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

@Forty Rod posted:

Okay, let's assume I have no idea how to send this to my e-mail (which I don't.  I've been working with computers since 1966 and still don't know diddly-squat about them) and go from there 

 

BTW, I found a book with pages of paper and it appears that this is a model of a '58 or more likely a '59 car.

 

I'd still like to send pics of things and stuff when I can, though.

Tom

Here's how I do it, anyways. Put your name, phone number and e-mail address in your phone book on the iPhone and close it out.

Go to your phone book on the main screen and click on your name. When the screen comes up, click on your e-mail address and a "New Message" screen will open up. Type "FYI" in the "subject line" and tap the blank screen. Then lightly tap again and you should get a black bar with an arrow on the right. Tap the black bar arrow and you should get another black bar that says "Insert Photo or Video". Tap that and your photos should show up at the bottom. Click the one(s) you want to send and tap the blue arrow on the right to send. If you get a message about size, hit "actual size" and it should go through to your e-mail box.  

Open your e-mail and save the picture to your desktop. When you write your message in the Forum, hit  "Add Attachments" on the bottom right and follow the prompts.

This is a model I found in an antique/flea market store in a little town in Arkansas a few years back.  The road grader is by Joal, a Spanish maker. It had lost its grader blade and had only one tire.  The paint on it was still fine. I got it for $5. I made a new blade for it. The missing tires were a problem. So, I looked up Joal on line and asked about replacement tires and their cost.  After two weeks or so passed by with no word, a little package from Spain was in my mailbox. A full set of new tires for the road grader was inside, as well as information about other Joal die cast models. No charge, with a nice letter about my interest in Joal. Now my 'Cat'  wears a full set of new shoes.  Here it is on a Westbrook flat car that dates from 1949!  A train show truck-less 'junker' find that I  got for $3.  I should change those tie-down chains to something more realistic.

Someday. . . .  S. Islander  

Corgi Mack with Don Mills Models goodies added.The turn signal lenses are punched out from colored plastic sheets with the type of hollow core punch used for making eyelet holes in leather.The rear view mirror surfaces are cut out from those shiny silver anti static bags used for hard drives and memory chips.

Looks Great!!!

How ironic is this?

Joe that Mack turned out looking very good. Thanks for posting

Anyone gotten one of those "Duel" movie prime movers by IXO?

A pal of mine scored one and it looked great. Outside the timeframe for my layout though

Lee. My brother bought one and says it detailed right down to the little mirror on the radiator. I bought the Green one that was released before the duel one

@lee drennen posted:

Lee. My brother bought one and says it detailed right down to the little mirror on the radiator. I bought the Green one that was released before the duel one

Anyone have any photos of this baby???😬

This truck was made by New Ray. I gave it a custom paint job and custom decals to create a White Pass and Yukon Route truck, perfect to represent the company's trucking division.

Tom. Those old White Pass Truck were neat nice looking truck and paint job thanks for posting

Guys.  Here’s all the Peterbilt’s Diecast Direct has to offer some will be out at the end of the year  

Here you go Ted

Tom the WP&Y Truck is just as good as the diesel you made.

Hello everyone...Well since time is frozen on my layout to "sometime" in the 1950's, I discovered this 1953 Chevy Belaire Convertible at Hobby Lobby.  The box said "Scale Model" but nowhere on the box did it show the scale they were talking about.  I took a chance and took it home to compare with some known scale models and it appears to be somewhere around 1/43 -1/48 although just a little big.  However it fits in well in my McDonald's parking lot , so I'm pleased especially since the price was only $7.99

Here is a side view, I really liked the treatment of the convertible top, looks realistic with the "folds".  The characteristic Belaire side trim is neat and even the trim under the gas cap.

Here is the rear view, the taillights are quite accurate and the trunk trim. The bumpers are a little too bright for my taste but in the rear its not too bad.

Here is the front view, with the prominent Chevy "bow tie' and the hood ornament.  The grill is OK but all that shiny chrome makes the front a little too shiny for me.  I may try to dull that up some in the future.  Note the windshield wipers however, that's a neat touch of realism.

Well there you are friends, my small towns newest auto.  Man the neighbors will be jealous and whispering -where did the owner get all that money, especially with the recession (1950's) and all? ...who knows, maybe he bet on the horses!

Have a great weekend

Don

Don. Thanks for posting and the review I’ll have to go over to Hobby Lobby and check them out. What section of the store was it in?

Lee it was in section with the plastic models and such. I “found” the cars while I was looking for the gas truck kit that has been talked about on this thread.

Best of luck

Don

Got my DD order in on Friday that I had placed awhile ago and, not to belabor the issue, but was very disappointed in the size of the "O Scale" orange bottle truck as seen on the '51 Kenworth Flatbed truck alongside a '51 Chevy Illinois Terminal MOW pickup truck. It is way off of anything close to "O" scale. Too much of a hassle to return it, so I'll put it in the back of the layout and rely on "forced perspective" to make it look as good as possible.

OTOH, very pleased with the MOW pick-up with chrome wheels, opening doors and tailgate and a couple of track ties. The Kenworth came with the flat bed painted a dark green, which I'm not fond of, so that will get painted black and maybe detailed a little.

Richie I was too disappointed with that truck I sold it that week  I got it. It’s so out of scale it’s really about 1/55 scale I post somewhere here warning not to buy it that it was not to scale

Hi, Lee - I saw the post and warning, but I had already placed the order and figured I would see what it looked like in person. I'll probably end up just giving it to my 7 year old grandson. I've given him a lot of my 1/64th scale stuff.

At least the Kenworth and IT pick-up look good.