Richie, nice solution for the bank slot. That would work for many models where access to the interior is difficult. It looks great.
Nice patch work Richie
Thanks, guys - it was a fun project to work on - about the only thing I would have done differently is use a stiffer/thicker piece of styrene so it wouldn't flex quite as much when pulled up against the underside of the roof.
Richie, Great job! I will have to keep that one in the back of my mind!
Well guys I took your advice and place the engine on the upper level where I placed the new flat. But it just didn't seem right so I tried to make it a little better. It needed a reason to be there so I made it a smoke investigation! I hope you all enjoy!
Oh and you might notice the new tunnel between the building with the UP truck!
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Looks good, Mike! Good idea on the tunnel as well.
@Richie C. posted:Thanks, guys - it was a fun project to work on - about the only thing I would have done differently is use a stiffer/thicker piece of styrene so it wouldn't flex quite as much when pulled up against the underside of the roof.
Richie, Do you think one hole near each end with one piece of thread(loop to the inside) would work? After the epoxy dried the string could be pulled through one end and the two small holes could be filled in. John
Hi Rattler,
I'm sure it would, but I like the screw and vise grips method better for a couple of reasons.
One, the screw and vise grips seem a little more solid and less danger of the string breaking or slipping through my fat fingers and falling to the truck floor. The vise grips certainly won't fit through the slot.
Two, it seems like you can exert more pressure on the underside of the roof with the vise grips than with the string; and
Three, with the string, you'd have to hold the truck with one hand and pull upwards on the string for 5 minutes while the epoxy set (not my idea of a fun way to spend 5 minutes). With the vise grips I just turned the truck upside down and let the weight of the grips do the heavy work. In fact, I could have rigged up a system where the ends of the truck rested on two tall boxes and the grips just hung down between them for 5 minutes while I did something else or hung the underside of the truck from a lamp or something similar and done the same thing.
I'm sure there are other ways to skin the cat - this one just worked for me.
@mike g. posted:Richie, Great job! I will have to keep that one in the back of my mind!
Well guys I took your advice and place the engine on the upper level where I placed the new flat. But it just didn't seem right so I tried to make it a little better. It needed a reason to be there so I made it a smoke investigation! I hope you all enjoy!
Oh and you might notice the new tunnel between the building with the UP truck!
Mike looks right at home back there great job
Thanks for all the nice words guys! If it wasn't for all you guys I would have sold it and moved on! That is what I love about this forum and this thread!
Mike, glad to hear you are happy with the location.. The smoke is really cool. Is that made of a big ball of cotton painted smoke gray'...
(BTW)...😃 I'm waiting to see some of those figures you will be painting............
Mike, I think that’s some great placement of the aerial. Looks good back there, forced perspective.
Thanks again guys!
Ted the smoke is cotton batting used for quilting, I just pulled it apart and put a coat hanger in the middle to hold it up then sprayed it with gray primer then a light coat of flat black. Drilled a hole in the roof and slid the hanger in the hole! Cheap and easy, That's how I build! LOL
Just received my 1953 Ahrens-Fox, 1/50 scale by Corgi. A really nice detailed model, similar to the one I mentioned at my dad’s firehouse. I may want to remove the Tarrytown lettering, as it’s now stationed in Plasticville!
Still waiting on more decals for my tank truck.
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The postman was busy here this week...added a VW and a Peterbilt...! The IXO PB is nice quality and detail...thanks, Lee...
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Artie, the new fire truck looks really nice. Looks like it has a good bit of detail.
First posting here in a long time.
Here we have two of the purchases that I made last week that arrived at my doorstep this week. A Corgi 1:43 British Thornycroft J Type bus that plied the streets of London town in the early 20th Century, driving on the left (of course) at the railroad crossing. Brought over my Beefeater and Bobby from another display in the house. The bus is waiting for my other purchase, the MTH Halloween Crusader, to cross the road.
The Thornycroft bus brings back some memories deep in the cobwebs of my mind as a youngster in Jamaica in the early 70s. Not the actual bus, but images I recall in books or paintings that belonged to older grand and great-grand relatives)
I really need to create a small diorama with a railroad crossing so that I can have more frequent entries to this thread.
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It does JD! If you can, enlarge the photos, and look at the add-on details. Of course, it won’t fit through the doors of the Plasticville firehouse, but it looks good parked outside, ready for a hose down!
Nice looking bus, Kevin. That, too, is part of the fun of model railroading, the memories that are evoked.
Another nice scene from you Paul'.. Great figures and vehicles'..
Kevin, Nice to see you here'...And nothing better than those fond memories of when we were kids'... 🤡😃
I finally had the time to finish up my last three restores. 66 Caddy Ambulance, 56 T Bird, and 48 Hudson'... Before and after shots'
And fresh out of the "JD Fonz, LLC, Restoration Shop" and up for auction: 😃
Talk about a Lead Sled'.. "Moon Equipped" 👀
And for your Fire Departments'.. Rescue Response'... Special Taymia tinted glass, and super air conditioning''🌬
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Wow Ted! 👍 looks fantastic. And that chrome on all of ‘em is really popping!!
I don’t know which is my favorite, but I’m leaning towards that ambulance. You really out did yourself on these. Very nice work from that JD resto shop!
