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

Lionelski, have tank cars lettered for that service?  My tank trucks are relettered for regional petroleum companies: Frontier, Skelly, and Conoco, and l do have tank cars.

AZGARY posted:

I bought these 2 Mercury's and the Ford at the local train store. The roofs have been cut or removed on them. The fellow did a very nice job and are cool one off items I enjoy. There's the Cheerleader having a car wash. Rah-rah! Then there is the car lots. 

Thanks for posting looks very good. And I must say I love that Nomad 

trumptrain posted:

1950 Mercury 

1947 Renault1950 GMC Tractor with flatbed trailer

Mercedes Benz Ambulance, 1955 Mack B fire engine, either a 55 or 57 T - bird ( can't remember which year ) street sweeper, VW pickup truck circa 1952?, Yellow VW Bug.  

Patrick 

thanks for posting always love looking at your vehicles when it cools down I’ll get back out to the garage and the layout 

Lionelski posted:

I love printing my own decals

Thanks John for posting making your own decals are always fun 

John.  Those “pool” trucks are very funny, although someone will probably complain about them being crappy...

I haven’t posted in this thread for a while, with much outdoor time and less basement.  But I’ve been inspired and encouraged by some of the creative “truck-bashing” from Lee and  other modelers.  So here goes:

Here’s the 1960 Chevy farm truck...

And this is how it began, with a deconstructed Ertl cab and chassis, a cut up hopper from a snow plow and various  bits and parts:

Ah!  Scalecoat paint!!!!

And the orange hopper becomes green too:

Then primer for the wheels and interior 

Starting to come together and ready for details and decals

Just needing a smidge more “mud.”

And there you have it!  Ready to service the farms and supply/mill in the background check.  Next project, ballast and groundcover in this 6x12 rural area of my railroad.  

Don

 Don

 That 1960  Apache is just amazing looking how you turn it into something really nice the 1960 Chevy Apache was always my favorite truck in the light duty truck line you did a great job of re-doing this what a beautiful job. I’m  in the same boat but finally my outdoor chores and work is finally slowing down and I can get in the garage and maybe get some bench time and train time in.

I want to thank all you guys for keeping this thread going 

Don Sierakowski 111617 posted:

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I haven’t posted in this thread for a while, with much outdoor time and less basement.  But I’ve been inspired and encouraged by some of the creative “truck-bashing” from Lee and  other modelers.  So here goes:

Here’s the 1960 Chevy farm truck...

And this is how it began, with a deconstructed Ertl cab and chassis, a cut up hopper from a snow plow and various  bits and parts:

 

...

Starting to come together and ready for details and decals

Just needing a smidge more “mud.”

And there you have it!  Ready to service the farms and supply/mill in the background check.  Next project, ballast and groundcover in this 6x12 rural area of my railroad.  

Don

Don,

You did an amazing job on this truck!  Thanks for sharing the in-progress photos.  The truck and hopper lines are sweet!  And the color, graphics, and rear detail are perfect, too.  

I'm impressed by the hints at scenery in the backgrounds of your photos.  Your ground cover project should keep the driver of that truck busy :-).

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

                                 Eating establishments and their parking lots'...

Quarter Gauger 48, great scene and great photos.   As a big fan of rail and trolley car conversions to diners, is there a story or inspiration behind your creation?  The AC, roof, newspapers, phone both, plantings, and other details are great.  

But what about those lower set Windows on the right?  They remind me of an ice ceam pickup window.  The green (Chevy??) in the foreground is also great.

Wish I had free time to set up a diner scene after such inspiration.

TRRR

TRRR, Thanks for the very nice compliment'.  No back story really, just my Mom had owned and operated small diners of this style, and of course I worked in them as a youngster.  Here is a photo of one we had.  It was named, "The Stagecoach Diner," in Sandy Hook, CT.  Circa 1963....

Really great pics everyone!  Here's a few more pics.  Sorry if there are any repeats. 

Nice photo's of your cars & trucks everyone, and, welcome back Lee, you've been missed, here!

Rusty

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

TRRR, Thanks for the very nice compliment'.  No back story really, just my Mom had owned and operated small diners of this style, and of course I worked in them as a youngster.  Here is a photo of one we had.  It was named, "The Stagecoach Diner," in Sandy Hook, CT.  Circa 1963....

