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

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Mike, "Artista"  has the best driving figures'... I but directly from him. No seconds and quality paint jobs...'  Can't go wrong'...

Hi Ted, I know this sounds lazy, but you wouldn't happen to have a link would you?

I don't, but just type in, Artista, in google it will come right up...

Thanks Ted, I found them!

@mike g. posted:

Hey can someone tell me where to find figures that will fit in most cars as drivers and passengers?

Mike, as Ted mentioned, Artista has great sitting figures, as well as many other figures suited to create all types of scenes and situations.  I just bought a few from Artista, including the ambulance crew carrying a guy on a stretcher On the cheaper side of things, I picked up a package of sitting figures on an auction site...the quality wasn't great so I ended up surgically removing the legs and used them as sitting figures in cars...but Artista are definitely the best sitting figures I've come across...

From a different angle...

Paul, looks bad! But man what a great photo!

First British Leland 1/43 added to the layout...the AH 3000.  I doubt it could take the "Mustang or the Merc'....

@Capetrainman posted:

First British Leland 1/43 added to the layout...the AH 3000.  I doubt it could take the "Mustang or the Merc'....

Nice seen' Paul'...

I noticed a nicely detailed early '50's Mack tractor on a diecast seller's site yesterday...the brand was IXO.  Anyone familiar with the brand?

I have a very nice Checker taxicab from IXO. Disassembled easily to allow placing figures inside.

Joe, that's a nice looking checker cab...sharp detail with the "checkers"  along the roof line and side!  Thanks for posting.  My cab fleet are the Ertl brand...nice frame and color, but not too detailed...

Capetrainman, Your Greyhound station is great.  So photogenic!  :-) I especially like the evening shot with the different bus models but the daytime one with the cabs is great, too.  Thanks for posting.

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@Capetrainman posted:

First British Leland 1/43 added to the layout...the AH 3000.  I doubt it could take the "Mustang or the Merc'....

It could likely take either one on a really twisty course.

Picked these up over the weekend at an LHS. '48 Ford pick-up in a color I hadn't seen before; '57 'Vette with flames; '64 T-Bird convertible and I especially like the black Maine Central car I found in a dusty corner. No markings, but looks to be a late '30's sedan - possibly a '39 Plymouth.

Richie, that's a nice selection of vehicles...looks like you scored at the LHS!  What brand is the '48 pick-up...nice detail and color.  Nice to see a red "cove" on the silver '58 Vette

Richie nice find. Thanks for sharing

Thanks, guys and glad to see you're on the mend, Lee.

The '48 pickup is a Ford F-1.

The 'Vette is a 1957 model year according to the box and has the contrasting color coves which started in 1956 and lasted until 1961. The '62's had same color coves as the body and from '63 on there were none.

Here's another picture of the Maine Central that shows the front grill, which is reminiscent of a '39 Plymouth.

@Richie C. posted:

Thanks, guys and glad to see you're on the mend, Lee.

The '48 pickup is a Ford F-1.

The 'Vette is a 1957 model year according to the box and has the contrasting color coves which started in 1956 and lasted until 1961. The '62's had same color coves as the body and from '63 on there were none.

Here's another picture of the Maine Central that shows the front grill, which is reminiscent of a '39 Plymouth.

Looks like a 41 Ford to me.

Yup, me too, ‘41 Ford.

I'll make it unanimous. It looks like a '41 Ford.

I can live with that - didn't know the '41 had small kidney shaped grills on either side of the main grill.

The two 41 Fords in this pic (Black w/Flames) and Ohio Stat Trooper were made by "First Response."

@PRRronbh posted:

The two 41 Fords in this pic (Black w/Flames) and Ohio Stat Trooper were made by "First Response."

Nice looking trucks in the background

@lee drennen posted:

Nice looking trucks in the background

Both 56 Fords made by FirstGear.

Ron

@JDFonz posted:

Yup, me too, ‘41 Ford.

My Father had one when I was born. Business coupe, no back seat. My brother and I rode on the parcel shelf.

Night time shoppers on South Main Street...

Paul, I sure like your night scene.

Thanks Ron. I need to get one of those Ford trucks there getting hard to find

Paul. Another great pic

Great photos everyone and some really nice collections. I don't have anything right now to offer as I haven't really worked on adding auto's due to the fact that the CEO wanted me to leave the layout ready to run for the grandkids during there visit! LOL

PRRRonbh, that's a nice collection pictured.  Lots of First Gear.  Love the AC equipment and the Int'l on flat bed combo.

Paul, is that a Riviera and a Chrysler Turbine parked on the corner?

Mike, kids and cars make a great team.  Just not the expensive models.

Thanks for comments everyone!  Mike, you've got to heed the CEO's directives   Always enjoy seeing your contributions here!

Joe, behind the Riviera is a T-Bird...the lady driving it likes "pink" convertibles...it's got a solid Ford V-8 engine though...

