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

Morning guys, Yes, I know it is afternoon for most of you all. I would have commented sooner but it took me a while to get through all the great photos and stories!

@Capetrainman Paul, Great collection of cars at the import rally! It has come to my attention that the Pizza guy has not missed a single rally! I think if he were to set up at the Chevy dealer the 55's would just fly off the lot! LOL

@lee drennen Lee great job on the Mack B81 build! I really love the scene; I know a lot of folks really like your Corvair. I am more impressed on the shot of a true professional truck driver!

@Fatman WOW Those are really cool looking! I have never seen anything like that before, thank you so much for sharing!

@phlashgrdon Nice scenes and video! Just wondering where you got the Car Hauler in the second photos, also did the cop car come with the flashing lights?

Well guys as for me I did a little lowering on one of the trucks I got from Walmart for just a couple bucks. It took me awhile and a donated scrap truck for additional parts needed. So here is a photo of what it used to look like kind of as I forgot to take a before photo. but it and the bronco were the same height.

So I removed the big orange wheels and big tires, got rid of the supper high suspension lift!

While the truck that donated the new suspension parts happened to be a box truck, I thought it would be cool to go ahead and make it a dually! Before you all say there needs to be space between the tires, I had to work with what I had!

I hope you like it, and hope you all have a great week and a fun upcoming long weekend!

Received a box from Menard's today!

Too bad the Plymouth plate doesn't say Christine :-)

What became of Ulrich?  They made some really fine HO truck kits out of Zamac or the like back in the 50s and 60s.  They'd make background models and a person could use them for masters for custom trucks.

@Forty Rod posted:

What became of Ulrich?  They made some really fine HO truck kits out of Zamac or the like back in the 50s and 60s.  They'd make background models and a person could use them for masters for custom trucks.

Some guy back East bought it and kinda made a mess of it he passed away this passed winter and the son is wondering what to do with it. I told him if he decided to sell it let me know. I’ve always wanted that company.I’m sure it can’t be much to buy it the molds he used were wore out and you are really just buying the rights and name.

@mike g. posted:

Morning guys, Yes, I know it is afternoon for most of you all. I would have commented sooner but it took me a while to get through all the great photos and stories!

@Capetrainman Paul, Great collection of cars at the import rally! It has come to my attention that the Pizza guy has not missed a single rally! I think if he were to set up at the Chevy dealer the 55's would just fly off the lot! LOL

@lee drennen Lee great job on the Mack B81 build! I really love the scene; I know a lot of folks really like your Corvair. I am more impressed on the shot of a true professional truck driver!

@Fatman WOW Those are really cool looking! I have never seen anything like that before, thank you so much for sharing!

@phlashgrdon Nice scenes and video! Just wondering where you got the Car Hauler in the second photos, also did the cop car come with the flashing lights?

Well guys as for me I did a little lowering on one of the trucks I got from Walmart for just a couple bucks. It took me awhile and a donated scrap truck for additional parts needed. So here is a photo of what it used to look like kind of as I forgot to take a before photo. but it and the bronco were the same height.

So I removed the big orange wheels and big tires, got rid of the supper high suspension lift!

While the truck that donated the new suspension parts happened to be a box truck, I thought it would be cool to go ahead and make it a dually! Before you all say there needs to be space between the tires, I had to work with what I had!

I hope you like it, and hope you all have a great week and a fun upcoming long weekend!

Thanks Mike for the complement. I know a lot of people like that Little corvair I never thought so many would. I like your pick ups and Bronco

To help Mike out here's a before picture.  You can see how much lift these Walmart vehicles have but for the price it's kinda hard to leave them in the store.  I've thought about trying to lower them like Mike.  I think his  dually looks great but I don't have any donor suspension. Sine the Chevy is a rescue vehicle I think it'll keep the lift but I may tone down the wheels.  I may try something with the VW but if not, the local surfers could use a ride and those big tires don't look afraid of the sand.

Thanks for the nice comments, guys! Coach thanks for posting that photo. After what it took me to lower it, I started thinking like you and just change the wheels and tires! LOL

FYI The wheels are very hard to get off, you will need some pliers!

