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

Lee, great pics...there's nothing like a vintage Mack...the good old days

@Jim Van Every posted:

Got this yesterday. Thinking I could paint the box and have a garage.

Jim...looks like a FM GTO?  Sharp!

@Lee Willis posted:

From top to bottom: Main Street in San Bettadaise this morning.

Lee...great layout...realistic detail!  Nice assortment for cars too!  My eyes are drawn to the British Leland cars I wanted as a young guy but never had. I see an AH 3000, a TR 3, and maybe a black MGA? Thanks for posting...

Got this one this week old Econoline are t find. Payed to much for it.Would like to do a garage or a scrap yard with a couple old Econoline van hard to find at the scale I have a 1967 Ford Van we drive around in the summer.

Thomas, great detail on the ruffage areas...nice van and Studebaker in the background!  Buildings look great...I could go for a Cup of Joe right now somewhere other than home in semi- lockdown

The ambulance crew and fire chief are on the scene compliments of Arttista!

Beautiful work from both of you. Thanks

I had a left over trailer from the Revell missle carrier kit. Since I’m on a truck building kick, I decided to see if I could kitbash the flatbed into a decent Freuhauf stainless steel ribbed box trailer for a piggyback load. Since this trailer is actually re-tooled from a box trailer following damage to the molds, I think this will be pretty straightforward!

The sides are Evergreen styrene “metal siding”. The door end is a bunch of styrene shapes. I’m still working on the nose. It is a little tricky as I have to bend the siding against the ribs...carefully using a little heat and a bunch of clamps. The jury is still out on this!

Here is an in progress mock up shot.

That is nice work Rick'.  Looks great already'...

Here is the latest new acquisition for the restoration shop'..  A Corgi, 59 Chevy Taxi, Currently bathing in paint remover'.. It will be a standard sedan when completed... She's in rough shape, but not for long'..😁

Rick. Here’s one I’ve been working on for about 3yrs off and on. I used A Berkshire Valley rear door piece and cut off the front at the bend of the circle and shored up the inside with balsa wood for strength hope this helps. I guess I need to finish this so you can see the other details I plan on doing to make this build complete.

Nice pics, Patrick.

I concur with all the kudos heaped upon the hotdog cart.  Simply fantastic.

Lee great shots as usual.

Rick, Ted and Lee some nice looking projects you guys are working on.

Rick, great job on the van!  

Ted, I'm envious of your "renovation" projects and skill.  I hope to attempt a project like yours some day...

Lee, you've got the makings of nice rig right there...

I finally have a contribution for this thread.I picked this Corgi Heavy Hauler up from Trainz for a song, $45.  It's the second one I have and third I've bought overal.  I bought one for my Dad when they first came out and just had to have one for myself.  I paid like $175 for each at that time so I couldn't leave this one for such a great price.  For those unfamiliar with the livery, the red, white and green of Gerosa was all over NYC through the 90s.  They were THE heavy haul, crane and rigging company in NYC for some time, even hauling transformers to Con Edison's nuclear power plant at Indian Point.  My dad worked for another branch of the Gerosa family over at Metropolitan Roofing Supply.  He was a truck driver and warhouseman.  On a number of occasions Dad was pressed into service over at "The Haulage" to wrangle some of the trucks around the narrow streets even their Mack M-75.  Even though Gerosa's fleet of heavy haul trucks was Autocar and Mack, and Whites hauled the support trailers and flatbeds, this Diamond T will fit the bill for me. 

There is a photo on the internet of two Gerosa Autocars moving LIRR 4-6-0 35 and tender to Salisbury (now Eisenhower) Park after the railroad donated 35 to the county at the end of steam ops.  Now that I have twon of these beasts I may try to recreate that photo on my layout. If I ever get it built.

