01-04-2009, 02:42 PM
01-05-2009, 12:15 PM
I'll say it counts Spitfire !! Thats a fantastic looking tractor.
I have a Waterboy I want to "wear out" for the junk yard -- how about I send it over --- I don't think I can do it justice after seeing yours!!
I have a Waterboy I want to "wear out" for the junk yard -- how about I send it over --- I don't think I can do it justice after seeing yours!!
01-07-2009, 12:30 PM
01-07-2009, 05:33 PM
Some Matchbox "Collectible" series trucks...very close to HO, about a scale foot too wide on the tractor rear axles. 'Course, anyone who comes near my work with a scale rule is fixin' to get ...
02-07-2009, 02:51 PM
I just picked this up today at Wally-World for $10.00 USD.
Its from Norscott, and is from thier "At Work" line.
It is HO scale, and like the other of Norscott's retail die cast, is lacking in detail(maybe cause Norscott is thinking a lot of these will end up in sandboxes, and not on layouts). Theres only three movemnt points(two on the arm, not the bucket, and the power section rotates 360 degrees, the treads don't roll[again..sandbox]) The weathering is more like paint overspray splatter. With a little more weathering, this (and the rest of the line) would look great.
This will make a good layout scene maker, flat car load, or in trucklovers case, a goose neck load.
For ten bucks...it is well worth it it.
Its from Norscott, and is from thier "At Work" line.
It is HO scale, and like the other of Norscott's retail die cast, is lacking in detail(maybe cause Norscott is thinking a lot of these will end up in sandboxes, and not on layouts). Theres only three movemnt points(two on the arm, not the bucket, and the power section rotates 360 degrees, the treads don't roll[again..sandbox]) The weathering is more like paint overspray splatter. With a little more weathering, this (and the rest of the line) would look great.
This will make a good layout scene maker, flat car load, or in trucklovers case, a goose neck load.
For ten bucks...it is well worth it it.
02-08-2009, 11:00 AM
eightyeightfan1 Wrote:I just picked this up today at Wally-World for $10.00 USD.I grabbed that one too <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=658">viewtopic.php?f=17&t=658</a><!-- l -->
Its from Norscott, and is from thier "At Work" line.
It is HO scale, and like the other of Norscott's retail die cast, is lacking in detail(maybe cause Norscott is thinking a lot of these will end up in sandboxes, and not on layouts). Theres only three movemnt points(two on the arm, not the bucket, and the power section rotates 360 degrees, the treads don't roll[again..sandbox]) The weathering is more like paint overspray splatter. With a little more weathering, this (and the rest of the line) would look great.
This will make a good layout scene maker, flat car load, or in trucklovers case, a goose neck load.
For ten bucks...it is well worth it it.
I've been looking around wally worlds for weeks now trying to find more but just my local one only had one case come in
02-08-2009, 11:54 AM
I also want to point out Toys R Us has new hotwheels 1:87 cars out.. course there was only 3 left and didn't peak my interest
Red ferrari F430 with racing decals on it
lime green honda civic tuner car (big wing, big rims stereo speakers all over inside)
brownish red civic tuner same as the other
TRU has them on their website <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3467444">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=3467444</a><!-- m -->
There are 60 different cars to collect all based on popular real-world makes and models with one or two classic Hot Wheels® castings in the mix.
Red ferrari F430 with racing decals on it
lime green honda civic tuner car (big wing, big rims stereo speakers all over inside)
brownish red civic tuner same as the other
TRU has them on their website <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3467444">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=3467444</a><!-- m -->
There are 60 different cars to collect all based on popular real-world makes and models with one or two classic Hot Wheels® castings in the mix.
02-08-2009, 02:10 PM
Some more i picked up the other day
The box truck needs better tires
The box truck needs better tires
02-09-2009, 06:44 PM
Kmart has new Norscot trucks, $4.39/ea
Models available are the Kenworth W900 and Peterbilt 389, in red, blue, yellow, dull orange and white
Models available are the Kenworth W900 and Peterbilt 389, in red, blue, yellow, dull orange and white
02-10-2009, 07:09 PM
Found this the other day, a scratch built Australian made Chamberlain tractor...Circa late 50's
Later taken over by John Deere
We owned one a long time ago, and replaced the 4 cylinder motor with a 5 cylinder Gardiner diesel, combining the flywheels from both motors in the rebuild she would tick over at about 50 rpms at idle. A beautiful piece engineering in its time..
Alas the ravishes of time has taken its toll on the original
Probably G scale or something, but I reckon still pretty cool.
Jack
Later taken over by John Deere
We owned one a long time ago, and replaced the 4 cylinder motor with a 5 cylinder Gardiner diesel, combining the flywheels from both motors in the rebuild she would tick over at about 50 rpms at idle. A beautiful piece engineering in its time..
Alas the ravishes of time has taken its toll on the original
Probably G scale or something, but I reckon still pretty cool.
Jack
02-10-2009, 07:34 PM
Some recent stuff of mine. All 5 Hot Wheels 1:87 Speed Racer cars... And two Matchbox Real Working Trucks...
02-10-2009, 07:48 PM
Whooooaaaa! more info on those last two please. They look like good starts for some kitbashes.
02-20-2009, 02:18 PM
Here are three of my HO sized bashe's.
First is a Matchbox Ford on a shortened Athearn frame with Herpa wheels and tires.
Second is a Majorette (French toy company) Chevy on a shortened Herpa chassis.
Third is a ATLAS Ford on a stretched stock frame again with Herpa wheels and tires.
First is a Matchbox Ford on a shortened Athearn frame with Herpa wheels and tires.
Second is a Majorette (French toy company) Chevy on a shortened Herpa chassis.
Third is a ATLAS Ford on a stretched stock frame again with Herpa wheels and tires.
02-20-2009, 08:08 PM
tomustang Wrote:Made it look much better
The box truck needs better tires
02-21-2009, 07:06 PM
My newest toy and it is one that I thought I would never find (especially for $10.00)
For those of you that don't know what it is.This is a Walthers Auto Carrier which was hard to find when it was new .I've seen these go for as high as $75.00 on the bay.I paid $10.00 for this one in a local hobbyshop yesterday. :mrgreen:
For those of you that don't know what it is.This is a Walthers Auto Carrier which was hard to find when it was new .I've seen these go for as high as $75.00 on the bay.I paid $10.00 for this one in a local hobbyshop yesterday. :mrgreen: