How about a scale vehicle thread

[Catt]

My newest 1:144th truck.

scale truck.

I had all but given up on ever seeing more than a crappy picture of this little fella by Racing Champions and then I walked upto this table at the trainshow yesterday and there he sat with a $2.00 price tag.As you can see it did not take long to get my wallet out of my pocket. :mrgreen:

You can expect to see him here again.

 

[TruckLover]

Catt, I love those Norscot Rigs, I plan to get the whole series :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Question though, are the Norscot Construction Equipment the cheap Plastic kind found at Wal-Mart with not all parts fully functional and operational or are they the TRUE High end equipment that can only be found at hobby shops and online that have the FULLY Functional Moving Parts?


Nice Trucks Josh :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: My favorite is the Coca-Cola Mack :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Kevinkrey]

Catt, I love those Norscot Rigs, I plan to get the whole series :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Question though, are the Norscot Construction Equipment the cheap Plastic kind found at Wal-Mart with not all parts fully functional and operational or are they the TRUE High end equipment that can only be found at hobby shops and online that have the FULLY Functional Moving Parts?


Nice Trucks Josh :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: My favorite is the Coca-Cola Mack :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

They are the cheapos. But I want to get one with a loader for in the back corner of my taconite plant scene. I have the cheapo grader and it was real easy to detail to look better as you have seen.

 

[TruckLover]

They are the cheapos. But I want to get one with a loader for in the back corner of my taconite plant scene. I have the cheapo grader and it was real easy to detail to look better as you have seen.

Thats true, the cheapos are good for use in backround scenes where the detail cant be seen that well lol

I didnt know your grader was a Cheapo version, i would have never guessed :thumb: :thumb:

 

[Kevinkrey]

$20 vs $5........ Ill make the $5 one work!

 

[TruckLover]

$20 vs $5........ Ill make the $5 one work!

LMAO, i know what you mean, but sometimes my HIGH standards get in the way and i end up spending 4 times as much sometimes lol

 

[Kevinkrey]

LMAO, i know what you mean, but sometimes my HIGH standards get in the way and i end up spending 4 times as much sometimes lol

I like to be like that, but now that I drive a 3/4 ton truck that gets 13mpg on a GOOD day, Ive learned that until I get a job, if I want to keep driving I need to save money.

 

[Catt]

Actually they are the cheap diecast ones. :mrgreen:If you would like I can snap a few pics to post of them.

When I get the $$$$ I'll be getting the NORSCOTS .:mrgreen:

 

[TruckLover]

I like to be like that, but now that I drive a 3/4 ton truck that gets 13mpg on a GOOD day, Ive learned that until I get a job, if I want to keep driving I need to save money.

LOL i hear you on that one :cry:

 

[TruckLover]

Actually they are the cheap diecast ones. :mrgreen:If you would like I can snap a few pics to post of them.

When I get the $$$$ I'll be getting the NORSCOTS .:mrgreen:

I myself have a few of the cheaper Norscots. They arent too bad, but there nothing compared to the REAL ones hehehehe :mrgreen:

 

[TruckLover]

Some new trucks i got in the mail today from American Prototype Hobbies

These start off my fleet for my Blue Star Ready Mix Cement Plant

AS YOU CAN TELL, I LOVE MACK'S HEHEHEHEHE :mrgreen:

Is that a FORD AEROMAX in the fleet line-up? :mrgreen:

 

[Kevinkrey]

You already have enough dumps for a sizeable operation it looks like, but you definately need more mixers. Ill try to go to the 2 local shops by the end of the weekend (if thats not to late for you) Im pretty busy next few days. I know they both have a few and I know the one has an Aeromax with the mixer trailer.

 

[TruckLover]

You already have enough dumps for a sizeable operation it looks like, but you definately need more mixers. Ill try to go to the 2 local shops by the end of the weekend (if thats not to late for you) Im pretty busy next few days. I know they both have a few and I know the one has an Aeromax with the mixer trailer.

That sounds good Kevin, thanks :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Cheap Thrills

$2.00 at a tag sale(Gee...I don't think it works anymore. Give me $2.00). Little cleaning of the track. Clean and lube the cars. Test the wall-warts and throttles. And a thirty year old Tyco slot car track is running again.
Put a big smile on my face!!!!

Unfortunatly the cars are Indy style, one is missing the pin and they are not NASCAR. But I do have one that someone gave me.

And no!...I'm not converting. Trains are still number one!


Hmmm.....Something familar looking about my test track......

 

[shaygetz]

Nice track, Ed.:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Something I just found at Walmart, they come in race damaged as well as clean. Wasn't interested in the movie versions and am in hopes of seeing Racer X's original car.

Come on Mattel, you gotta make a Tumbler now...

 

[e-paw]

Here we have 2 HO kit bashes. First the Anna's signal departments foreman's car then a CNJ tanker for diesel fuel.

 

[jbaakko]

Nice track, Ed.:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Something I just found at Walmart, they come in race damaged as well as clean. Wasn't interested in the movie versions and am in hopes of seeing Racer X's original car.

Come on Mattel, you gotta make a Tumbler now...

Saw those, bought every car! Funny thing, I've only seen them outside of CA (bought mine in Kingman AZ).

 

[shaygetz]

Nice work, epaw. I remember when the railcar kit first came out in '76, only to recently find out that is was someone else's mold from the 60s:thumb:

Josh, I tore the place apart looking for Racer X's original car, the movie versions went way beyond my realm of plausibility As for not finding them in CA, no surprise, they're probably banned...anything that flops as bad as that movie did should be---did you notice how they snuck it out on DVD, prolly under cover of night, too.:thumb:

 

[Dave Harris]

Progress Pics on junk yard.

OK -- I have been posting pics on the wrong thread , there are a bunch of progress pics on a junkyard Hudson truck in the scratchin & bashing thread . Here are the latest pics, The wood bed is in , a headlight on & the dash in . Not much to go , a bit more weathering, put a radiator in , steering column, glass, & a tranny left after the engine was pulled, some tires, bumpers, taillights & a few bits here & there and it should be done. Any suggestions as to what else it may need are welcome.

 

[Catt]

my first daycab project

Just got this to a more or less finished state.

a little different view

Probly should have taken a 3/4 from the rear,oh well next time :mrgreen:

WOW!,I just checked the start date on this thread on the 22nd of this month it will be two years old.I think it is safe to say that we like our vehicle models too. :thumb: