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Post by swampdaddy on Dec 24, 2018 1:07:22 GMT 1
Can't find Albert so I'm starting a new thread. Just got a Ferrero Packard. It's not too realistic but it is a 1955 Packard 4-door in red. It is undersized but I just wanted it for my collection.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by culcune on Jan 4, 2019 1:14:11 GMT 1
Any pictures?
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Post by swampdaddy on Jan 4, 2019 22:09:33 GMT 1
I've put the two eBay auction photos in the album with my other 2018 presents. Go here: tinyurl.com/yb5cucsv and they look a dull orange. I will take better photos soon and the actual model is normal red.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Jan 17, 2019 4:09:22 GMT 1
Hi all: Just received two Stony Mountain Packards superbly custom painted by Dave Johnson . A 1949 big limo in dark blue and a 1950 woody in maroon. Will get pictures up on my PhotoBucket pages very soon and post a shorty URL here. These are excellent models attesting to Dave as a Master Craftsman at doing vehicles.
Now to get busy and get a dealership started.
Have fun Modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Feb 3, 2019 17:58:51 GMT 1
Just got 4 Coca-Cola trucks off eBay. One good Athearn one and 3 sorta off brands. One even uses a shrink wrap piece for the white logos. Interesting. I have a Coke bottling plant under construction and I pick up trucks when the price is right. Also have some RR tank cars logo'ed for Coke.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Feb 13, 2019 20:22:16 GMT 1
On sale at Con-Cor was a tractor wtih a 40' Coca-cola container/trailer. About half the normal price on one of their sales. Had to have it Also got on clearance there were tractor trailers for the "North Star Glass" building kits they offered years back. Got both a box trailer and a gondola side trailer (for scrap glass) labeled for North Star Glass. I've been retired for ages and I constantly surf the internet, mostly on eBay, for items at bargain prices. And, surfing the net keeps me busy as a pleasant past time even though I see far more I want than I have the funds for .
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Feb 24, 2019 4:22:31 GMT 1
Hi everyone: Initial pictures of the newly arrived Dave Johnson Packards are here:
s258.photobucket.com/user/swampdaddy_01/media/Custom%20painted%20for%20me/Packard%20pix%20004rs_zpsmsgksssa.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
They are the '48 limo, and the '50 woody station wagon in the group photo. Individual photos to follow when I solve color problems my camera is giving me.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Mar 18, 2019 15:32:35 GMT 1
Hi Everyone: Another little HO jewel from eBay. A VK-modelle articulated trolleybus by Breng painted for Arnhem in the Netherlands. Nice model with crisp paint and details. Will photograph it shortly (I have lots of things to photograph but need clear off my desktop of projects before I have room to do it).
It would sure be nice to power some of the many buses I have via the Faller Car System type of steering. I found a series of micro-motors (from China - where else) small enough to do the job and you can get them with attached gear heads of 100, 300 and 1000:1. I will have to experiment some with this; the motors are cheap, but the FCS parts are rather expensive.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Mar 18, 2019 19:54:24 GMT 1
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Post by jim68cuda on Mar 20, 2019 3:10:15 GMT 1
Nice work. I stopped by a local repair shop that specializes in repairs on classic cars. One of those Packard woody wagons was in there for some mechanical repair. It was a nice car and the wood work was amazing. It was interesting to study it. The wood on the doors was purely decorative, and looking at the tailgate area, it was clear that the opening was probably the same as the sedan trunk opening, with the wood upper body creating the wagon structure for the upper body.
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Post by swampdaddy on Mar 24, 2019 20:28:57 GMT 1
IMO Packard made some good cars in the 50's as the ones I rode in were great. The one exception being a car dad bought in Florida to replace the 48 Packard whose transmission died. It was a 1951 Clipper that being a "Florida car" did not come equipped with a heater in those days. Back in KY that was a cold car to ride in in the winter even with some funky aftermarket heater added in by the dealer here. But, overall I liked the Packard's better than the Cadillac's he bought after Packard's were gone.
