'   require weathering'...  Nice job on your model A.  👍✔

I agree with all of what you said, Ted!

Thanks. The gas station shot is one of my favorites, it looks so real!! Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't send it in.

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Lee, I must tell you reading your post'... I actually laughed out loud'.. Was it your critics dollar or yours that bought this car'.... And BTW, Brooklyn models are over rated, over priced and yes'   require weathering'...  Nice job on your model A.  👍✔

"Don't spend my money!"

It's yours.  Do with it as you want and quote them the sentence above.

I have learned the same thing about some really fine guns that people have over-cleaned, modified, or otherwise defiled.  I just tell myself it's not my gun and they can do what they want.

I still have nightmares over a pristine 12 gauge Greener shotgun that had been nickel plated with a high gloss black enamel stock.....but it wasn't my gun. I had no investment in it, and my opinion had not been sought

@Forty Rod posted:

I still have nightmares over a pristine 12 gauge Greener shotgun that had been nickel plated with a high gloss black enamel stock.....but it wasn't my gun. I had no investment in it, and my opinion had not been sought

I had always assumed you were the same guy who posted on the SASS forum. I am no longer in cowboy action shooting (used to be known at "Captain Lee Bishop" and still have my SASS badge) but I still have my shotgun, matched six-shooters and my 92 Winchester. My job because so insane back then that I could never count of having any weekends off and the cost of ammo and supplies went through the roof after about year into it.

I do miss it from time to time.

@Jeff B. Haertlein posted:

Thanks. The gas station shot is one of my favorites, it looks so real!! Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn't send it in.

You should send it in, it's a great shot!

Picked these up at our Steam Engine show flea market.

L/R

Road Roller, dozer, UPS van , 2 Road Signatures 57 Chevy Nomads and a Corgi London Taxi.

@p51 posted:

You should send it in, it's a great shot!

Got a man here who is a professional model builder.  He made a 1/24 scale gas station that is no more detailed than yours (and you really captured the station I worked at as a kid) and he left out the same two items that you missed: a bell hose and the windshield cleaner box.

That was my first real paycheck job.  It was at a Union 76 station on Main street in Logan, Utah.  I was fourteen and made 65 cents an hour.  my best friend's dad owned it and many times I'd be there for a couple of hours alone, pumping gas, checking oil and air pressure in the tires, washing windshields and sweeping out the inside and emptying the ash rays.  We also changed oil, mufflers, spark plugs, etc, repaired tires and put on snow tires and stored the customer's "fair weather" tires, put on tire chains and took them off again, changed wipers, did tune ups, and even put on new set covers.  The only part of the job I didn't like was installing Port-A-Wall white sidewalls and de-skunking cars that had hit one of those nasty critters.

Thanks for the nostalgia and the marvelous job you did.