I’m still driving my old ‘36 Ford...

Added a new '57 Ford to the layout...inspired by Lee...

Joel, the 1936 was a big seller for Ford'.  Haven't seen too may sedans' it is a sweet ride'...and a great photo'..

Paul that is a sharp 57 Fairlane'...You have a lot of real estate going on there'...👍

Thanks Ted, it’s actually a Tudor humpback, with my son and grandson.

Love that old car and the flathead V8 is sooo smooth.

Hello everyone, a little news from my direction.  Wife and I just returned from about 6 weeks on the east coast visiting relatives and family and did not do much with my trains.  HOWEVER, while in Savannah, Ga I learned of an "antique toy store" directly in downtown Savannah called "Planet Fun".  Of course this demanded a trip.  While most of the toys dated to the late 90's or later and were space oriented (Star Wars, Pokemon, Japanese Space Robots etc) they did have a few die cast cars, mostly from Corgi in the UK.  I picked up two versions of the small Morris Minor van that is used everywhere in UK for in town deliveries.  They were mint in the box and priced at only $8 each.  So here they are:  They may be a little small for O Gauge more like S but these vehicles are small in real life, about the size of a sub compact car anyway.  They are based on the Morris Minor automobile.

Here is the version from 1986, in what was the traditional Corgi package for many years.  The car is listed as being made by Corgi Toys Ltd, Swansea, Great Britain.  This van was "made" in Great Britain.

Here is a close up of the van itself.  Note that the advertisement for "D. Morgan" does not give a product or service, I guess they were so well known that this was not considered necessary.  Another interesting thing is the location advertised.  It is shown as "Friars Entry" Oxford.  This would have been the historical gate or entryway that (in the historical past) Friars (Monks, Priests, etc) were allowed to enter the walls surrounding Oxford University.  It would have been a clear indication of the location of the company , outside of the walls on the city streets.  

Here is the front view.

Now we jump ahead to 1993 and its clear that the packaging has changed dramatically.  This box is considerably smaller, saving the merchant shelf space and the shipper volume but it is far more decorated, featuring a "city scene" on the inner cardboard envelope.  In addition by this time the toy is  now being made by Mattel and the manufacturer is shown as...Mattel (UK) Limited, Leicester, Great Britain - a Mattel Company.  The line is now labeled..."classic Vehicles from Corgi"  and like so many modern things, carries the information that it is "made in China".

The van itself is much more colorful and it carries a product logo and name (Coleman's Mustard).  However it is the same size and make up of the D. Morgan van from 1986.  It only advertises a product however and contains no location for the distributor that would presumably own the van.

Here is the side view, note the more colorful paint scheme.

Here is the front view

Interestingly, by 1993, Mattel was including a catalog with their Corgi cars.  This little brochure was packed inside the box of the Coleman's Mustard van.

Well that is my "vacation find" and they are soon to be placed in my small town area delivering their products.

All the best,

Don

Can resist this thread. I'm 75 - my little cars as a kid were TootsieToy. So here are some of my favorites now on my layout. I have learned over the past 48 years in the hobby that if you see something you like-better buy it now or it will be gone. The guys were all parked at the sinclair station and the sinclair car wash next door because the Mel's Drive In got the dreaded "grinding noise" that nobody knows how to fix... I am having way too much fun and so are my grandkids that come over to play GrandpaChooChoo.

Great stuff all.  First a shout out to forum sponsor: Diecast Direct.   A little while ago, I ordered a 2012 Dodge Charger from them.  I've been waiting for this body style to show up for some time.  The model arrived in record time but was missing the steering wheel (right during the recent discussions about replacing missing steering wheels). 

I called up customer support and, as usual, they were super helpful.  They sent a replacement immediately and said to keep the other one.   They are a great business/vendor to work with.   Here are photos of the American Heritage Model 2012 Dodge Charger.  The Midnight Blue looks almost black in the "real world" and goes great with my new (2016 Vol. 2) Lionel B&O milk car.  I love the detail in the rear shot in the second photo down (although I think my camera lens has a scratch :-(.

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Since I own a '13 Charger Daytona I may have to get one of these and customize it to match.

So here are some recent acquisitions:I found this one on a toy rack at the supermarket.  You know the rack with all the 1/30something Corvettes, Ferraris and Aston Martins.  It looked about the right size but once I peeled the price sticker off at home it had a scale 1/52 on the bottom.  It will still work.  The grill looks a little like an old IH but could be Russian or Eastern European.  I've already added a driver,  have to paint the wheels and front bumper white and may paint the steel struts on the rack body black.

1953 was a good year at the yellow and black dollar store.All 1953, all licensed by GM or Ford and made by Welly.  A Chevy, an El Dorado, and a Ford.  I remember some one once complaining he couldn't find regular basic cars.  While the El Dorado may not be basic transportation the Chevy and Ford qualify even though they are both convertible.  Just wish they weren't both the same color.