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I love that Caddy ambulance! I seached ebay to quickly find it's a Matchbox 63, Caddy! Ambulance


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The old Life-Like Equitable Trust Bank. Had the building on my first layout and had to have another ...
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My BOTW will be my new Tyco Water Tower. When I eventually get a layout built, this is a scene I plan to recreate. I just love the look of the big steamer pulling up to the water tower, especially with the small country station nearby.

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Great scene!
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Nice stuff guys! Chops you're always good for posting things we'll never see in the magazines.
I promised my version of the Plasticville motel last week so her it is. I had a similar set up on my layout as a kid but used the Atlas Roadside In with the orange roof to brand it a Howard Johnson's

Now it's the Flamingo!

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That flamingo is bomb, Gary!
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quote:
That flamingo is bomb, Gary!

Originally posted by Chops124 - August 16 2020 :  3:02:50 PM


I agree!
its like those old motels you'd find in the 1950s to 1970s
where'd you get the flamingos from?
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Thanks guys. The big flamingo had chopsticks for legs. Knew when I saw it was going to be my sign. The little ones are little Chinese lucky toys. Got these at a zoo but got others at an art store.
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I've lost track of it in all the reroutings and bypasses, but I used to pass a motel in Iowa on U.S. 30 that had a giant flamingo like that out in front. There's a prototype for everything.
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Beautiful job on the motel scene! The giant flamingo really ties it all together. I saw pictures a few years back of a model motel (I think it was the Plasticville kit) that someone had done up with an attached mini golf course. I've been meaning to try something similar, maybe have a little swan boat ride circling the property. So much potential!
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I'd like the building NEXT to the hotel hehe
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I've lost track of it in all the reroutings and bypasses, but I used to pass a motel in Iowa on U.S. 30 that had a giant flamingo like that out in front. There's a prototype for everything.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - August 16 2020 :  7:11:58 PM


that be the Motel Flamingo Marshalltown, IA I believe
yes I googled the place
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The sign board under big bird is actually copied from the real sign. Next step one day is to light everything. Hopefully with some neon.
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I used Gary's photos as reference for my build a couple of years ago.



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Great photo. Love the abandoned tracks! To the swimming pool!!
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Great photo. Love the abandoned tracks! To the swimming pool!!

Originally posted by Chops124 - August 17 2020 :  1:19:49 PM


They do call some locamotives U boats.

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Bill, I like it! Glad my humble attempts inspire others. the abandoned track is a nice touch adds a sense of history.
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That really does look excellent! What are the things underneath the windows? Or are am I just seeing shadows...
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Sorry I haven't replied back but work has been chaotic. Dacheez The units under the windows are the ac units. Some came with the kit and I made the others. Gary when I was looking for references photos your excellent builld kept showing up. The out of service tracks were a run around track I relayed 3 times with the same results. Kinks and derailments.
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I have fond memories of HoJo’s.
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I have fond memories of HoJo’s.

Originally posted by Chops124 - August 23 2020 :  01:29:17 AM


1 left in the whole USA
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