captain_70s Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Treeees YT videos which I hope may be of interest. Magnorail Oh bollocks. Now I want one. I've had a few model railways over the years but they never seem to hold my attention for very long. The concept of a model chod roadway is FAR more appealing... Burnside, bigstraight6, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I thought I'd do an update on that Cadillac ambulance I was converting to a pickup/flower car (page 293)I had a bit of bother with it. The roof snapped into five pieces after I'd got it all glued & in place. So gorilla glue super gel and some filler sorted it out. (Isopon P38 if you lot are unfamiliar with filler) DSC_1400.jpg DSC_1444.jpg I was going to paint it dark blue but went for cream. Think the cream turned out looking too white. I still might repaint it blue.DSC_1508 (3).jpg I'm not sure what to do with the pickup bed and the old ambulance bed it seems to fit too well.DSC_1506 (3).jpg DSC_1511 (2).jpgI'm going to put a back window in and try and find a water slide logo for the doors if I can. Not sure whether I can follow the thought process to paint a flower car beige, tbh. Anyway, flower cars have a stainless cover like this: Alternatively you could load it with model railway/wargames/craft flowers. eddyramrod, morrisoxide and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I bought swmbo 2 EFE buses from a seller in Kent who has shitloads of cheap old stock, one arrived still wrapped in the original tissue paper, brand spanker and under £15 each shipped, arrived 2 days after purchase as well! Both ENOC dereg Colchester buses as well. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 That Flower Car does look outstanding, even in beige. A bed cover would now make sense on it. Of course then you need the matching hearse and limos..... morrisoxide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Of course then you need the matching hearse and limos..... Extra hearse not necessarily required. morrisoxide, Remspoor, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Remember I had a broken Norev metal Renner 5? Ended up breaking it and sending some bits to a chap in Italy via a Facebook group. So its life was- made in France- lived in Germany- shipped to England- broken for parts and sent to Italy Pan-European! Junkman, eddyramrod and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Not sure whether I can follow the thought process to paint a flower car beige, tbh. Anyway, flower cars have a stainless cover like this: Alternatively you could load it with model railway/wargames/craft flowers. I thought the Yanks have some white hearses? I'm probably going even more nuts.I wasn't sure on what colour to paint it, the cream went wrong really. Now you mention it it would look better black, it would bring out the shape of the Cadillac more. I do like the back cover, I'm thinking the aluminium from a beer can and some paperclips. I could reshape the ambulance bed to resemble a coffin. I like this thread it gives me good ideas. That 59 Caddy has nicked the back roof line from a 58 Lincoln. eddyramrod and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Remember I had a broken Norev metal Renner 5? Ended up breaking it and sending some bits to a chap in Italy via a Facebook group. So its life was- made in France- lived in Germany- shipped to England- broken for parts and sent to Italy Pan-European! Enjoy it while you still can. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I thought the Yanks have some white hearses? I'm probably going even more nuts.I wasn't sure on what colour to paint it, the cream went wrong really. Now you mention it it would look better black, it would bring out the shape of the Cadillac more. I do like the back cover, I'm thinking the aluminium from a beer can and some paperclips. I could reshape the ambulance bed to resemble a coffin. I like this thread it gives me good ideas. That 59 Caddy has nicked the back roof line from a 58 Lincoln. American mortician fleets traditionally had double-duty vehicles, particularly in small towns, where they would offer an ambulance service (there being no NHS style provision of course) as well as their main line of business. These vehicles were invariably not black of course but could be suitably rigged with purple drapes and the siren and any beacons normally being removable made them less conspicuously of ambulance persuasion. Also the black communities often requested white hearses and associate that colour with mourning more so than solid black. Most large fleets included white hearses - I saw several still in use around Memphis when I was there. There was a Code 3 conversion available on the Solido Cadillac ambulance (a Thirties model) which was available in "Harlem" spec all-white. That roof-line on the Superior Royale flower car (called Coupe de Fleur in the publicity material) that JM posted is indeed very reminiscent of the 1958 Lincoln hardtops and the later Mercury Breezeaway but as far as I know was completely independent on the part of Superior.... NorfolkNWeigh, Skizzer and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Transporter has been cleaned and loaded RayMK, Burnside, NorfolkNWeigh and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 And yet another Norev has arrived. 155V6, Skizzer, RayMK and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 As JM says, it's an addiction. Probably some fumes from that dodgy old plastique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 That is rather lush...My saloon AMI is that fetching shade of Seventies Toilet. