1955chevy Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 We are building a Texaco Service Station for the Shearwater Aviation Museum Model Car Contest We are the Halifax Area Automotive Modellers. This is it so far. Station as planned #1 service truck #2 owner's drag car #3 car getting gas #4 static '47 Chev #5 Car being repaired - should have hood up, air cleaner off, mechanic leaning over fender. #6 Car being repaired - this one will be up on the hoist, with a mechanic underneath. Maybe getting new exhaust, or a brake job. #7 Another car getting gas. Should have a driver as there was no self serve in 1968! #8 static vehicle - I thought another drag car would be appropriate. The hood could be up/off with either someone working on it or a couple of people just looking. #9 static vehicle - this could represent a worker's car #10 car getting air in tire or on jack with one wheel off representing getting a tire fixed. Should have a figure doing the job. A few pics of the station - early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Uh Vaugn , ya'all realize those M R C pumps are exactly a scale foot too tall . Heres a picture of what a REAL Wayne #555 is supposed to look like : Heres a former "Teauge" style Texaco station too : If you have further questions please let me know . I was the photographer for the book Check the Oil by Scott Anderson in 1983 Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 I did not know that. Thank you for the advice - they are already painted and decalled. I have a million questions. This is my first diorama and I learned a lot these past few months. I want to do it right and accurate but I do not want to be too anal about it, if you know what I mean. Plus I want it finished and I am under the gun for time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 You should stil be able to take it off the bottom without much trouble to bring it into scale! I believe it would be well woth the time and effort tohave it correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Johnny , took de woids right outta my mouth !!!!!!!! You are de man today ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Thanks guys, I will chop off 1'-0" from the bottom right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Cool huge project!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatRedmond Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Great project Here's some pics of my family's Texaco....Mostly from the 70's and 80's. Redmond's Service and Towing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nice start there! Keep at it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Update with more pics I made a holder with wood base to hold walls while I painted both sides at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 WOW!!! Looks great! Where did you get the candy machine at? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Hey Mark Thank you for your comments Most stuff came from Scale Models By Chris link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 glad ya like that candy machine, im quite familiar with the guy who mastered/molded that '(wink wink nudge nudge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Looks like a nice start you've got. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Hey Jeff!... The candy machine is SWEET! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 1968 Texaco Service Station at the Shearwater Aviation Museum Model Car Contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Have any more pictures of that wrecker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1955chevy Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 I am sorry I do not have any more pics of the tow truck. The Texaco station was a club build, six members of the club made models. I should have taken pics of all the models. I will ask those modellers to bring their models to the next meeting. I will take more pics and post them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I am sorry I do not have any more pics of the tow truck. The Texaco station was a club build, six members of the club made models. I should have taken pics of all the models. I will ask those modellers to bring their models to the next meeting. I will take more pics and post them. ok thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarDude.com Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Awesome job you guys. Thanks for sharing your photos and link to the candy machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modellpularn Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Yep, from the bottom. In 1/24 scale, 1 actual millimeter is the equal of one scale inch, (& close to it in 1/25 scale, but that Texaco station is 1/24), so you need to remove 12 actual mm from the bottom. BTW Ed, thanks for that info, as I'm working on my MRC Texaco station! Yeah, thanks from me too, I recently got the other version "Joe's service".... and I thought those gas pumps looked huge! Compared to what I'd bought some time before. A set of two pumps on a small island, cones and other stuff. But those pumps were replicas of 30's pumps. Guess they were more slender. I have some ideas to also build some gas station diorama, some day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Hans, get ahold of Ed Shaver, here on the forum, the mans a walkin,talkin history book on old gas stations. One of the VERY few Diorama builders who go that EXTRA mile to get you INTO their dio's. Plus He's just a nice guy ta boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I am sorry I do not have any more pics of the tow truck. The Texaco station was a club build, six members of the club made models. I should have taken pics of all the models. I will ask those modellers to bring their models to the next meeting. I will take more pics and post them. Vaughn, You and the other members of your club did and AWESOME job on that Texaco station! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impcon Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!! I can only imagine the hours that you and your friends put into that diorama! A nice job and a lot of work. My hat is off to you all for your abilities and for seeing the project through. I too would like to see more pictures of the tow truck.. I'd love to do the same theme in a diorama but have the junk yard out back where the tow-ins are hauled in only to be abandoned by their owners who could not or would not pay the towing and storage. Every highway-side gas station has a fenced compound like that - don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTEMIS1759 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Great Job! I prefer 20's 30's 40's and 50's Texaco stations but this is nice none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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