 

And a well-deserved compliment, too.  :-).  I consider that quite a "backstory" for your model.  Wow, what a great experience -- at least to me looking in from the outside. I suspect it was a lot of hard work for a kid.

My limited record (on an index card, no less) shows the "Sandy Hook Diner" on Church Hill Road as having been built in the 1920s.  The proportions of the center section look right for the time period. That's a lot of decades and eras that can be represented by model cars and trucks!

TRRR

That green car is a Hudson around 1950, but l doubt if that is "Miss Daisy" getting in or out of it.

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

TRRR, Thanks for the very nice compliment'.  No back story really, just my Mom had owned and operated small diners of this style, and of course I worked in them as a youngster.  Here is a photo of one we had.  It was named, "The Stagecoach Diner," in Sandy Hook, CT.  Circa 1963....

 

And a well-deserved compliment, too.  :-).  I consider that quite a "backstory" for your model.  Wow, what a great experience -- at least to me looking in from the outside. I suspect it was a lot of hard work for a kid.

My limited record (on an index card, no less) shows the "Sandy Hook Diner" on Church Hill Road as having been built in the 1920s.  The proportions of the center section look right for the time period. That's a lot of decades and eras that can be represented by model cars and trucks!

TRRR

I see you've done your research.  The structure on the right side of the diner was living quarters.  A small 5 room house with direct access into the diner.  That is where we lived.  The girl friend of the County Sheriff of Fairfield, owned all the buildings you see in the photo.  We rented the facility and lived in the little house.  Josephene, the owner, would stop by unannounced, never even had a cup of coffee.  She was a very wealthy woman.  Dressed to the 10s, Real Mink coats, lots of diamonds, drove a brand new Caddy.  She looked very similar to the actress, Joan Crawford.  She was also, a very mean woman.  If she saw we had customers, when she would stop by, the next day she would stop by again  and raise the rent .  Finally after two  years, my mother had enough and we moved on.

Actually it was not hard work.  All of us kids worked.  We waited on customers.  I used to cook eggs, make toast and serve coffee.  My sister was the main waitress.  Met her husband in that diner and is still married to this day..  My little brother cleaned the toilets. On the holidays the entire family from all over the north east would arrive for Thanksgiving dinner in the dining room.  We would cook at least 3 big turkeys, roasts, chickens, cornish hens.  You name it.  We also had locals that had no families of their own join us.  It was quite the gathering.  My Mother was an excellent cook.  She would always invite Josephine and the Sheriff , but they never came.  So I learned a lot in that diner about people, business and life in general..  Things you never forget.  My mother went on to operate several other similar type diners in New York State, when I was in the service.  Prior to The Stagecoach, we had several stands in Long Island, and upstate, NY.  One time we had a Gulf Station, with a store and a restaurant.  I was age 5.  My folks like to travel, and open businesses.  

They were the original entrepreneurs... before the word became famous. The only problem was, they never made the Millions....

QG48,

Quite a story!

MELGAR

Quarter Gauger - what a most interesting story  Nice that you have that piece of family history as part of your layout and your life.  Thanks for sharing! Love it!

Diverging Clear posted:

Nice photo's of your cars & trucks everyone, and, welcome back Lee, you've been missed, here!

Rusty

Thanks Rusty

hope to get some trucks done soon and maybe some cars 

QT48. What a story and I agree with the others a nice addition to your layout to represent your family history 

Patrick. I’m lovin those Diamond T’s thanks for posting your pics 

QT48. Did any truckers stop there I see a B61 Mack or a H model parked out front. My dad used to tell me stories stopping at these places back in the 50s when he drove over the road 

 Wow, Patrick, Mel, and Lee'.  I just realized I never put a name sign on that diner'... I'm so impressed that you guys enjoyed the story of the Stagecoach Diner'.  That is just one of many.  I mentioned one time the fact that I attended 8 different high schools, and so many elementary schools I can't recall all of them, that I should write a book.... Interesting childhood  to say the least'... ALL I can say is, I'm a product of a Railroad Man father, and a mother, born under wandering star...