Wow Coach Joe, what a rig!  Today, I have something far less extensive, but I thought you all might like to check it out anyway.  This guy is a survivor from the 1960's -1970 ish time period, and I picked him up for $3 at a local garage sale.  He is all steel except the cab "glass", the wheel rims, and headlight lenses plus rubber tires.  Everything else is solid steel including the tailgate embossed (correctly) with "JEEP".  He is a Gladiator / J-10 pick up which in real life stayed in production from 1963-1987 however in about 1970-71 it was updated and it lost the "jeep" like front end and the cab got a lot more rounded off.  This vehicle gave up its historical name "Gladiator" to the modern version in about 2005.  I would date this prototype from about 1963-1970 and that is likely the same period for the toy.  Tonka, despite the foreign sounding name is a US company, founded in Minnesota in 1945 and the word is actually derived from a native American word meaning "big".

Here is the classic "Jeep" vertical grill type front end that the actual J-10 lost in about 1971.

The classic "JEEP" embossed tailgate.

Like most "Tonka Trucks" this guy is a classic, all steel, tough push toy.  No fancy friction motors or gimmicks.  His longevity attests to the fact that these toys were built to withstand heavy play.  

Anyway, not particularly scale or valuable but what "boy" (even at 77 years old) can resist a $3 truck to play with !

Don

Joe. Gerosa is one of my favorite Heavy Haulers. You got a deal on that one  Thanks for sharing and the complement

Don I remember those little jeep pickups when I was a kid thanks for posting

Earlier I said: “I’m still working on the nose. It is a little tricky as I have to bend the siding against the ribs...carefully using a little heat and a bunch of clamps. The jury is still out on this!”

Well, here is my 3rd attempt to form the compound curve for the nose of my Freuhauf. A dip in boiling water seems to have worked. The piece is now being glued to a series or forms so it will be solid in shape.

  Wow Joe, nice find', and nice back story'..

Rick, great project you have going'.  That's nice modeling'

Paul, it is a lot simpler than it looks.  Give it a shot', let your imagine be your guide...

Don, The only thing close to those classics today is the big Tonkas.  Not even sure if they are still metal'...

Lee, you are still the master at customizing scale trucks'...😬

I had a Tonka camper with that jeep cab.  It was purple with a white camper body.  It's still at my folks' house.  I think the door of the camper is missing.

Too bad the Tonkas aren't the right size.  I still have my red Gladiator and a yellow Wagoner with trailer and snowmobile.  The plastic snowmobile didn't hold up very well.  That heavy hauler looks great.

Great finds and wonderful work everyone! I had planned on having something for this thread, but once again I get taken. I bought some Fedex vans, UPS van and a Fedex smi with trailer.  I was told everything was 1/48 and I was very happy with the price. Well I got them and someone will really like them for there HO layout! LOL Maybe next time!

@mike g. posted:

Great finds and wonderful work everyone! I had planned on having something for this thread, but once again I get taken. I bought some Fedex vans, UPS van and a Fedex smi with trailer.  I was told everything was 1/48 and I was very happy with the price. Well I got them and someone will really like them for there HO layout! LOL Maybe next time!

Sorry to here that Mike. Go ahead and ask here on my thread if your not sure about a scale I’m positive someone will help

@Cumberland Valley posted:

Too bad the Tonkas aren't the right size.  I still have my red Gladiator and a yellow Wagoner with trailer and snowmobile.  The plastic snowmobile didn't hold up very well.  That heavy hauler looks great.

I had the Ambulance and the green wagon with off road tires

This white truck is getting customized...

@coach joe posted:

I finally have a contribution for this thread.I picked this Corgi Heavy Hauler up from Trainz for a song, $45.  It's the second one I have and third I've bought overal.  I bought one for my Dad when they first came out and just had to have one for myself.  I paid like $175 for each at that time so I couldn't leave this one for such a great price.  For those unfamiliar with the livery, the red, white and green of Gerosa was all over NYC through the 90s.  They were THE heavy haul, crane and rigging company in NYC for some time, even hauling transformers to Con Edison's nuclear power plant at Indian Point.  My dad worked for another branch of the Gerosa family over at Metropolitan Roofing Supply.  He was a truck driver and warhouseman.  On a number of occasions Dad was pressed into service over at "The Haulage" to wrangle some of the trucks around the narrow streets even their Mack M-75.  Even though Gerosa's fleet of heavy haul trucks was Autocar and Mack, and Whites hauled the support trailers and flatbeds, this Diamond T will fit the bill for me.

