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

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Speaking of imports'

Ted, realistic scene...love the 4 door and the characters hanging around...!

The service business is constant at Ethyl's service station...the '53 Studebaker Commander on the lift for an oil change and grease job, while the '56 Vette is next up for an undiagnosed engine issue...the Vette owner would not be happy to see the hood off, resting on the side of his prized baby...lol...

could not find a 1/48 scale Cybertruck so I 3D printed one.

or rather its printing now

Alan, I wouldn't be surprised if you are the first to print one. 

Remember to keep the discuss here about the model ... had to edit / delete the real car talk.

Alan- sorry if my cybertruck model raised a controversy.

Modeling most cars in 3D requires multiple cross-sections or profiles to then "LOFT" into a car shape.

Obtaining precise profiles is the hard part. For typical cars it is difficult to do. So, I don't model cars!

However, the cybertruck has only a few simple profile sections that vary. Thus, it was fairly easy to create the shape for my 1/48 scale model.

Alan, that makes sense to model the cyber truck.  I’ll look forward to seeing the finished product.

1971 Plymouth Satellite (Aunt Rosie’s) made from a Roadrunner.  Smoothed hood,  removed spoiler, paint. Pix show before and after. JohnA

printed version. first draft needs a bit of re-work

@Capetrainman posted:

Ted, realistic scene...love the 4 door and the characters hanging around...!

Paul, those guys are having a union meeting.  The public works dept.  The old guy with the clipboard is the union president...

@John A posted:

1971 Plymouth Satellite (Aunt Rosie’s) made from a Roadrunner.  Smoothed hood,  removed spoiler, paint. Pix show before and after. JohnA

Very nice job!  My second car was a ‘73 Satellite.  

@AlanRail the first print looks really good!

Tree sales were brisk at Djer's lot last night...his motto for the holiday season is "sell trees not cars"...!  Having just traveled from another tree seller across town, Santa made a visit to kick-off the season at Djer's...  Rather than travel the short distance in his sleigh, he arrived in his red '65 Impala SS...!

Across town from Djer's Xmas tree lot, folks were buying trees in the city...Joe Cool loads his 8' spruce on to his '55 Nomad for the ride back to the burbs...

And then the snow flurries started...

interim model painted

still has some flaws that have been corrected in a newer model.

Instead of inserting the glass(frosted clear resin)  as pieces one-by-one, I modeled an insertable-glass dome like the ones in typical plastic model cars. The dome fits up inside the model.

I used the top half of the lofted-curves that made the model to create the dome, then used the window curve cuts to create the exact glass shapes that were then attached to each other.

Paul, Did Cool Joe get home before the blizzard?  Cool effect!

Alan, The Cybertruck model is really looking great!  The insertable glass dome really is sharp and the way to go!

Santa personally greets the tree buyers, while a fresh load of trees arrives, hauled by the green "Pete"...

@Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Did Cool Joe get home before the blizzard?  Cool effect!

Alan, The Cybertruck model is really looking great!  The insertable glass dome really is sharp and the way to go!

Mark, Joe is always ahead of the curve...lol!  Thanks for the commnet...

I think this qualifies as a vehicle. To borrow a phrase from John Candy in "Trains, Planes and Automobiles"" This isn't so bad, it will buff right out." This old model of a Chevy truck has been in several moves since I got it as a kid. It does fill a nice role as a piece of junk along side the track. I added some colors for engine paint and rust along with rotted decking in the bed.

Great scenes Paul, it sure is nice to see that everyone is in a good mood and Joe cool has everything under control! I really like the Pete load of trees!

@Bill Park posted:

I think this qualifies as a vehicle. To borrow a phrase from John Candy in "Trains, Planes and Automobiles"" This isn't so bad, it will buff right out." This old model of a Chevy truck has been in several moves since I got it as a kid. It does fill a nice role as a piece of junk along side the track. I added some colors for engine paint and rust along with rotted decking in the bed.

Bill, very realistic for an abandoned vehicle in someone's yard or a junkyard scene...perfect...!