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

@coach joe posted:

Lee that's one sweet Autocar!  I surprised you don't have a model on the layout.

It’s temping Joe but those Dans Models are about $275 plus shipping a piece I rather spend that kinda money on power and rolling stock.

@trumpettrain posted:

Here are some pics from around my layout.

Very nice, would love to find the Garbage Truck you acquired.

Fantastic selection of vehicles, Patrick!

Wow Lee, she sure is a beauty'.. You guys did a great restoration job.  what year is she?   That is one heck of a truck'...👍

Patrick, that is quite a collection of autos! They really help the scenes come to life! Great job!

Lee, wonderful looking truck and I am glad you and your dad were able to get it done together before he passed! I know he would be proud of you and how your caring on with your life!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Wow Lee, she sure is a beauty'.. You guys did a great restoration job.  what year is she?   That is one heck of a truck'...👍

1976

@mike g. posted:

Patrick, that is quite a collection of autos! They really help the scenes come to life! Great job!

Lee, wonderful looking truck and I am glad you and your dad were able to get it done together before he passed! I know he would be proud of you and how your caring on with your life!

Thanks Mike I had to sell it about 2 years  ago due to my physical health problems I could no longer keep it looking the way it should. I had the truck 19yrs it went to a very good home and is being well taken care of. That’s what my dad would have wanted me to do.

Here’s another pic of the 1939 caddy going down the road if some of you missed this pic.

Lee, that caddy looks exquisite!

Lee, thats a sharp looking car! Can you just think about riding in something like that!

I hope you get a chance to see your old truck every now and then!

Artie. Thanks it’s a nice car and  for the complement

Mike. It looks like you would floating on air. Thanks

New arrivals from diecast direct

Funny Lee, I was just looking at these on the email from DD.  One of my older brothers had a 56 in two tone browns... was a beautiful and powerful car'... on the highway'... Ran as smooth as a caddy, but much, much quicker pick-up of the line'..

Ted thought I would post them who don’t get emails from DD. This is one of my favorite year Oldsmobile they look like they rode easy

Lee, great looking cars and would look wonderful on any layout, but a little pricey for me! LOL

@mike g. posted:

Lee, great looking cars and would look wonderful on any layout, but a little pricey for me! LOL

Mike. I agree but that two tone green one is awful tempting to me

I know it's old, but here is one for you with my freshly painted little people.

Nice to see people showing up for the small car show!

Old or not they look great and don’t look “Chunky” thanks for sharing Mike

Nice paint work on the little folks, too, Mike!

Took a few pics on the layout this evening

I love that 7UP semi.

Hey, Lee, it looks like that guy about to hop in the UP truck just walked over from my Sunoco truck!

Hi guys...I can see by your postings over the last several days I've missed quite a lot...nothing new on my layout at the moment.  We had a death in the family a couple of weeks ago and just haven't had time to contribute here.

Lee, great layout scene with the UP rig and thanks for posting the DD direct e-mail.  I received the same one.  If I ever feel flushed with cash (not likely), I may purchase one of the "Olds" units.  I'm partial to the aqua and white two-tone.

Ted, you've had some great cars in the family back in the early days

Mike, great scene showing the street car show rally with you newly painted figures...you are definitely a skilled painter!  You're inspiring me to give the painting process a second try...

Artie, I love that "Sunoco" blue tanker...nice job on it...

Thanks, Paul. Sorry about your family’s loss. I’m sure we’ll see some of new vehicles show up on here!

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Hey, Lee, it looks like that guy about to hop in the UP truck just walked over from my Sunoco truck!

@Artie-DL&W

Artie:

You did a GREAT job on the tank truck! Also, what did you use to make the sidewalk in front of the diner? Is that sheet cork?

Thanks, Randy! It’s 3/16” Woodland Scenics foam roadbed, cut to 1” wide, painted Polly S concrete, and then marked into blocks with a fine point Sharpie. I simply cut the corners with an Exacto. The streets are 1/8” Masonite, so they worked out well. Here’s some better shots:

@Artie-DL&W

Artie:

Thanks for your reply. Your scenery is great! I like the look of your side walks. I am in the process re-doing my city scene and need some side walk ideas. I plan to use roofing tiles as my roads.