There is a photo on the internet of two Gerosa Autocars moving LIRR 4-6-0 35 and tender to Salisbury (now Eisenhower) Park after the railroad donated 35 to the county at the end of steam ops.  Now that I have twon of these beasts I may try to recreate that photo on my layout. If I ever get it built.

Joe. that's a sharp rig, and enjoyed the history about your dad hauling heavy loads in NYC!

@lee drennen posted:

Sorry to here that Mike. Go ahead and ask here on my thread if your not sure about a scale I’m positive someone will help

Thanks Lee, I couldnt tell by the photos and the seller said it was. When it got  here it wasnt! I will try to resale it to someone who  might want it.

but while I am here, I thought I would post a photo of my Tonka! I Hope everyone has a great day!

My latest tractor and trailer. They are 1/53 Tonkin and the tractor comes unassembled. I bought a dozen blank 53 ft. trailers and 10 tractors for an awesome price and can now customize them.

Mike, that's a good looking "piggy back" parked at the loading door!  

Dewman, lookin good...you'll have fun picking names for the other vans...

I have some CCX .My father-in-law worked for them and retired from CCX down in Hermitage Pennsylvania .He gave me all these trucks so I use them on the layout.

@mike g. posted:

Thanks Lee, I couldnt tell by the photos and the seller said it was. When it got  here it wasnt! I will try to resale it to someone who  might want it.

but while I am here, I thought I would post a photo of my Tonka! I Hope everyone has a great day!

Nice thanks for posting Mike

@Dewman51 posted:

My latest tractor and trailer. They are 1/53 Tonkin and the tractor comes unassembled. I bought a dozen blank 53 ft. trailers and 10 tractors for an awesome price and can now customize them.

Very nice custom post more when you get them done

Dewman, Nice job on the WalMart trucks!

Thomas the CCX trucks look great!

Success! Or at least I’m declaring success...

I have reached a level that I’m willing to call good enough. I think once detailed and painted this will be a fairly good representation of a Freuhauf van. I’ll letter it for my freelanced railroad’s piggyback service.

Hopefully the next shot will be of a finished model!

Other news; a package of electronic bits arrived today, so I can move forward with my White 3000 tandem coal truck. My goal is headlights, tail lights, and clearance lights using battery power and a remote switch.

@Rick Bacon posted:

Success! Or at least I’m declaring success...

I have reached a level that I’m willing to call good enough. I think once detailed and painted this will be a fairly good representation of a Freuhauf van. I’ll letter it for my freelanced railroad’s piggyback service.

Hopefully the next shot will be of a finished model!

Other news; a package of electronic bits arrived today, so I can move forward with my White 3000 tandem coal truck. My goal is headlights, tail lights, and clearance lights using battery power and a remote switch.

Not bad Rick now take a very small thin  piece of styrene to hide your seam

Nice job Rick. Waiting to see the coal truck finished.

Hi folks :  I wanted to thank everyone who commented on my Little Tonka Jeep...Lee Drennen with the ambulance, Quarter Gauger , Coach Joe with the camper, and Cumberland Valley.  Thanks, I am glad you all enjoyed the post.  I too have the ambulance but its enormous but my 6 year old nephew loves it... and the camper so I will now treat them with more respect! 

Regards

Don

Nice job Rick.. I'm very impressed'. The front wraparound came out great'. 👍

You are welcome Don... I always enjoy your posts'....😃

New acquisitions from a very generous friend!

Hey Lee,

“Not bad Rick now take a very small thin  piece of styrene to hide your seam”

I am considering trying to dress that seam a little. I may let it go as the prototype does have a noticeable seam right there.

Here is a close up of a picture off the web...

@NeophyteMRR posted:

New acquisitions from a very generous friend!

Wow, what a friend'.. Generous to say the least'.  That's one heck of a collection'...👌

@Rick Bacon posted:

Hey Lee,

“Not bad Rick now take a very small thin  piece of styrene to hide your seam”

I am considering trying to dress that seam a little. I may let it go as the prototype does have a noticeable seam right there.

Here is a close up of a picture off the web...

That would be fine still looks good no matter what you do to it. That’s just me talking I like to take things one step further