Buy more model Packard's, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Mar 24, 2019 20:37:32 GMT 1
Went to a train show Saturday; first one I've had money to go to in ages. Got a Busch T'bird convertible and Mustang hard top. Next I got a Ricko 1963 Lincoln Continental convertible and last of all an Oxford 1949 Mercury in 2-tone gray. And while only $7 each I was then broke. Whatever cash I take to those things I usually end up spending; so, long ago, I started limiting the cash to small amounts. That way I could eat the rest of the week. I kept my eye out for some Johnny Lightning Packard's and other 1/64 Packard's. No luck there. Pictures later on.
Attend more RR shows and swamp meets, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on Mar 30, 2019 4:51:44 GMT 1
HI ALL: Scored a major win on eBay when I got an AHM minibus set for $57 (broke my budget for a few months too ). These retailed for $12.95 in the 60's-70's or so; now they regularly go for $150 to $200. Really did not need the bus but sure needed the overhead wire and polls.
My trolleybus fleet is big (over 50 years collecting them); if I ever get the layout going again I will have two long trolleybus lines. I found some very small electric motors with up to 1000:1 transmissions attached. The weakness of the AHM or BRAWA trolleybuses is they are made of "cellulose acetate" type plastic which is not too stable and melts (warps) easily from the heat of the large motors in them . Many eBay auctions of them show quite warped bodies. I hope these smaller motors and slower operation will make them last longer. Need more gears to let them power the back axle but I am hoping the results will be worth the effort.
Have fun modeling; and, show us your newest models.
Excited, Swamp Daddy
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Post by swampdaddy on May 14, 2019 15:37:07 GMT 1
Update: Photos of recent bus acquisitions are here: s258.photobucket.com/user/swampdaddy_01/media/bus%20models/VK-Modelle%20trolleybus%20%20pix%20new%20002crs_zpsilavverb.jpg.html?sort=3&o=5 Newest are a Breng non-operational articulated trolleybus from Arnhem in the Netherlands. The model is by VK-Modelle.
Also two Busch GMC new-look coaches (trolleybuses in real life) are shown on that PhotoBucket page. they are Dayton 110 and Edmonton 158 on my bus pages at PhotoBucket: s258.photobucket.com/user/swampdaddy_01/library?page=1
Also, finally, is a picture of my Eheim/Brawa fleet of powered trolleybuses. The fleet has grown in recent years and hopefully I can find enough overhead for several routes on my newest layout. Individual pictures of a 3-axle tour bus (fake trolleybus) with luggage trailer and a 3-axle articulated trolleybus are also shown on the pages at the above location.
I may convert these to steer by the Faller Car System rather than by the overhead if can find some time to experiment.
Have fun modeling, Swamp Daddy
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Post by jim68cuda on Jun 27, 2019 20:33:54 GMT 1
So I received the Oxford Mopars that are out now and in stock at Walthers. The 57 Dodge Sweptside pickup: Very nicely done. Love it. The 61 Chrysler 300 convertible: Again, very nicely done inside and out (except maybe for the thick over sized steering wheel). But since Revell had done a 61 Chrysler convertible years ago, its too bad that Oxford chose a 61 as well. Wish they had done a 60 instead, or at least done a hardtop instead of a convertible. 68 Charger RT: The proportions and body lines look right, but the painted on/printed on details just aren't up to Oxford's usual standards. Still, I love that there is finally a Charger of this generation in 1/87 scale. A little extra touch up paint with a Molotow liquid chrome marker worked well to complete the detail on the bumpers and gas cap, but haven't figured out how to fix the tail light finish panel on the back or the rear window trim yet. 69 Charger Daytona: body lines and proportions look right, and they did get the tail light trim panel right on this one. But, they really screwed up the rear bumper and rear valance by running them all together to make one thick huge rear bumper. Not sure how to fix that. This is the first of the Oxford cars that I've seen that they strayed a bit from stock. They installed a roll cage and big wheels with low profile tires for the Hot Wheels/ Fast & Furious look. Still good to have this one in 1/87 scale.
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