Brian Austin

Correct, British O Scale is 1:43, or "7mm Scale". HO is directly half of that. Note though that at least one line of vintage British diecast vehicles (Spot-On) was said to be scaled at 1:42 for whatever reason. Many other brands such as Corgi were "box scaled" with some cars being scaled at 1:48 or 1:50 instead of 1:43. American O was standardized at 1:48 scale for convenience to those using rulers, but in the mid 20th Century there was some model railroad equipment manufactured in the slightly unwieldy scale of 17/64" to the foot to be a bit more accurate in relation to the 1.25" track gauge. Continental European O Scale is scaled at around 1:45. Finally, note that the "O" should in fact be a zero instead of a letter. The next-largest track size in the toy train catalog is #1, and if you double European O Scale you get 1:22.5, garden railway size.

Thanks for the kind words, guys. The front wheel openings are supposed to echo the rear ones, and tie in with the front styling as well. The driver's side front wheel opening needs some adjustment.

In the style of wild early or mid-'60s show-car customs this has been a fun slump-buster. This will be curbside, so I haven't decided if I'll just use the lower half of the Monogram kit's engine or what else. Note that I intend to adapt the kit's custom console, but it's AWOL in some shots of the cockpit. I'll have to blend it into the dash somehow.

Apparently some Beaumonts were built in South Africa, so a RHD model would be interesting as well. ?

Oh, and if anybody wants to do a '56 Rambler wagon, S.C. Miller did offer a resin kit. Note that SC Miller kits have a reputation for being rather challenging to build well. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/sc-miller-1980s-slush-cast-resin-1956-1840222974

The extra wheelbase was just to visually differentiate the Ambassador from the other models. Visually, these Ambassadors were nothing like their Nash forebears and everything like regular '58 Ramblers. The only differences, other than the added length, were nameplates, a fine-checked grille, broad swathes of anodized aluminum on Customs, plusher interiors, and arguably better proportions. This is what the '58 Nash and Hudson would have been had those brands not been dropped at the last minute. In fact, the Vee'd front bumper guard of the '58 Ambassador was taken directly from the stillborn Hudson, which had been all but locked up by late 1956 along with a more nearly identical Nash. https://auto.howstuffworks.com/rambler-cars.htm#pt0

I think they have already discussed these at the HAMB. It is a neat collection of photos.

When was Monogram's "Predicta" custom last issued?

Alan, IIRC the two Falcon ranges were completely separate entities. The Argentinian Rancheros weren't introduced until 1973, and had rear end styling that was similar to Ford's truck line of the time. http://www.todofalcon.com.ar/galranchero.htm Argentinian crewcabs were done by coachbuilders, which were also building nifty crewcabs and utilities based on their half-ton pickups. These were not seen elsewhere on the globe either. Argentinian Falcon wagons (known as "Rural") were based on the sedan, and were also completely different from their Australian cousins. Argentinian Falcon home page: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.todofalcon.com.ar%2F

My local hobby show was out of some paints as of a couple of weeks ago simply due to high demand for paint during the lockdown. ?

Some musicians from Please in turn formed T2 and recorded enough material for two albums. These songs now have more of a heavier progressive rock feel. In this album "No More White Horses" is a standout. This was an older song, originally recorded under the PLEASE band name. The T2 version is twice as long and has a harder edge. Album: T2 -It'll Work Out In Boomland (1970).

More from Please: Album: Please - Seeing Stars (1969)

Some of the band members from Neon Pearl also formed PLEASE for another short-lived project. Track #6, "Strange Ways" is a standout. Edit: the above link appears to have failed over time. Hopefully this one will work Please -Strange Ways (1968/69).

Short-lived 1960s British project NEON PEARL Link failed over time. Let's try this one. Album: Neon Pearl -1967 Recordings Mostly unreleased material

I am in the middle of the Boston indie music scene, and have some very talented friends playing at and/or hosting open mikes. My good friend Dan has a few albums to check out. Here's a track from is most recent album which has a post-apocalyptic storyline: https://dancloutier.bandcamp.com/track/the-battle-of-greenland-contra This track is from 2011: https://dancloutier.bandcamp.com/track/dark-is-the-night I was in the audience when he and his band recorded his live album. I'm still shocked that was over a decade ago already. https://dancloutier.bandcamp.com/track/the-shepherd-and-the-wolf For more... https://dancloutier.bandcamp.com/

Yeah, so? The car was built to suit its owner. There are still plenty of stock ones running around. Just acknowledge it's one of a kind and move on. This thread is kind of like mocking the one kid in class that had his own unique fashion sense. ?

Keep in mind, though, that digital content is not itself guarranteed to last forever online. I belonged to one hobby forum that suffered a catastrophic failure and disappeared without a trace.

What's interesting about the Ranchero is that type of conversion can be found in Argentina.

If you want to broaden your search, there were numerous plastic toys between 1:25 and 1:20 scale made in Hong Kong. I have a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in good shape until it fell to the (carpeted) floor and now I think it's missing a turn signal or such. Speaking of Rolls-Royces has, Hubley's own Silver Cloud been mentioned already? There were numerous four-door Jaguar plastic toys made in Hong Kong in 1:25-1:20, and then there's Tamiya's Mk2 kits in 1:24. Much smaller, but I'll just mention the nifty little F&F plastic cereal premium line included some sedans and wagons.

This old Ebay listing claims the milk truck promo toy was made by the Anthony E. Roberts, Corp. of Chicago in 1956. https://www.ebay.ie/itm/1956-IRA-WILSON-DAIRY-Milk-Delivery-TRUCK-TOY-BANK-Detroit-NOS-Plastic-Rubber-/183047688137

Marble racing videos also started making the rounds a few weeks ago, and are pretty fun as well.

Perhaps this drawing from Special Interest Autos might be of some additional help.

FWIW, Bantrhico made a diecast metal bank of a '53 Pontiac Chieftain, in the vicinity of 1:25 scale. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/62082121_banthrico-1953-pontiac-chieftain-autobank-promo

(Courtesy November, 1973 issue of Hot Rod.)