@Capetrainman posted:

Hi guys...I can see by your postings over the last several days I've missed quite a lot...nothing new on my layout at the moment.  We had a death in the family a couple of weeks ago and just haven't had time to contribute here.

Lee, great layout scene with the UP rig and thanks for posting the DD direct e-mail.  I received the same one.  If I ever feel flushed with cash (not likely), I may purchase one of the "Olds" units.  I'm partial to the aqua and white two-tone.

Ted, you've had some great cars in the family back in the early days

Mike, great scene showing the street car show rally with you newly painted figures...you are definitely a skilled painter!  You're inspiring me to give the painting process a second try...

Artie, I love that "Sunoco" blue tanker...nice job on it...

Paul. Sorry for your loss and your family is in my prayers. Thanks for the complement on the layout. I’m like you I just can force my finger to press the buy it button on that green olds.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Thanks, Randy! It’s 3/16” Woodland Scenics foam roadbed, cut to 1” wide, painted Polly S concrete, and then marked into blocks with a fine point Sharpie. I simply cut the corners with an Exacto. The streets are 1/8” Masonite, so they worked out well. Here’s some better shots:

Artie. Nice pics I like the Ice Cream truck and the traffic cop. Thanks for sharing the idea on your sidewalks

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Hey, Lee, it looks like that guy about to hop in the UP truck just walked over from my Sunoco truck!

Yes there has been rumors around the Dough Hill Layout for years that Trucker Joe has a long lost brother you know like Speed Racer did lol

Unbeknownst to the milkman picking up a load in Lionelville, a guy named Richard Kimble is looking for him. (Hey, I was a film archivist, okay?!).

Couple cool buys/finds over the last 4 weeks I’ve been meaning to post but haven’t gotten around to it. So here we go!

First, I had gone through a Land River Phase- BIG TIME, in April. Mainly ended up focusing in on Corgis from the 60s. Really wanted a 1/43-1/50 Scale Defender But has a tough time landing one.  

Bought  a lot on eBay with 5 60s/70s Corgis. Three are in the pics below:

green Series 1 with whiz wheels. Also new is the Mustang convertible by New Ray

Red Land Rover Series 1

Corgi forward Control Jeep

found these and a red 58 Pontiac Bonneville at my pop’s over Easter. Love the billboards and facts that come with them!

opened up the Pontiac first- also got wheels on my Dinky Horsebox van!

opened up the 55 Chevy last week. Holding off on the other two until needed

And Of course some new military vehicles too! UN truck by Russian manufacturer, crossing the intersection is a Dinky 3 ton army wagon(big improvement over the 623 army wagon for fitting troops) with some of the n, behind that is a Corgi US army Land Rover

UN truck with top on. Also picked up the Bedford O Army Stores truck from the Corgi D-day 40th anniversary set

Dinky supertoys 10 ton army in the middle- came with the tin cover and I have figures with pegs tha can fit in the holes  

Last shot. Features some of the new vehicles from above as well as a white 57 Ford Thunderbird by Ertl (from a porcelain diorama set) and a Solido “Hi Fi” navy 190 Mercedes pulling into the circus pre-show

Sorry for the blurry pictures, I copy the images from one of the videos on my YouTube channel

The green pickup is from Kinsmart, and the other two are from Ertl.

They are all three pull-back motors.

I put a old battery powered christmas light strand in the chiefs car to work in the light bar.

The first car I remember growing up that was my mother’s was a Olds Holiday 88 in white and coral. Wish I had that car now. When I restored this dinky, I painted it like my moms car, complete with a teal interior....

Very nice JD. And a nice dedication to your Mother

Lee, Artie, Steve, Jake and JD you all have some wonderful photos and some really great looking cars and trucks! I have nothing new today as the CEO has had me busy the last couple days and more to come! LOL

Curt, you got your self some great looking muscle cars there!

Thank you, Mike g. I have been into muscle cars ever since the 60’s.

Very nice Curt!