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rotoflex Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 That Berliet is stunning with the Amis as cargo! Cavcraft and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Anyone into old Hotwheels near Hemel Hempstead? Amongst all the plastic junk,this seller on Facebook marketplace has what look like a Redline Rolls Royce https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/369227373826915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Top work. You deserve a "Shitehood" in the new years honours list.American mortician fleets traditionally had double-duty vehicles, particularly in small towns, where they would offer an ambulance service (there being no NHS style provision of course) as well as their main line of business. These vehicles were invariably not black of course but could be suitably rigged with purple drapes and the siren and any beacons normally being removable made them less conspicuously of ambulance persuasion. Also the black communities often requested white hearses and associate that colour with mourning more so than solid black. Most large fleets included white hearses - I saw several still in use around Memphis when I was there. There was a Code 3 conversion available on the Solido Cadillac ambulance (a Thirties model) which was available in "Harlem" spec all-white. That roof-line on the Superior Royale flower car (called Coupe de Fleur in the publicity material) that JM posted is indeed very reminiscent of the 1958 Lincoln hardtops and the later Mercury Breezeaway but as far as I know was completely independent on the part of Superior....What else could he have taken his last ride in ? mercrocker and morrisoxide 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Absolutely.....Although that wasn't quite his last ride. He was laid to rest finally back at Graceland 6 weeks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I can jaz noo cabinet, £50from Lidldeedee, has 6 spare shelves and a lock Split_Pin, 155V6, egg and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Despite every other bastard in the street going full-on Blackpool Illuminations since the second week of November, last night we decided that some tasteful and low-key festivising might, after all, be in order. This included decorating the miniature shite, which I'm quite pleased about: 1/72, 1/43 and 1/18 scales respectively. egg, Split_Pin, Felly Magic and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I can see a theme developing here.... Better go and put those back on the Christmas cake now though..... RayMK, Frogchod, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 been and picked up a small parcel from Steve Flowers this morning. meaning that i could finish off this. well this is what it looked like since then it sorta came to bits, and the paint kinda fell off...... then it fell into some fresh paint, so that it now looks like this, with the new tires and glazing fitted and here it is sat on the Bedford along with the blue Imp, an MG A and an atlas Mini Traveller while this is what it is supposed to look like Skizzer, Tenmil Socket, eddyramrod and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Outstanding! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 been and picked up a small parcel from Steve Flowers this morning. meaning that i could finish off this. well this is what it looked like DSCN8512.JPG since then it sorta came to bits, and the paint kinda fell off...... then it fell into some fresh paint, so that it now looks like this, with the new tires and glazing fittedDSCN8522.JPGDSCN8523.JPGDSCN8524.JPGDSCN8525.JPGDSCN8526.JPG and here it is sat on the Bedford along with the blue Imp, an MG A and an atlas Mini TravellerDSCN8520.JPGDSCN8521.JPG while this is what it is supposed to look likeDSCN7356.JPGDSCN7354.JPGCan't have too many loaded transporters If you want another Bedford tractor unit I've got one you can have for whatever postage would cost.It's in need of renovation. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I have purchased something oldish and Phrench and diecast, shame it is 1/50 scale but it is a Saviem wrecker, and it has some oxidisation on the jib, no transfer on one side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Can't have too many loaded transporters If you want another Bedford tractor unit I've got one you can have for whatever postage would cost.It's in need of renovation.oh yes please! i have a serious weakness for the Bedford TK! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I wished in that partwork series they had done a UK outline car transporter using the Bedford TK cab, would have been awesomesauce in 1/43 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Oh shit I have just bought this......... A bloody Aldi 80 Avant! Bollocks LOL And as my London Ailsa needed company, a WUMPT version, it appears Rapido Trains are bringing out a WUMPTY standard Fleetline in 00 scale, about bloody time LOL Junkman, Split_Pin, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Thought as I had them all to hand I'd line up my 1:43 Seat Collection which I've had tucked away for the last 5 years plus! blakey79, Skizzer, morrisoxide and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I had the Ibiza and Malaga, they are lush, the Ronda & Malaga look brill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 SAUSSSISON!!!!! Burnside, Remspoor, mercrocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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