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Post by ptc on May 8, 2021 14:36:21 GMT
Love the Edsel wagon a lot. This one has "style".
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2021 18:38:42 GMT
My favorite is the Modern Transformer move Camero style which we actually have a few on the layout. Also, my other favorite is the automobiles of Clive Cussler.
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 10, 2021 19:31:40 GMT
This 1960 Imperial drop-top with the roof up is another one of my few resin models. It's made by somebody called GLM, who I know nothing about, and is a fine representation of the "fins" and bullet taillights era/tradition.
I found it while hunting around for something that is close to my ideal car of the period, which I think was manufactured later, circa 1963:
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Post by ptc on May 11, 2021 12:08:00 GMT
I moved Andy's entry to the correct thread.
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Post by ptc on May 11, 2021 12:16:30 GMT
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Post by joeh on May 12, 2021 13:51:12 GMT
This 1960 Imperial drop-top with the roof up is another one of my few resin models. It's made by somebody called GLM, who I know nothing about, and is a fine representation of the "fins" and bullet taillights era/tradition.
I found it while hunting around for something that is close to my ideal car of the period, which I think was manufactured later, circa 1963:
The black one is 1962.
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 12, 2021 18:50:56 GMT
This 1960 Imperial drop-top with the roof up is another one of my few resin models. It's made by somebody called GLM, who I know nothing about, and is a fine representation of the "fins" and bullet taillights era/tradition.
I found it while hunting around for something that is close to my ideal car of the period, which I think was manufactured later, circa 1963:
The black one is 1962. I wasn't sure although the picture I used is labelled in my own collection as 1963. I do have an unbuilt AMT 1/24 scale model kit from 1962 that matches the photo apart from being a convertible - headlights and taillights are very, very distinctive.
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Post by ptc on May 12, 2021 20:22:38 GMT
During my consulting career, I would advise my clients to always have a good feel for what the competition was up to. Rest assured, their competition checks them out regularly. It is always a good practice to stay ahead in the game of innovation. I practice what I preached. Let's just call it research. Another forum serving the O-Gauge community has a very good thread similar to this one in terms of a discussion of model vehicles as they relate to train layouts. Where we are superior is we have our Car Show Thread on our Main O-Gauge topic, not some back page that I assume draws less attention. Their forum, their choice, though it probably stunts some activity for their auto thread. Anyway, one of their members recently posted a photo of a model vehicle that I liked very much. It is a 1939 Chrysler Fleetwood Limousine. Another member identified it and the manufacturer. That's all I needed. I found this model on eBay at a great price and it is going on the new bridge. I don't belong to the other forum, so I will use the OGF to thank the member and hope that he gets the word. This model arrived today and is super. We also have an open invitation for ALL 1:43/1:50 scale model enthusiasts to join with us and become active on this thread.
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Post by joeh on May 12, 2021 21:17:29 GMT
I wasn't sure although the picture I used is labelled in my own collection as 1963. I do have an unbuilt AMT 1/24 scale model kit from 1962 that matches the photo apart from being a convertible - headlights and taillights are very, very distinctive. My book of the cars of the '60s shows the '63 without the tail lights riding on the top of the fenders. The only "on top" years were "55, '56, '62, and the Chrysler D'Elegance coup show car by Ghia in 1953.
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 12, 2021 23:40:45 GMT
I wasn't sure although the picture I used is labelled in my own collection as 1963. I do have an unbuilt AMT 1/24 scale model kit from 1962 that matches the photo apart from being a convertible - headlights and taillights are very, very distinctive. My book of the cars of the '60s shows the '63 without the tail lights riding on the top of the fenders. The only "on top" years were "55, '56, '62, and the Chrysler D'Elegance coup show car by Ghia in 1953. Which book do you use? I have a few but none deal with this Imperial series.
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Post by ptc on May 14, 2021 23:01:09 GMT
This model certainly is different, but certainly a rather classy vehicle. It is a Sled Bus and was used to open up the north country in Scandinavia during winter. We have adopted it for our North Pole to help Santa and his crew get around.
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Post by ptc on May 15, 2021 22:50:41 GMT
2nd Sled Bus in a series of 4.
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Post by Adam on May 16, 2021 0:25:41 GMT
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Post by ptc on May 16, 2021 10:40:04 GMT
Nice collection of pickup trucks, Adam.
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Post by ptc on May 17, 2021 18:22:26 GMT
Sled Bus # 3.
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