CMW 55 Fords

[montanan]

Alan, if you are modeling Montana in the mid 70's, there were still a lot of older vehicles running around out here. Wages weren't the best out here, especially in rural areas and people made do with what they had.

 

[catt]

What is the problem with these Jonathan - quality or price?

Alan, IMHO both.I don't know where they got what ever it was to design these models ,but it definitely was not a real 55 Ford.Other than the roof line at the rear what really bothers me the most is some of the colours they used and that damn silver paint around the door window frames.Ford only did that starting in 1957 on the Fairlane four door sedans and later on the Galaxies.The silver paint for the lack of side trim moldings bus me to since they can seem to put it in the right place.If Revell could do this in 1955 surely CMW can do it in 2015.

 

[Jim 68cuda]

Alan, IMHO both.I don't know where they got what ever it was to design these models ,but it definitely was not a real 55 Ford.Other than the roof line at the rear what really bothers me the most is some of the colours they used and that damn silver paint around the door window frames.Ford only did that starting in 1957 on the Fairlane four door sedans and later on the Galaxies.The silver paint for the lack of side trim moldings bus me to since they can seem to put it in the right place.If Revell could do this in 1955 surely CMW can do it in 2015.

I agree about the silver paint around the side windows, but I think the side trim is in the right place. The only color that doesn't look right to me is the dark blue. For comparison, here are pictures of a restored dark blue 55 Ford two door. I also attached photos of a 4 door with original paint that matches the color of one of the CMW Fords exactly. These two cars attend a near by Saturday evening cruise in.

 

[montanan]

There are pros and cons about any vehicles. I can put up with an erronious chrome strip in order to get something that looks real instead of some of the offerings out there. The first is a doozie I saw on ebay for $17.99.

Really ??? Here are a few others but not a very accurate rendition. I'll stick with CMW

 

[Jim 68cuda]

$17.99 for the Eko 1966 Dodge Dart is crazy. You can find some pretty decent 1/87 scale cars in just about any price range. While Model Power was around, they were selling a lot of 1/87 scale cars that were comparable to CMW for under $5 each. Today, you can find Oxford diecast 1/87 scale cars for under $10 a piece, like the green 41 Lincoln in the photo. CMW fits in the $10 to $15 range, while Ricko and Brekina are mostly in the $15 -$20 range. The 71 Cuda in my Avatar is by Ricko, and the gold 59 El Camino in the photo is by Brekina. Then there's Neo in the $25-$35 range, like the blue 57 Imperial in the photo which is detailed with legible license plates and a photo etched grille. You just need to select the best options from each manufacturer, and bypass the unrealistic ones unless a little effort on your part will improve them.

 

[montanan]

I really like he looks of some of the cars from the 60's, 70's and newer. The detail is great and you can tell at a glance what they are. Nice photos. Unfortunately, or fortunately in my case, I have to stop at 1957.

 

[catt]

The first is a doozie I saw on ebay for $17.99. Really ??? Here are a few others but not a very accurate rendition. I'll stick with CMW [/ QUOTE]

You do realize I hope that the cars you have shown are from the mid 50s to early 70s. By the way that Ford pick up is a very accurate rendition of a 78/9 Ford camper special.The most expensive of the lot is that Dodge which cost all of 98 cents when it was brand new.The Plymouth wagon is a Athearn product from 1958.

 

[whowey]

Of all those, I guess the only suitable one for my mid-seventies layout would be the 65 Mustang

I feel your pain...

Went to a show yesterday, piles and piles of pretty good looking 30-60's and modern stuff. The only 70's-80's stuff that wasn't Tyco-Bachman kinda stuff was a Chevy round headlight van I already have about 4 of and an International single axle tractor.

 

[OldGuyHO]

Thanks for the heads up. I just ordered several. Our layout is set in 1955-1959. I remember 1955 and very few people (Fort Worth, Texas) drove a brand new car. I briefly owned a '56 Vicky in the late '60's.

 

[Model Train Structures]

You definitely have some great cars! I'm a fan of CMW too, and particularly like the ones where the hood opens/closes.

D.A.

 

[tootnkumin]

I saw Nash's mentioned. I thought a musical break would be nice, along with some pics

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[montanan]

Thanks for the video Toot. I can remember seeing a lot of Nash cars when I was growing up. They were excellent cars. I have a couple on my layout but I sure would like to see someone come out with a Nash Statesman from the late 40's to early 50's. Sylvan makes some resin versions of it but with my past experience with them, they aren't quite what I am looking for. They're good to hide in a parking lot at the rear of the layout, but not for use at the front of a layout. I know where a real 1950 Nash statesman is and have been toying with the idea of buying it to restore. I have known the family who owns it for over 35 years and they keep offering it to me. It's really in excellent shape. Restoring classic cars is a hobby of mine, but trying to find parts for them is really hard.

 

[Charles Smiley]

Trim accuracy or otherwise, I'm including them on my layout.

Ninety-nine people out of 100 wouldn't notice -- or even know the difference -- but the overall effect is a very positive one. If details at that level are a big deal the locomotive and freight car models would be in big trouble.

The price is a bit high though. Too bad they don't sell a four-pack for a better price per unit.

 

[Charles Smiley]

My first car was a '51 Nash when I was in HS. It survived lots of crazy stunts. My '57 Rambler was a V8 wagon that made into a bed from steering wheel to tailgate and was not only fast but a great surf wagon. Below a few AMC-Jeep-Rambler-Nash items in my life.