Mike when I first posted that picture I lamented that all of these Walmart vehicles were monster truck 4x4 types and someone suggested lowering them.  I looked at the underside and realized the type of work involved and couldn't see a quick fix so i shelved the thought for a later time.

O-gauge layout designers/builders who favor a 1950s theme would understandably select automobiles of that era for placements on their mini-empire.  I enjoy celebrating the cars of yesteryear that are now defunct brands. I added signage to a standard auto dealer building and put Studebakers in the showroom and on the used car lot.

A Stude Golden Hawk rests on the rotating turntable, and a model of a real  Manta Ray custom car (it's based on a Stude chassis and drivetrain) is parked in front.

Mike Mottler    LCCA 12394

Gm Mikey G,  the police car was animated by Jack Pearce of Canada. ( YORK TCA )  .  The new car carrier was also a York purchase. I don't remember dealer.

@Mike H Mottler,  Love your theme. You have some nice Studebakers displayed.  They were an innovative company with great designs.  My first car was a 1960 Studebaker Lark.

Norscot Caterpillar 1:48 scale models.  Norscot is the premier builder of models for manufacturing companies.  They are not cheap and hard to find.  Fortunately, in my town the Caterpillar district salesman retired.  When he passed, his wife brought all of his inventory to my local hobby shop.  I purchased these new in the box at a great price.

Here's my recent haul from Menard's.  If been wanting a Power Wagon for a real long time but could never bring myself to pay the premium for any of the  Matchbox Power Wagons that I've seen.  Along comes Menard's so the Power Wagon order turned into this.  For $5 dollars I couldn't eat just one Power Wagon so the US Forest service was joined by a red and yellow one because I remember them in those colors.  I needed a couple of those fancy Dodge pick-ups for the gentlemen farmers outside of town.  REA never has too many delivery vehicles and hardware store that carries Lionel trains has to make deliveries some how.  I missed out on most of the Menard's "Ford" trucks but they still have their own version so it may be a candidate for re-decoration.  I've got lots of older Budweiser vehicles but a K-Line Bud Light delivery truck needed some help getting the King of Beers to all the retail outlets in town.

The Power Wagons and Dodge pick-ups appeared very light to me, more along the lines of those Hallmark ornaments as opposed to some other die-cast vehicles I have.  The same goes for the box trucks.  The sedan Delivery cars appear to have similar heft as other die-cast I have.

The following pics have the Menard's 1/48 vehicles posing with a Road Champs 1/43 Ford F-100.  I knew the 1/48s would be smaller than 1/43 but was surprised by how much different they were.  I'll have to take care with placement of the two different sizes.

Hi guys, nothing new from me. It has been a busy weekend around here doing honey do's! lol

@WoodWhat a great collection! You sure got lucky on that one!

@coach joe Joe very nice haul! I wish we had a Menards near us, but then again, the wife would kill me!

Erie 22-B power shovel and a Model A pickup, both 1:50.

@B23Dash7 posted:

Erie 22-B power shovel and a Model A pickup, both 1:50.

@B23Dash7 That is one nice shovel!!!  Great to see a realistic 1:50 scale unit.

@mike g. Yes, I was a lucky dog.  The units amounted to big bucks. Am I sorry the man passed???  We all do at some point.

@B23Dash7 posted:

Erie 22-B power shovel and a Model A pickup, both 1:50.

I agree with Wood, that is a great looking shovel!!

Mike G. no Menard's here in South Carolina so the USPS did the hauling this time.

@Wood posted:

@Mike H Mottler,  Love your theme. You have some nice Studebakers displayed.  They were an innovative company with great designs.  My first car was a 1960 Studebaker Lark.

Norscot Caterpillar 1:48 scale models.  Norscot is the premier builder of models for manufacturing companies.  They are not cheap and hard to find.  Fortunately, in my town the Caterpillar district salesman retired.  When he passed, his wife brought all of his inventory to my local hobby shop.  I purchased these new in the box at a great price.

Thanks sorry for the late reply very nice job on loading those CATS. They look great and thanks for sharing

Mike Motter your service truck is like my real truck I drive every day and it has a CAT engine to boot I like this little truck. Real pic of my truck is for comparison purposes only.

1932 ? Ford stake body truck.