Love it!
Went back and looked again, for a guy that can’t see....kidding, ....you even did chromework around the windows... Very, very nice.👌👍
@JDFonz posted:Went back and looked again, for a guy that can’t see....kidding, ....you even did chromework around the windows... Very, very nice.👌👍
Thanks Joel'.. I have the one eye that works pretty good for a limited amount of time. Then I have to rest it.. But when it is working, it does work good'....(LOL). The ambulance did come out good. I used your trick of floor wax applied with a brush, several coats. I like it better than Clear coat.. Not to mention, it does wonders on the glass...
Yessir, they look really good. Does tamiya make a window tint?
@JDFonz posted:Yessir, they look really good. Does tamiya make a window tint?
Yes they make a series of transparent paints that are great for painting windows. I have the green I used on passenger train cars, and yellow for light bulbs in my buildings... Very cool product...
That ambulance has about three coats on the it, as I wanted a little darker, and then several coats of floor wax, after the glass soaked in the wax for several days...
I’m going to have to get me some of that tint. Really like the look of it. Thanks for the info!
joel
Can I help you ladies?'''
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Great scene, Ted...super detail on the sidewalks and curbs! It looks like the sales guy is determined to do the deal
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Your three most recent restorations above look outstanding...the colors are vibrant and I love the two-tone paint!
Artie, wonderful little fire engine!
Paul, WOW you have yourself a quite the traffic jam there! Its a good thing its a nice day and folks can get out of there cars while they wait! Great scene!
Kevin, cool looking bus!
Ted, Outstanding job on all 3 restores! They all look better then new and the fire department will thank you! Also Great scene with the ladies!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and finds time for more fun!
I understand that slotted model vehicles were done so because import duty was lower for "banks", than "toys"? Certainly makes me unhappy when l have to fill the hole, carefully and smoothly, as repair is in most visible location. A similar situation applies to the fire engine problem above, when you have to find compatible paints to obliterate "Podunk" factory- lettered on a model, greatly decreasing its market value to people worldwide who do not live in "Podunk", or model it. Always wonder if "Podunk" sales to those of that place were greater than the sales lost to people who were modeling the Great Northern? or?, and cringed at another relettering job, passing up the item. (I may have my answer as "no", since this problem applies to rolling stock lettering.)
Not sure who drives the AH 3000 and had the courage to take the owner's parking space at Morrison Door...most likely one of the young sales reps unaware of the office protocol...
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@Capetrainman posted:Not sure who drives the AH 3000 and had the courage to take the owner's parking space at Morrison Door...most likely one of the young sales reps unaware of the office protocol...
In my book, an Austin-Healey 3000 can park anywhere!
Ed...couldn't agree more...the sound of those 'glass pack' mufflers in a beautiful thing...a gal with the TR 6 may show up this weekend too...another beauty...
A buddy I worked with had a Austin Healy 3000, when I had my 1968 Triumph TR 250 in British Racing green. We worked in Fort Lee, NJ, and would take drives up 9w to Nyack, which had a exotic car dealership. If anyone hears of a model of the TR 250, let me know!
A couple of REA workers think the right front tire is a little low. Luckily, the Plasticville service station is nearby.
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@Artie-DL&W posted:A buddy I worked with had a Austin Healy 3000, when I had my 1968 Triumph TR 250 in British Racing green. We worked in Fort Lee, NJ, and would take drives up 9w to Nyack, which had a exotic car dealership. If anyone hears of a model of the TR 250, let me know!
I just recently bought a '70 TR6 1/43 from an auction site seller in UK...color is a soft yellow. He has a few more of the Atlas Norev brand...nice quality and detail. Like you, I like the BRG color too. In my search for a 1/43 TR, I did come across a TR250 in 1/43...believe it was BRG...a little pricey as I recall. I don't remember the brand. So they're out there.
TR6 was the car I wanted, after coming home from active duty. The only reason I never bought it was because the sales guy was arrogant and wouldn't take any $$$ off the $3,650 price tag...so I showed him, lol, and bought a Monte Carlo...GM always negotiates I've done my best to make up for that lost purchase decades ago. I'll post a pic for you later on of the '70 TR 6...
Wow, they are expensive, Paul! The Schuco ones in BRG are exactly what I had. A buddy I worked with was friends with an importer, and connected me for a deal. I believe it was $2800. new. Leather interior, and walnut dashboard, just like the model photos.
@Artie-DL&W posted:A buddy I worked with had a Austin Healy 3000, when I had my 1968 Triumph TR 250 in British Racing green. We worked in Fort Lee, NJ, and would take drives up 9w to Nyack, which had a exotic car dealership. If anyone hears of a model of the TR 250, let me know!
Found your TR250 in British Racing Green in 1/43...the model is sharp and is made of resin. The brand is "Schuco" and a search for "Schuco TR250 1/43" brings up several. A quick look showed most for sale from the UK...and as mentioned, a little pricey...!
Whoops...didn't see your response above when I posted this one...glad you located the item...
Thanks, Paul, I found it. Must be solid gold under the paint! That’s the exact car I had for six years until I got married and had a daughter, which necessitated getting a Datsun 610! Talk about a wake up call!
Artie...never too late to try it again!
